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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen Gogol Bordello - Wonderlust King as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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278 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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210 cm
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218 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jenkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Jenkins checks the leg kick.
Jenkins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins has a takedown stuffed.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderson dives in and grabs Jenkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jenkins pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Anderson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
letting Jenkins counter with a right hand.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Jack Anderson has been cut.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Jenkins misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins throws out a powerful jab.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the head.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jenkins, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jenkins misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jack Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Jenkins.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
A solid body kick from Anderson.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenkins trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jenkins into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkins is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Jenkins is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Anderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anderson tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks it.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Jenkins tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Jenkins tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Jenkins 's eye.
It looks like Solomon Jenkins has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Jenkins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jenkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. Jenkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab from Jenkins.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Jenkins does it's job there.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Solomon Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Anderson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jenkins's head.
Jenkins is trying to stand up here but Anderson is controlling him well.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Jenkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jenkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Jenkins trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to improve his position.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Anderson looks for the body kick but Jenkins saw that one coming.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a solid leg kick but Anderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jenkins.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Jenkins moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Jenkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jenkins cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jenkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Jenkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins takes one on the button.
Nice body kick there by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Jenkins takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Solomon Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Jenkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jack Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Jenkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands the left hand.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Anderson!
Jack Anderson got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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