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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Clay looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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196 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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187 cm
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193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Clay!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clay throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clay.
Good leg kick by Jenkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clay looks gassed!
Jenkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Clay is looking for a sweep.
Clay is letting Jenkins control him for a moment.
Jenkins has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jenkins content just to control the position here.
Jenkins scoring with strikes but Clay is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clay for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Arthur Jenkins just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Clay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Clay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clay drops his hands momentarily and Jenkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bill Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay misses with a head kick.
Jenkins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clay's guard.
Jenkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jenkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jenkins has managed to get both his arms back between Clay's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jenkins gets to his feet - Clay follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jenkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clay is out of range and Jenkins settles back down.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses.
Clay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clay sprawls well initially but Jenkins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jenkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jenkins's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Clay looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Jenkins seems content to control.
Jenkins stands up and beckons Clay to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clay avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins pushes Clay up against the cage in a clinch.
Clay tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jenkins smiles and moves away.
Jenkins tried to score with a low kick but Clay checks it.
Jenkins lands with a hook. Clay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clay checks the leg kick.
Clay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Jenkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clay throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins tried to score with a low kick but Clay checks it.
Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jenkins showed some decent athleticism there.
Jenkins decides to stand and escape the position.
Jenkins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clay to the mat! Clay manages to get full guard.
Jenkins advances to half guard.
Jenkins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Clay is pressing down on Jenkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jenkins stays in close to Clay's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins is in close to Clay's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to pass the guard.
Clay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jenkins is controlling him.
Jenkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jenkins stands up from Clay's guard - Jenkins perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clay misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
Clay gets control of Jenkins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Clay will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Clay is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins stands and steps away. Clay gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jenkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clay moves out of range of the body kick from Jenkins.
Clay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jenkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Jenkins stands and throws Clay's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay is being controlled here.
Clay is looking to regain half guard here but Jenkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Clay is trying to escape the position but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Clay tries to bench press Jenkins off him but Jenkins keeps the position.
Jenkins controls the position.
Clay is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jenkins in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clay wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins drags him back down.
Jenkins remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Arthur Jenkins just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Clay tries to clinch up
and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jenkins stands and steps away. Clay gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Jenkins dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins connects with the punch.
Good work by Clay as he checks the leg kick.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clay did well to prevent Jenkins getting side control.
Clay is looking to escape.
Jenkins works his way into full mount!
Clay is looking to improve his position but Jenkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jenkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Clay can't escape the position.
Jenkins controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clay is looking to improve his position but Jenkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Jenkins controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Arthur Jenkins just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clay's calf.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins lands the left hand.
Jenkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jenkins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jenkins passes into half guard.
Jenkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins stops Clay from getting back to his feet.
Arthur Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins decides to stand up.
Bill Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Clay's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Jenkins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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