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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and To Madeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, To Madeira!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone darts in and clinches Madeira up against the cage.
Madeira is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Madeira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stone misses with the head strike.
Madeira blocks a body shot from Stone.
Madeira breaks the clinch.
Madeira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Madeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madeira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madeira clinches up against the cage.
Madeira misses with some punches.
Madeira breaks from the clinch.
Madeira misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madeira misses with a hook.
Madeira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Madeira is not content to let Stone control the position.
Madeira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stone is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madeira is not content to let Stone control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Madeira is not content to let Stone control the position.
Stone taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone is trying to ground and pound but Madeira uses the momentary lack of control by Stone to regain half guard.
Stone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stone is trying to control the action in half guard but Madeira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Madeira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Madeira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madeira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone.
Stone controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Madeira back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Stone.
Madeira tries to circle away but Stone has him pinned against the cage.
Madeira blocking some punches.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone gets the takedown into side control.
Madeira tries to escape but Stone is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control the position but Madeira is working away.
Stone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Madeira, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Madeira is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Madeira keeps working.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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 Manny Stone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Madeira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madeira unleashes a big counter combination but Stone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A combination from Madeira does no damage.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Madeira.
Madeira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madeira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Madeira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madeira.
Madeira darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.
Madeira avoiding damage.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madeira misses with a series of wild punches.
Madeira moves into the clinch.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
To Madeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
To Madeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madeira throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madeira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Madeira closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Stone.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Stone tries a body shot but Madeira blocks it.
Stone is working Madeira over against the cage.
Madeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Madeira misses with a hook.
Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madeira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madeira is trying to break the clinch but Stone is controlling him.
Stone has clasped his hands together around Madeira's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Madeira dodges the ground and pound from Stone.
Manny Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stone wants to control but Madeira is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Stone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stone controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madeira pushes Stone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ground and pound from Stone seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stone working the ground and pound but Madeira is defending the strikes.
Stone trying to control the action but Madeira is working from the bottom.
Stone working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stone wants to control but Madeira is keeping him busy.
Madeira is pushing Stone's head away, looking to escape. Stone manages to hold on to the position though.
Stone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stone cracks Madeira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but To Madeira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Madeira.
Stone drops down looking for a counter takedown but Madeira sprawls and moves away.
Madeira tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Madeira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone tries to clinch up but Madeira circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madeira is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Madeira closes the distance and clinches.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madeira blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone can't find room to land a body shot as Madeira controls the action.
Manny Stone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Madeira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
Madeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Madeira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madeira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madeira throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Stone appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stone clinches up against the cage.
Madeira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Madeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stone wants to control from the top but Madeira keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Madeira has wrist control.
Stone trying to control but Madeira is working from the bottom.
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madeira is keeping the position for now.
Stone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Madeira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to clinch.
Madeira scores with a one two! Stone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Madeira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stone rushes Madeira and presses him up against the cage.
Stone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Madeira is trying to break the clinch but Stone is controlling him.
Stone misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madeira breaks from the clinch.
Madeira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stone presses Madeira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Madeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madeira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Madeira has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment.
Madeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madeira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madeira tries to keep at a distance but Stone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Madeira.
And that's the end of the fight!
To Madeira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Madeira 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... To Madeira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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