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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 2274 p4p, 205 weight class) and Braxton Hernando (ranked 1809 p4p, 177 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Braxton Hernando!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernando blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hernando! But no joy.
Hernando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins tried to counter with a leg kick but Hernando avoided it.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Hernando.
We've been told by Jenkins's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Hernando releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hernando avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jenkins. Hernando shrugs it off though.
Hernando jabs Jenkins right on the nose. Jenkins blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Hernando misses.
It looked like Jenkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hernando.
Jenkins takes a swing at Hernando's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hernando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Hernando avoids the punch easily.
Hernando throws a head kick that Jenkins semi-blocks.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jenkins slips a straight right by Hernando.
Jenkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hernando's corner calls for a 1-2. Hernando obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hernando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenkins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernando misses with a body kick.
Hernando scoring well with a low kick there.
Hernando scores with the left hand. Jenkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab from Jenkins.
Hernando connects with a leg kick. Jenkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernando scores with a nice right hand.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hernando lands a leg kick that knocks Jenkins off balance momentarily.
Hernando misses with an uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from Hernando misses.
Jenkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hernando connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jenkins momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. Hernando looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jenkins drops his hands momentarily and Hernando takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernando connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Jenkins tenderised Hernando's leg. Hernando is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hernando misses with a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick.
Hernando throws a jab when Jenkins was well out of range.
Jenkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernando misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jenkins takes one to the side of the head.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Hernando swinging wildly here.
Hernando wants to clinch.
Jenkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hernando is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jenkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hernando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernando misses with a straight left.
Hernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jenkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Braxton Hernando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernando throws a lazy uppercut
and Jenkins counters with an outside leg kick.
Hernando's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hernando thuds his right hand into Jenkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Hernando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a jab.
Hernando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Hernando moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hernando! But no joy.
A clash of legs there as Hernando blocks the low kick.
Hernando misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
Jenkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hernando just manages to avoid it.
Hernando throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hernando. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Hernando tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Hernando's ribs.
Hernando looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a nice head shot.
Jenkins slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Jenkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Hernando.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jenkins lands an overhand right.
Hernando misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hernando thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Jenkins misses the target.
Jenkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hernando misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hernando connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jenkins tried to score with a low kick but Hernando checks it.
A little jabbing left from Hernando on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernando moves away.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernando chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jenkins can pounce on him.
Jenkins connects with a body shot that sends Hernando's belly button to the back.
Hernando lands the left hand.
Hernando misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernando checks the leg kick.
Hernando was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hernando lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Hernando sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jenkins slips under a jab.
Hernando misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Braxton Hernando will probably get the nod.
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 the body punch
and Hernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernando throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernando moves away.
Hernando connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jenkins momentarily.
Hernando misses with a lunging right hand
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernando is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Hernando.
A good leg kick by Jenkins.
Hernando throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Jenkins.
Hernando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hernando checks a leg kick nicely.
Jenkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hernando stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernando looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernando is looking to clinch.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hernando. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Hernando misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Hernando's knee but Hernando avoids it well.
Hernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernando looks to throw a body kick
and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hernando throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hernando misses with a hook.
Braxton Hernando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hernando lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Hernando checks it
and Hernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenkins walks into a stiff left hand from Hernando.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernando circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Hernando misses.
The fighters circling - Hernando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernando.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernando scores with the left hand. Jenkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Hernando has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jenkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernando moves out of range of the leg kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hernando throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Jenkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hernando is out of range and Jenkins settles back down.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Hernando avoids nicely.
Hernando throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Hernando avoids it well.
Jenkins delivers a nice body kick.
Hernando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernando with a jab.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hernando checks a leg kick.
Hernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hernando misses with a left hand
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernando.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Hernando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hernando scores with a nice strike.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Hernando moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Hernando feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Hernando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Hernando finds it's way through Jenkins's defenses.
Hernando cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
That kick from Jenkins tenderised Hernando's leg. Hernando is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hernando lands a leg kick that knocks Jenkins off balance momentarily.
Jenkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hernando walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hernando misses with an uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hernando moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins wants to land a leg kick but Hernando is out of range.
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins staying out of range there.
Hernando throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick.
Hernando lands a body shot.
Jenkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernando. That did some damage!
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernando is just out of range.
Hernando throws a jab when Jenkins was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins tried to counter with a leg kick but Hernando avoided it.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Hernando.
Hernando scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jenkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jenkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hernando tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Hernando avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Hernando has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hernando lands an uppercut.
Jenkins lands a nice uppercut.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jenkins.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernando backwards.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
A hook to the body from Jenkins.
A head punch on the inside from Jenkins fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thurgood Jenkins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hernando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernando.
Hernando takes one on the button.
Jenkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hernando! But no joy.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Hernando.
Hernando just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernando sizes up Jenkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jenkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.
Jenkins is looking to slow Hernando down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Hernando, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernando chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jenkins can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hernando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Hernando.
Jenkins is looking to chop away at Hernando's legs.
Hernando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hernando throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hernando throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hernando connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jenkins momentarily.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Hernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jenkins scores with a jab. Hernando acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A low kick from Jenkins misses
and Hernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hernando is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hernando throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jenkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernando misses with a looping right.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Hernando walks into a stiff left hand from Jenkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernando.
A quick step to the side and Jenkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernando throws a jab when Jenkins was well out of range.
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hernando.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Hernando moves out of range.
Jenkins lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Hernando throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernando swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Hernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernando has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hernando.
Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Hernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins tries to move into range but Hernando moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hernando just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Hernando.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Hernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hernando misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hernando throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
Hernando throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hernando lands with an uppercut that bounces Jenkins off the cage and back into range.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernando.
Hernando catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hernando takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins throws a combination that misses
and Hernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Hernando.
Hernando lands with a nice body kick.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks a jab.
Jenkins thumps Hernando with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hernando checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando misses with a looping left.
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hernando. Jenkins shrugs it off though.
Hernando lunges at Jenkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenkins's hand.
Jenkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hernando tries to clinch up.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernando manages to avoid it.
A big right from Hernando misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hernando checks a leg kick.
Jenkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hernando connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jenkins scrambles back to his feet.
Hernando keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Hernando staying out of range there.
Hernando connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins feints and then cracks Hernando's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hernando down.
Hernando jabs Jenkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hernando throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins wants to land a leg kick but Hernando is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jenkins!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Braxton Hernando.
Well Hernando has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Braxton Hernando!
Braxton Hernando took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Organic Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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