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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hossam Merenhor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jamal jenkins (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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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 New York, Hossam Merenhor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, jamal jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
jenkins looking to control but Merenhor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
jenkins is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merenhor throws out the jab.
jenkins has managed to clinch.
jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Merenhor throws a lazy right hand but jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
jenkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
jenkins gets to his feet - Merenhor follows without any prompting.
jenkins avoids the body shot from Merenhor.
Merenhor misses with a takedown
and jenkins counters by moving into the clinch.
Merenhor tries to pull guard but jenkins won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Merenhor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
jenkins breaks the clinch.
Merenhor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
jenkins defending well as Merenhor loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Merenhor misses its intended target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by jenkins.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jenkins stands up and beckons Merenhor to his feet.
Merenhor is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merenhor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
jenkins moves into the clinch.
Merenhor tries to score a body lock takedown but jenkins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hossam Merenhor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merenhor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jenkins forces Merenhor back against the cage and clinches.
jenkins breaks the clinch.
jenkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Merenhor misses.
jenkins feints and as Merenhor raises his hands in defense, jenkins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Merenhor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but jenkins manages to avoid it.
Merenhor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from jenkins.
Merenhor fails with the takedown
and jenkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Merenhor's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
jenkins gets to his feet - Merenhor follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
jenkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Merenhor's half guard.
jenkins decides to return to a standing position.
jenkins tries to clinch but Merenhor moves out of range.
Merenhor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hossam Merenhor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merenhor misses with an uppercut.
jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merenhor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
jenkins tries to clinch but Merenhor moves out of range.
jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
jenkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Merenhor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merenhor throws a jab when jenkins was well out of range.
Merenhor scores with a decent looking hook.
jenkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
jenkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
jenkins moves into range and clinches up with Merenhor.
Merenhor wants to get back to striking at distance but jenkins won't allow it.
jenkins breaks from the clinch.
Merenhor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by jenkins.
A jab from Merenhor finds it's way through jenkins's defenses.
jenkins rushes Merenhor and presses him up against the cage.
Merenhor taking a breather.
Merenhor breaks the clinch.
Merenhor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
jenkins darts in and clinches Merenhor up against the cage.
Merenhor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
jenkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jenkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Merenhor.
jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merenhor misses with an uppercut. jenkins saw that one coming.
jenkins clinches with his opponent.
Merenhor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Merenhor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Merenhor working hard to break the clinch.
jenkins breaks from the clinch.
jenkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Merenhor, pushing him back against the cage.
jenkins breaks from the clinch.
jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merenhor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Merenhor misses with a hook.
jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Merenhor.
jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Merenhor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
jenkins takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Merenhor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Merenhor throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jamal jenkins dominated that 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.
jenkins slips under a jab.
jenkins slips a straight right by Merenhor.
jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and jenkins moves into the clinch.
jenkins breaks from the clinch.
jenkins pushes Merenhor up against the cage in a clinch.
jenkins manages to break the clinch.
jenkins tries to clinch up but Merenhor circles away and keeps his distance.
Merenhor throws a jab when jenkins was well out of range.
Merenhor misses with a hook.
Merenhor takes a swing at jenkins's ribcage but misses.
jenkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab by Merenhor.
Merenhor misses the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jenkins moves into the clinch.
jenkins breaks from the clinch.
jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Merenhor is controlling him.
jenkins manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jenkins pushes Merenhor up against the cage in a clinch.
Merenhor manages to pull guard.
Merenhor wants to get back to his feet but jenkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
jenkins gets to his feet. Merenhor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A looping hook to the body misses from Merenhor. jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
jenkins shoots in and bounces Merenhor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
jenkins wants to stand but Merenhor is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jenkins stops Merenhor from standing up.
jenkins is looking to stand up but Merenhor won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Merenhor scores with a jab to the head.
jenkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Merenhor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
jenkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Merenhor thuds a left hand into jenkins's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merenhor lands with a nice body punch.
Merenhor throws a jab but it's blocked by jenkins.
Merenhor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Merenhor wants it to stay on the feet.
jenkins rushes Merenhor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Merenhor is trying to force a seperation but jenkins has the dominant position.
Merenhor tries to break the clinch but jenkins is controlling the position.
Merenhor jumps guard but jenkins stands there with Merenhor around his waist. Merenhor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
jenkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Merenhor's efforts to push away.
Merenhor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jenkins slips a jab from Merenhor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merenhor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and jenkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Merenhor won't be happy with that.
jenkins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
jenkins moves into range and clinches up with Merenhor.
Merenhor breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Merenhor.
Merenhor clobbers jenkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
jenkins defending well as Merenhor loads up on a big left hand.
Merenhor misses with a looping left.
jenkins rushes Merenhor and presses him up against the cage.
jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Merenhor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
jenkins moves in looking to clinch but Merenhor pushes him off.
jenkins slips under a jab from Merenhor.
A big right from Merenhor misses.
Merenhor takes a swing at jenkins's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hossam Merenhor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
jenkins has Merenhor up against the cage in a clinch.
jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Merenhor throws a looping overhand right but jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hossam Merenhor is winning the standup battle so far.
Merenhor throws a jab when jenkins was well out of range.
Merenhor scores with a jab to the head.
Merenhor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from jenkins.
jenkins instigates a clinch.
jenkins manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Merenhor misses.
jenkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
jenkins stands and steps away. Merenhor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Merenhor misses with a hook. jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Merenhor misses with a hook. jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Merenhor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Merenhor misses with an uppercut. jenkins saw that one coming.
jenkins clinches up against the cage.
jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Merenhor. That snapped jenkins's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jenkins has closed the distance and engaged Merenhor in a clinch.
Merenhor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. jenkins just stands there and leans against the cage.
jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jenkins takes one to the side of the head.
Merenhor throws a lazy right hand but jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Merenhor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Merenhor throws a jab but it's blocked by jenkins.
Merenhor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but jenkins moves away.
jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Merenhor.
jamal jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jenkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Merenhor throws a hook but jenkins blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jenkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
jenkins stands up and we're back to a striking position.
jenkins gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jenkins stands up.
Merenhor misses the jab.
A big left from Merenhor misses.
jenkins closes the distance and pushes Merenhor back into the cage.
jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Merenhor tries to land a body kick
and jenkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
jenkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Merenhor is trying to break free.
jenkins breaks the clinch.
jenkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Merenhor tries for a takedown but jenkins circles away easily
and jenkins counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jenkins manages to break the clinch.
jenkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merenhor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Merenhor misses with a wild body shot.
jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merenhor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merenhor scores with a jab. jenkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by Merenhor.
Merenhor misses with an uppercut.
jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
jenkins has Merenhor pressed against the cage, preventing Merenhor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
jenkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Merenhor's efforts to push away.
jenkins has Merenhor pressed against the cage, preventing Merenhor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
jenkins staying out of range there.
Merenhor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by jenkins.
jenkins clinches.
Merenhor working hard to break the clinch.
Merenhor tries to pull guard but jenkins holds him up against the cage and eventually Merenhor drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hossam Merenhor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merenhor wants to break the clinch but can't.
jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
jenkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
jenkins blocks a jab.
jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
jenkins moves out of range as Merenhor strikes.
jenkins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Merenhor's guard.
jenkins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Merenhor, up you get!
jenkins moves away from the strike by Merenhor.
jenkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
jenkins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Merenhor to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Merenhor throws a jab but it's blocked by jenkins.
Merenhor looks to land a right hand but jenkins moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
jamal jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think jenkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jamal jenkins!
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