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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Johnson (ranked 2366 p4p, 65 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 1448 p4p, 36 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by On March The Saints. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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177 lbs
48 - 33 - 4 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 33 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maneno's half guard.
Maneno wants to stand back up but Johnson manages to pass into side control.
Maneno wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Maneno is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maneno wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maneno keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maneno wants to get back to his feet.
Maneno trying to remain calm as Johnson controls from the top position.
Maneno is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maneno is looking to get back to his feet here but Johnson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Maneno's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson biding his time, controlling Maneno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maneno lands a lovely overhand right.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maneno manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno stuffs the takedown.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Maneno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips under a jab from Maneno.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maneno was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maneno pushes Johnson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maneno enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maneno manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maneno wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Maneno is looking to stand back up but Johnson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maneno.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maneno wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maneno circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Maneno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Maneno avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maneno continues to drive forward.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maneno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maneno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Maneno is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chiku Maneno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maneno throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maneno misses with a straight right.
Maneno misses with a right hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maneno slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Maneno misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maneno enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maneno manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Maneno is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Maneno has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Johnson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno breaks the clinch.
Johnson dives in and grabs Maneno's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maneno pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Maneno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maneno stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maneno as he jumps to the side.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Nice sprawl there from Maneno as Johnson shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Maneno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Maneno. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Maneno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chiku Maneno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maneno stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Nick Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Maneno throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Maneno throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
As Maneno backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Maneno connects with a looping right hand.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Maneno sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Maneno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Maneno. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Maneno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Maneno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson slips under a jab from Maneno.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Johnson shoots in but Maneno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maneno throws a shot to the body.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maneno's waist but Maneno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maneno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Maneno, which made it look bad.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maneno misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maneno throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Maneno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maneno as he jumps to the side.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Maneno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chiku Maneno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maneno 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chiku Maneno!
Our winner, Chiku Maneno, 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
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RATING
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