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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Temple (ranked 1079 p4p, 1510 weight class) and Klaus Manfred (ranked 147 p4p, 209 weight class). Temple's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HonestKey- What My Life For. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Temple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Manfred!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temple misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Temple. No joy for Manfred on that attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Temple. Those never looked like landing.
Manfred with the counter takedown but Temple avoids it easily.
Manfred scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Temple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manfred swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Temple counters with a nice body shot.
Manfred throws a jab when Temple was well out of range.
Manfred uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temple.
Manfred tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfred throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manfred lands with a nice body punch.
Manfred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Temple moves away.
Manfred lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Trent Temple has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred misses with a body punch
and Temple counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Temple moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Klaus Manfred has been cut.
Manfred has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Temple throws a lazy right hand but Manfred sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Temple scores with a body shot.
Manfred ducks under a wild hook from Temple.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manfred. That's going to slow Temple down.
Manfred sizes up Temple with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Temple scores with a jab. Manfred acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Manfred misses the target.
Manfred is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Temple.
Temple is looking to counter punch.
Klaus Manfred seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manfred scores with a jab to the body.
Temple blocks a jab.
Temple is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Manfred.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manfred.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temple throws a predictable looking body shot
and Manfred counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manfred is keen to just control but Temple is a slippery customer.
Temple keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Temple trying to control from the bottom.
Temple is trying to get back to full guard.
Temple is working hard here to advance position.
Temple definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Manfred is just content to waste time from the top position. Temple takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple looking for a guillotine here but Manfred defends easily.
Manfred throws a big right hand that misses.
Temple is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manfred throws an elbow that misses. Temple uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manfred's guard. Nice move by Temple!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manfred has Temple pulled in close to control his posture.
Temple working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Manfred is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Temple looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Temple in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple wants to control from the top but Manfred keeps moving.
Temple works over Manfred with some ground and pound from guard.
Manfred bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Temple's guard.
Manfred wants to pass the guard but Temple is keeping the position.
Temple is trying to control the position but Manfred postures up.
Temple looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Temple working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manfred doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manfred manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Temple is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Temple looking for a guillotine here but Manfred defends easily.
Manfred is pushing down on Temple's leg trying to pass to half guard. Temple is fighting to maintain full guard but Manfred has managed to sneak the leg through.
Manfred wants to lay and pray for a moment but Temple keeps working.
Temple wants to control but Manfred is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Temple manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Manfred missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manfred lands a couple of elbows.
Manfred trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Temple is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manfred defends well.
Temple looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Temple escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manfred gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is looking to work some ground and pound but Temple has wrist control.
Temple looking for a guillotine here but Manfred defends easily.
Manfred with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manfred trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manfred in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Temple wants to sweep here but Manfred controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Temple is trying to keep Manfred in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Manfred trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Temple drives through and clinches with Manfred against the cage.
Manfred has a couple of punches blocked by Temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manfred working aggressively here.
Temple lands an uppercut.
Temple lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Klaus Manfred 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!
Temple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Temple misses with a straight right.
Temple misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Manfred. No joy for Temple on that attempt.
Temple sizes up Manfred with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manfred looks to land a combination but Temple avoids it well.
Manfred fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temple manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfred shoots in and drives through. Temple sprawls well.
Temple is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Manfred.
Manfred is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Temple rather than just go for the knockout.
Temple thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manfred takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Temple shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Manfred eats them both and turns towards Temple to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred throws a jab when Temple was well out of range.
Temple went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Manfred looks to land a right hand but Temple moved out of range.
Manfred throws a nice looking combination but Temple bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manfred looks for a takedown but Temple sprawls well.
Manfred changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Temple tries to avoid it but Manfred manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Temple to the ground. Temple escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trent Temple has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Manfred.
Manfred dives in and scores a takedown into Temple's guard.
Manfred preventing the sweep.
Manfred trying to control but Temple is working from the bottom.
Manfred must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Temple looking for a sweep. Not yet Temple, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Manfred is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Temple.
Temple sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Manfred wants to free his trapped foot but Temple is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Temple taking some punishment here, with Manfred in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Temple manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Manfred trying to control but Temple is working from the bottom.
Temple looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred stands up over Temple, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Manfred throws a strike but Temple rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Manfred avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manfred is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manfred tries to strike from the bottom.
Manfred working for a triangle but Temple defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred looking to hit a scissor sweep but Temple is one step ahead there.
Temple content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Klaus Manfred has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manfred wants to sweep here but Temple controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Manfred fails to land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Temple blocks the low kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manfred walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Temple will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manfred.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manfred. Temple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manfred stuffs the takedown.
Manfred shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Temple sprawls well. Temple wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manfred gets slowly back to his feet.
Manfred shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Temple napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Temple prevents Manfred from improving position.
Temple tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Manfred easily slips into full mount!
Manfred trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Temple is bucking up trying to escape but Manfred cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temple tries to lock up and control but Manfred gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manfred breaks from Temple's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Temple regains half guard.
Temple wants to improve his position but Manfred is controlling well.
Manfred throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Temple moves into full guard.
Temple wants to sweep here but Manfred controlling him for the moment.
Manfred got a little sloppy there for a moment and Temple has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manfred has managed to get both his arms back between Temple's legs - danger averted.
Manfred trying to move into half guard but instead Temple has managed to sweep!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manfred controls Temple momentarily but Temple frees himself.
Temple working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Temple wants to pass the guard but Manfred is keeping the position.
Manfred looking for a guillotine here but Temple defends easily.
Manfred wants to improve his position but instead Temple has moved into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manfred wants to control but Temple is keeping busy.
Temple wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manfred keeps working.
Manfred wants to improve his position but Temple is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Temple there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Temple seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manfred does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Temple sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Klaus Manfred will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Temple gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manfred goes for a double leg but Temple avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Temple continues to drive forward.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manfred.
Manfred throws a jab when Temple was well out of range.
Manfred bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manfred is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Temple with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temple misses with a hook. Manfred ducked under it nicely.
Manfred displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temple throws out the jab.
Manfred feints the counter takedown.
Manfred lands with a straight right. Temple didn't see that one coming.
Temple lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred ducks under a wild hook from Temple.
Manfred drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Temple defends it well.
Manfred throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Temple takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Manfred throws a chopping leg kick but Temple manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manfred shoots and misses
and Temple counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manfred thinking.
Manfred slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Manfred.
Manfred swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manfred throws a shot from downtown. Temple moves away and avoids it.
Temple throws a jab when Manfred was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple tries to clinch there but Manfred circles away.
Temple bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Temple moves out of range as Manfred strikes.
Temple wants to clinch.
Temple uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manfred.
Manfred throws a sloppy body shot
and Temple connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manfred fails with the takedown
and Manfred takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trent Temple has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Manfred.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred gets a double leg takedown into Temple's guard.
Manfred trying to control the position from guard on top but Temple is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manfred takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Temple looking to control.
Manfred makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Manfred makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Manfred won't allow Temple to sweep him here.
Temple had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manfred defends it easily.
Manfred throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple trying to control the position.
Temple has his foot on Manfred's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manfred works his way back into a safe position though.
Manfred in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manfred scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manfred with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manfred with a nice head shot there.
Temple throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Temple is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manfred defends well.
Trent Temple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple keeping moving, preventing Manfred from controlling successfully.
Manfred cracks Temple with a solid left hand.
Manfred with a flurry of punches that miss.
Temple throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Trent Temple is winning the standup battle so far.
Temple wants to clinch up but Manfred keeps it at a distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Manfred fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Temple throws out a loose jab but Manfred uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temple walks into a left hand.
Manfred misses the jab.
Temple tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Manfred manages to circle out of the way.
Good exchange - Temple coming out on top.
Manfred looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Manfred takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oooooh!!! Temple has knocked Manfred down with a huge combo! Temple steps away and waves a wobbly Manfred back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Manfred is rocked!
Temple tries to sprawl but Manfred drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Manfred is still in real trouble! Can Temple finish him?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Temple is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manfred pulls his head out easily.
Temple looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Temple moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Temple holds on and takes a little breather.
Manfred seems to have recovered his senses.
Temple is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manfred lands a couple of digs.
Temple is trying to control the position but Manfred postures up.
Manfred has gone for a leg lock! Temple slips out almost immediately though and dives into Manfred's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manfred looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Temple passes into side control.
Temple trying to control the position but Manfred is working away.
Manfred is looking for a sweep.
Temple trying to control the action but Manfred is working from the bottom.
Manfred tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Temple wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Temple misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Temple scores with a couple of short elbows.
Temple looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Manfred taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manfred is looking to regain half guard here but Temple keeps moving and retains side control.
Temple lands some shots froms side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Temple showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manfred has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Klaus Manfred!
A very excited looking Klaus Manfred 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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