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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bean Jenkins (ranked 4737 p4p, 4471 weight class) and Braedon Bender (ranked 480 p4p, 466 weight class). Bean Jenkins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 cm 25 270 1 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm 18 265 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bean Jenkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braedon Bender! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bender checks a leg kick. Bender steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jenkins. Bender doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Bender darts in looking for a takedown but Jenkins gets double underhooks and turns Bender into the cage. The fight stays on the outside here - Bender looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jenkins is looking to counter the offense by Bender and move into the clinch. Bender should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. A head kick misses from Bender. Jenkins is looking to counter punch. Jenkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bender. Jenkins throws an overhand right that lands on Bender's shoulder, as Bender tries to avoid the shot. Bender throws a counter combo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bender shoots in looking for a takedown but Jenkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bender's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Bean Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braedon Bender. Bender shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenkins but Jenkins pushes him off and we're back to square one. Bender shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jenkins as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bender pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Bender ducked under it nicely. Bender gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Jenkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Braedon Bender has been cut. Jenkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bender. Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Bender shoots for a takedown but Jenkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A jab from Jenkins misses. Bender shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jenkins defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jenkins misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bender. Jenkins tries to score with a low kick but Bender moves his leg out of the way. Bender misses with a takedown attempt and Jenkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Braedon Bender seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bender throws a lazy body kick and Jenkins counters with a nice right hand that sends Bender toppling to the canvas! Bender scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jenkins finish him?!
Bender is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A big left from Jenkins misses. Bender wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jenkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bender swivels and escapes. Jenkins throws a body shot but no joy. Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bender. Those never looked like landing. An attempted straight right counter from Jenkins misses the target. Bender fails with the takedown and Jenkins moves into the clinch. Jenkins lands a hook to the side of the head. Bender managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow. Bender's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A big right from Jenkins misses. Bender shoots and misses and Jenkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jenkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bender backwards.
That has opened up Braedon Bender's cut even more. Jenkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bender is defending well. Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Bender looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bender shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jenkins pinned against the cage. Jenkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jenkins feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bender sprawling to the canvas! Bender rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jenkins finish him?!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bean Jenkins dominated that round. The cut man is working on Braedon Bender's cut. That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Bender pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bender throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Jenkins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Bender fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Bender darts in looking for a takedown but Jenkins gets double underhooks and turns Bender into the cage. Bean Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far. Bender shoots for a double leg takedown but Jenkins sprawls well. He's pushed Bender's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Jenkins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Bender looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jenkins is fending him off so far but Bender persists. Nope, Jenkins circles away and we're back to standing. Bean Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braedon Bender. Jenkins throws out a leg kick but Bender moves out of range and Jenkins only half commits. Bender is looking for the big counter here. Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bender can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Bender shoots in. An attempted straight right counter from Jenkins misses the target. Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Bender fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bender ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Jenkins clobbers Bender with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Jenkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Jenkins misses with a low kick. Bender has a takedown stuffed. Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bender misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away. As Bender tries to get set, Jenkins tries to push him back and clinch up but Bender manages to avoid the attempt. Bender fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Bender fails with a takedown attempt. Bender is breathing heavily. Bender shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jenkins defends it nicely. Jenkins throws a body shot but no joy. Bender misses with a takedown attempt and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jenkins. Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Jenkins with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bender tries for a takedown but Jenkins circles away easily and Jenkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Bender shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins shows good takedown defense. Bender fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Jenkins pushes Bender up against the cage in a clinch. Still in the clinch, Jenkins scores with a nice short uppercut. Jenkins lands with a light punch inside. Jenkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Bender backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jenkins is trying to trip Bender. He has hold of a leg but Bender is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jenkins persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bender working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins. Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses. Bender controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself. Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss. Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jenkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Jenkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bender works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bender really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Jenkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bean Jenkins dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Braedon Bender's cut. That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! Bender misses with a shot to the body and Jenkins counters with a nice right hand that sends Bender toppling to the canvas! Bender scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jenkins finish him?! Bender is still on wobbly legs! Can Jenkins finish him? Bender misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bender misses with a takedown attempt - Jenkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Jenkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bender looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Bender seems to have recovered his senses. Bender gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jenkins to score an easy takedown into full guard. Bender wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jenkins manages to pass to side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jenkins is nestled in close to Bender, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The cut above Braedon Bender's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Bender takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bender has hold of Jenkins's hands but Jenkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Jenkins unloads with some huge strikes here! Bender is out! Jenkins wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bean Jenkins! Bean Jenkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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