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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morbius Manifesto (ranked 1778 p4p, 3844 weight class) and Gaetan Hart (ranked 93 p4p, 181 weight class). Gaetan Hart told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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203 cm 30 292 14 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm 28 300 9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Very quick |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morbius Manifesto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaetan Hart! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hart clinches with his opponent.
Hart working some nice short punches in the clinch. Manifesto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manifesto is trying to break the clinch but Hart is controlling him. Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hart lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Morbius Manifesto has been cut. Hart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hart controlling the action here for a moment.
Manifesto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Manifesto throws a big shot that misses. Hart gets in close and instigates a clinch. Hart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart is struggling to control the position. Manifesto breaks from the clinch.
Manifesto cracks Hart with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hart looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Manifesto finish him?
It looks like Gaetan Hart has been cut. Hart moves out of range as Manifesto strikes. Manifesto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Manifesto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hart. Jab from Manifesto. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hart closes the distance and clinches. Manifesto blocking some punches.
Hart gets through Manifesto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart throws a head punch that misses. Manifesto wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hart prevents Manifesto from breaking the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Manifesto. Hart lands with a light punch inside. Hart lands a nice shot to the body. Hart scores with a nice hook to the head. Manifesto tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage. Hart misses with a short punch on the inside. Hart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Manifesto up against the cage. Hart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart prevents Manifesto from breaking the clinch. Manifesto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Hart tries to work over Manifesto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hart lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hart misses with some punches.
Manifesto tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage. Hart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manifesto avoids it. Manifesto can't break the clinch.
Hart misses with a body punch.
Manifesto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manifesto's elbow. Hart working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Manifesto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Manifesto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manifesto misses with a looping left. Manifesto misses with a looping left. Manifesto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Manifesto misses with an uppercut
letting Hart counter with a right hand. A big right from Manifesto misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hart! But no joy. Manifesto scores with a jab. Manifesto scores with a jab to the jaw. Morbius Manifesto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Manifesto misses with a lunging right hand
and Hart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gaetan Hart will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Manifesto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Manifesto loads up on a big right hand but Hart slips the punch. Manifesto lands with a straight right. Hart didn't see that one coming. A telegraphed right hand from Manifesto misses the target. Morbius Manifesto is winning the standup battle so far. Manifesto looks to throw the jab but Hart is out of range. Hart has Manifesto up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hart.
A nice left hand lands by Hart.
Manifesto has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hart misses with a body punch.
Manifesto can't break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Hart misses with a punch to the body.
Manifesto is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hart takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Hart taking a breather. Manifesto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hart lands a hook that snaps the head of Manifesto backwards. Manifesto takes a shot to the head. Hart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hart misses with a punch to the body.
Manifesto tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage. Manifesto is looking to break free of the clinch but Hart has double underhooks. Gaetan Hart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Manifesto. Manifesto tries to break the clinch but Hart is controlling the position. Manifesto is trying to break the clinch but Hart has him pressed against the cage. Hart's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Manifesto blocks an uppercut.
Hart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manifesto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manifesto has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment. Manifesto being controlled against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hart.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morbius Manifesto's cut is getting worse. Hart creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Manifesto's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Manifesto drops to his knees and Hart pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaetan Hart! Gaetan Hart seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
36% |
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