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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bentello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt manningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). manningham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe . Kurt manningham acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Bentello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kurt manningham!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentello misses with the combination.
manningham looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bentello!
manningham thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
BOOM! manningham connects with a massive shot to the dome!
manningham looking to finish Bentello with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bentello!
manningham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bentello blocking the ground and pound.
manningham is working for a guillotine from mount but Bentello frees his head quite easily.
Bentello avoids a series of strikes thrown by manningham.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentello is desperately trying to improve his position but manningham has a good base and remains in mount.
manningham goes for an armbar but Bentello turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bentello.
Bentello gets to his feet - manningham follows without any prompting.
manningham throws a head kick but Bentello moves out of range.
manningham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul Bentello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
manningham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bentello misses with a double jab
and manningham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
manningham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bentello.
Bentello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bentello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from manningham.
Bentello stuffs the takedown.
Paul Bentello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt manningham.
Bentello has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, manningham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bentello's brow.
manningham trying to land knees to the body.
manningham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
manningham looks gassed!
manningham trying to land knees to the body.
manningham connects with a knee to the head.
Bentello wants to break free but manningham has control.
Bentello wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but manningham has him pressed against the cage.
manningham leaning his opponent against the cage.
manningham trying to land knees to the body.
Bentello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bentello wants to get back to striking at distance but manningham won't allow it.
Bentello has had enough of the clinch but manningham keeps him there for the moment.
manningham keeps control of Bentello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bentello is trying to force a seperation but manningham has the dominant position.
manningham landing knees to the body.
Bentello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bentello wants to break free but manningham has control.
manningham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bentello's defenses.
Bentello working hard to break the clinch.
Bentello wants to break free but manningham has control.
Bentello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bentello is looking to break free of the clinch but manningham has double underhooks.
manningham prevents Bentello from breaking the clinch.
Bentello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
manningham has Bentello pressed against the cage, preventing Bentello from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bentello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bentello's face as he tries to break the clinch.
manningham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
manningham stalling.
manningham stalling in the clinch but Bentello improves position.
Bentello tries to break free but manningham pushes him back against the cage.
manningham misses with a knee strike.
manningham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bentello tries to break the clinch but manningham is controlling the position.
manningham connects with a knee to the head.
Bentello tries to break the clinch but manningham is controlling the position.
Bentello tries to circle away but manningham has him pinned against the cage.
Bentello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
manningham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bentello can't break the clinch.
Bentello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bentello can't break the clinch.
Bentello wants to get back to striking at distance but manningham won't allow it.
Bentello tries to break the clinch but manningham is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Bentello's face as he tries to break the clinch.
manningham throws a knee to the head but misses.
manningham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four 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.
manningham prevents Bentello from breaking the clinch.
manningham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bentello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bentello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bentello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
manningham looking to throw knees to the head but Bentello is blocking nicely.
Bentello tries to circle away but manningham has him pinned against the cage.
manningham prevents Bentello from breaking the clinch.
Bentello is trying to break the clinch but manningham is controlling him.
manningham tries a knee to the head but Bentello blocks it.
Bentello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bentello misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bentello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
manningham scores a nice knee to the body.
Bentello wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but manningham has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
manningham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
manningham leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bentello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bentello wants to break free but manningham has control.
Bentello tries to break the clinch but manningham is controlling the position.
Bentello is looking to break free of the clinch but manningham has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt manningham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bentello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bentello lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bentello lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
manningham slips a jab and a cross from Bentello.
Bentello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from manningham.
manningham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
manningham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bentello looks to clinch
and manningham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bentello's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bentello looking for a sweep. Not yet Bentello, not yet.
manningham throws a big right hand that misses.
Bentello working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
manningham thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
manningham throwing strikes but missing.
manningham throwing strikes from guard but Bentello blocks nicely.
manningham wants to pass the guard but Bentello is keeping the position.
Bentello is controlling manningham's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bentello tries to clinch up but manningham circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
manningham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bentello tries to avoid it but manningham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bentello to the ground. Bentello escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
manningham throws a right and a left that Bentello avoids nicely.
Bentello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and manningham counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bentello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
manningham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bentello has control of manningham's left arm, preventing manningham from doing any damage.
manningham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bentello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bentello on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bentello tries to get out of the position.
Bentello is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
manningham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
manningham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bentello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
manningham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bentello in his tracks.
Bentello throws a combination that misses
and manningham counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bentello pulls manningham in to control the position.
manningham throws and elbow that misses. Bentello uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in manningham's guard. Nice move by Bentello!
Bentello wants to stand but manningham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
manningham is looking to stand up but Bentello isn't so interested in that idea.
Bentello is looking to stand up but manningham won't let him.
manningham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bentello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from manningham.
Bentello blocks a jab.
Bentello throws a lazy body kick
and manningham counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bentello fails to land with a series of punches.
Bentello closes the distance but manningham moves to the side
and manningham counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bentello won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
manningham is trying to get an arm triangle but Bentello is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt manningham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A head kick misses from Bentello.
Bentello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and manningham counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by manningham.
manningham wants to control from the top but Bentello keeps moving.
manningham might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bentello kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
manningham is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentello seems keen to control manningham's posture.
Bentello keeping moving, preventing manningham from controlling successfully.
Bentello looking for a sweep. Not yet Bentello, not yet.
Bentello is looking to sweep but instead, manningham has passed into half guard.
manningham trying to control from Bentello's half guard. Bentello has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells manningham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bentello knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for manningham on the ground.
manningham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bentello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
manningham stands up over Bentello, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
manningham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
manningham sitting in guard here, content to control.
manningham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentello looking for a sweep. Not yet Bentello, not yet.
Bentello working for a triangle but manningham defends it easily.
manningham wants to control from the top but Bentello keeps moving.
Bentello avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kurt manningham has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
manningham drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bentello looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bentello looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bentello!
manningham parries the strikes from Bentello easily there. Bentello is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable manningham to escape.
manningham is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bentello's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bentello with the ground and pound but manningham uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bentello has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bentello wants to stand but manningham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
manningham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
manningham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bentello.
Bentello throws a big right hand that misses.
Paul Bentello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bentello with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt manningham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got manningham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt manningham!
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