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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gatis Ginters (ranked 5348 p4p, 23624 weight class) and Michael Manchester (ranked 465 p4p, 500 weight class). Gatis Ginters has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gatis Ginters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Manchester!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manchester jumps guard but Ginters turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ginters displaying some good clinch control by pressing Manchester up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ginters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manchester misses with a kick to the body.
Manchester tries to clinch
and Ginters counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Manchester.
Ginters rushes Manchester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manchester wants to stall.
Manchester stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Ginters.
Ginters breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ginters with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Manchester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Manchester is trying to stand back up but Ginters is controlling him
Ginters stands up and beckons Manchester to join him on the feet.
Ginters moves out of range of the body kick from Manchester.
Manchester misses with a right hand
and Ginters moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ginters as Manchester tries to tie him up.
Manchester is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ginters is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ginters to keep the fight standing.
Gatis Ginters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Manchester.
Manchester tries to pull guard but Ginters won't allow it.
Manchester is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ginters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manchester tries to keep at a distance but Ginters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ginters gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Manchester is looking to get back to is feet but Ginters passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manchester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ginters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ginters has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Manchester tries to hold on but Ginters pushes him away.
Manchester is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginters takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ginters stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Manchester leaves Ginters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manchester is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Manchester looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manchester looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ginters is fending him off so far but Manchester persists. Nope, Ginters circles away and we're back to standing.
Manchester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ginters defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manchester.
Manchester looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchester tries to clinch
and Ginters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manchester is defended easily by Ginters.
Some wild striking there from Manchester.
Ginters feinted with a counter takedown.
Ginters looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ginters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manchester is fending him off so far but Ginters persists. Nope, Manchester circles away and we're back to standing.
Ginters scores with a takedown into Manchester's guard.
Ginters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Manchester wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ginters manages to pass to side control.
Ginters is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gatis Ginters dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ginters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manchester as he jumps to the side.
Ginters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manchester.
Manchester fails with a takedown attempt.
Ginters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manchester.
Manchester gets caught flat footed, as Ginters shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginters controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ginters stands up over Manchester, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ginters decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Manchester, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchester will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gatis Ginters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Manchester.
Manchester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ginters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manchester is breathing heavily.
Manchester takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gatis Ginters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ginters darts in and clinches Manchester up against the cage.
Manchester is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ginters is defending well.
Ginters wants a takedown but no success here.
Ginters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manchester can do to turn this around?
Ginters decides to pull guard.
Ginters has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Manchester is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Ginters is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ginters prevents it.
Ginters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manchester misses with an uppercut.
Ginters has Manchester up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ginters jumps guard.
Manchester scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manchester looking to sit in guard and control but Ginters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ginters advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginters controlling the position.
Manchester bucks up and tries to throw Ginters off but instead Ginters has got his back!
Manchester covers up after that shot from Ginters.
Ginters has the hooks in. Manchester is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Ginters passes his arm under Manchester's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Manchester taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gatis Ginters!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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