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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Todd Gunther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunther comes into the arena with Common - Make My Day blaring out of the sound system. 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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162 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Todd Gunther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Manta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Manta throws a shot from downtown. Gunther moves away and avoids it.
Manta slips a straight right by Gunther.
Manta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leo Manta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manta swings for the body but Gunther moves out of range.
Manta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manta misses with a wild body shot.
Manta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunther.
Manta looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunther is just out of range.
Gunther bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manta misses the shot to the body.
Manta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gunther rather than just go for the knockout.
Manta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunther tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunther throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gunther throws an overhand right that lands on Manta's shoulder, as Manta tries to avoid the shot.
Gunther misses with a head kick.
Gunther avoids the body shot from Manta.
Gunther misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunther throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunther fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunther takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunther moves away.
Gunther is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunther moves away.
Manta thuds a left hand into Gunther's body.
Gunther throws a head kick that misses.
Manta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunther has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manta finds it's way round the side to connect with Gunther's head.
Gunther throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gunther misses with a kick to the body.
Todd Gunther is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manta missing with a left hand there. Gunther was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manta lands a glancing blow to the side of Gunther's head.
Manta throws out a loose jab but Gunther uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manta 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manta cracks Gunther with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunther tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manta gets a takedown into half guard.
Gunther avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manta.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gunther looks like he's trying to stand up.
Manta drops an elbow to the side of Gunther's head.
Gunther is refusing to be controlled, as Manta sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunther works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunther looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manta is one step ahead there.
Gunther keeping moving, preventing Manta from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta stops Gunther from standing up.
Manta looking to sit in guard and control but Gunther gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manta keeping moving, preventing Gunther from controlling successfully.
Gunther wants to pass the guard but Manta is keeping the position.
Gunther trying to control but Manta is working from the bottom.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manta moves out of range of the body kick.
Manta checks a low kick from Gunther.
Manta drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gunther trying to keep a closed guard but Manta is proving a slippery customer.
Manta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manta throwing strikes but missing.
Manta throws and elbow that misses. Gunther uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manta's guard. Nice move by Gunther!
Gunther trying to control the position from guard on top but Manta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Todd Gunther will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gunther thows a body shot but no joy.
Manta shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunther sprawls well. He's pushed Manta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Todd Gunther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gunther rushes Manta and presses him up against the cage.
Manta pushes Gunther back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manta misses with a body punch.
Manta working hard to break the clinch.
Gunther throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manta throws a head punch that misses.
Manta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manta breaks from the clinch.
Manta moves out of range of the body kick from Gunther.
Gunther lands a two punch combo.
Manta looks to land a left hand but Gunther moved out of range nicely.
Manta closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gunther did well to prevent Manta getting side control.
Gunther trying to control here.
Manta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gunther knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Manta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther tries to kick Manta off but Manta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manta trying to control the action but Gunther is working from the bottom.
Gunther gets full guard.
Gunther wants to stand and escape but Manta is having none of it.
Manta trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunther is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gunther takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Gunther misses its intended target.
Gunther tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunther walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manta avoids the head kick by Gunther.
Gunther throws a jab when Manta was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gunther throws a nice looking combination but Manta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A good leg kick by Gunther.
Gunther takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manta jabs at Gunther's body.
Gunther scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunther throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gunther.
Gunther scores with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Gunther.
Gunther avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunther.
Manta misses with a few strikes there.
Gunther fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunther gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gunther wants to sweep here but Manta controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manta throws a big right hand that misses.
Gunther wants to stand but Manta is controlling the position.
Gunther wriggles free and stands up.
Manta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manta thows a body shot but no joy.
Manta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunther on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Gunther as Manta shoots in.
Gunther throws a body kick that misses.
Manta avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Manta.
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.
Gunther tries to clinch there but Manta circles away.
Gunther takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunther manages to avoid it.
Manta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunther tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manta throws a hook but Gunther avoids it easily.
Manta avoids the head kick by Gunther.
Gunther wants to clinch up but Manta keeps it at a distance.
Todd Gunther is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gunther misses with the combination.
Manta checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gunther defends it nicely.
Todd Gunther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Manta.
Manta shoots in for a double leg but Gunther sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Gunther dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Manta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Manta duly obliges.
Manta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunther misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Gunther.
Manta slips a jab and a cross from Gunther.
Gunther tries to clinch there but Manta circles away.
Manta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gunther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manta circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manta.
Gunther misses with the combination.
Manta ducks under a wild hook from Gunther.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunther misses with a wild body shot.
Manta throws a right and a left that Gunther avoids nicely.
Gunther uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manta blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther misses with an uppercut.
Manta slips a jab from Gunther.
Manta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunther manages to avoid it.
Gunther throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manta.
Gunther tries to clinch up but Manta circles away and keeps his distance.
Manta lands a lovely overhand right.
Gunther's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gunther duly obliges.
Manta avoids the head kick by Gunther.
Manta missing with a left hand there. Gunther was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunther.
Manta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunther manages to avoid it.
Manta drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Manta thows a big elbow that misses.
Gunther keeping moving, preventing Manta from controlling successfully.
Manta throws a big right hand that misses.
Leo Manta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunther is trying to control the position but Manta postures up.
Manta wants to control from the top but Gunther keeps moving.
Manta wants to pass the guard but Gunther is keeping the position.
Manta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manta looking to sit in guard and control but Gunther gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manta looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manta checks a low kick from Gunther.
Manta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunther.
Manta throws an overhand right that lands on Gunther's shoulder, as Gunther tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta misses with a hook. Gunther ducked under it nicely.
Gunther pushes Manta up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Manta as the two fighters clinch.
Gunther lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gunther unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Manta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manta misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunther is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Manta avoiding damage as Gunther throws knees to the body.
Manta misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Gunther.
Gunther using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gunther prevents it.
Gunther stalling.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gunther obliges.
Gunther using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gunther with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gunther scores with a knee to the head.
Gunther scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gunther.
Todd Gunther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gunther.
Manta tries to break free but Gunther pushes him back against the cage.
Gunther is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Manta misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunther lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gunther with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Manta.
Gunther with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Manta.
Gunther throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gunther blocking some punches.
Gunther lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gunther.
Gunther trying to land knees to the body.
Manta throws a head punch that misses.
Gunther tries to land knees in the clinch but Manta avoids the damage to the body.
Gunther with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Manta - that landed with a thud.
Gunther missing with knees to the body.
Manta lands a body punch.
Manta is trying to drag Gunther to the mat but Gunther just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Manta scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Manta as the two fighters clinch.
Gunther digs a right hand underneath Manta's ribcage. Manta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gunther lands a knee to the body.
Gunther with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Gunther showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gunther, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Gunther!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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