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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mancine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed comes to the cage accompanied by Jean Baptiste Lully - Marche Royale. Ray Mancine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oliver Reed's chin.
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Mancine!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Mancine misses.
Mancine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Oliver Reed has been cut.
Mancine throws out a leg kick but Reed moves out of range and Mancine only half commits.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Mancine misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Mancine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mancine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Reed lands a head kick. Mancine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Ray Mancine has been cut.
Mancine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mancine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mancine blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mancine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mancine throws a low kick but Reed moves out of range easily.
Mancine works the jab nicely.
Reed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Reed misses.
Mancine misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reed checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mancine's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mancine duly obliges.
Decent striking displayed by Mancine there.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mancine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mancine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reed counters with a low kick, right behind Mancine 's knee.
Mancine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reed misses the jab.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mancine manages to avoid it.
Mancine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reed is able to avoid easily.
Mancine looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Reed lands with a nice body kick.
Mancine misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reed is out of range and Mancine settles back down.
Mancine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mancine somewhat.
Mancine misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Mancine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ray Mancine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mancine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mancine lands a really nice looking cross but Reed seems unphased.
Oliver Reed's cut is getting worse.
A big right from Mancine misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mancine throws out the jab.
Mancine takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Reed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mancine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reed scrambles back to his feet.
Reed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
Oliver Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reed keeps Mancine at a distance using the push kick.
Mancine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mancine shoots in for a double leg but Reed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Mancine dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown but Reed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mancine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reed is out of range and Mancine settles back down.
Mancine closes the distance and clinches.
Mancine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reed lands a shot to the body.
Mancine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reed's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mancine as Reed tries to tie him up.
Mancine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mancine looking for a takedown.
Mancine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mancine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mancine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reed just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oliver Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mancine.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reed.
Mancine misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine lands a hook that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Mancine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mancine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mancine throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mancine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Mancine. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick from Reed.
Mancine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mancine clinches with his opponent.
Mancine jumps guard but Reed turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Reed.
Mancine breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mancine looks for the body kick but Reed saw that one coming.
Mancine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mancine cracks Reed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ray Mancine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed slips under a jab from Mancine.
Reed scores with a push kick.
Mancine looks to throw the jab but Reed is out of range.
Mancine cracks Reed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reed throws a low kick, looking for Mancine's leg but Mancine calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mancine.
Mancine scores with a sloppy right hand. Reed should have avoided that one.
Mancine moves out of range of the body kick.
Mancine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mancine misses with a lunging right hand
and Reed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mancine is looking to slow Reed down with leg kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Reed as Mancine shoots in.
Mancine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Mancine misses its intended target.
Reed slips a straight right by Mancine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine darts in trying to clinch
and Reed counters with a thumping low kick.
Mancine throws a solid leg kick but Reed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mancine.
Reed works over Mancine's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mancine jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mancine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Mancine is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ray Mancine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reed, right into the meat.
Mancine misses with a hook.
Reed connects with the punch.
Reed slips a straight right by Mancine.
Mancine tries to clinch up but Reed circles away and keeps his distance.
Mancine misses with a straight right.
Reed lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed drops his hands momentarily and Mancine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mancine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reed swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mancine cracks Reed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mancine throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Reed. No joy for Mancine on that attempt.
Mancine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mancine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oliver Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed gets caught napping as Mancine dives in and scores a takedown. Reed manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mancine is fighting to break Reed's control of his arms but Reed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mancine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Reed manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Reed tries to stand but Mancine is controlling from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancine looking for a guillotine here but Reed defends easily.
Reed is looking to work some ground and pound but Mancine has wrist control.
Reed stands up and waves to Mancine to follow him.
Reed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Reed scores with a decent looking hook.
Mancine tries to clinch up but Reed circles away and keeps his distance.
Mancine throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Reed takes one on the button.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Mancine moved away.
A jab lands there for Mancine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine with a nice cross.
Mancine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reed swings widly with a right hand
and Mancine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Mancine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mancine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancine moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mancine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mancine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oliver Reed.
Well Mancine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ray Mancine!
Ray Mancine took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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