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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Jenkins (ranked 3816 p4p, 406 weight class) and Manolo Ribera (ranked 4056 p4p, 425 weight class). Manolo Ribera has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manolo Ribera!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribera throws a hook but Jenkins blocks it.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ribera tries to sprawl but Jenkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ribera trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jenkins manages to pass to mount!
Jenkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ribera taking shots to the head.
Jenkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ribera hang on?
Jenkins raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jenkins lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Jenkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Ribera that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ribera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jenkins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jenkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ribera hang on?
Jenkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ribera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins breaks from Ribera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Jenkins lands a couple of good shots and Ribera has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jenkins seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ribera is looking for a way out.
Jenkins lands a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins punches Ribera on the ear.
Good control from Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with punches and elbows.
Jenkins has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ribera's body.
Jenkins scores with punches from the back.
Jenkins connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ribera to escape the position.
Jenkins cracks Ribera with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ribera from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ribera.
Jenkins connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ribera to escape the position.
Jenkins trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ribera doesn't escape.
Jenkins is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Ribera. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Ribera is trying to remain composed but Jenkins is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Ribera wants to escape the position.
Jenkins scores with punches from the back.
Ribera covers up after that shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Ribera.
Ribera covers up after that shot from Jenkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Jenkins lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ribera.
Ribera takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Jenkins scores with punches from the back.
Jenkins lands shots from the back.
Jenkins has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ribera's body.
Jenkins has Ribera flattened out and is raining down punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins punishes Ribera with strikes from the back mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Jenkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribera throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ribera throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Ribera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ribera. Ribera obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ribera throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ribera enables Jenkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ribera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jenkins is standing up over Ribera. Ribera looks to escape but Jenkins dives into side control.
Ribera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribera trying to remain calm as Jenkins controls from the top position.
Jenkins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jenkins scoring with punches from side control.
Jenkins cracks Ribera with a big elbow.
Bruce Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ribera some visible discomfort.
Jenkins grinds an elbow into Ribera's temple.
Jenkins lands an elbow.
Ribera being controlled for a moment.
Jenkins is working Ribera over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jenkins lands an elbow.
Jenkins working the ground and pound.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Ribera is working from the bottom.
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!
Ribera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ribera tries to buck Jenkins off but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins working the ground and pound from side control.
Ribera trying to remain calm as Jenkins controls from the top position.
Jenkins landing strikes.
Ribera pushes Jenkins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jenkins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ribera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a nice forearm strike.
Jenkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jenkins looks up at the clock and then as Ribera takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jenkins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jenkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jenkins working the ground and pound.
Jenkins 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.
Jenkins scoring with punches and elbows.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ribera down.
Ribera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jenkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jenkins working away.
Jenkins working the ground and pound.
Jenkins scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins is working Ribera over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins landing a few strikes.
Jenkins has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ribera is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jenkins yanks on the arm and Ribera is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jenkins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Jenkins!
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RATING
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