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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Jenkins (ranked 5874 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Bishop (ranked 5850 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rich Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jenkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Jenkins's guard now, I'm sure.
Jenkins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Jenkins has wrist control.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.
Bishop engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Bishop might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bishop shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jenkins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Bishop passes into half guard.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Jenkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bishop moves into full mount! Jenkins won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop controlling the position easily from mount.
Bishop throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bishop throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jenkins because Bishop loaded up on that one.
Bishop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bishop tries to control but Jenkins wriggling away.
Bishop goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jenkins is on top in guard.
Jenkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bishop on the ground.
Jenkins prevents Bishop from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.
Jenkins trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself.
Bishop should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bishop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bishop trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Bishop advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bishop trying to mount his opponent but Jenkins defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bishop trying to control the action but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Bishop dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bishop looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jenkins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bishop, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Bishop's face as Jenkins controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bishop is looking to reverse the position.
Jenkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jenkins working the strikes but Bishop uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop is refusing to be controlled, as Jenkins sits in half guard.
Jenkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bishop is looking to control Jenkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bishop avoid being mounted?
Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bishop has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is holding on to half guard well.
Bishop looking for submissions off his back.
Jenkins controlling the action here.
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bishop wants to get back to his feet.
Bishop manages to get to full guard.
Jenkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jenkins is sitting in close to Bishop's body. Bishop has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jenkins is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jenkins is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bishop.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jake Bishop!
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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
28% |
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