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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magomedrasul Guseinov (ranked 3840 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Jenkins (ranked 22438 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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158 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magomedrasul Guseinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Guseinov misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guseinov throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guseinov throws a hook but Jenkins blocks it.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guseinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Guseinov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guseinov throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Guseinov misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Guseinov moves out of range.
Guseinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Guseinov blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins feints a jab promting Guseinov to slip. Jenkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guseinov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jenkins looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guseinov dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
A left and a right from Guseinov both land. Nice combination.
Jenkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guseinov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guseinov.
Guseinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guseinov swinging wildly here.
Jenkins throws a counter combo.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Guseinov with a series of wild strikes but Guseinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins tries to bum rush Guseinov with a series of wild strikes but Guseinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Guseinov.
Guseinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guseinov throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Guseinov misses the jab.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Guseinov misses.
Guseinov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Guseinov misses its intended target.
Jenkins throws a counter combo.
Guseinov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jenkins's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jenkins blocks a jab.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Guseinov ducks under and follows up with a left that Guseinov also avoids with ease.
Guseinov throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Guseinov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Guseinov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Guseinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenkins.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Guseinov.
Guseinov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jenkins backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moves out of range as Guseinov strikes.
As Guseinov backs off Jenkins throws a huge counter combo but Guseinov manages to avoid it all.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Guseinov with a series of wild strikes but Guseinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guseinov tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins throws a one two combo.
Guseinov throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Guseinov with a series of wild strikes but Guseinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guseinov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guseinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins looks to land a combination. Guseinov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guseinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Guseinov.
Guseinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guseinov circles away quickly and effectively.
Guseinov misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Guseinov. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Guseinov avoids nicely.
Guseinov dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
Guseinov fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Jenkins both land. Nice combination.
Guseinov misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Guseinov with a series of wild strikes but Guseinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guseinov misses with a two punch combination.
Guseinov misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Guseinov avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Jenkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Guseinov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jenkins's head.
Guseinov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Guseinov avoids it well.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Guseinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Guseinov avoids it well.
Guseinov tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Guseinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Guseinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guseinov misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guseinov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jenkins back to the cage. Guseinov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guseinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Guseinov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guseinov fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Guseinov moves out of range.
Guseinov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jenkins sprawls and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guseinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Guseinov does no damage.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guseinov.
Jenkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jenkins duly obliges.
A combination from Guseinov does no damage.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guseinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guseinov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jenkins sprawls and moves away.
Guseinov throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Jenkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guseinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guseinov lunges at Jenkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenkins's hand.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guseinov misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guseinov circles away quickly and effectively.
Guseinov misses with a straight left.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guseinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Guseinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Guseinov throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jenkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jenkins duly obliges.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Guseinov.
Jenkins is working the combinations to good effect here.
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!
A left and a right from Jenkins both land. Nice combination.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guseinov looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Magomedrasul Guseinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthew Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Guseinov misses with a double jab.
Guseinov throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Jenkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Guseinov back to the cage. Jenkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guseinov.
Guseinov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Guseinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Jenkins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guseinov throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins stalks Guseinov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guseinov's face. Guseinov staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guseinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guseinov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Guseinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Guseinov back to the cage. Jenkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Guseinov misses with a few strikes there.
Guseinov swinging wildly here.
Jenkins is looking for the big counter here.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Guseinov with a series of wild strikes but Guseinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Guseinov avoids them all with ease.
Guseinov slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Guseinov tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Guseinov moves out of range.
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guseinov misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guseinov backs up against the cage.
Guseinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Guseinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Guseinov avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Guseinov. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenkins is looking for the big counter here.
Guseinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Guseinov throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins throws a counter combo.
Guseinov throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jenkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guseinov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jenkins blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Guseinov misses.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Guseinov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guseinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins slips a jab from Guseinov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Guseinov avoids nicely.
Guseinov tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a one two combo.
Guseinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guseinov swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guseinov circles away quickly and effectively.
Guseinov misses with a few strikes there.
Guseinov misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guseinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Guseinov throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Jenkins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guseinov throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Guseinov.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Guseinov avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guseinov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guseinov misses with the combination.
Jenkins feints a jab promting Guseinov to slip. Jenkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guseinov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Guseinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Guseinov misses with a double jab.
Jenkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guseinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guseinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guseinov.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Guseinov.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Guseinov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Guseinov. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guseinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guseinov blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Guseinov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guseinov.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Guseinov avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guseinov misses with a wild combination.
Guseinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magomedrasul Guseinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew Jenkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jenkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Jenkins!
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