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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Allanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allanson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It?. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Allanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Sessions!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sessions lands with a shot to the body.
Sessions uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allanson.
Allanson throws a head kick but Sessions moves out of range.
Allanson throws a sloppy head kick and Sessions moves out of range easily.
Allanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sessions.
Allanson throws a big shot that misses.
Allanson throws a right and a left that Sessions avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Allanson.
Sessions scores with a nice body kick.
Sessions closes the distance and clinches.
Sessions gets underhooks to prevent Allanson's takedown attempt.
Allanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Allanson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sessions.
Sessions pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Allanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sessions lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sessions misses with an elbow over the top.
Allanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Allanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sessions missing with knees to the body.
Sessions missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions trying to land knees to the body.
Sessions misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sessions gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sessions lands an elbow just above Allanson 's eye.
Allanson wants a takedown but no success here.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sessions lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Allanson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sessions.
Sessions with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sessions throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sessions has Allanson pressed against the cage, preventing Allanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sessions.
Allanson blocks an elbow strike.
Sessions with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sessions working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allanson avoiding damage as Sessions throws knees to the body.
Sessions unloads a knee to the mid-section. Allanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Allanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Sessions.
Sessions looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Allanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sessions lands an elbow just above Allanson 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allanson is trying to trip Sessions. He has hold of a leg but Sessions is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Allanson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Allanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Allanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sessions swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allanson content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sessions is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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.
Allanson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sessions 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Sessions dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Allanson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sessions moves into the clinch.
Allanson blocks an elbow strike.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sessions gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Allanson.
Sessions lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sessions throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Allanson manages to break the clinch.
Sessions keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allanson.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses.
Sessions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andy Allanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allanson misses with a head kick.
Sessions gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Allanson breaks the clinch.
Sessions blocks the body kick.
Allanson looks to throw the jab but Sessions is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions rushes Allanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sessions comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Allanson blocks an elbow strike from Sessions.
Sessions prevents Allanson from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Allanson throws an elbow but misses.
Sessions is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Allanson is defending well for now.
Sessions pushes off an throws an elbow but Allanson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Allanson blocks an elbow strike.
Sessions tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sessions prevents Allanson from breaking the clinch.
Allanson is trying to break free.
Allanson blocks an elbow strike.
Sessions tries to land a knee to the head but Allanson blocks with his arms.
Sessions tries a knee to the head but Allanson blocks it.
Allanson breaks the clinch.
Allanson moves out of range as Sessions throws a body kick.
Allanson misses with a double jab
and Sessions counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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.
Sessions attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sessions lands a nice leg kick that just misses Allanson's sensitive parts.
Allanson stalks Sessions and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sessions's face. Sessions staggers backwards, shaken.
Sessions blocks a jab.
Allanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sessions.
Allanson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sessions counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Allanson dodges an elbow strike from Sessions.
Sessions is pushing Allanson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Allanson blocks the elbow strike.
Sessions softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Allanson manages to break the clinch.
Allanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sessions's sensitive parts.
Allanson throws a lazy right hand but Sessions sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allanson throws an overhand right that lands on Sessions's shoulder, as Sessions tries to avoid the shot.
Allanson misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sessions throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sessions throws an elbow but misses.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sessions tries to land knees in the clinch but Allanson avoids the damage to the body.
Allanson wants to break free but Sessions has control.
Sessions on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sessions just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allanson's brow.
Allanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sessions gets through Allanson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sessions scores with a shot to the side of Allanson's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sessions.
Sessions creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Allanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allanson swings for the body but Sessions moves out of range.
Allanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allanson misses with an uppercut. Sessions saw that one coming.
A head kick by Allanson misses
and Sessions cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Allanson throws a head kick that Sessions semi-blocks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sessions lands with a thumping leg kick.
Allanson throws a hook but Sessions avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Allanson.
Sessions rushes Allanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allanson manages to break the clinch.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses.
Sessions fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sessions instigates a clinch.
Sessions lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sessions creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sessions just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allanson's brow.
Allanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Allanson dodges an elbow strike from Sessions.
Sessions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sessions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Sessions showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Allanson throws a lazy head kick
and Sessions counters by moving into the clinch.
Allanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Allanson is trying to force a seperation but Sessions has the dominant position.
Sessions is struggling to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sessions just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allanson's brow.
Sessions putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Allanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sessions tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sessions missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sessions as Allanson tries to tie him up.
Allanson managing to block the knees to the body from Sessions.
Allanson avoiding damage as Sessions throws knees to the body.
Sessions lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sessions throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sessions trying to land knees to the body.
Allanson is trying to break the clinch but Sessions has him pressed against the cage.
Sessions tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sessions takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Allanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sessions is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Allanson is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allanson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sessions.
Sessions missing with knees to the body.
Allanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sessions checks the leg kick nicely there.
A shot to de liver by Sessions. Beautiful body shot.
Sessions lands with a cross.
Allanson misses with a leg kick
and Sessions counters with a good, hard body kick but Allanson shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allanson.
Sessions takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sessions slips a straight right by Allanson.
Allanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Allanson misses.
A swing and a miss from Allanson.
Manny Sessions is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessions buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allanson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Allanson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sessions fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Allanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sessions fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allanson lands a high kick!
Sessions scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Allanson tries a low kick but Sessions avoids it.
Sessions feints and then cracks Allanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allanson down.
A head kick by Allanson misses
and Sessions counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sessions misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andy Allanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Allanson is predictable there
and Sessions counters with a body kick.
Sessions digs a good hook to Allanson's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sessions tries to clinch up.
Sessions throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sessions throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sessions bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sessions chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses.
Allanson throws a leg kick
and Sessions makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sessions connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Allanson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Allanson tries to keep at a distance but Sessions has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sessions prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allanson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sessions just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allanson's brow.
Sessions misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allanson.
Allanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sessions has him pressed against the cage.
Sessions throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Allanson misses with a knee to the head.
Allanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sessions has him pressed against the cage.
Allanson tries to break free but Sessions pushes him back against the cage.
Allanson blocks the elbow strike.
Sessions creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Sessions comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sessions winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Sessions!
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energy
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