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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mantegna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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242 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mantegna!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantegna misses the shot to the body.
Mantegna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mantegna takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green works Mantegna's body with a nice hook.
Mantegna looks gassed!
Mantegna takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantegna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Mantegna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mantegna throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
Green lands a big shot that drops Mantegna! Can he finish him?
Mantegna is rocked!
Mantegna keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mantegna is proving hard to escape from.
Mantegna trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green is stalling in the full guard.
Green preventing the sweep.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mantegna seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mantegna lands with a nice combination. Green backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Rashad Green has been cut.
Mantegna misses the body punch
and Green counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Mantegna!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantegna is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mantegna avoid being mounted?
Mantegna is pressing down on Green's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Mantegna is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mantegna 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.
Mantegna pulls Green in close to prevent any damage.
Mantegna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Green manages to get himself to full guard.
Mantegna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mantegna.
Green keeping moving, preventing Mantegna from controlling successfully.
Mantegna postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mantegna.
Mantegna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Green tries to kick Mantegna off but Mantegna keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mantegna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mantegna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mantegna trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mantegna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mantegna scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Green avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mantegna.
Mantegna not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mantegna thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Green's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mantegna not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mantegna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Green's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mantegna lands a jab-cross combination.
Rashad Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Mantegna works Green's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantegna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
Mantegna shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Mantegna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mantegna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mantegna misses with a two punch combination.
Mantegna connects with a body shot.
Nice cross by Mantegna.
Mantegna connects with a body shot.
Mantegna throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Mantegna throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Mantegna.
Mantegna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Green looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Mantegna.
Mantegna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mantegna throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Nice combo by Mantegna! Oh, that's hurt him - Green falls to the canvas and Mantegna follows him into side control.
Green parries the strikes from Mantegna easily there. Mantegna is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Green to escape.
Mantegna works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mantegna throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Green takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mantegna throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mantegna controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ground and pound from Mantegna seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mantegna cracks Green with a big elbow.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mantegna on the ground.
Mantegna in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mantegna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mantegna wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Mantegna controls the position.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mantegna is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mantegna tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mantegna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mantegna lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Green sprawling to the canvas. Mantegna follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Green hang on?
Mantegna thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Mantegna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rashad Green's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mantegna misses with a few strikes there.
Mantegna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Green as he jumps to the side.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Mantegna.
Green dodges the punch combination from Mantegna.
Green with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mantegna to score with a decent uppercut.
Green lands a two punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Mantegna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mantegna.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mantegna drops Green with a big left hand and mounts him. Green is in big trouble!
Green is rocked!
Mantegna is landing with some decent strikes but Green is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantegna unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Green wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mantegna celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Mantegna!
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