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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between scot jenkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Palahares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, scot jenkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rousimar Palahares!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahares closes this distance looking for a takedown but jenkin circles away.
Palahares misses with a double jab.
jenkin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Palahares tries to get to full guard but jenkin has control of the leg.
Palahares is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but jenkin pulls his head out easily.
Palahares tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Palahares wants to control but jenkin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
jenkin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
jenkin with the ground and pound but Palahares uses the opportunity to regain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palahares is on top in guard.
Palahares won't allow jenkin to get back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as jenkin holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palahares in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palahares wants to stand and escape but instead jenkin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Palahares can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as jenkin controls the pace.
Palahares looking for subs off his back but jenkin has passed one foot through into half guard.
jenkin content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahares trying to control but jenkin postures up.
Still in half guard, jenkin seems content to control.
Palahares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jenkin is looking to advance position but Palahares won't allow it.
Palahares is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
jenkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
jenkin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palahares on the ground.
jenkin moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Palahares.
jenkin is breathing heavily.
jenkin cracks Palahares with a big elbow.
Palahares tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but jenkin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks jenkin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. jenkin prefers to stall for the moment though.
jenkin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Palahares sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Palahares struggling a bit here.
Palahares might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control jenkin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
jenkin is trying to get an arm triangle but Palahares is defending well.
jenkin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
jenkin has control of an arm but Palahares manages to advance to jenkin's back!
Palahares is punishing jenkin with strikes - can he finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
scot jenkin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Palahares with a poor takedown
and jenkin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Palahares has his foot on jenkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. jenkin works his way back into a safe position though.
jenkin wants to pass the guard but Palahares is keeping the position.
Palahares bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in jenkin's guard.
Palahares trying to control but jenkin is working from the bottom.
Palahares sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed jenkin's guard.
jenkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Palahares.
jenkin is trying to stand back up but Palahares is controlling him
Palahares is trying to control the action in half guard but jenkin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
jenkin tries to roll over but Palahares keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahares wants to free his trapped foot but jenkin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
jenkin wants to control but Palahares is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palahares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but jenkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palahares misses with a takedown
and jenkin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Palahares!
Palahares taking shots to the head.
jenkin breaks from Palahares's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Palahares avoids a series of strikes thrown by jenkin.
Palahares throwing hammer fists to the chest of jenkin. What's that going to do exactly?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahares tries to hold on but jenkin postures up.
Palahares is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
scot jenkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
jenkin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
jenkin unloads with some shots from mount but Palahares bucks and avoids them well.
Palahares tries to hold on but jenkin pushes him away.
Palahares working to try and regain half guard.
Palahares wants to control but jenkin is having none of it.
Palahares is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by jenkin.
jenkin tries to control but Palahares wriggling away.
Palahares sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Palahares is trying to control but can't.
jenkin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Palahares does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Palahares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Palahares wants to improve his position but jenkin is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Palahares is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but jenkin pulls his head out easily.
jenkin slows the pace down in half guard.
Palahares is looking to control jenkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Palahares avoid being mounted?
jenkin trying to pass the guard but Palahares defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
jenkin throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
scot jenkin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Palahares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palahares doesn't manage to clinch there - jenkin circles away.
jenkin throws a sloppy head kick and Palahares moves out of range easily.
jenkin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Palahares's half guard.
jenkin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Palahares wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jenkin wants to stand up but Palahares has a hold of him and won't allow it.
jenkin is thwarting Palahares's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahares tries to roll over but jenkin keeps him under control.
Palahares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
jenkin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
jenkin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Palahares looking for a sweep. Not yet Palahares, not yet.
Palahares trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jenkin wants to get up but he can't break Palahares's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Palahares keeping moving, preventing jenkin from controlling successfully.
Palahares 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Palahares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jenkin wants to get up but he can't break Palahares's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
jenkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jenkin prevents Palahares from getting back to his feet.
Palahares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. jenkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Palahares is looking to sweep but instead, jenkin has passed into half guard.
Palahares trying to hold on to jenkin's head to control him but jenkin postures up.
jenkin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahares is pressing down on jenkin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
jenkin is posturing up here but Palahares has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! jenkin tries to roll out but it's too tight and jenkin has to tap! Slick submission there by Palahares!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rousimar Palahares!
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hype
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FIGHT
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