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SFC70: Cesar VS Jenkins! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes to the cage accompanied by Phone numbers. Devin Townsend is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Townsend!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch but Townsend swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ellis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ellis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Townsend tries to roll over but Ellis keeps him under control.
Ellis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Townsend is refusing to be controlled, as Ellis sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Townsend is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ellis pulls his head out easily.
Ellis is looking to take a break and control but Townsend is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Townsend looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ellis stands up and beckons Townsend to join him on the feet.
Townsend thows a leg kick but Ellis checks it
and Ellis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ellis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ellis missing with knees to the body.
Townsend gets underhooks to prevent Ellis's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ellis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Townsend is defending well.
Ellis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Townsend working hard to break the clinch.
Townsend being controlled against the cage.
Ellis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Townsend.
Townsend is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ellis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Townsend tries to land a leg kick but Ellis saw it coming and moves away.
Townsend is looking to slow Ellis down with leg kicks.
Townsend tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Townsend.
Ellis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Townsend circles away.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Townsend scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Townsend thumps Ellis with a low kick.
Townsend scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Townsend attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Townsend looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Townsend tries a low kick but Ellis avoids it.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Townsend tenderised Ellis's leg. Ellis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ellis slaps away a takedown attempt from Townsend, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Townsend.
Townsend shoots in looking for a takedown but Ellis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Townsend's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ellis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Townsend to the ground. Ellis is now in Townsend's guard.
Townsend throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ellis wants to stand but Townsend is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ellis is aware though and is defending well.
Townsend keeping full guard, as Ellis tries to pass.
Townsend looking for a guillotine here but Ellis defends easily.
Townsend is looking for a triangle but Ellis pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Townsend had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ellis defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Townsend, up you get!
Ellis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Townsend manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ellis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Townsend wants it to stay on the feet.
Townsend misses with a head kick.
Ellis fails to land the takedown.
Townsend feints and then cracks Ellis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ellis down.
Ellis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Townsend feints and then cracks Ellis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ellis down.
Townsend throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ellis fails with the takedown.
Townsend lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ellis's sensitive parts.
Ellis shoots in looking for a takedown but Townsend manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ellis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Townsend throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Townsend connects with a leg kick. Ellis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Townsend throws a leg kick which misses Ellis's front leg but catches the back leg as Ellis tries to avoid it.
Crunch! Townsend slams his shin into Ellis's torso.
Townsend dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ellis. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Townsend dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Townsend. Townsend obviously looking to wear him down.
Ellis closes the distance and clinches.
Ellis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Townsend throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ellis moves out of range of the leg kick from Townsend.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A good leg kick by Townsend.
Ellis tries to clinch but Townsend is having none of it.
Townsend chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ellis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ellis misses with a wild combination.
Townsend fails with the takedown.
Townsend throws a chopping leg kick but Ellis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellis clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Townsend lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ellis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ellis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Townsend misses with a low kick.
Ellis throws a lazy right hand but Townsend sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Townsend, right into the meat.
Townsend keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Townsend cracks the inside of Ellis's front leg.
Townsend throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Townsend shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ellis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Townsend attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ellis is looking to clinch but Townsend is avoiding it.
Townsend moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Devin Townsend seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch there but Townsend circles away.
A good leg kick by Ellis.
Ellis stuffs the takedown.
Townsend is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.
Townsend swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellis is looking to clinch but Townsend is avoiding it.
Townsend dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ellis. That did some damage!
Townsend wants to slow Ellis down by chopping away at his legs.
Townsend fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ellis misses with a looping left.
Ellis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Townsend.
Townsend with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt.
Townsend fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Townsend as he avoids it easily.
Townsend circles away from the clinch attempt.
Townsend lands with a thumping leg kick.
Townsend cracks the inside of Ellis's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Townsend.
Townsend thumps Ellis with a low kick.
Darius Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Townsend lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ellis is looking to clinch but Townsend is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ellis checks a leg kick.
Ellis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Townsend.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ellis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Townsend shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ellis sprawls well. Ellis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Townsend gets slowly back to his feet.
Ellis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Townsend or perhaps it was just good defense by Ellis which made him look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Townsend throws a sloppy head kick and Ellis moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Townsend as Ellis shoots in.
A clash of legs there as Ellis blocks the low kick.
Townsend shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Townsend wants to stand but Ellis is controlling the position.
Ellis trying to control the position from guard on top but Townsend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Townsend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Townsend fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ellis checks a leg kick.
Townsend throws a low kick but Ellis avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Ellis blocks the leg kick.
Townsend defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ellis.
Townsend will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Townsend throws a front kick aimed at Ellis's knee but Ellis avoids it well.
A punch combination from Ellis misses.
Townsend doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Ellis 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.
Ellis has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Townsend to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ellis is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Townsend pulls down on the head and he's put Ellis to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Devin Townsend!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
9 - 10 - 1 |
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Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Rua!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuragi swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakuragi throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with a nice body kick.
Sakuragi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuragi tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakuragi misses the shot to the body.
Sakuragi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuragi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakuragi throws a right hand that misses
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Sakuragi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rua counters with a thumping low kick.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakuragi walks into a jab.
Rua digs a good hook to Sakuragi's body.
Rua pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sakuragi back to the cage. Rua follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sakuragi is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi misses with a leg kick
and Rua counters with a leg kick.
Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sakuragi is breathing heavily.
Sakuragi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Whack! Rua lands a heavy head kick that drops Sakuragi. The ref tackles Rua to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Sakuragi was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Rafael Rua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolles Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Cayro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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135 lbs
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolles Rubio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Cayro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cayro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a head kick. That will keep Cayro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Rubio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cayro thinking.
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Rubio counters with a nice body shot.
Rolles Rubio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Cayro.
Cayro shoots and misses
and Rubio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rubio thows a body shot but no joy.
Cayro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cayro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cayro shoots and misses
and Rubio counters with a left to the body.
Rubio tries to land a front kick but Cayro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cayro tries for a takedown but Rubio circles away easily
and Rubio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cayro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cayro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Rubio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cayro staying out of range there.
Cayro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cayro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cayro fails with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a left to the body.
Calvin Cayro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cayro misses with a takedown
and Rubio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Cayro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cayro misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a stiff right hand.
Cayro has his takedown stuffed
and Rubio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cayro misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a stiff right hand.
Cayro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a head kick. That will keep Cayro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cayro shoots and misses
and Rubio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cayro misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cayro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubio counters with a nice uppercut.
Cayro looks gassed!
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Rubio counters with a straight right hand.
Cayro avoids the head kick by Rubio.
Cayro tries for a takedown but Rubio circles away easily
and Rubio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cayro tries for a takedown but Rubio circles away easily
letting Rubio counter with a right hand.
Cayro misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a left to the body.
Rubio misses with a head kick.
Cayro tries for a takedown but Rubio circles away easily
and Rubio counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubio misses with a body shot.
Cayro shoots and misses
and Rubio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rubio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cayro misses with a takedown attempt
letting Rubio counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rolles Rubio will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Cayro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cayro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a straight right hand.
Rubio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cayro fails with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a right hand to the body.
Rolles Rubio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Cayro.
Cayro shoots and misses
and Rubio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cayro has his takedown stuffed
and Rubio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cayro is breathing heavily.
Cayro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio takes a swing at Cayro's ribcage but misses.
Cayro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubio counters with an outside leg kick.
Cayro misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with an outside leg kick.
Cayro has his takedown stuffed
and Rubio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cayro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubio misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cayro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cayro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cayro fails with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cayro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubio tries a low kick but Cayro avoids it.
Rubio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Rubio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cayro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cayro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a head kick.
Cayro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cayro checks a leg kick nicely.
Rolles Rubio is winning the standup battle so far.
Cayro shoots and misses
and Rubio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cayro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cayro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cayro tries for a takedown but Rubio circles away easily
and Rubio counters with a big head kick but Cayro shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio misses with a leg kick.
Cayro blocks a head kick by Rubio.
Cayro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a straight right hand.
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Rubio counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cayro.
Rolles Rubio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rubio throws a head kick but Cayro moves out of range.
Cayro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cayro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolles Rubio dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cayro fails with the takedown
and Rubio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cayro tries for a takedown but Rubio circles away easily
enabling Rubio to counter with a crisp jab.
Cayro misses with a takedown
and Rubio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rolles Rubio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Cayro.
Cayro moves out of range of the body kick from Rubio.
Cayro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a left to the body.
Cayro shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cayro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Rubio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rubio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cayro misses with a takedown
and Rubio counters with a right hand to the body.
Cayro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a straight right hand.
Rubio tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses.
Calvin Cayro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Cayro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cayro misses with a takedown
enabling Rubio to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cayro with a poor takedown
and Rubio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cayro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rubio tries to land a front kick but Cayro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cayro fails with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a big head kick but Cayro shrugs it off.
Cayro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a nice uppercut.
Cayro misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubio counters with a good low kick that Cayro was not able to check.
Rubio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cayro shoots and misses
and Rubio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rubio misses with a kick to the body.
Rubio misses with a body shot.
Cayro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubio counters with a nice body shot.
Cayro fails with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rubio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cayro fails with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cayro tries for a takedown but Rubio circles away easily
and Rubio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rubio misses with a leg kick.
Cayro has his takedown stuffed
and Rubio counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cayro with a poor takedown
enabling Rubio to counter with a crisp jab.
Cayro fails with the takedown
and Rubio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolles Rubio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rubio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolles Rubio!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
143 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson has gone for a leg lock! Williams slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackson's guard.
Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.
Williams is sitting in close to Jackson's body. Jackson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Williams is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Williams is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jackson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Harry Jackson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Sabota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabota comes to the cage accompanied by Its Going Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
152 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Sabota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sabota counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sabota throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Johnson's body to avoid the submission. Johnson has instead reached around Sabota's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Johnson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robert Johnson!
After winning the bout, Robert Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rasputin Radiulnarbreak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgie Landis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radiulnarbreak comes to the cage accompanied by David Goliath - Midwest Meat Market. Rasputin Radiulnarbreak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rasputin Radiulnarbreak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georgie Landis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak throws the left hand but Landis avoids the punch easily.
Landis connects with the punch.
Landis scores with a sloppy right hand. Radiulnarbreak should have avoided that one.
Radiulnarbreak swings for the body but Landis moves out of range.
Landis moves forwards but Radiulnarbreak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Radiulnarbreak misses the shot to the body.
Landis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Radiulnarbreak throws out the jab.
Radiulnarbreak looks to score with a jab to the body but Landis is just out of range.
Radiulnarbreak is looking to land body kicks.
A cross from Radiulnarbreak lands.
Georgie Landis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radiulnarbreak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landis digs a good hook to Radiulnarbreak's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Landis avoids the body shot from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak lands a slapping body shot.
Radiulnarbreak ducks under a wild hook from Landis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landis misses with a two punch combination.
Landis looks to score with a jab to the body but Radiulnarbreak is just out of range.
Landis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Radiulnarbreak moves away.
Landis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Landis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak cracks Landis with a nice body shot.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a body punch.
Radiulnarbreak goes for a takedown attempt but Landis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Georgie Landis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landis misses with a two punch combination.
Landis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Radiulnarbreak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Landis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Landis misses.
Radiulnarbreak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Landis forces Radiulnarbreak back against the cage and clinches.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Landis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Radiulnarbreak digs a right hand underneath Landis's ribcage. Landis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Landis looks gassed!
Landis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Radiulnarbreak is keeping busy.
Radiulnarbreak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Radiulnarbreak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Radiulnarbreak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Radiulnarbreak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Landis defends well.
Radiulnarbreak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radiulnarbreak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Landis passes into half guard.
Radiulnarbreak keeping hold of Landis's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak tries to get to full guard but Landis has control of the leg.
Landis not doing much here.
Radiulnarbreak tries to get to full guard but Landis has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasputin Radiulnarbreak 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.
Radiulnarbreak lands a jab.
Landis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radiulnarbreak. Landis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Radiulnarbreak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Landis avoids the body shot from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Landis misses the target.
Landis throws a shot from downtown. Radiulnarbreak moves away and avoids it.
Radiulnarbreak feints and as Landis raises his hands in defense, Radiulnarbreak changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Radiulnarbreak throwing strikes from guard but Landis blocks nicely.
Radiulnarbreak preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Radiulnarbreak throwing strikes from guard but Landis blocks nicely.
Landis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Radiulnarbreak drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Radiulnarbreak as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Landis screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Radiulnarbreak! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rasputin Radiulnarbreak!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Caraan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caraan's entrance music is TubThumping(I get Knockdown). A fine choice. Rafael Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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24
196 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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28
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cedric Caraan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Caraan sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Caraan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Caraan looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Caraan is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Caraan has his hands clasped together but Gracie breaks the hold and Caraan is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Gracie!
In his post fight interview, Rafael Gracie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Mary Jane. Cesar has chosen Saliva - Superstar as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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25
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cesar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins jabs Cesar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cesar.
Cesar connects with a solid leg kick.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins pushes Cesar up against the cage in a clinch.
Cesar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cesar working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jenkins.
Cesar can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkins controls the action.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Cesar controls his hands.
Cesar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Cesar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jenkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Cesar.
Jenkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Jenkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cesar tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Cesar.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Cesar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar tries a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks it.
Cesar with a knee to the head.
Jenkins tries to break free but Cesar pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Jenkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cesar or not.
Cesar looks gassed!
Jenkins cracks Cesar with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jenkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cesars head.
Cesar trying to control the position but instead, Jenkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cesar into the cage.
Jenkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jenkins lands with a light punch inside.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cesar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cesar missing with knees to the body.
Jenkins pushes Cesar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Cesar backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins breaks from the clinch.
Cesar throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jenkins.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jenkins looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins looking to sit in guard and control but Cesar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cesar wants to stand but Jenkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
Jenkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cesar is aware though and is defending well.
Cesar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cesar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar scores with a jab.
Jenkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cesar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Julio Cesar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cesar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cesar tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cesar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cesar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cesar lands a high kick!
Cesar swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Good work by Jenkins as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cesar momentarily.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cesar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cesar slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenkins clinches up against the cage.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cesar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Cesar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jenkins.
A short uppercut from Jenkins.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Cesar.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins works on Cesar's body with a couple of short punches.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cesar takes a shot to the head.
Cesar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar crunches a lovely knee into Jenkins's ribcage.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Cesar controls his hands.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Cesar controls the action.
Cesar tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Cesar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cesar tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Jenkins.
Jenkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Cesar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cesar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins throws a combination. Cesar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jenkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cesar, pushing him back against the cage.
Jenkins tries to work over Cesar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cesar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cesar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar tries a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cesar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Jenkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cesar or not.
Cesar misses with a body punch.
Jenkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cesars head.
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Cesar's ribcage. Cesar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Cesar blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Cesar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins gets through Cesar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Cesar tries to land a leg kick but Jenkins saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cesar manages to avoid it.
Cesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Cesar sprawls well.
Cesar scores with a kick to the body.
Cesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cesar scores with a spinning back kick!
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cesar.
Jenkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cesar!
Cesar blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cesar is looking to escape.
Jenkins with a couple of short strikes.
Jenkins misses with a head shot.
Jenkins looking to finish with strikes here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jenkins wants to control the pace but Cesar is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cesar blocking the ground and pound.
Jenkins with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cesar throws a leg kick
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cesar misses with a body shot.
Cesar keeps the fight on the outside.
Thurgood Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Cesar misses with a right hand
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cesar is rocked!
Jenkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cesar's guard.
Cesar is still in real trouble! Can Jenkins finish him?
Jenkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jenkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Jenkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cesar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thurgood Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jenkins throws a strike but Cesar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cesar seems to have recovered his senses.
Jenkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cesar defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cesar stands and steps away. Jenkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Cesar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range and Cesar settles back down.
Julio Cesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cesar backs up against the cage.
Cesar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Cesar slips under a jab from Jenkins.
Cesar throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Cesar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jenkins doesn't seem phased though.
Jenkins scores with a nice strike.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cesar manages to avoid it.
Jenkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cesar regains half guard, as Jenkins was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jenkins trying to control from half guard but Cesar is working away.
Cesar gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cesar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jenkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Cesar keeps moving.
Jenkins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cesar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cesar has escaped and now he's on top!
Jenkins 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.
Cesar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jenkins's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cesar!
Jenkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Julio Cesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thurgood Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thurgood Jenkins!
After the big win, Thurgood Jenkins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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