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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rand Al Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mary Jane. Al Thor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dragon's Gonna Getcha. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rand Al Thor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Al Thor misses.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Thor moves away.
Al Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Al Thor feints a jab promting Jenkins to slip. Al Thor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jenkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Al Thor throws the kick towards the body but Jenkins avoids it.
Rand Al Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins dips to his left and cracks Al Thor with an uppercut!
Jenkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Al Thor's waist but Al Thor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jenkins off to one side.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Thor moves away.
Nice body kick from Al Thor.
Al Thor cracks a nice hook into Jenkins's ribs.
Jenkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al Thor's calf.
Al Thor connects with a leg kick. Jenkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Al Thor throws out a leg kick but Jenkins moves out of range and Al Thor only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Thor is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Thor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Al Thor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Al Thor misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jenkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Al Thor - the referee stops the clock and Jenkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Al Thor. Jenkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Al Thor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jenkins checks it well.
A punch combination from Al Thor misses.
Al Thor tries to land a leg kick but Jenkins saw it coming and moves away.
Al Thor has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins taking a breather.
Al Thor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Thor.
Al Thor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Al Thor controls the action.
Al Thor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Jenkins digs a right hand into Al Thor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al Thor's gas tank.
Al Thor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Thor lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Thor lands an elbow just above Jenkins 's eye.
Al Thor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jenkins's defenses.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Al Thor.
A short right from Al Thor.
Al Thor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al Thor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a right hand.
Jenkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Al Thor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Thor misses with an elbow strike.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Jenkins blocks an elbow strike.
Jenkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al Thor backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Al Thor throws an elbow but misses.
Al Thor pushes off an throws an elbow but Jenkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Al Thor lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Thor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to circle away but Al Thor has him pinned against the cage.
Jenkins breaks from the clinch.
Al Thor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Al Thor does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Al Thor does no damage.
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Thor.
Al Thor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Al Thor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Thor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Thor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Al Thor connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jenkins.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Al Thor misses with an elbow over the top.
Al Thor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Thor has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Al Thor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenkins.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins cracks the inside of Al Thor's front leg.
Al Thor closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Jenkins has Al Thor pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Al Thor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jenkins's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Thor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Al Thor.
Al Thor misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rand Al Thor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Rand Al Thor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Thor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Al Thor throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Al Thor.
Al Thor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins scores with a punch to the head.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body. Al Thor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Thor.
Al Thor misses with a two punch combination.
Rand Al Thor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Thor avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Al Thor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick.
Jenkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Rand Al Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Thor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Al Thor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Thor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al Thor throws a right hand that misses
and Jenkins counters with a left to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenkins. That's going to slow Al Thor down.
Jenkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Thor.
Al Thor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Al Thor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Al Thor.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Al Thor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Al Thor can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkins controls the action.
Al Thor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.
Al Thor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Thor scores with a shot to the side of Jenkins's head.
Al Thor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins is looking for a takedown.
Jenkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jenkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Al Thor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Thor lands a nice elbow.
Jenkins is trying to push Al Thor away but Al Thor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al Thor prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurgood Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Thor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Al Thor is controlling the position.
A short right from Al Thor.
Al Thor pushes off an throws an elbow but Jenkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Al Thor blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Al Thor working Jenkins over with knees to the body.
Al Thor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Al Thor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Al Thor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Al Thor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jenkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jenkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Al Thor.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Al Thor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Al Thor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Al Thor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Al Thor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jenkins's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Rand Al Thor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Jenkins.
Al Thor tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Al Thor as the two fighters clinch.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Al Thor lands an elbow just above Jenkins 's eye.
Al Thor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al Thor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Al Thor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Thor as Jenkins tries to tie him up.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Thor lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Thor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
Al Thor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jenkins works on Al Thor's body with a couple of short punches.
Jenkins avoiding damage as Al Thor throws knees to the body.
Jenkins is trying to drag Al Thor to the mat but Al Thor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rand Al Thor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Al Thor cracks Jenkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Al Thor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jenkins can pounce on him.
Al Thor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jenkins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Al Thor tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins needs to keep his hands up - Al Thor had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Al Thor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Thor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Thor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jenkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jenkins cracks Al Thor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Thor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Al Thor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Al Thor looks to land a combination. Jenkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Al Thor.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Al Thor, right into the meat.
Al Thor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jenkins's hands.
Jenkins connects with a body shot that sends Al Thor's belly button to the back.
Al Thor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Rand Al Thor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Al Thor misses
and Jenkins counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Thor cracks the inside of Jenkins's front leg.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Al Thor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Thor.
Al Thor throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Thor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Thor.
Jenkins jabs Al Thor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Al Thor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Al Thor scores with a four punch combination!
Jenkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thurgood Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Jenkins does it's job there.
Jenkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Thor connects with a body shot that sends Jenkins's belly button to the back.
Al Thor thows a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Jenkins as he checks the leg kick.
Jenkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Al Thor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Thor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jenkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Al Thor looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Thor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Al Thor misses
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from Al Thor tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Al Thor throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al Thor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jenkins will feel that in the morning.
Al Thor moves into the clinch successfully.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Thor's elbow.
Al Thor is pressed up against the cage. Jenkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Al Thor down to the mat. Al Thor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Thor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Thor manages to avoid it.
Jenkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Al Thor feints a jab promting Jenkins to slip. Al Thor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jenkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rand Al Thor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Al Thor 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rand Al Thor!
Our winner, Rand Al Thor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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