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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauga Manuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortega has chosen Hold Your Color - Pendulum as his entrance music. Felix Ortega has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mauga Manuma's chin.
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182 lbs
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176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mauga Manuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felix Ortega!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortega manages to avoid it.
Manuma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manuma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ortega shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ortega decides to return to a standing position.
Ortega dives in and grabs Manuma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manuma pushes down on Ortega's head and hops out.
Ortega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuma throws a body punch but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manuma tries to avoid it but Ortega manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manuma to the ground. Manuma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ortega throws out a loose jab but Manuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Manuma.
Ortega clinches up with Manuma and pushes him back against the cage.
Ortega tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Ortega.
Manuma throws a head punch that misses.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Manuma.
Ortega with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Ortega.
Ortega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manuma's efforts to push away.
Manuma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Manuma.
Manuma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ortega stalling against the cage.
Manuma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortega moves away from the strike by Manuma.
Ortega clinches up with Manuma and pushes him back against the cage.
Manuma is trying to stall.
Ortega with a knee to the head.
Manuma breaks the clinch.
Manuma scores with a spinning back kick!
Ortega drops his hands momentarily and Manuma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a lazy right hand but Manuma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manuma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortega circles away quickly and effectively.
Manuma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Manuma circles away.
Manuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortega.
Ortega staying out of range there.
Manuma throws an overhand right that lands on Ortega's shoulder, as Ortega tries to avoid the shot.
Manuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manuma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ortega.
Mauga Manuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Ortega.
Manuma throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manuma scores with a nice right hand.
Manuma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manuma.
Manuma misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Manuma.
Manuma lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tries to bum rush Manuma with a series of wild strikes but Manuma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manuma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Manuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortega manages to avoid it.
Ortega swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manuma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manuma is breathing heavily.
Ortega slips a jab and a cross from Manuma.
A bone on bone clash there as Manuma blocks the leg kick.
Ortega throws a body punch but Manuma moves out of range.
Ortega avoids the head kick by Manuma.
Manuma lands a front kick.
Ortega avoids the head kick by Manuma.
Ortega misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Ortega misses its intended target.
Manuma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manuma looks to land a left hand but Ortega moved out of range nicely.
Manuma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mauga Manuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Felix Ortega has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a leg kick but Manuma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Manuma lands a head kick. Ortega smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuma checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Manuma misses
and Ortega moves into the clinch.
Ortega tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ortega connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Manuma as Ortega tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ortega misses with a knee strike.
Manuma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortega misses with a looping right.
Ortega throws an overhand right that lands on Manuma's shoulder, as Manuma tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manuma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ortega throws an overhand right that lands on Manuma's shoulder, as Manuma tries to avoid the shot.
Ortega walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauga Manuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Ortega's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ortega throws out a loose jab but Manuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manuma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Manuma.
Ortega moves away from the strike by Manuma.
Manuma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ortega defending well as Manuma loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Manuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manuma lands a head kick. Ortega smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manuma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ortega scores with a decent looking hook.
Manuma moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manuma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manuma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manuma thuds his right hand into Ortega's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ortega is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Manuma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ortega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manuma throws out the jab.
Manuma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega shoots in for a double leg but Manuma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ortega attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ortega closes the distance and pushes Manuma back into the cage.
Ortega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ortega lands a hook that snaps the head of Manuma backwards.
Ortega is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Manuma can't fight it off and eventually Ortega manages to take the fight to the floor. Manuma looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ortega looking to sit in guard and control but Manuma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manuma stands up from Ortega's guard - Manuma perhaps looking for a knockout.
Manuma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mauga Manuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Ortega misses.
Ortega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manuma.
Mauga Manuma is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortega looks to throw the jab but Manuma is out of range.
Ortega misses with an uppercut. Manuma saw that one coming.
Ortega wants to clinch up but Manuma keeps it at a distance.
Ortega lands with an uppercut that bounces Manuma off the cage and back into rage.
Manuma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortega.
Ortega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manuma can pounce on him.
Manuma connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortega fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauga Manuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Ortega.
Manuma throws a shot from downtown. Ortega moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuma lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Manuma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Manuma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ortega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortega closes the distance and pushes Manuma back into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Manuma tries to work over Ortega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manuma stalling the fight.
Ortega misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortega misses with a knee to the head.
Manuma is trying to break the clinch but Ortega is controlling him.
Ortega keeps control of Manuma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manuma wants to break free but Ortega has control.
Manuma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Manuma would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Ortega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ortega unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manuma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manuma avoids it.
Manuma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Manuma prevents the takedown attempt.
Manuma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortega tries to land knees in the clinch but Manuma avoids the damage to the body.
Ortega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manuma backwards.
Ortega with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ortega misses with some punches.
Manuma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Manuma to work.
Nice body punch from Ortega.
Manuma taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauga Manuma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Ortega's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Manuma lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ortega backs up against the cage.
Ortega throws a head kick but Manuma moves out of range.
Ortega rushes Manuma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Manuma is looking to break free of the clinch but Ortega has double underhooks.
Manuma is looking to break free of the clinch but Ortega has double underhooks.
Manuma is trying to stall.
Ortega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ortega throws a punch but it's blocked by Manuma.
Manuma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ortega has him pressed against the cage.
Ortega throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Ortega.
Ortega continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Manuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manuma throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega wants to clinch.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuma blocks the body kick.
Manuma swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortega.
A big left from Manuma misses.
Ortega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manuma throws out the jab.
Ortega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manuma moves out of range of the body kick from Ortega.
Ortega slips a straight right by Manuma.
The crowd cheers as Manuma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ortega doesn't seem phased though.
Manuma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortega throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Manuma was covering up waiting for the punch and Ortega finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ortega stands up from Manuma's guard - Ortega perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega clinches up with Manuma and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Manuma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manuma tries to throw a body punch but Ortega avoids it by throwing Manuma back against the cage.
Ortega is pushing Manuma up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ortega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ortega tries for a takedown but Manuma manages to get underhooks.
Ortega missing with knees to the body.
Manuma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manuma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manuma throws out the jab.
Manuma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ortega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ortega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manuma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manuma misses with a body punch
letting Ortega counter with a right hand.
Ortega misses with a hook. Manuma ducked under it nicely.
Manuma takes a swing at Ortega's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Ortega finds it's target.
Manuma gets caught flat footed, as Ortega shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manuma keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega stands and throws Manuma's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Manuma trying to remain calm as Ortega controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuma is not content to let Ortega control the position.
Ortega wants to take a breather but Manuma manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ortega.
Ortega won't allow Manuma to get back to his feet.
Mauga Manuma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manuma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ortega won't allow Manuma to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Ortega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manuma 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauga Manuma!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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