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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen (ranked 24885 p4p, 24764 weight class) and Justice McManus (ranked 607 p4p, 643 weight class). McManus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justice McManus!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus tries to clinch up.
McManus throws a head kick that misses
and Silvennoinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McManus thinking.
McManus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Justice McManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McManus tries to clinch up
letting Silvennoinen counter with a right hand.
McManus doesn't manage to clinch there - Silvennoinen circles away.
Silvennoinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McManus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvennoinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McManus takes one to the side of the head.
McManus wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Silvennoinen misses its target.
Silvennoinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silvennoinen lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvennoinen 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.
Silvennoinen 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.
Silvennoinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McManus wants to clinch but Silvennoinen slips to the side
and Silvennoinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silvennoinen looks to score with a jab to the body but McManus is just out of range.
McManus tries to close the distance and clinch but Silvennoinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvennoinen forces McManus back against the cage and clinches.
McManus misses with a knee to the head.
McManus trying to land knees to the body.
McManus missing with knees to the body.
Silvennoinen lands with a light punch inside.
Silvennoinen misses with a body punch.
McManus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvennoinen digs a right hand underneath McManus's ribcage. McManus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McManus looks winded!
Silvennoinen blocks an elbow strike from McManus.
Silvennoinen digs a right hand into McManus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McManus's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Silvennoinen.
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!
Silvennoinen scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Silvennoinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
McManus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silvennoinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McManus can turn it around.
Silvennoinen lands with a left to the head.
Silvennoinen presses McManus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silvennoinen is working McManus over against the cage.
Silvennoinen breaks from the clinch.
McManus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McManus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silvennoinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McManus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silvennoinen lands a right hook to the body.
Silvennoinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McManus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McManus walks into a stiff left hand from Silvennoinen.
McManus is rocked!
McManus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silvennoinen throws a shot to the body.
Silvennoinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silvennoinen is looking to wear down McManus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silvennoinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silvennoinen closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops McManus! Silvennoinen dives in looking to finish! McManus is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen!
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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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