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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vern Kessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McManus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Devil Went Down to Georgia. Kessel has chosen This Fire Burns as his entrance music. Dan McManus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vern Kessel!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kessel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kessel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kessel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kessel throws a solid leg kick but McManus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kessel.
Kessel thuds a left hand into McManus's body.
Kessel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kessel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McManus moves away.
McManus looks to land a combination but Kessel avoids it well.
Kessel throws a nice looking combination but McManus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kessel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kessel misses with an uppercut. McManus saw that one coming.
Kessel throws a right and a left that McManus avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - McManus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McManus fails in his attempt to clinch.
McManus moves into the clinch.
McManus misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McManus trying to land knees to the body.
McManus looking for a takedown.
McManus has hold of one of Kessel's legs. Kessel is fighting the takedown attempt but McManus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McManus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kessel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McManus wants to stand but Kessel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kessel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kessel keeping moving, preventing McManus from controlling successfully.
Kessel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kessel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kessel keeping moving, preventing McManus from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kessel wants to slow McManus down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McManus is breathing heavily.
Kessel checks a low kick from McManus.
Kessel throws a leg kick that is checked
and McManus counters with a shoot takedown. Kessel fights it but they end up in guard.
Kessel keeping full guard, as McManus tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McManus drops back looking for a leg! Kessel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kessel manages to kick McManus off! McManus jumps back into Kessel's guard.
Kessel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McManus stopping the sweep attempt from Kessel.
Kessel wants to stand but McManus is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McManus checks a leg kick.
McManus tries to clinch but Kessel moves out of range.
Kessel digs a good hook to McManus's body.
McManus tries to clinch up but Kessel circles away and keeps his distance.
McManus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kessel. Kessel obviously looking to wear him down.
McManus misses with a double jab.
Vern Kessel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by McManus.
McManus fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kessel blocks an elbow strike from McManus.
Kessel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kessel blocks an elbow strike from McManus.
McManus scores a nice knee to the body.
McManus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan McManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kessel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kessel blocks the elbow strike.
McManus slows down the pace here.
Kessel wants to get back to striking at distance but McManus won't allow it.
Kessel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kessel avoiding damage as McManus throws knees to the body.
McManus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Kessel does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McManus checks a leg kick.
Kessel throws a right and a left that McManus avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan McManus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kessel throws a leg kick but McManus checks it.
McManus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kessel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kessel keeping full guard, as McManus tries to pass.
McManus is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McManus thows a big elbow that misses.
McManus won't allow Kessel to get back to his feet.
Kessel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McManus has passed into side control.
Kessel is trying to control McManus's posture but McManus avoids it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McManus fails to land the takedown.
McManus wants to clinch.
Kessel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus tries to clinch but Kessel is having none of it.
Kessel throws a leg kick but McManus checks it.
McManus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McManus instigates a clinch.
McManus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kessel.
Kessel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kessel managing to block the knees to the body from McManus.
McManus lands an elbow inside.
McManus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hand to the body from McManus.
McManus tries to pull guard but Kessel won't allow it.
McManus tries to pull guard but Kessel holds him up against the cage and eventually McManus drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan McManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two 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.
Kessel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McManus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McManus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by McManus or perhaps it was just good defense by Kessel which made him look bad.
Kessel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McManus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kessel lands with a nice body punch.
A clash of legs there as McManus blocks the low kick.
McManus moves out of range of the leg kick from Kessel.
McManus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kessel pinned against the cage. Kessel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kessel thows a leg kick but McManus checks it
and McManus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kessel's guard.
McManus stands and throws Kessel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kessel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McManus is looking to take a break and control but Kessel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kessel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kessel is looking to regain half guard here but McManus keeps moving and retains side control.
McManus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McManus is looking to take a break and control but Kessel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McManus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McManus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McManus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kessel is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus wants to control but Kessel is keeping him busy.
McManus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kessel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kessel wants to get back to his feet but McManus drags him back down.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McManus is looking to clinch but Kessel is avoiding it.
McManus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Dan McManus has been cut.
McManus wants to clinch.
Kessel cracks McManus with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McManus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan McManus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan McManus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Kessel.
McManus dodges the punch combination from Kessel.
Kessel throws a body punch but McManus moves out of range.
Kessel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kessel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kessel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kessel wants to land a leg kick but McManus is out of range.
McManus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kessel is fending him off so far but McManus persists. Nope, Kessel circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessel lands a with a good body shot.
McManus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McManus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kessel trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kessel tries to reverse the position but McManus maintains control.
McManus looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McManus with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kessel wants to try and get back to his feet.
McManus is working for a guillotine from mount but Kessel frees his head quite easily.
McManus is working for a guillotine from mount but Kessel frees his head quite easily.
McManus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McManus wants to finish this one by submission but Kessel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McManus.
Kessel wants to hold on but McManus pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
McManus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kessel can't escape the position.
McManus tries to control but Kessel wriggling away.
McManus fails to advance to Kessel's back.
Kessel wants to hold on but McManus pushes him away.
Kessel really wants to buck McManus off and get back to his feet.
Kessel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McManus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kessel wants to control but McManus is having none of it.
McManus looking to ground and pound but Kessel is blocking nicely.
Kessel trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McManus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kessel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kessel is looking to chop away at McManus's legs.
Kessel is looking to land body kicks.
McManus fails in his attempt to clinch.
McManus feints and as Kessel raises his hands in defense, McManus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McManus pushes down on Kessel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McManus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McManus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kessel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus trying to control but Kessel is having none of it.
Kessel wants to control but McManus is having none of it.
McManus is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
McManus forces Kessel back against the cage and clinches.
McManus lands a body shot.
McManus jumps into guard, dragging Kessel to the mat.
Kessel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kessel trying to control but McManus is working from the bottom.
Kessel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dan McManus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kessel is looking to stand up but McManus won't let him.
Kessel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kessel wants to control from the top but McManus keeps moving.
McManus pushes a forearm under Kessel's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kessel is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dan McManus!
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hype
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