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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Price (ranked 150 p4p, 540 weight class) and Klaus Manfred (ranked 24 p4p, 72 weight class). Pete Price has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Price!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Manfred!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfred throws a body shot but no joy.
Price avoids the body shot from Manfred.
Manfred does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice combo by Price! Oh, that's hurt him - Manfred falls to the canvas and Price follows him into side control.
It looks like Klaus Manfred has been cut.
Manfred looking for a sweep but Price has passed into full mount! Oh no!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manfred is looking to improve his position but Price isn't that keen on the idea.
Price landing punches.
Price prevents Manfred from getting the reversal.
Price sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price looking to control but Manfred is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manfred working to try and regain half guard.
Price scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Manfred throwing hammer fists to the chest of Price. What's that going to do exactly?
Manfred is bucking up trying to escape but Price cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Price has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manfred's face.
Price lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Price avoids the attempt from Manfred to control.
Price tries to control but Manfred wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfred tries to hold on but Price pushes him away.
Manfred really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Price connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Price prevents Manfred from getting the reversal.
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!
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Price working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Manfred is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to control but Manfred wriggling away.
Price looking to finish Manfred with some ground and pound. This is bad for Manfred!
Price looking for a guillotine from mount but Manfred is having none of it.
Price has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Manfred tries to hold on but Price pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Price.
Price looking to control but Manfred is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Price with shots to the head and body - Manfred looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred wants to control but Price is having none of it.
Manfred is wriggling around trying to escape.
Price takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Price is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manfred can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Manfred is trying to escape the mount.
Price avoids the attempt from Manfred to control.
Manfred is trying desperately to improve position.
Price looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Price looking to control but Manfred is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manfred is trying desperately to improve position.
Price controlling the position easily from mount.
Manfred is trying desperately to improve position.
Price is trying to control here but Manfred has managed to regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Manfred is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Manfred is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price moves nicely into side control.
Price scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Manfred to see if he's OK.
Price working the head and body with strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Price tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Price thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manfred sneaks back into half guard.
Price winds up and cracks Manfred with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Price looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Manfred is trying to maintain the position but Price is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Manfred makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Manfred.
Manfred working for submissions but it's allowed Price to get to half guard.
Price is trying to work for a kimura but Manfred is defending well.
Price is thwarting Manfred's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to mount his opponent but Manfred defends it.
Manfred is looking to improve his position.
Manfred on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Manfred gets full guard.
Price wants to control from the top but Manfred keeps moving.
Price working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manfred has Price pulled in close to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Price's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klaus Manfred's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Manfred misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manfred.
Manfred uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Price.
Manfred throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Price was covering up waiting for the punch and Manfred finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Price seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Price is looking for a triangle but Manfred pushes his legs off easily.
Manfred stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred got a little sloppy there for a moment and Price has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manfred has managed to get both his arms back between Price's legs - danger averted.
Price is trying to control the position but Manfred postures up.
Manfred wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Manfred looking to pass the guard.
Manfred postures up and lands a big shot to Price's brow.
Manfred with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manfred must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Manfred stopping the sweep attempt from Price.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Price is trying to keep Manfred in close.
Price 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.
Manfred passes Price's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Price trying to control here.
Manfred thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Price's head.
Price slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price working for a triangle but Manfred defends it easily.
Price looking to control.
Manfred trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Price bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Manfred! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Price stands up over Manfred, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Price advances to half guard.
Price is looking to stall here but Manfred recovers full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Manfred trying to control the position.
Price works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Price is thwarting Manfred's attempts to control the position.
Manfred looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manfred avoid being mounted?
Manfred wants to get back to full guard.
Price lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Manfred trying to control from the bottom.
Price lands strikes from half guard.
Price slips a nice elbow through Manfred's hands, connecting with Manfred's forehead.
Ground and pound from Price.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Price is controlling the pace.
Pete Price overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Price is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Manfred!
Price wants to control the pace but Manfred is squirming around nicely.
Price connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Manfred is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Price cracks Manfred with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Manfred tries to lock up and control but Price gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Price is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Manfred to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Manfred shrugs it off.
Price working the ground and pound effectively.
Manfred tries to hold on but Price postures up.
Price in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Manfred is in all sorts of trouble here.
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manfred is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Price looking to control but Manfred is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manfred keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Price controlling his opponent.
Price wants to control but instead Manfred manages to regain half guard.
Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Manfred defends it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manfred avoid being mounted?
Manfred actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Price is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Manfred tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Price is nestled in close to Manfred, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Klaus Manfred's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Manfred throws a low kick, looking for Price's leg but Price calmly moves out of range.
Price feinted with a counter takedown.
Manfred throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Price was covering up waiting for the punch and Manfred finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Price looking to control.
Manfred landing with the ground and pound.
Price is pulling down on Manfred's head. It's preventing any offense from Manfred, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price keeping full guard, as Manfred tries to pass.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but Manfred is proving a slippery customer.
Price pulls Manfred in close to prevent any damage.
Manfred trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Price wants to sweep here but Manfred controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Manfred lands a two punch combo.
Manfred misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Price misses with a straight right.
Pete Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Manfred lands with an overhand left.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manfred manages to avoid it.
Jab from Manfred.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Price misses.
Price moves away from the strike by Manfred.
Price lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Manfred sprawling to the canvas. Price follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Manfred hang on?
Manfred is rocked!
Manfred is trying to control but can't.
Manfred is still in real trouble! Can Price finish him?
Price tries to pass the half guard into mount. Manfred knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Price wants to control but Manfred is keeping him busy.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manfred can do to turn this around?
Price takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manfred is refusing to be controlled, as Price sits in half guard.
Manfred trying to control from the bottom.
Price working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price is looking for a kimura here.
Manfred taking some punishment here, with Price in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ground and pound from Price.
Price works his foot free and advances to mount.
Price landing shots from mount.
Manfred is trying to escape the mount.
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Price is landing with some decent strikes but Manfred is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Manfred is trying desperately to improve position.
Manfred taking shots to the head.
Pete Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Price content just to control the position here.
Manfred is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Price controlling the position easily from mount.
Manfred seems to have recovered his senses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manfred slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Manfred keeping control of the position.
Price is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Price trying to control the action but Manfred is working from the bottom.
Manfred has his hands clasped together around Price's back. He's all about the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to take a breather but Manfred is having none of it.
Price perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Price is thwarting Manfred's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manfred just misses with a punch to the body.
Manfred cracks Price with an open hand slap.
Price throws a body shot but no joy.
Price scores with a sloppy right hand. Manfred should have avoided that one.
Manfred shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manfred shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manfred throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Price appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Manfred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manfred throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Price appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Manfred staying out of range there.
Price jabs Manfred to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manfred counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manfred stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Price seems keen to control Manfred's posture.
Klaus Manfred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manfred keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Price's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Price!
Pete Price is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Pete Price was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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