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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manningham Snapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manningham Snapple!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snapple blocks a jab.
Troy connects with a jab.
It looks like Manningham Snapple has been cut.
Snapple throws a low kick but it's checked well by Troy.
Snapple misses with a double jab.
Snapple gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Snapple throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Troy as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Snapple misses.
Snapple uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Troy.
Troy swinging wilding here.
Snapple is looking to clinch but Troy is avoiding it.
Snapple takes a jab right on the kisser.
Troy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Snapple swivels and escapes.
Snapple scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Troy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Snapple is trying to get an arm triangle but Troy is defending well.
Troy gets back to half guard.
Troy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Troy keeping control of the position.
Snapple is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Troy is looking to control Snapple's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Troy avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Troy is trying to get back to full guard.
Snapple tries to pass the half guard into mount. Troy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Troy trying to hold on to Snapple's head to control him but Snapple postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Troy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snapple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Troy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snapple drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy working a defensive guard here.
Snapple passes Troy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Snapple tries to pass to full mount but Troy defends it.
Snapple is looking to take a break and control but Troy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Troy looking for submissions off his back.
Troy is breathing heavily.
Troy is staying active underneath Snapple, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Troy trying to hold on to Snapple's head to control him but Snapple postures up.
Snapple is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four 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.
Snapple is looking to take a break and control but Troy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snapple not doing much here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Snapple misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snapple misses with a hook.
Troy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Snapple's waist but Snapple gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Troy off to one side.
Snapple closes the distance and clinches.
Snapple cracks Troy with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hector Troy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manningham Snapple's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Snapple gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snapple lands a nice uppercut.
Snapple lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Troy backwards.
Troy wants to break free but Snapple has control.
Snapple manages to break the clinch.
Troy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snapple works over Troy's head and body with a nice combination.
Snapple gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snapple gets through Troy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snapple working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Troy can't break the clinch.
Troy is trying to force a seperation but Snapple has the dominant position.
Snapple has Troy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Snapple pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Troy tumbling to the mat - Snapple dives into Troy's guard.
Snapple throwing strikes from guard but Troy blocks nicely.
Troy trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapple sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Troy's guard.
Troy won't allow Snapple to pass to mount.
Troy trying to control here.
Snapple has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Snapple can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Troy is looking to escape.
Troy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Troy blocking the ground and pound.
Snapple has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Troy's face.
Troy is looking to improve his position but Snapple isn't that keen on the idea.
Troy wants to control but Snapple is having none of it.
Troy can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Troy is working hard here to advance position.
Troy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Snapple.
Snapple avoids the attempt from Troy to control.
Snapple throws some wild stikes that Troy manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snapple get's back to his feet.
Troy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snapple looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Troy!
Snapple sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Snapple is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Snapple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Troy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Troy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snapple counters with a shoot takedown. Troy fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snapple is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Snapple wants to control from the top but Troy keeps moving.
Snapple stands up and waves to Troy to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snapple blocks a head kick by Troy.
Snapple throws out a leg kick but Troy moves out of range and Snapple only half commits.
Snapple scores with a one two! Troy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Snapple tries to close the distance and clinch but Troy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snapple moves out of range of the strikes.
Snapple shoots in and bounces Troy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snapple avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manningham Snapple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manningham Snapple's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Snapple throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snapple throws a right and a left that both miss.
Troy throws a jab when Snapple was well out of range.
Snapple tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Troy swivels and escapes.
Troy swats away the attempt to clinch by Snapple.
Snapple takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hector Troy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Troy misses.
Troy works over Snapple's head and body with a nice combination.
Snapple is looking to score with low kicks.
Snapple lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapple changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Troy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snapple prevents Troy from escaping the position.
Snapple working the strikes but Troy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Troy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snapple.
Snapple seems to be looking for submissions.
Troy moves into full guard.
Troy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snapple can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snapple stays in close to Troy's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snapple doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Snapple manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Troy being controlled here, momentarily.
Troy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snapple defends well.
Manningham Snapple has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snapple trying to control but Troy is working from the bottom.
Snapple gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy avoids the head kick by Snapple.
Snapple tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snapple counters with a shoot takedown. Troy fights it but they end up in guard.
Snapple controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Troy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Snapple is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Troy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Snapple's back instead.
Troy looking for the RNC.
Snapple breaks Troy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snapple gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Snapple slips a straight right by Troy.
Snapple bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manningham Snapple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snapple changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Troy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Troy is trying to control Snapple's posture but Snapple avoids it.
Troy is not content to let Snapple control the position.
Troy is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manningham Snapple comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Snapple 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manningham Snapple!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
70% |
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