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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Melekh David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mary Jane. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melekh David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thurgood Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins moves away from the strike by David.
Jenkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but David is out of range.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for David with that takedown attempt.
David misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jenkins connects with a jab.
Jenkins throws a chopping leg kick but David manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
David misses with an uppercut.
David scores with a hook.
Thurgood Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for David, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
David lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
David tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins wants to stall.
David drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jenkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but David avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of David's head.
David shoots in and bounces Jenkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
David throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins working a defensive guard here.
David pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
David looking to pass the guard.
David is working hard here to advance position.
Thurgood Jenkins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jenkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
David misses the shot to the body.
Thurgood Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins lands a leg kick that knocks David off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Jenkins.
David is looking to clinch.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from David.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Jenkins tenderised David's leg. David is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jenkins throws out a leg kick but David moves out of range and Jenkins only half commits.
Jenkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by David.
David fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melekh David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from David.
Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Jenkins fails to land.
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
David moves out of range of the body kick.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins tries a low kick but David avoids it.
David avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
David just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
David tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
David throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. David checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Jenkins tenderised David's leg. David is trying to keep his angry face on.
David fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
David tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
David dives in and grabs Jenkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jenkins pushes down on David's head and hops out.
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from David.
Jenkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between David's hands.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenkins throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
David slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Jenkins scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Melekh David has been cut.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
David doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jenkins counters with a right hand to the body.
David is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
David avoids a punch combination nicely.
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for David's leg but David calmly moves out of range.
Jenkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good work by David as he checks the leg kick.
Jenkins throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body kick.
Jenkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from David does no damage.
Thurgood Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Melekh David is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
David takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
David throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins jabs David right on the nose. David blinks but takes it well.
Jenkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but David is out of range.
David misses with a straight right.
David moves out of range of the body kick.
David has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jenkins.
David shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jenkins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. David really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melekh David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
David pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jenkins back to the cage. David follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jenkins wants to land a leg kick but David is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as David blocks the leg kick.
David blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
David throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
David fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jenkins to the ground. David is now in Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for David!
Jenkins with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David is desperately trying to improve his position but Jenkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Jenkins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jenkins lands a big shot there that rocks David but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
David is looking to improve his position but Jenkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Jenkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Melekh David's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
David throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
David misses with a body shot.
Jenkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
David slips a jab from Jenkins.
Good standup being displayed there by Jenkins as he connects with a hook.
Jenkins has David up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins gets through David's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for David.
David throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
David tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jenkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jenkins.
David lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
David wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jenkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
David misses with a looping right.
David comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crunch! Jenkins slams his shin into David's torso.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the body.
Jenkins staying out of range there.
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!
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Melekh David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David throws a right hand that misses
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
David throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but David moved out of range.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
David is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
David looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Jenkins tries a low kick but David avoids it.
Jenkins throws a low kick but David avoids it.
Jenkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch but David moves out of range.
David avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
No luck with that takedown attempt from David.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body kick.
Jenkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of David's head.
David misses with a straight left.
Jenkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
David throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
David looks to land a left hand but Jenkins moved out of range nicely.
Jenkins clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Jenkins.
David wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David checks the leg kick.
Jenkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by David.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jenkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
David on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jenkins gets a clinch.
David lands a right hand.
A short right from David on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
Jenkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of David backwards.
Thurgood Jenkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
David is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
David tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on David - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
David lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thurgood Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jenkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thurgood Jenkins!
A very excited looking Thurgood Jenkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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