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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jenkins (ranked 7800 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Leno (ranked 22771 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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221 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Leno!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leno forces Jenkins back against the cage and clinches.
Leno has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jenkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leno has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jenkins is trying to keep an underhook but Leno manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Leno decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Leno has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Leno gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Leno decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Leno has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leno lands a takedown into guard.
Jenkins is working an open guard so Leno takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Leno takes the fight into the clinch.
Leno wants a takedown but no success here.
Jenkins tries to break free but Leno pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Jenkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jack Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Leno.
Leno gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jenkins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leno decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Leno clinches with his opponent.
Leno has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jenkins after a bit of a struggle.
Leno tightens his grip and picks Jenkins up, before dumping him to the ground. Jenkins manages to land in guard.
Leno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leno stands and steps away. Jenkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Leno has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jenkins trying to stall but Leno improves his position.
Leno is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch but Leno improves position.
Leno turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Leno manages to end up in side control.
Leno stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Leno clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jenkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jenkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leno drives through and clinches with Jenkins against the cage.
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leno doesn't seem bothered though.
Leno clinches with his opponent.
Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Leno keeps it at a distance.
Leno closes the distance and clinches.
Leno has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jenkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jenkins breaks from the clinch.
Leno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leno takes the fight into the clinch.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Leno has double underhooks.
Leno gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leno postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jenkins to stand up.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Leno rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage.
Leno tries to score a body lock takedown but Jenkins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leno is working for takedown but Jenkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leno has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jenkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jenkins wants to break free but Leno has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leno lands a takedown into guard.
Leno decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jenkins, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins throwing a counter right hand but Leno manages to avoid it.
Jenkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leno pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leno tries for a takedown but Jenkins manages to get underhooks.
Leno works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Leno stands and steps away. Jenkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jenkins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leno checks it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Jenkins catches Leno right on the button with a cross.
Leno tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Leno has double underhooks.
Leno has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jenkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jenkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leno up against the cage.
Leno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Leno dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leno swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Leno gets a clinch.
Leno has picked Jenkins up - he's going for a ride! Leno dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Leno gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Leno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leno has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Leno works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Leno gets to his feet. Jenkins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Leno forces Jenkins back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leno prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Leno turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jenkins is trying to control Leno's posture but Leno avoids it.
Leno decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leno moves into the clinch.
Leno gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jenkins regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leno decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Leno has closed the distance and engaged Jenkins in a clinch.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Leno has double underhooks.
Leno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leno.
Leno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jack Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Leno.
Leno is trying to drag Jenkins to the mat but Jenkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leno's hands.
Jab, jab by Jenkins - just one landing.
Leno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jenkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Leno has clasped his hands together around Jenkins's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jay Leno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leno decides to stand back up.
Leno closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Leno keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Leno is controlling him.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Leno won't allow it.
Jay Leno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to stall but Leno uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jenkins is trying to push Leno away but Leno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leno has Jenkins pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Leno pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jenkins tumbling to the mat - Leno dives into Jenkins's guard.
Leno gets to his feet. Jenkins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Leno 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 series of wild punches.
Jack Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leno has closed the distance and engaged Jenkins in a clinch.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leno clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Leno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leno has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jenkins after a bit of a struggle.
Leno is working for takedown but Jenkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leno has hold of one of Jenkins's legs. Jenkins is fighting the takedown attempt but Leno gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leno gets to his feet. Jenkins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Leno closes the distance and clinches.
Leno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jenkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leno is breathing heavily.
Leno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jenkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jenkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jenkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leno goes for a takedown attempt but Jenkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Leno.
Jenkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jenkins 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Leno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leno is looking to clinch.
Leno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins motions for Leno to come forward. Jenkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Leno ducks under and follows up with a left that Leno also avoids with ease.
Leno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jay Leno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leno instigates a clinch.
Jenkins tries to circle away but Leno has him pinned against the cage.
Leno gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leno stands up and beckons Jenkins to join him on the feet.
Leno drives through and clinches with Jenkins against the cage.
Leno can't get the takedown.
Leno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jenkins prevents it.
Leno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leno has hold of one of Jenkins's legs. Jenkins is fighting the takedown attempt but Leno gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins wants to stand but Leno is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is working an open guard so Leno takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jenkins clinches with his opponent.
Leno wants a takedown but no success here.
Jack Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Leno.
Jenkins is trying to stall.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch but Leno keeps him there for the moment.
Leno has clasped his hands together around Jenkins's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jenkins tries to improve position but can't.
Leno has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Leno wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Leno rushes Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jenkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jenkins is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Jenkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leno has hold of one of Jenkins's legs. Jenkins is fighting the takedown attempt but Leno gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Leno stands up and waves to Jenkins to follow him.
Jenkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leno! But no joy.
Leno has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leno gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Leno decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jenkins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leno wants a takedown.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Leno has double underhooks.
Leno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jenkins prevents it.
Jenkins is trying to force a seperation but Leno has the dominant position.
Leno has Jenkins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jenkins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Leno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leno. Leno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jenkins 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.
Jenkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leno clinches with his opponent.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leno can't get the takedown.
Leno prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Jenkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jenkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leno.
Leno is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leno is keeping busy.
Jenkins stops a takedown attempt from Leno.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jenkins prevents it.
Leno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jenkins prevents it.
Jay Leno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jenkins looking to stall.
Leno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jack Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leno avoids a wild elbow strike from Jenkins.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Jenkins.
I think Leno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Leno!
After the big win, Jay Leno made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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