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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Charleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Mary Jane. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
16 - 9 - 2 |
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187 cm
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195 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Charleston!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenkins.
Charleston tries to clinch up
and Jenkins counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Jenkins looking to finish!
Jenkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Charleston's guard.
Jenkins slips a nice elbow through Charleston's hands, connecting with Charleston's forehead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Charleston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jenkins throwing shots but Charleston is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charleston is trying to stand.
Charleston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jenkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Charleston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Charleston taking some punishment here, with Jenkins in his half guard.
Charleston won't allow Jenkins to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
Jenkins moves into full mount! Charleston won't be happy about that!
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Jenkins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Charleston is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jenkins lands a big elbow.
Jenkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston taking shots to the head.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins landing shots from mount.
Charleston is rocked!
Jenkins drops a big elbow. That's hurt Charleston! More shots from Jenkins and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thurgood Jenkins!
An out of breath Thurgood Jenkins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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