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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jack Manion (ranked 4711 p4p, 4726 weight class) and Garry Hobbs (ranked 393 p4p, 397 weight class). Manion's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Solid Rock. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Granite chin
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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 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Manion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garry Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs scores with a jab.
Manion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hobbs.
Manion misses with an uppercut.
Hobbs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hobbs misses with a left hand
and Manion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manion throws a shot from downtown. Hobbs moves away and avoids it.
Manion scores with a body shot.
Manion scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manion. Hobbs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hobbs was well out of range. Poor timing from Manion.
Hobbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hobbs staying out of range there.
Hobbs throws out a counter right but Manion avoids it with no problem.
Hobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manion connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hobbs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Manion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hobbs cracks Manion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hobbs throws a right hand that Manion ducks under and follows up with a left that Manion also avoids with ease.
Manion slips a straight right by Hobbs.
Hobbs misses with a straight left.
Garry Hobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hobbs throws a right hand that Manion ducks under and follows up with a left that Manion also avoids with ease.
Hobbs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manion's head backwards.
Hobbs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs defending well as Manion loads up on a big left hand.
Hobbs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Manion throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manion throws the left hand but Hobbs avoids the punch easily.
Hobbs slips under a jab from Manion.
Hobbs wants to counter with a clinch but Manion pushes him away.
Hobbs scores with a shot to the body.
Manion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Manion ducks under a wild hook from Hobbs.
Manion throws a lazy right hand but Hobbs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hobbs.
Manion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hobbs throws out the jab.
Hobbs throws a jab when Manion was well out of range.
Manion is looking to counter punch.
Hobbs lands a really nice looking cross but Manion seems unphased.
Hobbs missing with a left hand there. Manion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Manion.
Hobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hobbs throws a combination that misses
and Manion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manion moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hobbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hobbs throws an off balance right hand
and Manion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manion throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manion moves out of range of the strikes.
Manion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hobbs misses with a looping right.
Manion is looking to counter punch.
Hobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manion lands an overhand right.
Hobbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Manion is just out of range.
Hobbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manion lands a slapping body shot.
Manion throws a body shot but no joy.
Manion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manion was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hobbs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hobbs misses with a straight left.
A jab from Hobbs misses.
Manion lands with a good body shot.
Hobbs walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hobbs. Manion does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Hobbs misses.
Manion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hobbs.
Manion slips under a jab.
Hobbs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manion.
Manion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hobbs.
Hobbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Hobbs.
Manion is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Manion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hobbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Manion is just out of range.
Manion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Manion does it's job there.
Manion staying out of range there.
Manion scores with a jab.
Manion swings for the body but Hobbs moves out of range.
Hobbs looks to land a left hand but Manion moved out of range nicely.
Manion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hobbs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Manion misses the shot to the body.
Manion slips under a jab.
Manion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hobbs tries to counter with a clinch but Manion shakes him off and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Manion misses its intended target.
Hobbs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hobbs throws an overhand right that lands on Manion's shoulder, as Manion tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manion lands a nice looking body shot.
Hobbs throws a right hand that Manion ducks under and follows up with a left that Manion also avoids with ease.
Hobbs looks to land a combination but Manion avoids it well.
Hobbs slips a jab from Manion.
Hobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manion scores with a nice right hand.
Hobbs takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Hobbs misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hobbs. Manion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hobbs walks into a left hand.
Manion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hobbs cracks Manion with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hobbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hobbs slips a jab from Manion.
Manion throws a shot to the body.
Manion throws an overhand right that lands on Hobbs's shoulder, as Hobbs tries to avoid the shot.
Hobbs misses the shot to the body.
Manion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Manion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hobbs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hobbs throws a head kick that misses.
Hobbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manion was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Manion cracks Hobbs with an open hand slap.
Manion defending well as Hobbs loads up on a big left hand.
Manion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hobbs.
Manion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manion misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hobbs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hobbs misses with a hook
and Manion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hobbs throws a jab when Manion was well out of range.
Hobbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manion misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manion. Hobbs does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hobbs! But no joy.
Hobbs dips to his left and cracks Manion with an uppercut!
Hobbs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hobbs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manion.
Manion moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manion lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jack Manion is winning the standup battle so far.
Hobbs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manion slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Manion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hobbs can do to turn this around?
Manion throws a big shot that misses.
Hobbs throws the left hand but Manion avoids the punch easily.
Manion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manion misses the shot to the body.
Hobbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Manion.
Hobbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hobbs throws a lazy uppercut
and Manion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hobbs walks into a jab.
Hobbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manion.
Hobbs swings for the body but Manion moves out of range.
Manion scores with a body shot.
Hobbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manion.
It looked like Manion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hobbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manion ducks under a wild hook from Hobbs.
Hobbs throws a body punch but Manion moves out of range.
Manion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hobbs lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs looks to throw the jab but Manion is out of range.
Hobbs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manion works the jab nicely.
Hobbs throws an overhand right that lands on Manion's shoulder, as Manion tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Manion misses the target.
Manion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hobbs scores with a sloppy right hand. Manion should have avoided that one.
Manion cracks Hobbs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manion scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hobbs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hobbs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manion connects with a right hand. Hobbs shakes it off.
Manion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hobbs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Manion misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hobbs misses the target.
Hobbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manion was well out of range. Poor timing from Hobbs.
Hobbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manion.
Hobbs misses with a hook. Manion ducked under it nicely.
Hobbs throws out a loose jab but Manion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobbs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manion.
Manion swinging wildly here.
Hobbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manion.
Nice shot by Manion.
Manion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hobbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manion.
Manion swinging wildly here.
Hobbs jabs Manion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Manion lands with a cross.
Manion has closed the distance and engaged Hobbs in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Manion.
Hobbs is trying to push Manion away but Manion has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manion lands a nice uppercut.
Hobbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Manion has double underhooks.
Hobbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Manion has double underhooks.
Manion scores with a shot to the side of Hobbs's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A frustrated look appears on Hobbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hobbs tries to circle away but Manion has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Hobbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hobbs working hard to break the clinch.
Manion breaks from the clinch.
Manion scores with a decent looking hook.
Hobbs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hobbs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hobbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hobbs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manion listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hobbs is rocked!
Hobbs misses with a straight right.
Hobbs is still on wobbly legs! Can Manion finish him?
Manion ducks right into an uppercut from Hobbs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Manion dominated that second round.
That's time! Manion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Manion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack Manion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hobbs seems to have recovered his senses.
Hobbs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hobbs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hobbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hobbs throws a lazy uppercut
and Manion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manion slips a straight right by Hobbs.
Manion is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hobbs misses the jab.
Manion misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Hobbs there.
Manion throws out a loose jab but Hobbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manion is looking to counter punch.
Hobbs slips a straight right by Manion.
Hobbs wants to counter the offense by Manion and move into the clinch position.
Nice jab there from Manion.
Manion fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manion lands a lovely overhand right.
Hobbs throws an off balance right hand
and Manion counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hobbs's head.
Hobbs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manion.
It seemed like Hobbs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Hobbs.
Hobbs misses with a lunging right hand
and Manion counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs misses with a lunging right hand
and Manion counters with a left to the body.
Manion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hobbs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hobbs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manion slips under a jab from Hobbs.
It looked like Manion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manion misses with an uppercut. Hobbs saw that one coming.
Hobbs misses with a lunging right hand
and Manion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hobbs ducks under a wild hook from Manion.
Manion moves away from the strike by Hobbs.
Nice defenses there by Manion.
Manion swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hobbs looks to land a left hand but Manion moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Manion.
A slow jab from Hobbs misses its intended target.
Hobbs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Manion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manion's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hobbs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manion scrambles back to his feet.
Hobbs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hobbs manages to avoid it.
Hobbs wants to counter with a clinch but Manion pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Manion cracks Hobbs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garry Hobbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hobbs, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hobbs tries to break free but Manion pushes him back against the ropes.
Manion keeps control of Hobbs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manion prevents Hobbs from breaking the clinch.
Manion keeps control of Hobbs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hobbs is trying to break the clinch but Manion has him pressed against the ropes.
Manion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hobbs catches Manion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hobbs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manion on the side of the head.
Hobbs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice body punch from Manion.
Hobbs moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Jack Manion has been cut.
Manion ducks under a wild hook from Hobbs.
Manion scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs lands a glancing blow to the side of Manion's head.
Manion cracks a nice hook into Hobbs's ribs.
Manion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manion drives through and clinches with Hobbs against the ropes.
Manion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hobbs wants to break free but Manion has control.
Hobbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Manion has double underhooks.
Hobbs takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hobbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hobbs wants to get back to striking at distance but Manion won't allow it.
Hobbs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manion has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Manion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs working hard to break the clinch.
Manion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hobbs backwards.
Manion prevents Hobbs from breaking the clinch.
Hobbs is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manion.
Jack Manion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hobbs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Manion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hobbs misses with a punch on the inside.
Hobbs swings wildly with an uppercut but Manion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobbs misses with the head strike.
Hobbs swings wildly with an uppercut but Manion uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Manion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manion 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jack Manion!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jack Manion!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jack Manion!
Jack Manion wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Jack Manion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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