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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Stark (ranked 2825 p4p, 13343 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 384 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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23 - 33 - 0 |
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178 cm
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50 - 45 - 4 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 45 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stark connects with a looping right hand.
Stark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maneno at a distance.
Stark manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maneno on his heels. He'll look to pass Maneno's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stark pushes down on Maneno's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maneno tries to kick Stark off but Stark keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maneno defending well though.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Maneno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stark seems to be working for a kimura but Maneno defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Maneno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maneno is in trouble now - Stark has advanced to mount!
Maneno squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Maneno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stark is landing with some decent strikes but Maneno is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maneno wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stark with shots to the head and body - Maneno looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stark has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maneno wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stark with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark controlling the pace for now.
Stark with the ground and pound from mount.
Stark has isolated one of Maneno's arms. Maneno looking to fight him off but Stark twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Stark!
After winning the bout, Brandon Stark thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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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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