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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albano Lucas (ranked 1842 p4p, 1601 weight class) and Reni Manfield (ranked 220 p4p, 208 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Albano Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reni Manfield!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Manfield.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Manfield.
Manfield on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lucas blocks a jab.
No joy there for Manfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Manfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
Manfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucas.
Manfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucas.
Manfield with a poor takedown
and Lucas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manfield thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucas scores with a body shot.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucas defends it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Lucas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas lands a slapping body shot.
Manfield avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Lucas throws a nice looking combination but Manfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucas digs a good hook to Manfield's body.
Manfield shoots in and drives through. Lucas sprawls well.
Albano Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reni Manfield.
Lucas misses the jab.
Manfield lands with a straight right. Lucas didn't see that one coming.
Manfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lucas as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a body punch but Manfield moves out of range.
Manfield tries to counter with a clinch but Lucas shakes him off and moves away.
Lucas throws a body punch but Manfield moves out of range.
Lucas leaves Manfield with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Lucas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Manfield.
Lucas slips a jab and a cross from Manfield.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manfield throws a jab when Lucas was well out of range.
Manfield avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Manfield looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to stand but Manfield is controlling the position.
Lucas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manfield on the ground.
Manfield pushing down on Lucas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Manfield looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Manfield lands strikes from half guard.
Manfield stops Lucas from getting back to his feet.
Manfield wants to free his trapped foot but Lucas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Manfield sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lucas defending well though.
Lucas tries to kick Manfield off but Manfield keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfield drops an elbow to the side of Lucas's head.
Manfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Manfield works his way into full mount!
Manfield scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lucas?
Manfield postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lucas looks a forlorn figure.
Manfield fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Manfield is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lucas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manfield with a couple of short strikes.
Lucas wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Manfield with good strikes from the mount here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Reni Manfield will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lucas looks to score with a jab to the body but Manfield is just out of range.
Lucas misses with a hook. Manfield ducked under it nicely.
Manfield scores with a sloppy right hand. Lucas should have avoided that one.
Lucas lands a right hook to the body.
Manfield shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manfield showed some decent athleticism there.
Manfield missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manfield stops Lucas from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfield is looking for a kimura but Lucas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Manfield to get the leverage.
Lucas trying to control here.
Manfield stops Lucas from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfield is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Lucas still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Lucas has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Manfield regains half guard.
Lucas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manfield looking for submissions off his back.
Lucas tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Manfield wants to get back to full guard but Lucas has mounted him!
Manfield manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Manfield throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Lucas manages to pass to side control.
Lucas wants to stand but Manfield is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Manfield shoots in for a double leg but Lucas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manfield shoots in looking for a takedown. Lucas tries to sprawl out of it but Manfield keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lucas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manfield tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Lucas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lucas jabs at Manfield's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lucas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Manfield.
Manfield blocks a jab.
Albano Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.
Manfield fails to land the takedown.
Albano Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reni Manfield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a body shot.
Manfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manfield misses with a combination
enabling Lucas to counter with a crisp jab.
Manfield wants to clinch
and Lucas counters with a left to the body.
No luck for Manfield with that takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Lucas scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Manfield drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lucas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manfield with a poor takedown
letting Lucas counter with a right hand.
Lucas slips under a jab.
Lucas throwing a counter right hand but Manfield manages to avoid it.
Lucas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Manfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lucas counters with a nice uppercut.
Manfield throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lucas was covering up waiting for the punch and Manfield finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albano Lucas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Manfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manfield can do to turn this around?
Jab by Lucas.
Lucas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lucas misses with a straight left.
Manfield steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lucas.
Manfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Manfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Manfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lucas throws a body shot but no joy.
Manfield looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lucas is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfield works his way into full mount!
Lucas wants to get back to his feet.
Manfield lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lucas hang on?
Manfield scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lucas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Manfield tries to control but Lucas wriggling away.
Lucas really wants to buck Manfield off and get back to his feet.
Manfield avoids the attempt from Lucas to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfield is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lucas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lucas can't escape the position.
Manfield scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lucas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Manfield lands with some strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manfield scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lucas?
Manfield landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lucas is rocked!
Manfield won't let Lucas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Oh Lucas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manfield wants to finish this one by submission but Lucas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Manfield.
Manfield scoring with strikes but Lucas is staying in there.
Manfield connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lucas wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Manfield working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Lucas turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Manfield off and cradles Lucas's limp body as Manfield celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Reni Manfield!
During a confident post fight interview, Reni Manfield thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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