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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris McGale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGale has chosen Agadoo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
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190 cm
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265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leroy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kris McGale!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McGale tries to avoid it but Jenkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McGale to the ground. McGale escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McGale tries to clinch up.
Jenkins lands a head kick. McGale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGale blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
McGale tries to clinch up.
McGale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins tries to clinch up but McGale circles away and keeps his distance.
McGale tries to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGale's knee momentarily.
McGale closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGale is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McGale tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jenkins moves into the clinch.
McGale jumps into guard, dragging Jenkins to the mat.
McGale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGale lands a decent punch to the body there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGale trying to control the position.
Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGale manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jenkins connects with a high kick.
Jenkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGale pinned against the cage. McGale gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGale as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGale tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away
and Jenkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGale keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGale drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jenkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGale smiles and moves away.
McGale wants to clinch
and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jenkins.
Jenkins pulls guard effortlessly.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
McGale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGale wants to get up but he can't break Jenkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jenkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGale postures up in Jenkins's guard and throws a big left but Jenkins blocks it.
McGale throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGale passes into half guard.
Jenkins actively working from the bottom here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGale.
McGale tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
McGale rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage.
Jenkins prevents the takedown attempt.
McGale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters with a head kick.
McGale gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the temple.
McGale gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to stand.
McGale is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McGale connects with a nice short shot to Jenkins's temple.
Jenkins is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McGale connects with a nice short shot to Jenkins's temple.
McGale controlling the pace.
McGale looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McGale wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jenkins wants to control but McGale is keeping busy.
Jenkins won't allow McGale to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jenkins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McGale tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
McGale takes the fight into the clinch.
McGale changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins moves in looking to clinch but McGale pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
McGale connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jenkins's hands.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Jenkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McGale tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins tries to clinch but McGale is having none of it.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kris McGale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGale tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Leroy Jenkins has been cut.
McGale tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins tries to keep at a distance but McGale has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGale drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jenkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is working for takedown but McGale is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jenkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGale.
Leroy Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris McGale.
McGale pulls guard effortlessly.
McGale has a closed guard, preventing Jenkins from standing up.
McGale throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Jenkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGale wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but McGale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
McGale lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jenkins!
Jenkins taking shots to the head.
Jenkins wants to control but McGale is having none of it.
BOOM! McGale connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jenkins working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! McGale connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McGale with a couple of short strikes.
McGale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jenkins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jenkins tries to lock up and control but McGale gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGale trying to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins wants to hold on but McGale pushes him away.
McGale pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jenkins is bucking up trying to escape but McGale cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jenkins is working to get back to half guard.
McGale in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGale landing strikes, looking to finish!
McGale lands a big elbow.
Jenkins tries to reverse the position but McGale maintains control.
Jenkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGale cracks Jenkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jenkins is squirming around, avoiding McGale's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris McGale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jenkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McGale tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
McGale throws a hook but Jenkins blocks it.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McGale looks to clinch
and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch.
McGale has Jenkins pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McGale pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jenkins tumbling to the mat - McGale dives into Jenkins's guard.
McGale throws and elbow that misses. Jenkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGale's guard. Nice move by Jenkins!
McGale wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to control the action in half guard but McGale is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McGale tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jenkins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McGale is positioning himself well to prevent Jenkins advancing to mount.
McGale's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jenkins trying to control from half guard but McGale is working away.
McGale looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McGale is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGale darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a big head kick but McGale shrugs it off.
Leroy Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
McGale darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGale smiles and moves away.
McGale misses with an uppercut.
McGale tries to clinch up.
McGale closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Jenkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jenkins is pressed up against the cage. McGale has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenkins down to the mat. Jenkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGale tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
McGale stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins swings for the body but McGale moves out of range.
Kris McGale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGale closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGale tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jenkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jenkins.
Jenkins postures up.
McGale wants to stand up but Jenkins is controlling him.
McGale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jenkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Jenkins keeping busy on the bottom but McGale has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins controlling the position for now.
Jenkins has hold of McGale's hands but McGale slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGale trying to control from half guard but Jenkins is working away.
McGale throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jenkins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McGale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGale lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leroy Jenkins.
I think Jenkins 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Jenkins!
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hype
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