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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Jenkins (ranked 2720 p4p, 381 weight class) and Yoel Mir (ranked 2951 p4p, 401 weight class). Maurice Jenkins had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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186 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maurice Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoel Mir!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mir defends well and Jenkins ends up having to push Mir into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mir blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Mir counters with a body kick.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jenkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Mir unleashes a big counter combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins closes the distance but Mir moves to the side
and Mir counters with a two punch combo.
Mir has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jenkins.
Mir only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Mir circles away.
Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mir stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Mir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mir appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Mir circles away.
Mir lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jenkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mir is looking for the big counter here.
Jenkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mir counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Maurice Jenkins has been cut.
Maurice Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins with a poor takedown
and Mir counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a combination that misses
and Mir scores with a counter punch that sends Jenkins to the canvas! Mir smells blood - he's punishing Jenkins with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jenkins has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoel Mir!
A relieved looking Yoel Mir thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
30% |
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