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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raddick Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spoon McGinty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is ill bill - war is my destiny. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raddick Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spoon McGinty!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins tries for a takedown but McGinty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGinty darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenkins wants to sweep but McGinty has passed to side control!
Jenkins manages to get back to half guard.
McGinty is thwarting Jenkins's attempts to control the position.
McGinty sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jenkins wants to sweep but McGinty has passed to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinty wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGinty tries for a kimura but Jenkins is defending well.
McGinty trying to control the position but Jenkins is working away.
Jenkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGinty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGinty has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Spoon McGinty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinty lands with a nice combination. Jenkins backs away looking to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenkins. That's going to slow McGinty down.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGinty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGinty.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
McGinty jumps guard but Jenkins stands there with McGinty around his waist. McGinty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jenkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch but McGinty keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jenkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGinty smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raddick Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by McGinty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from McGinty.
McGinty feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGinty is one step ahead there.
McGinty wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
McGinty works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McGinty decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinty scores with a nice strike.
McGinty changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jenkins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McGinty tries for a kimura but Jenkins is defending well.
Jenkins tries to bench press McGinty off him but McGinty keeps the position.
McGinty decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jenkins to his feet.
McGinty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spoon McGinty dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
McGinty misses with a wild combination.
McGinty throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGinty lands with a slapping head kick.
Jenkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jenkins has his takedown stuffed
so McGinty counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGinty wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
McGinty wants to get up but he can't break Jenkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinty postures up.
McGinty wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
McGinty is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McGinty looking to pass the guard.
McGinty works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGinty trying to pass the guard but Jenkins defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGinty connects with the punch.
McGinty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGinty throws a series of strikes that have Jenkins backpedaling.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raddick Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGinty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
McGinty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGinty fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinty throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McGinty looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McGinty is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGinty keeps working.
McGinty is looking to control Jenkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McGinty avoid being mounted?
McGinty kicks off Jenkins and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McGinty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jenkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McGinty.
Jenkins looking for submissions off his back.
Spoon McGinty has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGinty is trying to work for a kimura but Jenkins is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spoon McGinty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for McGinty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGinty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jenkins has his takedown stuffed
and McGinty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGinty throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Jenkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jenkins prevents McGinty from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGinty is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McGinty keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinty is trying to control the position but Jenkins postures up.
McGinty looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jenkins is defending well. McGinty quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jenkins has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! McGinty celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spoon McGinty!
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hype
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