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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justice McManus (ranked 23943 p4p, 24363 weight class) and Pablo Martin (ranked 618 p4p, 590 weight class). McManus comes to the cage accompanied by Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade. This should be a great matchup!
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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 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justice McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Martin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus misses with a few strikes there.
McManus throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
A combination from McManus does no damage.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick from McManus lands but Martin takes it in his stride.
Martin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McManus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McManus throws a sloppy head kick
and Martin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McManus wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
McManus tries to break free but Martin pushes him back against the cage.
McManus breaks from the clinch.
McManus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
McManus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
Martin dodges the punch combination from McManus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McManus throws out the jab.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
McManus lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from McManus.
McManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McManus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martin counters by clinching up.
Martin lands an uppercut.
McManus working hard to break the clinch.
Martin stalling.
McManus is trying to break free.
McManus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McManus looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McManus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
McManus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McManus lands a glancing blow to the side of Martin's head.
Justice McManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McManus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
McManus fails to land with a series of punches.
McManus misses with a head kick.
McManus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
McManus tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from McManus.
Martin checks a leg kick nicely.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from McManus.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus misses with a double jab.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McManus misses with a jab, cross combination.
McManus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus throws a big shot that misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
McManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
McManus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
McManus stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
McManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been informed that Martin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from McManus.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
McManus throws a right and a left that both miss.
McManus is breathing heavily.
McManus throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
McManus throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters by moving into the clinch.
McManus can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin just leaning against McManus, taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin slowing the pace effectively.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin pushes McManus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McManus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McManus.
McManus misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from McManus.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
A head kick misses from McManus.
McManus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
McManus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McManus fails to land with a series of punches.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
No joy there for McManus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
Martin avoids the head kick by McManus.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
McManus swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus misses with a looping left.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus misses with a wild combination.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
McManus throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
McManus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McManus throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
A head kick misses from McManus.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, jab by McManus - just one landing.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from McManus misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
Martin blocks a head kick by McManus.
Martin avoids the head kick by McManus.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
Martin dodges the punch combination from McManus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McManus throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from McManus. Those never looked like landing.
McManus throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McManus misses with a head kick.
McManus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
McManus tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
Nice jab there from McManus.
McManus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McManus misses with a wild combination.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus misses the jab.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
McManus misses with a body shot.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
McManus misses with a series of wild punches.
McManus misses with a body shot.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McManus looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
McManus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
A punch combination from McManus misses.
McManus takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McManus throws out the jab.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
McManus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus misses with a looping right.
McManus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin slips a jab from McManus.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
McManus misses with a head kick.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
McManus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
McManus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McManus misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
Martin dodges the punch combination from McManus.
McManus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from McManus.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
Martin dodges the punch combination from McManus.
McManus takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
McManus throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
Martin slips a jab from McManus.
McManus cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
McManus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justice McManus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McManus fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin avoids the head kick by McManus.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from McManus misses.
McManus throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McManus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from McManus. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McManus throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin avoids the head kick by McManus.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McManus misses with a head kick.
McManus throws a head kick that misses.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McManus misses with a series of wild punches.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
Justice McManus is winning the standup battle so far.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
No joy there for McManus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McManus throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McManus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McManus misses with a jab to the body
and Martin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Martin is pushing McManus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Martin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of McManus's head.
A short left from Martin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McManuss head.
Martin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McManus fails to land.
Martin prevents McManus from breaking the clinch.
Martin is pushing McManus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A bit of stalling here from Martin.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martin pushes McManus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McManus is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McManus.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of McManus's head.
McManus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McManus is trying to break the clinch but Martin is controlling him.
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McManus tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing McManus back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McManus.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
McManus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McManus is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh McManus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martin controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McManus seems to have got his legs back now.
McManus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
McManus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin dips a shoulder and cracks McManus with a mighty uppercut! McManus falls back against the cage and Martin unloads with a barrage of strikes! McManus is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Martin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Martin!
A very excited looking Pablo Martin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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