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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bowers (ranked 8459 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javari Jennings (ranked 5375 p4p, 0 weight class). Jennings has chosen Backin' It Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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279 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javari Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowers clinches up against the cage.
Jennings is trying to break free.
Jennings is trying to break the clinch but Bowers has him pressed against the cage.
Bowers has Jennings pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bowers pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jennings tumbling to the mat - Bowers dives into Jennings's guard.
Jennings is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bowers presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The referee calls for Bowers to work.
Jennings is pressed up against the cage. Bowers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jennings down to the mat. Jennings avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jennings misses with a head kick.
A big left from Jennings misses.
Bowers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jennings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jennings is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jennings connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jennings jabs Bowers right on the nose. Bowers blinks but takes it well.
Jennings throws a sloppy head kick
and Bowers counters with a head kick. That will keep Jennings thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jennings napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jennings is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bowers is controlling him well.
Bowers working the ground and pound.
Bowers is working Jennings over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bowers goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jennings rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bowers's guard! Nice work there by Jennings!
Jennings wants to stand and escape but instead Bowers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bowers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bowers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowers with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bowers presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bowers gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jennings regains guard.
Jennings pushes Bowers off and scrambles back to his feet.
Javari Jennings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bowers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowers staying out of range there.
Bowers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bowers showed some decent athleticism there.
Jennings has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bowers is on him like a limpet, forcing Jennings back against the cage.
Bowers tightens his grip and picks Jennings up, before dumping him to the ground. Jennings manages to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jennings, up you get!
Jennings looks winded!
Jennings slaps away a takedown attempt from Bowers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bowers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jennings is trying to defend but Bowers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jennings kicks off Bowers and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Jennings lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bowers doesn't seem phased though.
Jennings gets caught napping as Bowers dives in and scores a takedown. Jennings manages to retain guard.
Jennings is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bowers presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowers prevents Jennings from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jennings pushes Bowers off and gets back to his feet.
Bowers tries for a takedown but Jennings sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Bowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bowers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jennings.
Bowers shoots in but Jennings avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bowers walks into a stiff left hand from Jennings.
Bowers avoids the head kick by Jennings.
Jennings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowers moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Jennings as Bowers shoots in.
Jennings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Bowers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javari Jennings dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jennings lands a lovely overhand right.
Jennings throws an off balance right hand
and Bowers counters with a good, hard body kick but Jennings shrugs it off.
Jennings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowers.
Jennings just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBowers.
Jennings misses with a head kick.
Bowers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jennings sprawls well initially but Bowers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jennings has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bowers is on him like a limpet, forcing Jennings back against the cage.
Bowers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jennings explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Jennings throws a sloppy head kick and Bowers moves out of range easily.
Jennings connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bowers fails with a takedown attempt.
Jennings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowers counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jennings throws out the jab.
Jennings might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jennings throws out the jab.
Bowers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jennings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowers counters with a left and a right that stings Jennings.
Bowers drives through and clinches with Jennings against the cage.
Bowers has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jennings clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bowers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet.
Bowers lands with a hammerfist to the side of Jennings's head.
Jennings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers connects with a big shot to the side of Jennings's head.
Jennings is trying to get back to his feet but Bowers has full control of the position and if anything, Jennings has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is covering up but some of the strikes from Bowers are getting through and doing damage.
Jennings covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Bowers biding his time, controlling Jennings.
Bowers cracks Jennings with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jennings from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bowers.
Bowers is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Jennings takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bowers looking for the choke from the back.
Bowers is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jennings is defending well though. Bowers let's go of the attempt for now.
Jennings trying to get back to his feet but Bowers is in full control for now.
Jennings is covering up but some of the strikes from Bowers are getting through and doing damage.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bowers gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Bowers dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bowers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bowers showed some decent athleticism there.
Bowers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jennings defending well though.
Bowers decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bowers avoids the head kick by Jennings.
Jennings uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bowers has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jennings misses with an uppercut. Bowers saw that one coming.
Bowers manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jennings on his heels. He'll look to pass Jennings's guard now, I'm sure.
Jennings has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bowers has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jennings wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowers has him pressed against the cage.
Bowers manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers avoids the head kick by Jennings.
Jennings misses with a left hand
and Bowers counters with a one-two to the body.
Bowers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bowers closes the distance and clinches.
Bowers has Jennings pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jennings manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bowers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jennings pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Bowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Bowers.
Jennings is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bowers is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jennings to the mat. Jennings regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Jennings manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jennings is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bowers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jennings has had enough of the clinch but Bowers keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bowers can't get the takedown.
Bowers keeps control of Jennings as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jennings looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bowers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jennings has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bowers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jennings gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jennings is trying to break free.
Bowers lands an elbow inside that Jennings shrugs off.
Jennings looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jennings is looking to break free of the clinch but Bowers has double underhooks.
Jennings prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowers has him pressed against the cage.
Jennings has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bowers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jennings is trying to break the clinch but Bowers is controlling him.
Jennings looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bowers has Jennings pressed against the cage, preventing Jennings from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bowers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jennings's efforts to push away.
Bowers gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jennings regains guard.
Bowers prevents Jennings from getting back to his feet.
Jennings has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bowers off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings connects with a crisp jab.
Bowers staying out of range there.
Bowers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jennings.
Bowers has a takedown stuffed.
A left lands for Jennings.
Jennings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowers.
Jennings throws a lazy uppercut
and Bowers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jennings lands a nice shot that snaps Bowers's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javari Jennings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jennings has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javari Jennings!
In his post fight interview, Javari Jennings started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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