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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mankar Camoran (ranked 2245 p4p, 1528 weight class) and John Thunder (ranked 247 p4p, 178 weight class). Camoran's entrance music is Imposter. A fine choice. Thunder is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck - AcDc. John Thunder has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mankar Camoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thunder !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camoran appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thunder throws a hook to the side of Camoran's head but Camoran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camoran feinted with a counter takedown.
Camoran slips under a jab.
Camoran feinted with a counter takedown.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder missing with a left hand there. Camoran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camoran attempts a counter takedown but Thunder avoids it well and moves away.
Camoran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Thunder misses.
Camoran attempts a counter takedown but Thunder avoids it well and moves away.
Camoran moves out of range of the body kick from Thunder .
Camoran half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Camoran dodges the punch combination from Thunder .
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Camoran moves out of range easily.
Camoran half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camoran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.
Thunder jabs Camoran right on the nose. Camoran blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Mankar Camoran has been cut.
Camoran slips a jab and a cross from Thunder .
Camoran tries to counter with a takedown but Thunder is quick to defend against it.
Thunder moves in looking to clinch but Camoran pushes him off.
Camoran drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thunder sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder digs a good hook to Camoran's body.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Camoran changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camoran tries to counter with a takedown but Thunder is quick to defend against it.
Thunder throws a head kick but Camoran moves out of range.
Thunder scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camoran swats away the attempt to clinch by Thunder .
Thunder throws a head kick but Camoran moves out of range.
Thunder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Camoran counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camoran wants to free his trapped foot but Thunder is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Camoran is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Thunder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mankar Camoran's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Thunder .
Camoran changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Camoran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camoran slips a straight right by Thunder .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder throws a jab when Camoran was well out of range.
Camoran drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thunder sprawls and moves away.
Thunder throws a lazy head kick
and Camoran decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thunder 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camoran throwing strikes but missing.
Camoran wants to pass the guard but Thunder is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camoran stands and throws Thunder 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Camoran.
Camoran tries to move to mount but Thunder blocks the move with his legs.
Camoran tries for a kimura but Thunder is defending well.
Camoran tries for a kimura but Thunder is defending well.
Camoran has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thunder prevents Camoran from improving position.
Camoran tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Camoran tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camoran is trying to get an arm triangle but Thunder is defending well.
Camoran looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Camoran moves into full mount!
Camoran sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Thunder wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Camoran.
Thunder tries to hold on but Camoran pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camoran has control of Thunder 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thunder regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mankar Camoran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thunder is trying to stand up.
Thunder is trying to escape the mount.
Camoran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thunder has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Camoran is persistently looking for the submission but Thunder is defending it well.
Thunder defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Camoran's arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camoran working for a choke but Thunder is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mankar Camoran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mankar Camoran's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Thunder misses with a looping right.
Thunder throws a jab but it's blocked by Camoran.
Camoran swats away the attempt to clinch by Thunder .
Camoran feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder tests Camoran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder cracks Camoran with an open hand slap.
Camoran gets tackled into the cage by Thunder . Thunder maintains the clinch.
Camoran tries to pull guard but Thunder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camoran smiles and moves away.
Camoran avoids the head kick by Thunder .
Camoran half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thunder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thunder is looking to clinch.
Thunder tries to clinch up
and Camoran counters with a single leg into guard. Thunder didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to keep a closed guard but Camoran is proving a slippery customer.
Camoran has gone for a leg lock! Thunder slips out almost immediately though and dives into Camoran's guard.
Thunder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Camoran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Camoran has his foot on Thunder 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thunder works his way back into a safe position though.
Camoran has his foot on Thunder 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thunder works his way back into a safe position though.
Thunder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camoran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camoran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Camoran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to stand but Camoran has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Camoran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thunder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thunder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thunder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camoran has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thunder has managed to get both his arms back between Camoran's legs - danger averted.
Camoran has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Thunder is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Camoran.
Camoran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thunder tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Thunder .
I think Thunder 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Thunder !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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