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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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147 lbs
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thurgood Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Max missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Max fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Max closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Max pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Max with a body shot.
Max with a poor takedown
and Jenkins counters with a left and a right that stings Max.
Max gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jenkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins cracks Max with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Max fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Max closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the head.
Max closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Max pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Jenkins has knocked Max down with a huge combo! Jenkins steps away and waves a wobbly Max back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Max is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Oh Max is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Max has his takedown stuffed
and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Max on the side of the head.
Max with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Max is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Max gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick.
Max looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jenkins is fending him off so far but Max persists. Nope, Jenkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Max shoots for a takedown but Jenkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Max is breathing heavily.
Max takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Max tries to move into range but Jenkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Max darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max fails with a takedown attempt.
Max seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheers as Jenkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Max doesn't seem phased though.
Max fails with the takedown
and Jenkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jenkins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Max closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Max's knee momentarily.
Jenkins lands with a good body shot.
Max tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jenkins!
Jenkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jenkins. No joy for Max on that attempt.
Jenkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jenkins lands with a nice combination. Max backs away looking to recover.
Jenkins cracks Max with a good jab.
Jenkins scores with a body shot.
That kick from Jenkins tenderised Max's leg. Max is trying to keep his angry face on.
Max fails with the takedown
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Max should have avoided that one.
Max takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a right hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Max shoots in.
A solid body kick from Jenkins.
Max takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Max tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away
and Jenkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Jenkins has knocked Max down with a huge combo! Jenkins steps away and waves a wobbly Max back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Max fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Max tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jenkins defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Max closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jenkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Max looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jenkins connects with the punch.
Max closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins lands a front kick.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max misses with the body kick
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Max with a poor takedown
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max misses with a takedown attempt
and Jenkins counters with a crisp right that sends Max to the canvas! Jenkins follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thurgood Jenkins!
After winning the bout, Thurgood Jenkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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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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