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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and scot jenkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Souza! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, scot jenkin! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! jenkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. jenkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jenkin misses with a head kick.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but jenkin shows good takedown defense. jenkin stuffs the takedown. jenkin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. jenkin lands a decent elbow from side control. jenkin lands an elbow. Souza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! jenkin missing with punches from the bottom.
Souza is pressing down on jenkin's thigh, looking to free his foot. jenkin is holding on for now. Souza throwing shots but jenkin is blocking nicely. Souza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. jenkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Souza thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing jenkin to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Souza postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! jenkin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Souza, into his guard. jenkin trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom. Souza looking for subs off his back but jenkin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Souza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. jenkin content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza. Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but jenkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Souza is breathing heavily. Souza is working an open guard so jenkin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. jenkin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. jenkin scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Souza gets back to full guard.
jenkin stopping the sweep attempt from Souza. jenkin gets to his feet. Souza looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! jenkin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Souza napping and manages to drive through into side control! Souza seems a little lost for a moment, as jenkin dominates the positioning. jenkin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no jenkin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Souza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Souza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. jenkin is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Souza thows a big elbow that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. jenkin is pulling down on Souza's head. It's preventing any offense from Souza, at least for the moment. Souza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
scot jenkin dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and jenkin counters with a nice double leg into half guard. jenkin is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. jenkin is working for a kimura but Souza is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Souza blocking the ground and pound attempt from jenkin. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. jenkin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round. Souza with the active half guard here but jenkin passes nicely into side control. Souza lands a decent little punch to the body.
Souza manages to work his way to half guard, despite jenkin's best efforts. Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. jenkin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. jenkin content to control rather than advance. Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. jenkin is taking a breather. Souza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round. jenkin is trying to control. Souza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Souza wants to improve his position but jenkin is controlling well.
Souza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. jenkin wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving. jenkin stopping the sweep attempt from Souza. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Souza has a closed guard, preventing jenkin from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. A left and a right from Souza both land. Nice combination. Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souza shoots and misses and jenkin counters with a takedown into side control. jenkin stands up and beckons Souza to his feet. jenkin gets a clinch. jenkin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Souza smiles and moves away.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and jenkin moves out of range easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
scot jenkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
jenkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Souza working to try and regain half guard.
jenkin wants to control the pace but Souza is squirming around nicely. jenkin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Souza with a poor takedown and jenkin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. jenkin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. jenkin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. jenkin stands up from Souza's guard - jenkin perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Souza fails with the takedown and jenkin counters with a takedown into side control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. jenkin in side control, just content to control the action for now. Souza manages to work his way to half guard, despite jenkin's best efforts. Souza actively working from the bottom here. jenkin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Souza defend it? jenkin steps over the head and cranks it - Souza is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for jenkin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). scot jenkin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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