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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Manthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmelo Manthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi misses with a right hand
and Mousasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mousasi moves into the clinch successfully.
Manthony wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mousasi lands a left hand.
Manthony tries to circle away but Mousasi has him pinned against the cage.
Mousasi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mousasi is working Manthony over against the cage.
Manthony tries a body shot but Mousasi blocks it.
Mousasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manthony has had enough of the clinch but Mousasi keeps him there for the moment.
Mousasi lands a hook that snaps the head of Manthony backwards.
Mousasi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mousasi lands with a short shot to the head.
Mousasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manthony backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mousasi throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Mousasi - that landed with a thud.
Manthony takes a shot to the head.
Mousasi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Manthony is trying to break the clinch but Mousasi is controlling him.
Mousasi is leaning against Manthony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mousasi fails to land.
Mousasi lands a left hand.
Mousasi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Mousasi.
Mousasi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mousasi is leaning against Manthony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manthony is breathing heavily.
Mousasi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manthony.
Mousasi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mousasi lands with a right to the head.
Mousasi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manthony is rocked!
Mousasi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Manthony is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousasi pushes Manthony against the cage. Mousasi is working some dirty boxing. Mousasi pushes off with a quick right hook! Manthony goes down! Manthony tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mousasi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gegard Mousasi!
Our winner, Gegard Mousasi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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