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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Manfla (ranked 3286 p4p, 3840 weight class) and Guy Fieri (ranked 400 p4p, 460 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Manfla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Fieri!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fieri lands a head kick!
Fieri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fieri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fieri thumps Manfla with a low kick.
Fieri misses with a double jab.
Fieri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manfla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manfla tries a knee to the head but Fieri blocks it.
Manfla leaning against his opponent.
Manfla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manfla managing to block the knees to the body from Fieri.
Fieri trying to control the position but instead, Manfla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fieri into the cage.
Fieri being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fieri looking to throw knees to the head but Manfla is blocking nicely.
Manfla is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manfla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fieri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fieri has Manfla pressed against the cage.
Fieri blocks the elbow strike.
Manfla lands with a left to the head.
Manfla misses with some punches.
Manfla misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfla throws a head punch that misses.
Fieri blocking some punches.
Fieri tries to land a knee to the head but Manfla blocks with his arms.
Manfla stalling.
Fieri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fieri lands a knee to the body.
Fieri missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fieri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Manfla seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fieri can turn it around.
Manfla tries a knee to the head but Fieri blocks it.
Manfla can't find room to land a body shot as Fieri controls the action.
Fieri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manfla is working for takedown but Fieri is calmly controlling the position for now.
Manfla gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfla is controlling the pace.
Manfla is trying to control the action in half guard but Fieri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Manfla connects with a nice short shot to Fieri's temple.
Manfla is stalling here. Fieri is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Manfla seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fieri has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fieri stands up and beckons Manfla to his feet.
Fieri works over Manfla's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfla takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fieri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fieri scores with a nice strike.
Manfla is rocked!
Manfla shoots in for a takedown but Fieri shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Manfla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fieri cracks a nice hook into Manfla's ribs.
Manfla is breathing heavily.
Fieri scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Manfla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fieri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manfla seems to have got his legs back now.
Fieri breaks from the clinch.
Fieri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fieri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fieri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manfla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Fieri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fieri thuds a left hand into Manfla's body.
Fieri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manfla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fieri scores with a leg kick.
Manfla shoots in for a double leg but Fieri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fieri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fieri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manfla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fieri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manfla backs away from a small jab... but Fieri lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Manfla crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Fieri with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Guy Fieri!
Guy Fieri gave a mention to Shadow Realm Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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RATING
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