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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Mary Jane. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: Michael Jackson's Thriller. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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147 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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172 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Miller!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller scores with the left hand. Jenkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jenkins. Jenkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Miller misses.
Miller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Miller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Miller misses with the ground and pound.
Miller lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins struggling a bit here.
Jenkins regains half guard.
Jenkins is doing well to control the position and prevent Miller from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller drops an elbow to the side of Jenkins's head.
Jenkins is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
Jenkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to control but can't.
Jenkins tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Jenkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller is working for a submission of some sort.
Jenkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller trying to control the action but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Miller passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jenkins is working to get back to half guard.
Miller throws a strike there. Jenkins manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Miller stalling away here and it's allowed Jenkins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jenkins controlling Miller's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jenkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Jenkins controlling Miller's posture.
Jenkins wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.
Jenkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jenkins scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Damian Miller has been cut.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller scores with a jab.
Jenkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jenkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller works over Jenkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Thurgood Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Miller!
Miller manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Jenkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jenkins lands a big elbow.
Jenkins looking to finish Miller with some ground and pound. This is bad for Miller!
Miller is rocked!
Jenkins trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Jenkins finish him?
Jenkins avoids the attempt from Miller to control.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Jenkins wants to control the action but instead Miller gets a body lock and reverses into Jenkins's guard! Nice work!
Jenkins is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jenkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jenkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jenkins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jenkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miller is trying is best to control the position here.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jenkins.
Jenkins is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Jenkins seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
Jenkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins drops an elbow to the side of Miller's head.
Jenkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Jenkins eventually gives up the hold.
Jenkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miller tries to roll over but Jenkins keeps him under control.
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!
Miller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Miller is trying to hold Jenkins in close to prevent damage but Jenkins has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian Miller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Miller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a single leg into guard. Miller didn't expect that.
Jenkins connects with a couple of short punches.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miller holds on and takes a little breather.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Miller can't keep his opponent in guard - Jenkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller is holding on to half guard well.
Miller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miller.
Jenkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jenkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jenkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jenkins advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
Miller takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jenkins lands a big elbow.
Jenkins lands a big elbow - Miller is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Miller is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thurgood Jenkins!
Thurgood Jenkins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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