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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Ber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brownie Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen TNT as his entrance music. Brownie Jenkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jarkko Ber's chin.
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175 lbs
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179 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarkko Ber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Ber fails to land the takedown.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ber circles away quickly and effectively.
Ber throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Ber looking to score a takedown here. Jenkins is defending well but Ber drives through and ends up in Jenkins's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ber prevents Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
Jenkins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ber off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jenkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jenkins defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarkko Ber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ber changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jenkins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ber looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Jenkins really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ber cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ber working for a guillotine from mount but Jenkins is in no mood to give up.
Jenkins squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ber jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jenkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ber decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jenkins to his feet.
Ber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkins circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ber is defended easily by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jenkins won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins tries to escape but Ber is in control.
Ber creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ber tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jenkins's legs.
Jenkins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ber wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
Ber is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jenkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jenkins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ber asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jenkins, who protects the arm well.
Jenkins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ber has just dragged him back down to the mat.
An elbow from Ber crashes against the mat.
Ber postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jenkins is pushing Ber's head away, looking to escape. Ber manages to hold on to the position though.
Ber trying to control the position but Jenkins is working away.
Ber prevents Jenkins from escaping the position.
Ber sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jenkins is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ber lands an elbow.
Ber tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ber has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Ber seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to buck Ber off.
Ber misses with the ground and pound.
Jenkins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ber creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jenkins sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenkins keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Ber drags him back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenkins keeps working.
Jenkins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ber asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ber dominated that round.
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.
Ber tries for a takedown but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ber looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jenkins!
Ber is landing with some decent strikes but Jenkins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ber won't let Jenkins get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.
Ber 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 is trying to stand.
Ber looking to finish Jenkins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jenkins!
Ber throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ber connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ber lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ber won't let Jenkins get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jarkko Ber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ber raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jenkins is bucking up trying to escape but Ber cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ber lands a big shot there that rocks Jenkins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ber trying to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Ber landing punches.
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!
Ber is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jenkins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jenkins is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ber landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ber has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jenkins's face.
Ber working for a guillotine from mount but Jenkins is in no mood to give up.
Ber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Ber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ber 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 trying to stand up.
Ber looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ber scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jenkins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ber thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ber cracks Jenkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.
Jenkins is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jenkins is squirming around, avoiding Ber's attempts to control the action.
Jenkins somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Ber avoids nicely.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Ber avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Ber misses.
Ber shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ber.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarkko Ber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ber fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ber.
Jarkko Ber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to stand up but Ber isn't so interested in that idea.
Ber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Ber from controlling successfully.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Ber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jenkins is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ber trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jarkko Ber has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ber looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ber dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jenkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ber fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jenkins to the ground. Ber is now in Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Ber is having none of it.
Ber fails to land the takedown.
Jenkins misses with a double jab
and Ber counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jenkins is trying to stand up here but Ber is controlling him well.
Ber is trying to control. Jenkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ber stops Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
Ber wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
Ber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ber is looking to take a break and control but Jenkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jarkko Ber just wasn't active enough.
Ber gets tackled into the cage by Jenkins. Jenkins maintains the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to push Ber away but Ber has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch
and Ber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jenkins won't be happy with that.
Ber working the ground and pound but Jenkins is defending the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ber has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ber tries to advance to mount but Jenkins denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ber has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jenkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ber creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jenkins defending against the ground and pound.
Jenkins tries to escape but Ber is in control.
Ber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jenkins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jenkins explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarkko Ber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ber fails with a takedown attempt.
Jarkko Ber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins needs to keep his hands up - Ber had a free shot at his head there.
Ber scores with a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Ber trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Ber throws a big right hand that misses.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Ber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brownie Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ber looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins pushes Ber off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ber decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ber wants to take a breather but Jenkins is having none of it.
Ber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenkins looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Ber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jenkins landing a few short strikes.
Jenkins pushes Ber off and gets back to his feet.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Ber with a series of wild strikes but Ber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ber decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins is looking for a triangle but Ber pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Ber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Ber!
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