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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Withrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusty Jenkins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rusty Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Withrow!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Withrow.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Withrow moved out of range.
Withrow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Jack Withrow has been cut.
Jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Withrow has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Withrow avoids nicely.
Withrow clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Withrow is working for takedown but Jenkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Jenkins wants to break free but Withrow has control.
Withrow tries to pull guard but Jenkins won't allow it.
Rusty Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Withrow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Withrow is controlling the position.
Withrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Withrow.
Withrow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jenkins swivels and escapes.
Withrow misses with a takedown attempt - Jenkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jenkins connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Withrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins with a nice cross.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Withrow avoids it well.
Nice combo by Jenkins! Oh, that's hurt him - Withrow falls to the canvas and Jenkins follows him into side control.
Withrow is rocked!
Withrow misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Withrow is still in real trouble! Can Jenkins finish him?
Jenkins landing a few strikes.
Withrow seems to have recovered his senses.
Withrow avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jenkins.
Withrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Withrow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withrow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins is thwarting Withrow's attempts to control the position.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Withrow wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Withrow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jenkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins scores with a body shot.
Withrow drives through and clinches with Jenkins against the cage.
Withrow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Withrow is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jenkins is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Withrow.
Jenkins pulls guard effortlessly.
Jenkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jenkins wants to stand but Withrow is controlling the position.
Withrow advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withrow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Withrow looks gassed!
Jenkins has one foot on Withrow's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jenkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Withrow.
Withrow is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Rusty Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Withrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That has opened up Jack Withrow's cut even more.
Jenkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Withrow. Withrow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Withrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Withrow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jenkins is fending him off so far but Withrow persists. Nope, Jenkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Withrow closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Withrow lands in his opponent's guard.
Jenkins wants to stand but Withrow is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins kicks Withrow off and gets to his feet.
Jenkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jenkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Withrow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Withrow is defended easily by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a jab to Withrow's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jenkins showed some decent athleticism there.
Withrow wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Withrow's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jenkins stalks Withrow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Withrow's face. Withrow staggers backwards, shaken.
Withrow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Withrow avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Withrow takes the fight into the clinch.
Withrow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Withrow tries for a takedown but Jenkins manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jenkins.
Withrow lands an elbow inside.
Withrow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Withrow looking to throw knees to the head but Jenkins is blocking nicely.
Withrow digs a right hand underneath Jenkins's ribcage. Jenkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Withrow is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Withrow connects with a knee to the head.
Withrow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Withrow trying to stall but Jenkins improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Withrow as Jenkins tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Withrow keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jenkins cracks Withrow with a nice body shot.
Withrow landing knees to the body.
Withrow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Withrow won't allow it.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Withrow is controlling the position.
Jenkins has Withrow pushed against the cage.
Withrow lands a good knee to the midsection. Jenkins won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jenkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Withrow won't allow it.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Withrow obliges.
Withrow just leaning against Jenkins, taking a breather.
Withrow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rusty Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Withrow.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Withrow has him pressed against the cage.
Withrow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins being controlled against the cage.
Withrow breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Jenkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Withrow closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Withrow pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Rusty Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins shoots in and drives through. Withrow sprawls well.
Withrow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jenkins sprawls well. Jenkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Withrow gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenkins stuffs the takedown.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withrow fails to land the takedown.
Jenkins scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Jenkins. No joy for Withrow on that attempt.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Withrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Withrow also avoids with ease.
Jenkins throws a series of strikes that have Withrow backpedaling.
Withrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Withrow wants to clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Withrow rushes Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Withrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Withrow also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Withrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rusty Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Withrow counters with a good low kick that Jenkins was not able to check.
Withrow tries for a takedown but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Withrow darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Withrow won't allow it.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Withrow is controlling him.
Jenkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Withrow smiles and moves away.
Withrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Withrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Withrow with a series of wild strikes but Withrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Withrow clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Withrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Withrow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Withrow tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Withrow pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Withrow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jenkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jenkins has Withrow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Withrow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Withrow.
Withrow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jenkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Withrow throws a head kick that Jenkins semi-blocks.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jenkins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins cracks Withrow with a big right hand but Withrow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jenkins working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins in side control, throwing shots but Withrow defends.
Withrow is trying to get back to half guard.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Withrow down.
Withrow tries to improve position but can't.
Jenkins is chipping away with strikes.
Jenkins working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Withrow is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Withrow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jenkins slips a nice elbow through Withrow's hands, connecting with Withrow's forehead.
It looks like Jenkins is going to stand back up.
Withrow regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Withrow has a closed guard, preventing Jenkins from standing up.
Withrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Jenkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jenkins tries to stand but Withrow is controlling from the bottom.
Withrow has Jenkins pulled in close to control his posture.
Jenkins landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Withrow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jenkins has managed to get both his arms back between Withrow's legs - danger averted.
Withrow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Withrow has a closed guard, preventing Jenkins from standing up.
Withrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
Jenkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Withrow wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.
Jenkins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jenkins looks to clinch
and Withrow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Withrow lands a left hand.
Jenkins is trying to force a seperation but Withrow has the dominant position.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Withrow has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Withrow lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Withrow.
Withrow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkins is defending well for now.
Jenkins tries to circle away but Withrow has him pinned against the cage.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Jenkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jack Withrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Withrow lands a nice knee to the body.
Jenkins jumps guard but Withrow stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Withrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jenkins avoiding damage as Withrow throws knees to the body.
Jenkins avoiding damage as Withrow throws knees to the body.
Jenkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Withrows head.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Withrow has him pressed against the cage.
Withrow looking to slow down the pace here.
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 Rusty Jenkins.
I think Jenkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Rusty Jenkins!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Rusty Jenkins!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Rusty Jenkins!
Rusty Jenkins wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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