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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jenkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fuck You. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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183 cm
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153 lbs
8 - 7 - 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Knight!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Knight slams his shin into Jenkins's torso.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight leaves Jenkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alex Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jenkins.
Jenkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knight throws a shot to the body.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Jenkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Knight is defending well.
Jenkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Jenkins is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking for a kimura but Knight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jenkins to get the leverage.
Knight pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
Knight desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Knight is looking to control Jenkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knight avoid being mounted?
Knight looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jenkins's head.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
Knight throws a push kick but Jenkins slaps the foot to one side.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knight is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Knight circles away and we're back to standing.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knight tries to land a front kick but Jenkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jenkins showed some decent athleticism there.
Knight kicks Jenkins off and gets back to his feet.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight connects with a high kick.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Jenkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Knight dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jenkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Knight is looking to escape.
Knight manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Knight tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Sparky Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jenkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knight defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight is trying to stand back up but Jenkins is controlling him
Jenkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Knight is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jenkins cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Jenkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knight avoids it really well and circles away.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Knight clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jenkins's head.
Jenkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Knight is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jenkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jenkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Knight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jenkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.
Jenkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Knight gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky 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!
Knight throws a lazy head kick
and Jenkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Knight stops Jenkins from passing to mount.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Jenkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Knight is defending well.
Jenkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Knight is defending well.
Knight manages to get back to half guard.
Knight kicks off Jenkins and gets to his feet.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Knight throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knight defends it nicely.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Knight.
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.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Knight.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Knight is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Knight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jenkins has an Americana. Knight didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jenkins is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jenkins hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sparky 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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