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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen The Prodigy-Out Of Space as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenkins but Jenkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jenkins misses with the ground and pound.
Jenkins working away.
Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Penn gets back to half guard.
Penn is trying to stand back up but Jenkins is controlling him
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ground and pound from Jenkins.
Penn pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
Jenkins gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jenkins.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jenkins stands up.
Jenkins looks gassed!
Penn tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Jenkins is proving a slippery customer.
Penn is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jenkins dives into side control.
Penn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jenkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penn trying to control but Jenkins postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Jenkins throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jenkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt
and Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins gets control of Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jenkins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
Jenkins wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins is looking to stand up but Penn isn't so interested in that idea.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
Penn stands and throws Jenkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Penn wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
Penn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jenkins tries to buck Penn off but Penn is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jenkins rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Penn's guard! Nice work there by Jenkins!
Penn wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.
Jenkins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Penn throws a series of strikes that have Jenkins backpedaling.
Penn tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away
and Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins has Penn pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jenkins pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Penn tumbling to the mat - Jenkins dives into Penn's guard.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jenkins is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Penn wants to stand and escape but Jenkins is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Jenkins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn scores with a jab.
Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Penn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Penn sneaks back into half guard.
Penn punching from the bottom.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Penn trying to control the position.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jenkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Penn is looking to stand up but Jenkins won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jenkins pushes Penn off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jenkins won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Jenkins stands and steps away. Penn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Penn tries to keep at a distance but Jenkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jenkins lands a takedown into guard.
Penn looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jenkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Jenkins keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jenkins throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins pushes Penn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins slips a jab from Penn.
Penn tries for a takedown but Jenkins circles away easily
and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penn won't be happy with that.
Jenkins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Penn to his feet.
Penn throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Victor Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn keeping full guard, as Jenkins tries to pass.
Jenkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jenkins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Penn's guard.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jenkins manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn drops back looking for a leg! Jenkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jenkins manages to kick Penn off! Penn jumps back into Jenkins's guard.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Jenkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Penn is trying to defend but Jenkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Penn wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jenkins stands up out of the half guard.
Penn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jenkins counters with a series of strikes. Penn will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jenkins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Penn to his feet.
Jenkins lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Penn lands a jab to the nose.
Jenkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jenkins prevents Penn from getting back to his feet.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Jenkins is proving a slippery customer.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Penn darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Penn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jenkins decides to stand back up.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jenkins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn gets full guard.
Jenkins postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penn wants to stand up but Jenkins is controlling him.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jenkins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penn, up you get!
Jenkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Penn is looking to escape.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jenkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyrone Jenkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins prevents Penn from improving his position.
Jenkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jenkins wants to pass to mount but Penn is defending the position.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jenkins.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn tries for a takedown but Jenkins circles away easily
and Jenkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Jenkins scores with punches from side control.
Penn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jenkins's head.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is defending well.
Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jenkins makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Victor Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Victor Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
Penn is trying to keep Jenkins in close.
Jenkins gets to his feet - Penn follows without any prompting.
Penn lunges at Jenkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenkins's hand.
Jenkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tyrone Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins working away.
Jenkins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jenkins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jenkins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Jenkins!
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