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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen 3 little pigs as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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33
205 lbs
29 - 14 - 1 |
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190 cm
39
220 lbs
18 - 24 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isamu Natsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natsuki slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Jenkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Natsuki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jenkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Natsuki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Natsuki walks into a stiff left hand from Jenkins.
Natsuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Natsuki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jenkins.
It looks like Isamu Natsuki has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Natsuki walks into a left hand.
Jenkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Natsuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Natsuki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Natsuki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jenkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Natsuki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jenkins has picked Natsuki up and slammed him! Natsuki can't keep hold of the triangle and Jenkins manages to pass to side control!
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Natsuki tries to bench press Jenkins off him but Jenkins keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jenkins trying to control the position but Natsuki is working away.
Jenkins misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Natsuki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Natsuki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Natsuki defending well though.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Natsuki is working from the bottom.
Jenkins working Natsuki over with strikes.
Natsuki wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Natsuki defending well though.
Jenkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natsuki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jenkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jenkins's back!
Natsuki looking for the choke from the back.
Natsuki is hanging on to Jenkins's back as he tries to escape.
Jenkins turns into Natsuki and is now in his guard.
Natsuki seems keen to control Jenkins's posture.
Natsuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
Natsuki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Natsuki keeps moving.
Jenkins stopping the sweep attempt from Natsuki.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Natsuki moves out of range of the body kick.
Jeremy Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natsuki blocks a jab.
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for Natsuki's leg but Natsuki calmly moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a push kick but Natsuki slaps the foot to one side.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Natsuki avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Natsuki scores with a head kick.
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jenkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Natsuki.
Jenkins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Natsuki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jenkins is in Natsuki's guard.
Natsuki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Natsuki working for submissions but it's allowed Jenkins to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins moves into full mount! Natsuki won't be happy about that!
Natsuki is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isamu Natsuki's cut.
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.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Natsuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Natsuki misses with a hook.
Natsuki misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins fails to land the takedown.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Natsuki moves out of range.
Jenkins defending well as Natsuki loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Natsuki lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki lands a big shot that drops Jenkins! Can he finish him?
Jenkins is rocked!
Natsuki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jenkins is still in real trouble! Can Natsuki finish him?
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Natsuki is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsuki advances to half guard.
Natsuki prevents Jenkins from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins is still trying to improve position.
Natsuki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jenkins is in trouble now - Natsuki has advanced to mount!
Natsuki working for a submission but Jenkins is keeping him at bay.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Jenkins working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Jenkins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki controlling the position easily from mount.
Natsuki prevents Jenkins from getting the reversal.
Jenkins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins wants to control but Natsuki is keeping busy.
Natsuki throwing shots but Jenkins is blocking nicely.
Jenkins looking for subs from the bottom but Natsuki mounts him!
Jenkins tries to hold on but Natsuki postures up.
Jenkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Natsuki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki controlling the position easily from mount.
Jenkins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jenkins moves into full guard.
Natsuki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Natsuki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Natsuki from controlling successfully.
Natsuki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Natsuki trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins controls Natsuki momentarily but Natsuki frees himself.
Natsuki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jenkins throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Jenkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Natsuki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Natsuki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isamu Natsuki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Natsuki moves out of range of the body kick from Jenkins.
Natsuki lands a nice hook to Jenkins's body. Jenkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Natsuki misses with a head kick.
Natsuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jenkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Natsuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Isamu Natsuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Natsuki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jenkins connects with a right hand. Natsuki shakes it off.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Natsuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Natsuki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jenkins lands a jab 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!
Natsuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a head kick that Natsuki semi-blocks.
Natsuki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins gets back to half guard.
Jenkins moves into full guard.
Natsuki connects with a couple of short punches.
Natsuki wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Natsuki slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins trying to control but Natsuki postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep. Natsuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Natsuki is looking to take a break and control but Jenkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jenkins moves into full guard.
Jenkins has his foot on Natsuki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Natsuki works his way back into a safe position though.
Natsuki looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Natsuki defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
Natsuki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Natsuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Natsuki manages to get himself to full guard.
Natsuki is controlling Jenkins's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins stopping the sweep attempt from Natsuki.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jenkins throwing strikes from guard but Natsuki blocks nicely.
Natsuki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jenkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Natsuki is one step ahead there.
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 fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Jenkins.
I think Jenkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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