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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Strålman (ranked 473 p4p, 657 weight class) and Michael Manhandler (ranked 48 p4p, 66 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Strålman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three Kings. Manhandler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mars Simula - Chevelle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strålman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Manhandler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhandler loads up on a big right hand but Strålman slips the punch.
Good exchange - Manhandler coming out on top.
Strålman tries to score with a low kick but Manhandler moves his leg out of the way.
Strålman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Manhandler thuds his right hand into Strålman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manhandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Manhandler clinches up with Strålman and pushes him back against the cage.
Manhandler misses with some punches.
Strålman avoids the elbow strike from Manhandler, against the cage.
Manhandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strålman.
Manhandler looks to land a left hand but Strålman moved out of range nicely.
Strålman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manhandler.
Strålman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Manhandler misses with an uppercut.
Strålman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhandler misses with a low kick as Strålman jumps back.
Manhandler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Strålman is looking to score with low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Strålman. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manhandler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Manhandler scoring well with a low kick there.
Manhandler throws a body kick that misses.
Manhandler throws a sloppy head kick
and Strålman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strålman misses with a wild combination.
Strålman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manhandler, as that shot connected.
Strålman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manhandler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manhandler lands an elbow inside.
Manhandler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manhandler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhandler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Strålman clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhandler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manhandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Strålman tries to move into range but Manhandler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Strålman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strålman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strålman clinches up against the cage.
Manhandler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strålman throws a nice looking combination but Manhandler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manhandler misses with a hook. Strålman ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Strålman. Those never looked like landing.
Manhandler moves into range and clinches up with Strålman.
Manhandler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Manhandler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manhandler misses with an uppercut. Strålman saw that one coming.
Manhandler takes the fight into the clinch.
Strålman tries to break free but Manhandler pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhandler lands with a right to the head.
Strålman avoids the elbow strike from Manhandler, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Manhandler.
Strålman has had enough of the clinch but Manhandler keeps him there for the moment.
Manhandler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manhandler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Strålman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manhandler to keep the fight standing.
Manhandler lands with a left to the head.
Strålman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manhandler misses with an elbow strike.
Manhandler tries to work over Strålman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manhandler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Strålman up against the cage.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman slips under a jab from Manhandler.
Manhandler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick from Strålman lands but Manhandler takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhandler has Strålman up against the cage in a clinch.
Manhandler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strålman throws a body punch but Manhandler moves out of range.
Strålman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manhandler.
Manhandler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donk. Strålman catches Manhandler right on the button with a cross.
Strålman blocks a head kick by Manhandler.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manhandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manhandler throws a low kick but Strålman moves out of range easily.
Manhandler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Strålman.
Strålman misses with a head kick.
Strålman throws a sloppy head kick and Manhandler moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Manhandler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strålman moves in looking to clinch but Manhandler pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Manhandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strålman throws a nice head kick!
Anton Strålman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manhandler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manhandler with a nice cross.
Manhandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manhandler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strålman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Manhandler eats them both and turns towards Strålman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Strålman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Manhandler eats them both and turns towards Strålman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhandler connects with a crisp jab.
Manhandler fails with the takedown.
Manhandler throws a lazy head kick
enabling Strålman to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Strålman finds it's target.
Manhandler tries to keep at a distance but Strålman has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Manhandler.
Strålman manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Manhandler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strålman, pushing him back against the cage.
Manhandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strålman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Michael Manhandler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manhandler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Strålman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhandler.
Manhandler misses with a leg kick
and Strålman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Strålman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Manhandler throws a jab but it's blocked by Strålman.
Manhandler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manhandler loads up on a big right hand but Strålman slips the punch.
Manhandler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strålman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manhandler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhandler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strålman connects with a body shot that sends Manhandler's belly button to the back.
Manhandler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manhandler has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhandler breaks the clinch.
Nice jab there from Manhandler.
Strålman avoids a kick to the body.
Manhandler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhandler tries a head kick but it misses.
Strålman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhandler manages to avoid it.
Manhandler swings widly with a right hand
and Strålman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strålman moves out of range of the body kick.
Manhandler moves into the clinch.
Strålman breaks the clinch.
Strålman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Manhandler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strålman.
Strålman cracks a nice hook into Manhandler's ribs.
Manhandler misses with a body kick.
Strålman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Strålman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manhandler.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Strålman does no damage.
Manhandler misses with a body kick.
Manhandler throws a sloppy head kick
and Strålman counters with a stiff right hand.
Strålman moves out of range as Manhandler strikes.
Strålman checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Manhandler.
A jab from Manhandler finds it's way through Strålman's defenses.
Strålman drives through and clinches with Manhandler against the cage.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
Strålman walks into a jab.
Manhandler looks to land a right hand but Strålman moved out of range.
Strålman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manhandler throws out the jab.
Manhandler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manhandler tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhandler throws a sloppy head kick and Strålman moves out of range easily.
Strålman throwing a counter right hand but Manhandler manages to avoid it.
Strålman moves out of range of the strikes.
As Manhandler looks to move away, Strålman throws a big counter combo but Manhandler just gets out of the way.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manhandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhandler throws a right hand that misses
and Strålman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Manhandler throws a low kick but Strålman moves out of range easily.
Strålman wants to clinch but Manhandler slips to the side
and Manhandler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manhandler misses with a left hand
and Strålman counters with a two punch combo.
Manhandler throws a push kick but Strålman slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Strålman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strålman misses with a body shot.
Manhandler connects with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Manhandler.
A head kick by Manhandler misses
and Strålman counters with a nice uppercut.
Strålman takes one to the side of the head.
Strålman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manhandler clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strålman works on Manhandler's body with a couple of short punches.
Manhandler manages to break the clinch.
Strålman sizes up Manhandler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manhandler swats away the attempt to clinch by Strålman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Manhandler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Strålman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Manhandler throws a sloppy head kick and Strålman moves out of range easily.
Manhandler throws a head kick that misses.
Manhandler is looking to land body kicks.
Strålman moves out of range of the body kick from Manhandler.
Strålman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strålman.
Manhandler dodges the punch combination from Strålman.
Manhandler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Strålman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manhandler throws the kick towards the body but Strålman avoids it.
Strålman scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Strålman!
An inside leg kick from Manhandler misses.
Manhandler misses with a body kick.
Strålman looks to land a combination but Manhandler avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhandler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strålman.
Strålman lands a jab to Manhandler's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman misses with a double jab
and Manhandler counters with a straight right hand.
Strålman tries to keep at a distance but Manhandler has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manhandler.
Manhandler lands an elbow just above Strålman 's eye.
Strålman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manhandler blocks a head kick by Strålman.
Strålman avoids the head kick by Manhandler.
Manhandler blocks the body kick.
Strålman tries a low kick but Manhandler avoids it.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
Strålman lands a high kick!
Manhandler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strålman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manhandler wants to slow Strålman down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhandler connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manhandler slips a jab and a cross from Strålman.
Strålman misses with a two punch combination.
Manhandler scores with a punch to the head.
Manhandler fails to land the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Manhandler.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strålman.
Manhandler throws a leg kick that misses.
Manhandler throws a jab when Strålman was well out of range.
Manhandler throws a leg kick but Strålman moved away.
Strålman misses with a wild body shot.
Manhandler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Strålman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Strålman swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Strålman.
Strålman instigates a clinch.
Manhandler swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhandler pushes off an throws an elbow but Strålman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manhandler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Manhandler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Manhandler working aggressively here.
Manhandler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strålman dodges an elbow strike from Manhandler.
Strålman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manhandler lands a nice uppercut.
Manhandler misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Manhandler fails to land.
Manhandler working aggressively here.
Manhandler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strålman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strålman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Manhandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manhandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strålman throws a right and a left that Manhandler avoids nicely.
Anton Strålman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manhandler throws a sloppy head kick
and Strålman counters with a one-two to the body.
Manhandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manhandler connects with a single shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Strålman. Those never looked like landing.
Manhandler has managed to clinch.
Michael Manhandler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Manhandler manages to break the clinch.
Manhandler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manhandler tries to move into range but Strålman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Strålman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manhandler 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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