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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Tangradi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Jenks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doc Jenks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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, Eric Tangradi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Jenks!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tangradi shoots in looking for a takedown. Jenks tries to sprawl out of it but Tangradi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jenks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tangradi shoots in but no luck this time.
Tangradi gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Tangradi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jenks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tangradi tries to score with some ground and pound. Jenks controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jenks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jenks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tangradi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tangradi's back!
Jenks trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangradi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jenks's guard. Nice work there by Tangradi.
Tangradi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenks is retaining full guard.
Tangradi stopping the sweep attempt from Jenks.
Tangradi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jenks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jenks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tangradi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tangradi has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Tangradi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two 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.
Jenks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tangradi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tangradi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tangradi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tangradi is breathing heavily.
Jenks wants to clinch.
No luck for Tangradi with that takedown attempt.
Jenks wants to clinch up but Tangradi keeps it at a distance.
Tangradi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tangradi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jenks sprawls well initially but Tangradi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tangradi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jenks defending well though.
Tangradi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenks trying to control but Tangradi postures up.
Jenks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tangradi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tangradi looks to land a strike but Jenks avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jenks pulls Tangradi in close to prevent any damage.
Jenks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tangradi throwing strikes from guard but Jenks blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jenks moves in looking to clinch but Tangradi pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenks wants to clinch up but Tangradi keeps it at a distance.
Jenks shoots in for a double leg but Tangradi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jenks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tangradi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tangradi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tangradi keeps the fight on the outside.
Tangradi shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenks wants to clinch.
Jenks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Tangradi 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.
Jenks tries to clinch but Tangradi moves out of range.
Tangradi 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.
Tangradi throwing strikes from guard but Jenks blocks nicely.
Jenks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tangradi is one step ahead there.
Tangradi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tangradi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jenks dives on top into guard.
Jenks stopping the sweep attempt from Tangradi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tangradi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenks stands up and waves to Tangradi to follow him.
Jenks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenks tries to clinch up.
Jenks fails with the takedown
and Tangradi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tangradi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jenks is breathing heavily.
Tangradi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tangradi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tangradi scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenks throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tangradi wants to control from the top but Jenks keeps moving.
Tangradi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tangradi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tangradi works over Jenks with some ground and pound from guard.
Tangradi throwing strikes from guard but Jenks blocks nicely.
Tangradi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tangradi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tangradi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tangradi with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tangradi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tangradi looking to pass the guard.
Jenks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eric Tangradi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tangradi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jenks clinches but Tangradi breaks the clinch
so Tangradi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenks trying to keep a closed guard but Tangradi is proving a slippery customer.
Tangradi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tangradi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tangradi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tangradi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tangradi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tangradi.
Tangradi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tangradi trying to control but Jenks is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Tangradi 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jenks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenks fails to land the takedown.
Jenks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jenks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tangradi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tangradi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jenks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tangradi misses with a head shot. Jenks uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenks looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenks, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangradi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jenks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tangradi pushes down on Jenks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tangradi slips a nice elbow through Jenks's hands, connecting with Jenks's forehead.
Jenks is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Tangradi is tapping! Great win for Jenks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Doc Jenks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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