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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Calavera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calavera comes to the cage accompanied by Swanky Maximino. Manliest is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ontlogy. Manuel Calavera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Manliest's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manuel Calavera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calavera misses with a body kick.
Manliest has a takedown stuffed.
Manliest has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Calavera.
A good leg kick by Calavera.
Manliest checks a leg kick nicely.
Manliest takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manliest looks gassed!
Manliest motions for Calavera to come forward. Manliest throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Calavera moves out of range of the leg kick from Manliest.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Calavera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calavera loads up on a big right hand but Manliest slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Calavera.
Calavera thows a body kick. Manliest tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Calavera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Calavera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calavera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calavera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Calavera is looking to slow Manliest down with leg kicks.
Calavera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manliest avoids the head kick by Calavera.
A slapping body kick lands there for Calavera.
Manliest on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calavera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calavera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manliest is able to avoid easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Calavera.
An inside leg kick lands from Calavera.
Good leg kick by Calavera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manuel Calavera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Calavera.
Calavera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calavera cracks the inside of Manliest's front leg.
A head kick misses from Calavera.
Calavera connects with a high kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Calavera. That's going to slow Manliest down.
Calavera connects with a solid leg kick.
Calavera wants to slow Manliest down by chopping away at his legs.
Calavera thumps Manliest with a low kick.
Calavera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Calavera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Calavera throws a sloppy head kick and Manliest moves out of range easily.
Calavera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like The Manliest has been cut.
Calavera throws a leg kick but Manliest checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Calavera lands but Manliest takes it in his stride.
Calavera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Calavera.
Calavera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Calavera lands a head kick. Manliest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manuel Calavera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calavera throws a push kick but Manliest slaps the foot to one side.
Calavera misses with a head kick.
Calavera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Calavera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calavera throws out a leg kick but Manliest moves out of range and Calavera only half commits.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown but Calavera shows good takedown defense.
A solid body kick from Calavera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Calavera.
Calavera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calavera scores with a kick to the midsection.
Manliest has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Calavera.
Manliest takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Calavera lands with a slapping head kick.
Manliest moves out of range of the body kick from Calavera.
Calavera throws a head kick but Manliest moves out of range.
Calavera throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calavera.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Calavera. That's going to slow Manliest down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Manliest crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Calavera - the referee stops the clock and Manliest gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Calavera. Manliest manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Calavera misses with an uppercut. Manliest saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Calavera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Manliest's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Calavera. That's going to slow Manliest down.
Manliest avoids the body shot from Calavera.
Calavera misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Calavera. That's going to slow Manliest down.
Calavera connects with a solid leg kick.
Calavera fakes the leg kick and cracks Manliest in the body.
Calavera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Calavera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manliest's calf.
Calavera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Calavera scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calavera lands with a slapping head kick.
Manliest is breathing heavily.
Calavera scores with a kick to the body.
Calavera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manliest's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calavera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manliest's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Calavera.
Calavera throws a sloppy head kick and Manliest moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Calavera misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Calavera.
Calavera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Calavera tests Manliest's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Calavera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Manliest checks it well.
Calavera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calavera looks to land a body kick but Manliest moved away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Calavera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manliest on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Calavera. Calavera obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Calavera.
An inside leg kick lands from Calavera.
Calavera lands a head kick. Manliest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manliest stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Calavera.
Manliest takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manliest blocks a head kick by Calavera.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Calavera.
Manliest avoids the head kick by Calavera.
A good leg kick by Calavera.
Calavera misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calavera.
Calavera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Calavera cracks the inside of Manliest's front leg.
Calavera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Calavera throws a head kick but Manliest moves out of range.
Calavera throws a head kick but Manliest moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Calavera finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Calavera throws a push kick but Manliest slaps the foot to one side.
Manuel Calavera is winning the standup battle so far.
Calavera throws the kick towards the body but Manliest avoids it.
Calavera pushes Manliest away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Calavera.
Calavera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manliest can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calavera throws the kick towards the body but Manliest avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Calavera.
Manliest's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Calavera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Calavera.
Calavera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Calavera.
Calavera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manliest on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Calavera!
Calavera throws a head kick but Manliest moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manliest chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Calavera can pounce on him.
Manliest stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Calavera.
Calavera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Calavera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Manliest's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Calavera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Manliest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calavera.
Calavera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Calavera.
Calavera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Manliest is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Calavera.
Calavera lands a high kick!
Calavera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manliest blocks a head kick by Calavera.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manliest moves out of range as Calavera throws a body kick.
Calavera throws a hook but Manliest avoids it easily.
Manliest avoids the head kick by Calavera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calavera throws a leg kick which misses Manliest's front leg but catches the back leg as Manliest tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Calavera!
Calavera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Calavera throws a head kick that misses.
Calavera thuds his shin into the meat of Manliest's side.
Calavera throws a leg kick which misses Manliest's front leg but catches the back leg as Manliest tries to avoid it.
Calavera lands a head kick. Manliest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calavera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calavera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manliest moves out of range of the body kick from Calavera.
Manliest tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calavera misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Calavera lands but Manliest takes it in his stride.
That has opened up The Manliest's cut even more.
Calavera throws a leg kick but Manliest sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Manliest might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Calavera has got the better of the exchanges.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Manliest crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Calavera - the referee stops the clock and Manliest gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Calavera. Manliest manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Manliest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calavera throws out the jab.
Calavera connects with a solid leg kick.
Calavera throws out a loose jab but Manliest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calavera feints and then cracks Manliest's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manliest down.
Calavera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manliest.
Calavera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Calavera cracks the inside of Manliest's front leg.
Manliest stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Calavera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavera misses with a hook.
Calavera lands a head kick. Manliest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Calavera just misses with a punch to the body.
Manliest slips a jab from Calavera.
Calavera scores with a leg kick.
Calavera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Calavera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manliest.
Nice body kick from Calavera.
Manliest stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Calavera.
Calavera cracks the inside of Manliest's front leg.
Calavera lands a head kick. Manliest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calavera misses with a hook. Manliest ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Calavera.
Calavera scores with a leg kick.
Calavera throws a head kick that half lands.
The cut above The Manliest's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Calavera is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Calavera's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Manliest takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Calavera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body kick there by Calavera.
Manuel Calavera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manliest takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Calavera throws a push kick but Manliest slaps the foot to one side.
Calavera connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Calavera.
Calavera thows a body shot but no joy.
The Manliest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manliest avoids the head kick by Calavera.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Calavera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calavera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Calavera!
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energy
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