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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Driver (ranked 2554 p4p, 921 weight class) and Nicky Manu (ranked 153 p4p, 65 weight class). Manu has chosen Welcome to the Opera - Anyma & Grimes as his entrance music. The key to victory for Andre Driver has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicky Manu!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manu throws a hook but Driver blocks it.
Driver lands a lovely overhand right.
Manu forces Driver back against the cage and clinches.
Manu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Driver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manu throws a head punch that misses.
Driver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Driver fails to land.
Manu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Manu.
Manu working aggressively here.
Driver misses with the head strike.
Driver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manu has him pressed against the cage.
Driver lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Manu.
Driver prevents a body shot from Manu.
Manu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Manu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Manu lands a shoulder strike.
Manu blocking some punches.
Manu blocking some punches.
Manu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drivers head.
Manu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manu lands with a short shot to the head.
Manu scores with a shoulder strike.
Manu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Manu.
Driver tries to land knees in the clinch but Manu avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Driver fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manu presses Driver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Driver working aggressively here.
Manu lands a shoulder strike.
Manu lands a shoulder strike.
Driver misses with the head strike.
Manu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Driver misses with a punch on the inside.
Manu lands a left hand.
Driver tries to break the clinch but Manu is controlling the position.
Manu is working Driver over against the cage.
Manu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manu lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Driver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Manu.
Manu lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driver takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Manu.
A short left from Manu.
Manu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Driver is rocked!
Manu lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Driver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Driver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manu lands a left hand.
Manu throws a big uppercut that drops Driver! More strikes from Manu and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Driver lies dazed against the cage as Manu celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicky Manu!
A very excited looking Nicky Manu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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
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