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DK 5: Johns vs Jenkins PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dai Young (ranked 4218 p4p, 2290 weight class) and Ryan Springs (ranked 500 p4p, 281 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dai Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Springs!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs wants to clinch.
Young is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Springs.
Young dodges the punch combination from Springs.
Springs lands a body shot.
Springs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Springs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Young looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Springs misses with a body punch
and Young holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Springs clinches.
Young slows down the pace here.
Springs tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Springs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Springs misses with a body punch.
Young tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Springs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs is leaning against Young and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Young ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Young no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Young has his foot on Springs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Springs works his way back into a safe position though.
Young manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Springs manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young trying to control but Springs is working from the bottom.
Young drops back looking for a leg! Springs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Springs manages to kick Young off! Young jumps back into Springs's guard.
Young might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Young throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Springs looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Springs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
Young is looking to counter the offense by Springs and move into the clinch.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Springs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young tries to keep at a distance but Springs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Springs stalling in the clinch.
Springs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs lands a body shot.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dai Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Springs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Springs scores with a shoulder strike.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Young lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Springs is trying to maintain the position but Young is very close to passing his half guard.
Young stands up from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Springs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Springs takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Springs tries to avoid it but Young manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Springs to the ground. Springs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Springs wants to counter the offense by Young and move into the clinch position.
Springs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Springs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs stops a takedown attempt from Young.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Young up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Springs.
Springs tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Springs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dai Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Springs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Springs trying to stall but Young improves his position.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young tries to pull guard but Springs won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Young prevents a body shot from Springs.
Young has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Springs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young blocks a body shot from Springs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young goes for a takedown in the clinch but Springs prevents it.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young tries to score a body lock takedown but Springs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Young is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Springs to keep the fight standing.
Ryan Springs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Springs scores with a shoulder strike.
Young goes for a takedown attempt but Springs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Springs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Springs working aggressively here.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Springs stops a takedown attempt from Young.
Young is trying to pull guard but Springs has him pressed against the cage.
Springs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee calls for Young to work.
Young tries to circle away but Springs has him pinned against the cage.
Springs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Springs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Springs tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
Springs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young is looking to counter the offense by Springs and move into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young throws a quick counter head kick but Springs was just out of range.
Young avoids the body shot from Springs.
Young tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Springs manages to circle out of the way.
Springs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Springs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Springs thuds a left hand into Young's body.
Springs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Springs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Young rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Springs enables Young to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Springs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Young throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs trying to control the position.
Young connects with a couple of short punches.
Springs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young drops back looking for a leg! Springs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Springs manages to kick Young off! Young jumps back into Springs's guard.
Young loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young passes Springs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Young is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Springs sees it coming and defends easily.
Springs is defending against the submission attempts here by Young.
Young is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Springs is just riding it out for now. Young eventually gives up the hold.
Young is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Springs can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking for a kimura but Springs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Young to get the leverage.
Ryan Springs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Young is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Springs!
Young content just to control the position here.
Springs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dai Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young landing shots from mount.
Springs tries to lock up and control but Young gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Young looking to secure an arm triangle but Springs defends it well.
Young has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Springs is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dai Young!
During a confident post fight interview, Dai Young thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Lefleur (ranked 24878 p4p, 5704 weight class) and James Williams (ranked 773 p4p, 667 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 Montreal, Jean Paul Lefleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Williams!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefleur misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Williams duly obliges.
Lefleur fails with a takedown attempt.
Lefleur takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams throws a wild body kick that Lefleur sees coming a mile off.
Lefleur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Paul Lefleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Lefleur with that takedown attempt.
Lefleur drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Lefleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefleur gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lefleur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams tries to break free but Lefleur pushes him back against the cage.
Lefleur is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Lefleur has double underhooks.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Lefleur has the dominant position.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Lefleur is controlling the position.
Lefleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lefleur was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lefleur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lefleur in particular looking to stall.
Williams wants to improve his position but Lefleur is controlling well.
Lefleur controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams trying to control but Lefleur postures up.
Williams looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleur stops Williams from getting back to his feet.
Lefleur is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Williams has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lefleur knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lefleur.
That's four 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.
Lefleur prevents Williams from standing back up.
Lefleur stands up from half guard.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lefleur pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Lefleur goes for a takedown attempt but Williams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lefleur clinches up against the cage.
Lefleur has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lefleur manages to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lefleur has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position.
Williams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Williams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jean Paul Lefleur will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Lefleur on that attempt.
Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lefleur gets a clinch.
Lefleur decides to pull guard.
Lefleur is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lefleur uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Lefleur avoids it.
Williams delivers a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Lefleur half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lefleur shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lefleur gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Jean Paul Lefleur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams wants to land a leg kick but Lefleur is out of range.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Lefleur counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lefleur.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Paul Lefleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams avoids the body shot from Lefleur.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lefleur moves into the clinch.
Lefleur gets control of Williams's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lefleur will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lefleur wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jean Paul Lefleur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams tries to stand but Lefleur is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefleur wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Lefleur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lefleur looking for a sweep. Not yet Lefleur, not yet.
Lefleur striking off his back but it's not causing Williams any problems.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lefleur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lefleur stops Williams from getting back to his feet.
Williams wants to control but Lefleur is keeping busy.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lefleur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to kick Lefleur off but Lefleur keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lefleur is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lefleur trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
Williams is trying to stand.
Lefleur controlling the pace.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
And Lefleur counters with a quick kick to the body but Williams blocks it.
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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lefleur or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams, which made it look bad.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Lefleur gets a clinch.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Lefleur closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lefleur jumps guard.
Lefleur is trying to keep Williams in close.
Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lefleur dives on top into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Lefleur dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lefleur throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Lefleur tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams is looking to slow Lefleur down with leg kicks.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lefleur doesn't seem bothered though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lefleur.
Lefleur is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Lefleur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
Lefleur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Paul Lefleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams avoids the body shot from Lefleur.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lefleur clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams is trying to push Lefleur away but Lefleur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefleur breaks from the clinch.
James Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lefleur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lefleur appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lefleur doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lefleur fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams tests Lefleur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Lefleur is defending well.
Lefleur is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Lefleur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lefleur is trying is best to control the position here.
Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lefleur is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lefleur tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lefleur doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williams.
Lefleur gets back to full guard.
Williams stands up from Lefleur's guard - Williams perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lefleur moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lefleur.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Lefleur has the dominant position.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lefleur breaks from the clinch.
Lefleur clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams being controlled against the cage.
Lefleur is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Williams to keep the fight standing.
Williams tries to circle away but Lefleur has him pinned against the cage.
Lefleur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lefleur is able to avoid easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lefleur is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Lefleur sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Paul Lefleur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lefleur has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lefleur has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aster Ixtlan (ranked 6655 p4p, 25012 weight class) and Roberto Silva Dos Santos (ranked 706 p4p, 745 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aster Ixtlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Silva Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ixtlan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ixtlan lands with a straight right. Silva Dos Santos didn't see that one coming.
Silva Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ixtlan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva Dos Santos clinches with his opponent.
Ixtlan blocking some punches.
Silva Dos Santos blocks a body shot from Ixtlan.
Ixtlan tries to circle away but Silva Dos Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Silva Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Ixtlan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ixtlan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ixtlan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva Dos Santos.
Silva Dos Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ixtlan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ixtlan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Dos Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Silva Dos Santos has Ixtlan pressed against the cage, preventing Ixtlan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ixtlan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ixtlan blocks a body shot from Silva Dos Santos.
Silva Dos Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ixtlan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva Dos Santos's hands.
 It looks like Roberto Silva Dos Santos has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Ixtlan misses the target.
Silva Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Ixtlan.
Ixtlan avoids the body shot from Silva Dos Santos.
It looked like Ixtlan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silva Dos Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva Dos Santos. Ixtlan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva Dos Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva Dos Santos forces Ixtlan back against the cage and clinches.
Silva Dos Santos blocking some punches.
Silva Dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ixtlan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva Dos Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Ixtlan backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ixtlan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ixtlan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ixtlan lands a body shot.
Silva Dos Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Ixtlan controls the action.
Ixtlan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva Dos Santos tries to work over Ixtlan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ixtlan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ixtlan lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva Dos Santos pushes Ixtlan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ixtlan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ixtlan can't find room to land a body shot as Silva Dos Santos controls the action.
Silva Dos Santos prevents Ixtlan from breaking the clinch.
Silva Dos Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Ixtlan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ixtlan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Ixtlan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ixtlan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva Dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Ixtlan controls his hands.
Silva Dos Santos lands with a right to the head.
Ixtlan wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ixtlan is trying to push Silva Dos Santos away but Silva Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ixtlan prevents a body shot from Silva Dos Santos.
Silva Dos Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva Dos Santos taking a breather.
Silva Dos Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva Dos Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Silva Dos Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva Dos Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Ixtlan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ixtlan lands with a right to the head.
Ixtlan prevents a body shot from Silva Dos Santos.
Ixtlan tries to throw a body punch but Silva Dos Santos avoids it by throwing Ixtlan back against the cage.
Silva Dos Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ixtlan tries a body shot but Silva Dos Santos blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva Dos Santos.
Ixtlan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva Dos Santos breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ixtlan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva Dos Santos misses with a combination
and Ixtlan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva Dos Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aster Ixtlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Silva Dos Santos misses
enabling Ixtlan to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Roberto Silva Dos Santos's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Ixtlan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva Dos Santos doesn't seem phased though.
 Silva Dos Santos is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Ixtlan has cracked Silva Dos Santos with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Ixtlan lands another huge swinging hook and Silva Dos Santos tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Silva Dos Santos, before Ixtlan can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aster Ixtlan!
During a confident post fight interview, Aster Ixtlan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank The (ranked 3260 p4p, 24991 weight class) and Phantom Gaming (ranked 409 p4p, 702 weight class). Hank The has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hank The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phantom Gaming!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaming misses with a takedown attempt - The sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gaming manages to circle out of the way.
The gets tackled into the cage by Gaming. Gaming maintains the clinch.
The is pushing Gaming up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gaming drags the fight down to the ground.
The definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gaming to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! The is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gaming pulls down on the head and he's put The to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Phantom Gaming!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Kohler (ranked 24480 p4p, 5689 weight class) and Kronus Black (ranked 219 p4p, 168 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kronus Black was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Kohler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kronus Black!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kohler.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Kronus Black has been cut.
Kohler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Black was covering up waiting for the punch and Kohler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kohler is in close to Black's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kohler gets to his feet and stands over Black, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Black felt that one! Kohler unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Black from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Kohler!
Our winner, Andreas Kohler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rand Althor (ranked 5722 p4p, 4026 weight class) and Darth Maddox (ranked 537 p4p, 402 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rand Althor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rand Althor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rand Althor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Althor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maddox lands a jab to the nose.
Althor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maddox is looking to clinch.
Darth Maddox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Althor fails to land with a series of punches.
Althor lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Althor.
Althor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Althor misses with an uppercut. Maddox saw that one coming.
Maddox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Althor throws a series of punches but Maddox avoids them all with ease.
Althor misses with a looping right.
Althor looks to land a combination but Maddox avoids it well.
Maddox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maddox throws a jab when Althor was well out of range.
Althor appears to be looking for a big counter.
A left and a right from Althor both land. Nice combination.
Althor throws a hook to the side of Maddox's head but Maddox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Althor's head coaches at Battle Science that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maddox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Althor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maddox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Althor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Althor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maddox. Althor does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Althor throws a body shot but no joy.
Althor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maddox lands a slapping body shot.
Althor walks into a stiff left hand from Maddox.
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Althor was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.
Althor connects with a single shot there.
Althor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Althor. Those never looked like landing.
Maddox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Althor misses with a body shot.
Althor misses with a looping left.
Maddox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Althor stuns Maddox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Althor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Althor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Althor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maddox is rocked!
Maddox ducks into an uppercut from Althor and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rand Althor!
An out of breath Rand Althor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sykurgeirfinnur Heidarlegurson (ranked 6410 p4p, 6675 weight class) and Solly Stanley (ranked 713 p4p, 723 weight class). Solly Stanley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sykurgeirfinnur Heidarlegurson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Solly Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heidarlegurson scores with a takedown into Stanley's guard.
Heidarlegurson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stanley has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Heidarlegurson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stanley.
Heidarlegurson has hold of Stanley's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Stanley tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Heidarlegurson cranks the arm and Stanley screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Stanley, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sykurgeirfinnur Heidarlegurson!
Sykurgeirfinnur Heidarlegurson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Caparzo (ranked 6913 p4p, 4393 weight class) and Artis Freibergs (ranked 746 p4p, 549 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 Amsterdam, Wade Caparzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Artis Freibergs!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freibergs tries for a takedown but Caparzo circles away easily
and Caparzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freibergs has a takedown stuffed.
Freibergs dives in and grabs Caparzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Caparzo pushes down on Freibergs's head and hops out.
We've been told by Caparzo's head coaches at Bennies Boppers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wade Caparzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artis Freibergs.
Caparzo digs a good body shot into Freibergs's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Caparzo. Beautiful body shot.
Freibergs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Caparzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freibergs drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Caparzo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caparzo dodges an elbow strike from Freibergs.
Freibergs is trying to maintain a safe position but Caparzo gets an underhook and turns Freibergs into the cage.
Caparzo stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Caparzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparzo taking a breather.
Caparzo is leaning against Freibergs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Freibergs takes a shot to the head.
Freibergs jumps guard but Caparzo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caparzo lands a left hand.
Caparzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caparzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Freibergs goes for a double leg but Caparzo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Caparzo continues to drive forward.
Caparzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade Caparzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freibergs throws a sloppy head kick and Caparzo moves out of range easily.
Caparzo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Caparzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caparzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freibergs.
Freibergs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparzo lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freibergs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freibergs looks winded!
Caparzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Caparzo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Freibergs eats them both and turns towards Caparzo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Freibergs is rocked!
Freibergs looks up at the clock. Bad move! Caparzo lands a right hand from hell, dropping Freibergs. Caparzo pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Caparzo!
Wade Caparzo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brett Johns (ranked 5544 p4p, 3532 weight class) and Samuel Jenkins (ranked 237 p4p, 160 weight class). Samuel Jenkins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johns scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jenkins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johns controlling the pace.
Johns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jenkins on the ground.
Jenkins trying to hold on to Johns's head to control him but Johns postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jenkins landing small, sideways elbows.
Johns is taking a breather. Jenkins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep. Johns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johns dives in and scores a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johns is one step ahead there.
Johns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johns is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johns has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johns tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
Jenkins throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jenkins is proving hard to escape from.
Jenkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johns wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
Johns sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johns avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jenkins wants to sweep here but Johns controlling him for the moment.
Johns trying to move into half guard but instead Jenkins has managed to sweep!
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jenkins working his ground and pound in the gym.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samuel Jenkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jenkins scores with a takedown into Johns's guard.
Jenkins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jenkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jenkins is stalling in the full guard.
Jenkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johns on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johns tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.
Jenkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jenkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jenkins is working Johns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing.
Johns seems keen to control Jenkins's posture.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jenkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Jenkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jenkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.
Jenkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johns or perhaps it was just good defense by Jenkins, which made it look bad.
Jenkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brett Johns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johns shoots in and gets a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jenkins is on top in guard.
Johns controlling Jenkins's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johns is keeping the position for now.
Johns wants to sweep but no luck.
Johns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jenkins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four 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 is looking to work some ground and pound but Johns has wrist control.
Jenkins trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.
Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jenkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenkins looks up at the clock and then as Johns takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jenkins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johns napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Samuel Jenkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jenkins trying to control the position but Johns is working away.
Johns is trying to get back to half guard.
Jenkins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johns is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Johns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johns is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ground and pound from Jenkins seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johns dodges the ground and pound from Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johns is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johns tries to buck Jenkins off but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johns avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jenkins.
Johns is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Johns prevents Jenkins from improving position.
Jenkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
Johns is trying to improve his position.
Jenkins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johns sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Johns tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jenkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jenkins tries for a kimura but Johns is defending well.
The strikes coming from Jenkins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johns is trying to get back to half guard.
Johns wants to control but Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jenkins has control of an arm but Johns manages to advance to Jenkins's back!
Johns is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Johns.
Jenkins can't escape the position.
Johns not allowing Jenkins to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenkins's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Johns's hands.
Brett Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuel Jenkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jenkins rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Jenkins!
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