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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Manfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes into the arena with Umaga blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Manny Manfred enters the cage!
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300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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290 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Fatu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Manfred!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfred leaves Fatu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manfred slaps away a takedown attempt from Fatu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Fatu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fatu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manfred throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fatu tries to bum rush Manfred with a series of wild strikes but Manfred uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fatu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manfred feints and then cracks Fatu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fatu down.
Fatu shoots in and drives through. Manfred sprawls well.
Manfred stuffs the takedown attempt from Fatu. Fatu gets slowly back to his feet.
Fatu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fatu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fatu.
Fatu is breathing heavily.
Manfred tries a head kick but it misses.
Fatu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manfred.
Fatu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manfred circles away.
No joy there for Manfred, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fatu gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Manfred wants to get back to his feet.
Fatu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fatu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Manfred managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fatu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu scoring with punches from side control.
Fatu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Manfred sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fatu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Manfred is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fatu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fatu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Manfred has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fatu working the ground and pound from side control.
Manfred taking a bit of punishment here - Fatu scoring with strikes.
Fatu looks up at the clock and then as Manfred takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fatu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Manfred sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fatu is trying to get an arm triangle but Manfred is defending well.
Fatu scoring with punches and elbows.
Fatu in side control, throwing shots but Manfred defends.
Fatu has hold of Manfred's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Manfred tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fatu cranks the arm and Manfred screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Manfred, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eddie Fatu!
Eddie Fatu is the new super heavyweight champion!
Eddie Fatu made sure to mention his sponsor, Sydney BEAST Clothing in his post fight interview.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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