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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Fritz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fritz comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman . This should be a great matchup!
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157 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Fritz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimbo Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Fritz blocks the low kick.
Fritz closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Fritz pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimbo Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fritz blocks a jab.
Fritz dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
Fritz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jenkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fritz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fritz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jenkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fritz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fritz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jenkins, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins manages to get back to half guard.
Fritz is looking to advance position but Jenkins won't allow it.
Fritz throwing shots but Jenkins is blocking nicely.
Jenkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jenkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Fritz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fritz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jenkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fritz throws a big right hand that misses.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fritz 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 manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fritz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jenkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fritz looks a forlorn figure.
Jenkins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jenkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fritz tries to reverse the position but Jenkins maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Fritz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jenkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins prevents Fritz from getting the reversal.
Fritz is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jenkins cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jenkins prevents Fritz from getting the reversal.
Jenkins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fritz can't escape the position.
Jenkins raining down shots from the mount!
Fritz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jenkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fritz looks a forlorn figure.
Fritz gets back to half guard.
Fritz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jenkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jenkins there.
Fritz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jenkins stands up and waves to Fritz to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Fritz circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
A big right from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jenkins lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Jenkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jenkins swings for the body but Fritz moves out of range.
Jenkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fritz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenkins throws a jab when Fritz was well out of range.
Fritz keeps the fight on the outside.
Fritz shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fritz.
Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jenkins stalling the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the body.
Fritz moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jenkins sprawls well. Jenkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fritz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Fritz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Fritz is having none of it.
Fritz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fritz keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Fritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fritz slips under a jab.
Fritz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fritz looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins wants to stand and escape but Fritz is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Jenkins trying to keep a closed guard but Fritz is proving a slippery customer.
Fritz wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fritz shoots in looking for a takedown. Jenkins tries to sprawl out of it but Fritz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jenkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fritz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jenkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Fritz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jenkins sprawls well. Jenkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fritz gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenkins swings for the body but Fritz moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Fritz slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Fritz scores with a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins controls Fritz momentarily but Fritz frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fritz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fritz looking to sit in guard and control but Jenkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jenkins looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fritz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fritz staying out of range there.
Fritz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jenkins's guard.
Fritz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jenkins 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.
Fritz wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fritz.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fritz is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to control the position but Fritz postures up.
Jenkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fritz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jenkins takes a swing at Fritz's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fritz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Fritz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Fritz is having none of it.
Jenkins lands a slapping body shot.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Fritz avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Fritz moves out of range.
That's two 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.
Fritz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
Fritz shoots for a double leg takedown but Jenkins sprawls well. He's pushed Fritz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Fritz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fritz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jenkins as he avoids it easily.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins tries to clinch up but Fritz circles away and keeps his distance.
Jenkins lands with a nice combination. Fritz backs away looking to recover.
Fritz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jenkins counters with a three punch combo that has Fritz backing up. Fritz nods at Jenkins to acknowledge the strikes.
Fritz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jenkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Jenkins takes a swing at Fritz's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jenkins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Fritz looks up at the clock and then as Jenkins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fritz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fritz tries for a kimura but Jenkins is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Jenkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jimbo Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fritz tries for a kimura but Jenkins is defending well.
Fritz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jenkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fritz's best efforts.
Fritz is thwarting Jenkins's attempts to control the position.
Fritz misses with a head shot. Jenkins uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jenkins wants to sweep here but Fritz controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins pulls Fritz in close to his closed guard and prevents Fritz from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Fritz.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Jenkins!
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energy
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hype
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