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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jensen (ranked 5054 p4p, 4786 weight class) and Cody Garbrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 219 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cody Garbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt is looking to clinch but Jensen is avoiding it.
Jensen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Garbrandt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jensen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garbrandt tries to close the distance and clinch but Jensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jensen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Garbrandt scores with a punch to the head.
Garbrandt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jensen circles away.
Jensen is looking to counter the offense by Garbrandt and move into the clinch.
Garbrandt misses with a wild combination.
Jensen is looking to counter the offense by Garbrandt and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jensen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garbrandt has closed the distance and engaged Jensen in a clinch.
Jensen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garbrandt walks away with a smile on his face. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jensen checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt is looking to clinch.
Garbrandt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garbrandt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garbrandt is looking to clinch but Jensen is avoiding it.
Garbrandt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garbrandt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jensen feinted with a counter takedown.
Garbrandt shoots in looking for a takedown. Jensen tries to sprawl out of it but Garbrandt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garbrandt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jensen tries to counter by clinching up but Garbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt misses with a few strikes there.
Jensen tries to counter with a takedown but Garbrandt is quick to defend against it.
Jensen walks into a jab.
Jensen moves out of range of the body kick.
Garbrandt misses with a series of wild punches.
Jensen tries to counter with a takedown but Garbrandt is quick to defend against it.
Jensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garbrandt.
Nice body punch from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt tries to clinch up but Jensen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jensen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jensen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Garbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jensen moves away.
Jensen is looking to counter the offense by Garbrandt and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt throws a leg kick
and Jensen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jensen is trying to pull guard but Garbrandt has him pressed against the cage.
Garbrandt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garbrandt tries to break the clinch but Jensen is controlling the position.
Jensen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garbrandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garbrandt throws a sloppy head kick
and Jensen moves into the clinch.
Garbrandt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jensen successfully pulls guard.
Jensen seems keen to control Garbrandt's posture.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Garbrandt from controlling successfully.
Garbrandt is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jensen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Garbrandt is looking to defend but Jensen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Garbrandt! Jensen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Garbrandt taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexander Jensen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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