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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendrick George has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendrick George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raul Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as George backs up against the cage.
It looks like Kendrick George has been cut.
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like Jimenez is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimenez wants to work for an arm triangle but George is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
George wants to control but Jimenez passes into side.
Jimenez trying to control the action but George is working from the bottom.
George is looking to regain half guard here but Jimenez keeps moving and retains side control.
George misses with a strike from the bottom.
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but George keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to stand but George is controlling his head.
George tries to control but Jimenez manages to take his back.
George is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jimenez gets his way!
Jimenez biding his time, looking for the opening.
Will Jimenez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
George looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jimenez.
Jimenez trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
What can George do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Jimenez is looking for the choke from the back position but George is controlling his hands well.
George trying to control the position but Jimenez manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez missing with strikes from the back.
Jimenez is trying to stick to George's back but George is turning into Jimenez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jimenez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by George.
George wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving.
George would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
George wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving.
Jimenez wants to sweep but no luck.
Jimenez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George is stalling in the full guard.
George has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jimenez is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in George's guard.
George pulls Jimenez in to control the position.
George can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jimenez controls the pace.
George seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jimenez wants to stand but George is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
George preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Jimenez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendrick George's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jimenez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jimenez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
George wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
George really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jimenez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
George trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
George working a defensive guard but Jimenez passes into half guard.
Jimenez wants to take a breather but George is having none of it.
George trying to control but Jimenez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George is staying active underneath Jimenez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jimenez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jimenez prevents George from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George wants to control but Jimenez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
George knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jimenez on the ground.
Jimenez trying to control from half guard but George is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jimenez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jimenez moves into range and clinches up with George.
Jimenez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
George looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
George fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Jimenez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jimenez stuffs the takedown attempt from George. George gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with a low kick.
George looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Raul Jimenez has got the better of the ground game so far.
George trying to control the action but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Well, if George is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
George thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jimenez tries to get to full guard but George has control of the leg.
George is trying to control the action in half guard but Jimenez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jimenez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying to maintain the position but George is very close to passing his half guard.
Jimenez gets back to full guard.
George slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
George stops Jimenez from standing up.
Jimenez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jimenez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. George gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
George decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jimenez, up you get!
Jimenez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now George is on top in guard.
Jimenez is breathing heavily.
George engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jimenez wants to sweep here but George controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimenez working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Jimenez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kendrick George's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jimenez gets a double leg takedown into George's guard.
George trying to strike off his back.
Jimenez trying to control but George is working from the bottom.
George is trying to keep Jimenez in close.
Jimenez is looking to stand up but George won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George is controlling Jimenez's posture.
George trying to keep a closed guard but Jimenez is proving a slippery customer.
George seems keen to control Jimenez's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to free his leg and advance position but George is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches.
Jimenez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jimenez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
George tries to stand but Jimenez is controlling from the bottom.
Jimenez has George pulled in close to control his posture.
Jimenez has a closed guard, preventing George from standing up.
George is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George won't allow Jimenez to sweep him here.
Jimenez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jimenez managing to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
George is looking to clinch.
Raul Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez drives through with a takedown into George's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jimenez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
George doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jimenez throwing strikes but missing.
George trying to keep a closed guard but Jimenez is proving a slippery customer.
Jimenez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George trying to control the position here.
George is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jimenez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from George.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
George goes for a double leg but Jimenez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jimenez continues to drive forward.
Jimenez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with George, pushing him back against the cage.
Jimenez is trying to push George away but George has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jimenez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George keeps control of Jimenez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jimenez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrick George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jimenez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
George breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
George checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jimenez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Jimenez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jimenez 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Jimenez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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