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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enok Jepsen (ranked 2868 p4p, 345 weight class) and Gordon Cummins (ranked 3723 p4p, 420 weight class). Jepsen comes to the cage accompanied by The Winner Takes It All. Enok Jepsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enok Jepsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gordon Cummins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jepsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jepsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cummins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cummins unleashes a big counter combination but Jepsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jepsen throws a hook to the side of Cummins's head but Cummins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jepsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cummins.
Cummins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jepsen's waist but Jepsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cummins off to one side.
Enok Jepsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Cummins.
Jepsen throws a right hand that Cummins ducks under and follows up with a left that Cummins also avoids with ease.
Cummins steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jepsen.
Jepsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cummins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jepsen pinned against the cage. Jepsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jepsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jepsen misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Jepsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jepsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cummins tries to counter with a clinch but Jepsen shakes him off and moves away.
Cummins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jepsen.
Enok Jepsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jepsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cummins was well out of range. Poor timing from Jepsen.
Enok Jepsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Jepsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jepsen.
Cummins shoots in for a takedown but Jepsen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cummins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jepsen.
Cummins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jepsen defends it well.
Jepsen throws a hook but Cummins blocks it.
Jepsen misses with a right hand
and Cummins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jepsen thinking.
Cummins defending well as Jepsen loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Cummins.
Jepsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cummins is looking to clinch.
Cummins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cummins goes for a double leg but Jepsen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jepsen continues to drive forward.
Jepsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cummins circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummins ducks under a wild hook from Jepsen.
Cummins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cummins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jepsen!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jepsen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jepsen trying to hold on to Cummins's head to control him but Cummins postures up.
Cummins looks to land a strike but Jepsen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jepsen working a defensive guard here.
Jepsen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins postures up in Jepsen's guard and throws a big left but Jepsen blocks it.
Jepsen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cummins controls the pace.
Jepsen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cummins looking to pass the guard.
Jepsen pulls Cummins in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jepsen takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Enok Jepsen has been cut.
Cummins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cummins prevents Jepsen from improving his position.
Cummins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jepsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen tries to get to full guard but Cummins has control of the leg.
Cummins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cummins throwing shots but Jepsen is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enok Jepsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enok Jepsen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cummins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jepsen misses with a hook.
As Jepsen backs off Cummins throws a huge counter combo but Jepsen manages to avoid it all.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jepsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jepsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jepsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cummins.
A jab from Jepsen finds it's way through Cummins's defenses.
Cummins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jepsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Cummins counters with a three punch combo that has Jepsen backing up. Jepsen nods at Cummins to acknowledge the strikes.
Jepsen lands a nice shot that snaps Cummins's head back.
Jepsen lands a body shot.
A lazy left from Jepsen finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jepsen misses with a hook.
Jepsen throws a looping overhand right but Cummins ducks down to avoid it.
Cummins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jepsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cummins was well out of range. Poor timing from Jepsen.
Cummins slips under a jab from Jepsen.
Enok Jepsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins moves away from the strike by Jepsen.
Jepsen throws a hook to the side of Cummins's head but Cummins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cummins avoids the body shot from Jepsen.
Cummins gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jepsen.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cummins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jepsen misses with the combination.
Cummins darts in and clinches Jepsen up against the cage.
Cummins tries for a takedown but Jepsen manages to get underhooks.
Enok Jepsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Cummins.
Jepsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enok Jepsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Cummins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen misses with the combination.
Cummins slips a jab from Jepsen.
Cummins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jepsen defends it nicely.
A lazy left from Jepsen finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jepsen throws a right hand that Cummins ducks under and follows up with a left that Cummins also avoids with ease.
And Cummins tries to counter it with a takedown but Jepsen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jepsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Jepsen. No joy for Cummins on that attempt.
Jepsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jepsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cummins manages to avoid it.
Jepsen misses with a body shot.
No luck for Cummins with that takedown attempt.
Jepsen throwing a counter right hand but Cummins manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cummins.
Cummins closes the distance and clinches.
Cummins blocking some punches.
Jepsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jepsen with a jab.
Jepsen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jepsen misses with a looping right.
Jepsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jepsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jepsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cummins.
Jepsen misses with a hook.
Cummins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jepsen defends well and Cummins ends up having to push Jepsen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen misses with a looping left.
Cummins unleashes a big counter combination but Jepsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jepsen swinging wildly here.
Cummins throws a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jepsen scores with a hook.
Jepsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cummins at a distance.
Jepsen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cummins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jepsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cummins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jepsen.
Cummins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cummins shoots in but no luck this time.
Cummins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jepsen scores with a jab. Cummins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cummins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jepsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cummins is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enok Jepsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Enok Jepsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cummins tries to clinch up.
Jepsen connects with a crisp jab.
Jepsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jepsen tries to bum rush Cummins with a series of wild strikes but Cummins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Jepsen does no damage.
Cummins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jepsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cummins can do to turn this around?
Cummins decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jepsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cummins moves in looking to clinch but Jepsen pushes him off.
Jepsen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cummins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cummins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jepsen throws out the jab.
Cummins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Jepsen scores with a four punch combination!
Cummins is still on wobbly legs! Can Jepsen finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jepsen scores with a nice strike.
Jepsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cummins shoots in for a double leg but Jepsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jepsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jepsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cummins seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jepsen. Cummins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jepsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cummins closes the distance and clinches up with Jepsen, looking for a takedown. Cummins pushes Jepsen against the cage but Jepsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Enok Jepsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Cummins.
Jepsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cummins's hands.
Jepsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cummins's head.
Jepsen throws a shot from downtown. Cummins moves away and avoids it.
Jepsen jabs Cummins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jepsen throws a jab when Cummins was well out of range.
Cummins wants to counter the offense by Jepsen and move into the clinch position.
Cummins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins scores with a hook to the body. Jepsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cummins shoots in and drives through. Jepsen sprawls well.
Cummins blocks a jab.
Jepsen tries to bum rush Cummins with a series of wild strikes but Cummins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cummins misses with a low kick.
Jepsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Enok Jepsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Jepsen misses.
Cummins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cummins darts in looking for a takedown but Jepsen gets double underhooks and turns Cummins into the cage.
No luck for Cummins with that takedown attempt.
Cummins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cummins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jepsen fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cummins on the side of the head.
Jepsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cummins has Jepsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jepsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cummins backwards.
Jepsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jepsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cummins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jepsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cummins wants to clinch.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch but Jepsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jepsen throwing a counter right hand but Cummins manages to avoid it.
Cummins wants to clinch
and Jepsen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummins shoots for a takedown but Jepsen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jepsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jepsen misses with a straight left.
Cummins with the counter takedown but Jepsen avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cummins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jepsen's half guard.
Cummins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cummins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jepsen sees it coming and defends easily.
Gordon Cummins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jepsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cummins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enok Jepsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jepsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enok Jepsen!
An out of breath Enok Jepsen 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
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hype
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