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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kal Too (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jenkins's choice of entrance music: I know you want me. Kal Too had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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161 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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158 lbs
29 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kal Too!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but Too shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Too shoots in and gets a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Too trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jenkins's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
Jenkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Too gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Too decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jenkins, up you get!
Too closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Jenkins counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Too wants to control but Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Too has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jenkins but great work by Too.
Too moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jenkins tries to buck Too off but Too is having none of it.
Jenkins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Too is trying to control the action in half guard but Jenkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Too tries to pass to full mount but Jenkins defends it.
Well, if Too is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jenkins tries to get to full guard but Too has control of the leg.
Jenkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Too passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Too trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Too scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Too looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jenkins is looking to improve his position but Too isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Too putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Too prevents Jenkins from getting the reversal.
Jenkins regains half guard.
Too looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jenkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Jenkins gets back to full guard.
Too trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jenkins looking for subs off his back but Too has passed one foot through into half guard.
Too stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Too just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kal Too has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sparky Jenkins.
Too is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Too has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jenkins regains guard immediately.
Jenkins 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 can't keep his opponent in guard - Too advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jenkins is pressing down on Too's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jenkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Too advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Too works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins being controlled for a moment.
Too has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Too trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Too is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jenkins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Too working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jenkins is squirming around, avoiding Too's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kal Too dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Too stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Too fails to land with a series of punches.
Too scores with a nice right hand.
Jenkins gets caught napping as Too dives in and scores a takedown. Jenkins manages to retain guard.
Kal Too overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Too is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jenkins.
Too decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jenkins to his feet.
Too throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jenkins on the side of the head.
Jenkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Too pinned against the cage. Too gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kal Too seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Too shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Too fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jenkins is working to get back to half guard.
Too cracks Jenkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jenkins is working to get back to half guard.
Too lands a nice shot to the head.
Jenkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Too tries to control but Jenkins wriggling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Too raining down hammerfists from mount.
Too can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.
Jenkins is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Too controlling his opponent.
Too looking to secure an arm triangle but Jenkins defends it well.
Jenkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Too putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jenkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Too looking to secure an arm triangle but Jenkins defends it well.
Too cracks Jenkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to get to half guard.
Too jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jenkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jenkins is looking to regain half guard here but Too keeps moving and retains side control.
Too lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jenkins is being controlled here.
Too stands up.
Too drives through with a takedown into guard.
Too trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Too feints and as Jenkins raises his hands in defense, Too changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Too wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins wants to hit a switch here but Too passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jenkins there!
Too trying to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins is working to get back to half guard.
Too sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Too with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kal Too dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Too scores a takedown into full mount!
Jenkins manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jenkins tries to roll over but Too keeps him under control.
Too is trying to work for a kimura but Jenkins is defending well.
Too decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jenkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Too sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jenkins somewhat.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt - Too sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Too gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to drag Too to the mat but Too just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kal Too has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sparky Jenkins.
Too escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Too clobbers Jenkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Too closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jenkins quickly recovers to half guard.
Jenkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Too trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Too throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jenkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Too defends it easily.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenkins working for a triangle but Too defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Too controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jenkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Too can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins working for a triangle but Too defends it easily.
Too not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Too pushes down on Jenkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Too looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too passes the guard and advances to mount!
Too trying to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins is looking to improve his position but Too isn't that keen on the idea.
Too with the ground and pound from mount.
Kal Too is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Too takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jenkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.
Jenkins is working to get back to half guard.
Sparky Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Too trying to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins taking shots to the head.
Too trying to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kal Too showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Too has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kal Too!
Kal Too decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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