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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cato McGraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cato McGraw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cato McGraw!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at McGraw's knee but McGraw avoids it well.
Jenkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Jenkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jenkins throws a hook but McGraw avoids it easily.
A left lands for Jenkins.
McGraw moves into the clinch.
McGraw drags the fight down to the ground.
McGraw isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jenkins stacks McGraw on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jenkins!
Jenkins stands up and beckons McGraw to his feet.
McGraw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jenkins darts in trying to clinch
and McGraw counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins moves into full guard.
Jenkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGraw gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGraw works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McGraw is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jenkins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jenkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGraw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGraw's back!
McGraw is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jenkins working for the choke.
Jenkins cracks McGraw with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing McGraw from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraw showing good submission defense here.
McGraw is trying to break free.
Even with his hooks in, Jenkins manages to miss with strikes from the back.
McGraw breaks Jenkins's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGraw keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jenkins's head.
McGraw trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGraw works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGraw is trying to keep Jenkins in close.
McGraw lands an upkick as Jenkins stands over him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins working for a triangle but McGraw defends it easily.
Jenkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGraw can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jenkins looking for a guillotine here but McGraw defends easily.
Jenkins uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jenkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGraw throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGraw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jenkins wants to get up but he can't break McGraw's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McGraw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
McGraw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jenkins drops back looking for a leg! McGraw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McGraw manages to kick Jenkins off! Jenkins jumps back into McGraw's guard.
McGraw working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGraw gets caught flat footed, as Jenkins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGraw manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McGraw is landing with some decent strikes but Jenkins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Jenkins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jenkins lands a with a good body shot.
Jenkins gets a clinch.
McGraw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jenkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.
Jenkins with a knee to the head.
McGraw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jenkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jenkins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McGraw is staying active underneath Jenkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jenkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jenkins seems to be looking for submissions.
McGraw is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jenkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGraw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGraw is breathing heavily.
McGraw works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jenkins advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries for a kimura but McGraw is defending well.
Jenkins blocks the strikes from McGraw.
Jenkins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McGraw has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jenkins but great work by McGraw.
Jenkins is pushing McGraw's head away, looking to escape. McGraw manages to hold on to the position though.
Leroy Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGraw wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jenkins sneaks back into half guard.
Jenkins trying to control here.
Jenkins manages to get to full guard.
Jenkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McGraw manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins advances position into side control!
Jenkins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGraw, who protects the arm well.
Jenkins decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGraw shoots and misses
and Jenkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jenkins.
Leroy Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cato McGraw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGraw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jenkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGraw wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.
McGraw working for a triangle but Jenkins defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraw throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McGraw thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McGraw throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McGraw looking for a sweep. Not yet McGraw, not yet.
Jenkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McGraw dives on top into guard.
Jenkins working for a triangle but McGraw defends it easily.
McGraw preventing the sweep.
McGraw wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGraw has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jenkins to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McGraw is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jenkins pulls down on the head and he's put McGraw to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Leroy Jenkins!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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