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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Manu (ranked 5398 p4p, 6186 weight class) and An Nguyen (ranked 250 p4p, 269 weight class). Manu comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Opera - Anyma & Grimes. Nicky Manu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicky Manu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, An Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen needs to keep his hands up - Manu had a free shot at his head there.
Manu throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Manu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Manu instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Manu.
Manu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nguyens head.
Manu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nguyen is rocked!
Manu is leaning against Nguyen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nguyen.
A short right from Manu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Manu.
Manu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nguyen has Manu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nicky Manu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of An Nguyen.
Manu gets through Nguyen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Manu has double underhooks.
Manu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manu lands with a right to the head.
Nguyen is still on wobbly legs! Can Manu finish him?
A short right from Manu on the inside.
Manu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manu lands a nice shot to the body.
Manu works on Nguyen's body with a couple of short punches.
Nguyen seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manu lands a right hand.
Manu cracks Nguyen with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards.
Manu lands with a short shot to the head.
Manu lands a right hand.
Manu prevents the takedown attempt.
Manu scores with a shoulder strike.
Nguyen is trying to pull guard but Manu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Manu lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Manu.
Manu gets underhooks to prevent Nguyen's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manu lands a nice uppercut.
Nguyen tries to score a body lock takedown but Manu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nguyen or not.
Nguyen looks winded!
Manu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Manu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Manu.
Manu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards.
Manu is leaning against Nguyen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manu lands a shoulder strike.
Manu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nguyen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Manu is unloading with more strikes now! Nguyen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicky Manu!
Nicky Manu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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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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