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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leeroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Yanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Rock On. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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184 cm
25
135 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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167 cm
34
119 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leeroy Jenkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emil Yanenko! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jenkins connects with a leg kick. Yanenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick. Yanenko goes for a double leg but Jenkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jenkins continues to drive forward. Jenkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! A nice inside leg kick there by Jenkins. That's going to slow Yanenko down. Leeroy Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick misses from Jenkins. Excellent takedown into side control there by Yanenko. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yanenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jenkins has escaped the position, nice work there. Yanenko tries to advance to mount but Jenkins denies him. Yanenko is looking to take a break and control but Jenkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yanenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yanenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Yanenko is trying to get an arm triangle but Jenkins is defending well. Jenkins is looking for a sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yanenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Yanenko trying to control the action but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
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. Yanenko controlling from side mount. Yanenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jenkins, who protects the arm well. Yanenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here. Yanenko is working to tighten his grip on Jenkins's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jenkins has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Yanenko is really squeezing tight and eventually Jenkins passes out! Yanenko breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Emil Yanenko! A very excited looking Emil Yanenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. Leeroy Jenkins spoke after the fight, saying 'Juast luck mate...'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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