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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Donkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snow- Informer. 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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215 lbs
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212 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Manny Donkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Casper Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Donkers counters with a stiff right hand.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
enabling Donkers to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Donkers misses.
Jenkins throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Donkers to counter with a crisp jab.
Donkers tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donkers tries to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Donkers throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Donkers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Jenkins misses
and Donkers counters with a stiff right hand.
Donkers darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a nice body shot.
Jenkins misses with a body shot
and Donkers counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donkers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Donkers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donkers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses the body punch
and Donkers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jenkins misses with a body punch
and Donkers counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donkers counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Donkers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jenkins thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Donkers, as that shot connected.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donkers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Donkers counters with a series of strikes. Jenkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Donkers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jenkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight stays on the outside here - Donkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donkers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donkers tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Donkers counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Manny Donkers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Donkers counters with a straight right hand.
Donkers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jenkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Donkers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the body
and Donkers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donkers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donkers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
Jenkins misses the body punch
and Donkers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donkers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donkers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jenkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Donkers counters with a left to the body.
Jenkins blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donkers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donkers counters with a left and a right that stings Jenkins.
Casper Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins throws a right hand that misses
and Donkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manny Donkers is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Donkers counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins misses with a body punch
and Donkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Donkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Donkers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Donkers - just one landing.
Jenkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Donkers rather than just go for the knockout.
Donkers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jenkins has time to react.
Donkers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donkers tries to clinch
and Donkers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jenkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donkers counters with a two punch combo.
Jenkins throws a right hand that misses
and Donkers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jenkins digs a good hook to Donkers's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins misses with a body punch
and Donkers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donkers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 Manny Donkers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donkers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Donkers.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Donkers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donkers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donkers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donkers thuds his right hand into Jenkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jenkins swings widly with a right hand
and Donkers counters with a nice body shot.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Donkers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jenkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donkers throws a hook but Jenkins blocks it.
Donkers tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away
and Jenkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Donkers counters with a stiff right hand.
Donkers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Donkers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jenkins misses with a body punch
and Donkers counters with a series of strikes. Jenkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donkers.
Jenkins cracks Donkers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donkers darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donkers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenkins misses with a body punch
and Donkers counters with a nice uppercut.
Donkers lands with a hook. Jenkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Manny Donkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Jenkins misses
and Donkers counters with a left to the body.
Donkers misses with a hook
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donkers tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away
and Jenkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donkers moves away.
Jenkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donkers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jenkins thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Donkers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casper Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Donkers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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