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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamehr Al Arhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Manitoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Arhoff kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dethklok - Hatredcopter. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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204 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tamehr Al Arhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayne Manitoba!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manitoba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manitoba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Arhoff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Al Arhoff misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Manitoba.
Manitoba wants to clinch.
Manitoba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manitoba is looking to clinch.
Manitoba closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manitoba.
Al Arhoff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manitoba's elbow.
Manitoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Arhoff avoids the damage to the body.
Manitoba blocking some punches.
Al Arhoff swings wildly with an uppercut but Manitoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manitoba slows down the pace here.
Manitoba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Arhoff is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Manitoba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manitoba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Tamehr Al Arhoff has been cut.
Manitoba stalls.
Al Arhoff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manitoba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Al Arhoff is trying to break the clinch but Manitoba is controlling him.
Manitoba is fighting off a takedown attempt but Al Arhoff is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Manitoba to the mat. Manitoba regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Al Arhoff is breathing heavily.
Al Arhoff wants to get up but he can't break Manitoba's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manitoba pulls Al Arhoff in to control the position.
Let's hope that Manitoba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Wayne Manitoba just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manitoba cracks the inside of Al Arhoff's front leg.
Al Arhoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manitoba.
Manitoba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al Arhoff's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manitoba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al Arhoff takes an elbow to the temple.
A right handed body shot lands from Manitoba.
Manitoba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manitoba unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Manitoba lands an elbow that stopped Al Arhoff in his tracks for a moment.
Manitoba leaning against his opponent.
Al Arhoff avoiding damage as Manitoba throws knees to the body.
Manitoba effectively controlling the action here.
Manitoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Arhoff avoids it.
Manitoba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al Arhoff backwards.
Manitoba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Al Arhoff being controlled against the cage.
Manitoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Arhoff avoids the damage to the body.
Manitoba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Manitoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Arhoff avoids the damage to the body.
Al Arhoff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manitoba missing with knees to the body.
Al Arhoff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Arhoff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manitoba slowing the pace effectively.
Manitoba lands a body punch.
Manitoba lands an elbow just above Al Arhoff 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manitoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Arhoff avoids the damage to the body.
Al Arhoff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manitoba missing with knees to the body.
Manitoba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Manitoba.
Manitoba trying to land knees to the body.
Manitoba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Manitoba is pushing Al Arhoff up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Manitoba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Arhoff.
Manitoba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manitoba lands an elbow inside that Al Arhoff shrugs off.
Manitoba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Manitoba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Arhoff is defending well for now.
Al Arhoff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manitoba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Arhoff is defending well for now.
Manitoba lands an elbow just above Al Arhoff 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Manitoba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamehr Al Arhoff's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Manitoba instigates a clinch.
Al Arhoff tries to break the clinch but Manitoba is controlling the position.
Al Arhoff wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Al Arhoff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al Arhoff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Al Arhoff managing to block the knees to the body from Manitoba.
Manitoba lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls for Manitoba to work.
Nice elbow from Manitoba.
Manitoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Arhoff avoids the damage to the body.
Al Arhoff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Al Arhoff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al Arhoff working hard to break the clinch.
Manitoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Arhoff avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Arhoff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al Arhoff tries to break free but Manitoba pushes him back against the cage.
Al Arhoff could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Manitoba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Al Arhoff working hard to break the clinch.
Manitoba lands a body punch.
Manitoba lands an elbow just above Al Arhoff 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manitoba lands an elbow inside that Al Arhoff shrugs off.
Al Arhoff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manitoba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Manitoba.
Manitoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Arhoff avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Manitoba.
The crowd are getting on Manitoba's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wayne Manitoba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Manitoba.
Manitoba lands an elbow that stopped Al Arhoff in his tracks for a moment.
Manitoba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Arhoff.
Manitoba is pushing Al Arhoff up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wayne Manitoba.
Manitoba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Manitoba moves into the clinch.
Manitoba has Al Arhoff pressed against the cage, preventing Al Arhoff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manitoba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Al Arhoff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Manitoba.
Manitoba lands a nice elbow.
Tamehr Al Arhoff's cut is getting worse.
Manitoba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Manitoba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Manitoba is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Manitoba lands an elbow inside that Al Arhoff shrugs off.
Manitoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Arhoff avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Manitoba.
Manitoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Arhoff avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Manitoba to work.
Manitoba trying to land knees to the body.
Manitoba lands a damaging elbow.
Manitoba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manitoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Arhoff avoids it.
Manitoba lands a damaging elbow.
Manitoba lands an elbow that stopped Al Arhoff in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manitoba lands an elbow inside that Al Arhoff shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manitoba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Al Arhoff's defenses.
Al Arhoff wants to break free but Manitoba has control.
Manitoba lands a damaging elbow.
Manitoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Arhoff avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Manitoba to work.
Manitoba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Al Arhoff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Manitoba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Manitoba receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Manitoba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Manitoba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Manitoba is stalling here.
Al Arhoff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Manitoba.
Al Arhoff being controlled against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Manitoba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manitoba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wayne Manitoba.
Manitoba cracks the inside of Al Arhoff's front leg.
Manitoba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Manitoba is looking to clinch but Al Arhoff is avoiding it.
Manitoba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left lands for Manitoba.
Manitoba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Arhoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Manitoba.
Manitoba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Manitoba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tamehr Al Arhoff's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Manitoba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Al Arhoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Manitoba lands a front kick.
Al Arhoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manitoba can pounce on him.
Manitoba cracks the inside of Al Arhoff's front leg.
Manitoba wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Manitoba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manitoba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Al Arhoff.
Manitoba moves into the clinch.
Manitoba avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manitoba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Arhoff is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manitoba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Manitoba lands an elbow just above Al Arhoff 's eye.
Manitoba missing with knees to the body.
Manitoba working Al Arhoff over with knees to the body.
Manitoba lands an elbow just above Al Arhoff 's eye.
Manitoba is stalling here.
Al Arhoff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manitoba lands an elbow inside.
Manitoba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Manitoba lands an elbow inside that Al Arhoff shrugs off.
Manitoba lands an elbow inside that Al Arhoff shrugs off.
Manitoba lands an elbow that stopped Al Arhoff in his tracks for a moment.
Al Arhoff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manitoba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Al Arhoff's defenses.
Manitoba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Al Arhoff up against the cage.
Al Arhoff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manitoba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Manitoba lands a nice knee to the body.
Wayne Manitoba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Arhoff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manitoba lands a nice elbow.
Manitoba holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Al Arhoff takes an elbow to the temple.
Manitoba has Al Arhoff pressed against the cage.
Manitoba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al Arhoff takes an elbow to the temple.
Al Arhoff tries to break free but Manitoba pushes him back against the cage.
Manitoba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Al Arhoff up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manitoba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tamehr Al Arhoff's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Al Arhoff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Manitoba lands an elbow inside that Al Arhoff shrugs off.
Al Arhoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Manitoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Arhoff avoids it.
Tamehr Al Arhoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manitoba lands an elbow that stopped Al Arhoff in his tracks for a moment.
Manitoba lands an elbow that stopped Al Arhoff in his tracks for a moment.
Manitoba missing with knees to the body.
Manitoba has Al Arhoff pushed against the cage.
Manitoba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Al Arhoff tries to break free but Manitoba pushes him back against the cage.
Manitoba lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Manitoba scores a nice knee to the body.
Al Arhoff throws a punch but it's blocked by Manitoba.
Manitoba trying to land knees to the body.
Manitoba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Al Arhoff up against the cage.
Al Arhoff tries to circle away but Manitoba has him pinned against the cage.
Manitoba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Manitoba.
Manitoba has Al Arhoff pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wayne Manitoba.
Manitoba connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Manitoba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manitoba 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Manitoba!
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