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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Calvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauga Manuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Theodore Calvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mauga Manuma!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manuma pushes Calvin away with a front kick.
Calvin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Manuma throws a head kick that misses.
Calvin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manuma scores with a head kick. Calvin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manuma throws a hook to the side of Calvin's head but Calvin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manuma misses with a kick to the body.
Manuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Manuma.
Nice shot lands for Calvin.
Manuma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Calvin misses with a hook to the body
and Manuma counters with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Calvin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Calvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuma.
Manuma defending well as Calvin loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manuma, right into the meat.
Manuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Manuma thows a body shot but no joy.
Manuma slips under a jab from Calvin.
Manuma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Calvin misses the jab.
Calvin misses the shot to the body.
Manuma misses the jab.
Manuma throws a head kick but Calvin moves out of range.
Calvin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manuma.
Manuma connects with a jab.
Calvin throws a jab when Manuma was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Manuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Manuma.
Calvin is breathing heavily.
Manuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manuma throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Manuma tenderised Calvin's leg. Calvin is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manuma lands an overhand right.
Calvin misses with a body shot.
Calvin drops his hands momentarily and Manuma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Manuma connects with a leg kick. Calvin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice straight punches there by Manuma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manuma.
Calvin scores with a shot to the body.
Manuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Manuma.
Manuma misses with a straight left.
Calvin lands with a nice body punch.
Manuma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Calvin swings for the body but Manuma moves out of range.
Calvin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calvin.
Calvin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvin moves away from the strike by Manuma.
Manuma throws a body kick that misses.
Manuma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manuma throws a push kick but Calvin slaps the foot to one side.
Calvin ducks right into an uppercut from Manuma.
Mauga Manuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calvin lands with a hook. Manuma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Manuma scores with a jab to the body.
Calvin slips under a jab from Manuma.
Manuma misses with a low kick.
Calvin misses with the combination.
Calvin takes a swing at Manuma's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Calvin misses
and Manuma counters with a big head kick but Calvin shrugs it off.
Calvin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calvin lands a jab to Manuma's midsection.
Calvin thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuma looks to land a left hand but Calvin moved out of range nicely.
Manuma throws a sloppy head kick and Calvin moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calvin. Manuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manuma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manuma throws a sloppy head kick and Calvin moves out of range easily.
Calvin ducks under a wild hook from Manuma.
Calvin is looking to wear down Manuma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Manuma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Calvin with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calvin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calvin looks to land a left hand but Manuma moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manuma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Calvin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuma moves away.
Calvin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manuma.
Calvin lands with a straight right. Manuma didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauga Manuma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Manuma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manuma misses with a double jab
and Calvin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calvin looks to land a combination but Manuma avoids it well.
Manuma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manuma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Calvin jabs at Manuma's body.
Manuma looks to land a combination but Calvin avoids it well.
Manuma misses with a low kick.
Calvin scores with a shot to the body.
Calvin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calvin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calvin fails to land with a series of punches.
Calvin swings for the body but Manuma moves out of range.
Calvin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manuma.
Calvin loads up on a big right hand but Manuma slips the punch.
Manuma misses with an uppercut. Calvin saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuma throws a sloppy head kick and Calvin moves out of range easily.
Manuma takes one on the button.
Manuma is breathing heavily.
Manuma is looking to chop away at Calvin's legs.
Calvin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manuma slips under a jab.
Calvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calvin moves out of range of the body kick.
Manuma misses with a shot to the body
and Calvin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manuma sizes up Calvin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manuma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Manuma is rocked!
Calvin misses with a body shot.
Manuma misses with a straight left.
Manuma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calvin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Calvin.
A shot to the body from Calvin misses
and Manuma counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Calvin both land. Nice combination.
Manuma is still on wobbly legs! Can Calvin finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calvin misses with a straight right.
Manuma seems to have recovered his senses.
Manuma misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Manuma.
Calvin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Manuma eats them both and turns towards Calvin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Manuma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body punch from Calvin.
Calvin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Calvin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calvin lands a head shot.
Manuma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Calvin.
Mauga Manuma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calvin avoids a kick to the body.
Calvin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manuma avoids the body shot from Calvin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvin swings for the body but Manuma moves out of range.
Calvin drops Manuma with a right and a left! Calvin comes rushing in but Manuma regains his composure and manages to keep Calvin in guard.
Manuma is looking to stand up but Calvin isn't so interested in that idea.
Calvin looking to pass the guard.
Calvin controlling from the top position.
Manuma looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calvin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Calvin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manuma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calvin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calvin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manumas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calvin moves out of range of the body kick from Manuma.
Calvin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manuma avoids the body shot from Calvin.
Calvin throws a series of punches but Manuma moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Calvin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Calvin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manuma at a distance.
Calvin throws a good cross that connects.
Calvin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calvin throws a right and a left that Manuma avoids nicely.
Calvin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calvin thuds a left hand into Manuma's body.
Manuma takes one to the side of the head.
Calvin misses with a shot to the body
and Manuma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manuma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Calvin just misses with a punch to the body.
Manuma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calvin throws a body punch but Manuma moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Calvin.
Good exchange - Calvin coming out on top.
Manuma takes one on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Calvin. Beautiful body shot.
Calvin throws a series of punches but Manuma moves out of range.
Calvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Manuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manuma just misses with a punch to the body.
Calvin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manuma backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Calvin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manuma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Manuma.
Manuma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Manuma misses with a hook.
Calvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manuma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Calvin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Manuma throws a head kick that half lands.
Calvin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calvin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calvin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manuma at a distance.
Calvin moves out of range as Manuma strikes.
Manuma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manuma misses the jab.
Calvin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manuma circles away quickly and effectively.
Manuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calvin manages to avoid it.
Calvin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Calvin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calvin tests Manuma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Calvin lands a right hook to the body.
Calvin swings for the body but Manuma moves out of range.
Calvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuma connects with a crisp jab.
Calvin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calvin tries to bum rush Manuma with a series of wild strikes but Manuma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Calvin. Manuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Manuma misses its intended target.
Manuma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Manuma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manuma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Calvin throws a shot from downtown. Manuma moves away and avoids it.
Manuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calvin.
Manuma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Calvin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manuma.
Calvin throws a nice looking combination but Manuma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calvin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manuma slips a straight right by Calvin.
Calvin blocks a head kick by Manuma.
Manuma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manuma throws a sloppy head kick and Calvin moves out of range easily.
Calvin misses with a wild combination.
Calvin takes a swing at Manuma's ribcage but misses.
Manuma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calvin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calvin looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuma is just out of range.
Manuma throws a shot from downtown. Calvin moves away and avoids it.
Manuma throws a jab when Calvin was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Calvin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calvin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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... Theodore Calvin!
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