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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donte Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Odelle Pendleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donte Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Odelle Pendleton!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez needs to keep his hands up - Pendleton had a free shot at his head there.
Jimenez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pendleton pinned against the cage. Pendleton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pendleton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jimenez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pendleton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Jimenez with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Pendleton does no damage.
Pendleton tries to bum rush Jimenez with a series of wild strikes but Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Timothy Odelle Pendleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pendleton tries to bum rush Jimenez with a series of wild strikes but Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez tries to clinch up.
Jimenez drops his hands momentarily and Pendleton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pendleton misses with a two punch combination.
Pendleton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pendleton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donte Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendleton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pendleton looks winded!
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches.
Pendleton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pendleton fails to land with a series of punches.
Pendleton lands the left hand.
Jimenez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pendleton misses with a double jab.
Jimenez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pendleton!
Jimenez dodges the punch combination from Pendleton.
Jimenez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pendleton swinging wildly here.
Pendleton misses with a combination
and Jimenez moves into the clinch.
Jimenez jumps guard but Pendleton stands there with Jimenez around his waist. Jimenez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jimenez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pendleton is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jimenez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jimenez misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez jumps guard but Pendleton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jimenez jumps guard and drags Pendleton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendleton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jimenez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pendleton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pendleton gets tackled into the cage by Jimenez. Jimenez maintains the clinch.
Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
Pendleton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimenez counters by clinching up.
Jimenez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pendleton smiles and moves away.
Pendleton misses with a double jab.
Jimenez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jimenez.
Pendleton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendleton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Pendleton. Those never looked like landing.
Pendleton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pendleton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimenez shoots for a takedown but Pendleton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pendleton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jimenez.
Pendleton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jimenez back to the cage. Pendleton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Pendleton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jimenez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jimenez dodges the punch combination from Pendleton.
Pendleton throws a right and a left that Jimenez avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Odelle Pendleton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jimenez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pendleton did well to prevent Jimenez getting side control.
Pendleton kicks Jimenez off and gets back to his feet.
Jimenez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pendleton's guard.
Pendleton wants to stand and escape but Jimenez is having none of it.
Jimenez throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pendleton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jimenez with a nice head shot there.
Pendleton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jimenez.
Jimenez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pendleton is breathing heavily.
Jimenez throws a big right hand that misses.
Jimenez won't allow Pendleton to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jimenez throwing strikes but missing.
Jimenez working some strikes from top position.
Pendleton is working an open guard so Jimenez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pendleton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pendleton misses with a wild combination.
Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pendleton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timothy Odelle Pendleton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jimenez is defended easily by Pendleton.
Pendleton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jimenez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendleton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pendleton misses with a looping right.
Jimenez is looking to clinch but Pendleton is avoiding it.
Pendleton keeps the fight on the outside.
Pendleton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jimenez.
Pendleton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jimenez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pendleton's waist but Pendleton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jimenez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donte Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jimenez fails to land the takedown.
Pendleton throws a series of punches but Jimenez moves out of range.
Pendleton tries to bum rush Jimenez with a series of wild strikes but Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pendleton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez tries to clinch but Pendleton is having none of it.
Pendleton throws an overhand right that lands on Jimenez's shoulder, as Jimenez tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pendleton sprawls well. Pendleton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jimenez gets slowly back to his feet.
Jimenez moves in looking to clinch but Pendleton pushes him off.
Pendleton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Pendleton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimenez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pendleton misses with a wild combination.
Jimenez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pendleton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Pendleton does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jimenez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendleton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pendleton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pendleton misses with an uppercut. Jimenez saw that one coming.
Jimenez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pendleton's waist but Pendleton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jimenez off to one side.
Pendleton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimenez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jimenez.
Jimenez fails to pull guard.
Jimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimenez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pendleton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jimenez momentarily.
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!
Jimenez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pendleton to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Odelle Pendleton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A right-left combo lands from Pendleton.
Pendleton throws a right hand that Jimenez ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimenez also avoids with ease.
A combination from Pendleton does no damage.
Jimenez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pendleton.
Timothy Odelle Pendleton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pendleton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez shoots in but no luck this time.
Pendleton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimenez moves into the clinch successfully.
Pendleton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pendleton.
Pendleton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pendleton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Pendleton. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendleton misses with a straight left.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jimenez or perhaps it was just good defense by Pendleton, which made it look bad.
Jimenez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donte Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jimenez dodges the punch combination from Pendleton.
Jimenez shoots in looking for a takedown. Pendleton tries to sprawl out of it but Jimenez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pendleton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown but Pendleton shows good takedown defense.
Donte Jimenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pendleton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimenez walks into a jab.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pendleton but Pendleton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendleton throws a one two combo.
Pendleton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jimenez has managed to clinch.
Jimenez breaks the clinch.
Pendleton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pendleton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Pendleton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Pendleton.
Pendleton swinging wildly here.
Pendleton slaps away a takedown attempt from Jimenez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Pendleton misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendleton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimenez tries for a takedown but Pendleton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pendleton misses with the combination.
Jimenez dodges the punch combination from Pendleton.
Pendleton misses with a two punch combination.
Pendleton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez counters by clinching up.
Jimenez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Jimenez.
Jimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendleton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jimenez has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendleton missing with a left hand there. Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pendleton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jimenez has closed the distance and engaged Pendleton in a clinch.
Jimenez throws a punch but it's blocked by Pendleton.
Jimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Pendleton does it's job there.
Pendleton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jimenez is defended easily by Pendleton.
A right-left combo lands from Pendleton.
Jimenez tries to clinch but Pendleton moves out of range.
Donte Jimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pendleton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jimenez eats them both and turns towards Pendleton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy Odelle Pendleton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pendleton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Odelle Pendleton!
In his post fight interview, Timothy Odelle Pendleton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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