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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Verra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Verra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Verra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Verra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Verra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins is trying to control. Verra wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jenkins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Verra is refusing to be controlled, as Jenkins sits in half guard.
Jenkins thows a huge punch but Verra dodges it nicely.
Verra is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Jenkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jenkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Verra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Verra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Verra closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Verra is breathing heavily.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verra moves away.
It looked like Verra was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Verra went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A right-left combo lands from Verra.
Eric Verra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Verra as Jenkins shoots in.
Bob Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eric Verra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jenkins.
Verra looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Verra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Verra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins takes a swing at Verra's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Verra defends it nicely.
Verra is looking for a counter combo.
Verra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Verra lands with an overhand left.
Jenkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Verra doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenkins catches Verra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the body.
Jenkins digs a good body shot into Verra's ribs.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jenkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Verra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Verra wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Verra misses.
Jenkins lands a jab to Verra's midsection.
Verra leaves Jenkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Verra, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verra misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verra moves away.
Verra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Verra moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Verra. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
Verra throwing a counter right hand but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins takes a swing at Verra's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins punishes Verra's body with a nice straight punch.
Verra tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Verra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bob Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jenkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verra was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Verra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Verra misses with a wild combination.
Verra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jenkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Verra misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verra manages to avoid it.
Jenkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Verra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Verra rather than just go for the knockout.
Jenkins lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins misses the body punch
letting Verra counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Verra.
Jenkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Verra misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Verra went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Verra stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jenkins swings for the body but Verra moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Verra pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jenkins back to the cage. Verra follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Verra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jenkins's head backwards.
Jenkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Verra at a distance.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verra misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verra defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Verra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
Verra misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verra moves away.
Jenkins swings for the body but Verra moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Verra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Verra defends it well.
Verra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jenkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bob Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Verra counters with a series of strikes. Jenkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to the liver by Jenkins. Beautiful body shot.
Verra misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
Verra looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jenkins lands a body shot.
Verra throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Verra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice sprawl there from Verra as Jenkins shoots in.
Eric Verra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jenkins.
Verra lands a jab.
Jenkins closes the distance and clinches up with Verra, looking for a takedown. Jenkins pushes Verra against the cage but Verra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Verra with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Verra lands a nice shot to the body.
Jenkins lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins scores with a body shot.
Verra throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Verra is just out of range.
Verra throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Eric Verra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Verra.
Verra tries to move into range but Jenkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Verra backs up against the cage.
Verra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Jenkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Verra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jenkins throws a shot to the body.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
Verra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Verra pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jenkins back to the cage. Verra follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jenkins swings for the body but Verra moves out of range.
Jenkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Verra counters with a straight right hand.
Verra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jenkins's hands.
Jenkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Verra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Verra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jenkins is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins fails with the takedown.
It looked like Verra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Verra finish him?
Verra drops Jenkins with a naaaaasty hook - Jenkins is in real trouble here! Verra dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Verra!
A relieved looking Eric Verra thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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RATING
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