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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor MacManus!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacManus wants to clinch but Willis slips to the side
and Willis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for MacManus!
Willis gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Willis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Connor MacManus has been cut.
MacManus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Willis counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Willis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
MacManus shoots in looking for a takedown but Willis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing MacManus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Willis counters with a single leg into guard. MacManus didn't expect that.
Willis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Willis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
MacManus regains half guard there - taking advantage of Willis's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
MacManus is defending against the submission attempts here by Willis.
Willis is trying to work for a kimura but MacManus is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MacManus is defending against the submission attempts here by Willis.
MacManus tries to get to full guard but Willis has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
MacManus pulls Willis in to control the position.
MacManus has a closed guard, preventing Willis from standing up.
MacManus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
MacManus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
MacManus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries to roll over but MacManus keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
MacManus stops Willis from getting back to his feet.
MacManus looks to land a strike but Willis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
MacManus passes Willis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Willis tries to roll over but MacManus keeps him under control.
Willis pushes MacManus off looking to stand but MacManus dives back in and keeps control.
MacManus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Willis!
MacManus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
MacManus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacManus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Willis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacManus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Willis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Willis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacManus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Willis tries to score a power double leg takedown but MacManus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Willis somewhat.
MacManus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Willis misses with a double jab
and MacManus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Willis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacManus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from MacManus.
MacManus closes the distance but Willis moves to the side
and Willis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for MacManus!
Willis with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
MacManus sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Willis stalling.
Willis seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead MacManus has recovered full guard.
MacManus pulls Willis in close to his closed guard and prevents Willis from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis wants to stand but MacManus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Willis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but MacManus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Willis has MacManus in his guard.
Willis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cody Willis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
MacManus landing with the ground and pound.
MacManus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MacManus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Willis is keeping the position for now.
Willis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Willis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacManus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
MacManus lands an elbow just above Willis 's eye.
MacManus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A bit of stalling here from MacManus.
MacManus is working for takedown but Willis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Willis is trying to force a seperation but MacManus has the dominant position.
Willis dodges an elbow strike from MacManus.
MacManus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Willis tries to break free but MacManus pushes him back against the cage.
MacManus lands an elbow inside.
MacManus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Willis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
MacManus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Willis working hard to break the clinch.
Willis wants to get back to striking at distance but MacManus won't allow it.
A knee to the head by MacManus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, MacManus scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacManus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Willis's brow.
MacManus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Willis's efforts to push away.
MacManus lands an elbow just above Willis 's eye.
Willis wants to break free but MacManus has control.
MacManus throws an elbow but it misses.
MacManus lands an elbow inside.
Willis takes an elbow to the temple.
MacManus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Willis avoids it.
Willis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from MacManus.
Willis takes a shot to the head.
Willis wants to break free but MacManus has control.
Willis wants to break free but MacManus has control.
MacManus scores with a shot to the side of Willis's head.
MacManus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Willis's efforts to push away.
Willis wants to get back to striking at distance but MacManus won't allow it.
MacManus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
MacManus lands a nice elbow.
MacManus lands an elbow just above Willis 's eye.
Willis tries to break free but MacManus pushes him back against the cage.
MacManus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Willis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
MacManus lands an elbow inside.
MacManus has hold of one of Willis's legs. Willis is fighting the takedown attempt but MacManus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacManus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacManus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Connor MacManus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Willis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cody Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacManus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacManus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacManus wants to clinch
and Willis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacManus looks to clinch
and Willis counters with a right hand to the body.
MacManus looks to clinch
and Willis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Willis wants to pass the guard but MacManus is defending well.
Willis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Willis is trying to work for a kimura but MacManus is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus tries to get to full guard but Willis has control of the leg.
MacManus manages to get to full guard.
Willis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! MacManus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! MacManus has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two 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.
MacManus stands and throws Willis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
MacManus scores with punches from side control.
Willis is trying to control MacManus's posture but MacManus avoids it.
Willis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MacManus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MacManus looks up at the clock and then as Willis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, MacManus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
MacManus is putting a hurting on Willis here, landing some big shots from side control.
MacManus looks up at the clock and then as Willis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, MacManus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Willis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacManus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Willis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
MacManus trying to control the position but Willis is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus working the ground and pound from side control.
Willis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
MacManus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on MacManus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
MacManus advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Willis really wants to buck MacManus off and get back to his feet.
MacManus looking to finish Willis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Willis!
Willis is in a horrible position here. MacManus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
MacManus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
MacManus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
MacManus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Willis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
MacManus landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Willis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis is looking to improve his position but MacManus isn't that keen on the idea.
MacManus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Willis is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacManus is landing with some decent strikes but Willis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, MacManus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
MacManus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor MacManus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacManus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Connor MacManus!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Connor MacManus!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Connor MacManus!
Connor MacManus wins by unanimous decision!
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