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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Mary Jane. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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165 cm
27
143 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thurgood Jenkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Jennings! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jennings with a poor takedown and Jenkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jennings's knee momentarily. Jennings shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenkins but Jenkins pushes him off and we're back to square one. Jenkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Jennings fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jennings closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Jennings pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Thurgood Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Jennings. Jennings lands a right hook to the body.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jenkins throws a leg kick but Jennings moved away. Jenkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Jennings. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet. Jennings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jenkins closes the distance and pushes Jennings back into the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jennings throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick. Jennings misses with a wild combination.
Jennings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jennings drops his hands momentarily and Jenkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Jennings throws a jab when Jenkins was well out of range. Jenkins takes a swing at Jennings's ribcage but misses. Jenkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Jennings lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Jennings tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jenkins swivels and escapes. Jennings misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick. Jenkins works Jennings's body with a nice hook. This has been an exciting period of action! Jenkins lands with a good body shot. Jennings looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jenkins rushes Jennings and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jennings checks the leg kick. Jennings has a takedown stuffed. Jennings misses with the body kick and Jenkins counters with a two punch combo. Jennings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jenkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Jenkins with a jab. The fight moves into the clinch position. Jennings has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jenkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Jenkins is pressed up against the cage. Jennings has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenkins down to the mat. Jenkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Jennings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkins circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jennings throws a jab when Jenkins was well out of range. Good leg kick by Jenkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jennings moves forwards but Jenkins connects with a nice, crisp jab. Jenkins jabs at Jennings's body. Jenkins cracks Jennings on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jennings falls backwards against the cage. Jenkins follows up with more strikes that drop Jennings to his knees. Jenkins keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jennings! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thurgood Jenkins! Thurgood Jenkins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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