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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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187 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Manning! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Red! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Red gets a clinch. Red stalling against the cage.
Red breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Red shoots in for a takedown but Manning shows good takedown defense. Red tries to bum rush Manning with a series of wild strikes but Manning uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Red checks the leg kick. Red moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Red connects with a crisp jab. Manning clinches but Red breaks the clinch and Red counters with a nice leg kick. Manning tries to clinch up but Red circles away and keeps his distance. Nice takedown defense from Manning. No joy for Red on that attempt. Red looks to land a combination but Manning avoids it well. Manning drops his hands momentarily and Red takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Manning scores a takedown into full mount! Red really wants to buck Manning off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manning controlling his opponent. Manning throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Manning content just to control the position here. Red really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Red is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Red is squirming around, avoiding Manning's attempts to control the action.
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. Red is trying to stand up. Manning looking to control but Red is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Red is trying to escape the mount.
Red looks gassed! Manning takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Red wants to hold on but Manning pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manning cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Manning punishing his opponent with strikes. Red tries to hold on but Manning pushes him away. Manning controlling his opponent. Manning landing strikes from the mount. Manning can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Red is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Manning controlling the position easily from mount. You get the feeling that Red really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Manning tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Manning raining down shots from the mount! 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 Tyler Manning will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Red darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Manning moves into full guard.
Red makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Manning keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manning is on top in guard.
Red is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Red is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manning postures up.
Red keeping full guard, as Manning tries to pass. Manning trying to control the position from guard on top but Red is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Manning slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Manning stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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. Red lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Red. Red throws a half hearted mid kick. Red clinches but Manning breaks the clinch and Manning counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Manning is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Manning thows a huge punch but Red dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Manning prevents Red from standing back up.
Manning looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tyler Manning just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Manning swings for the body but Red moves out of range.
That's four 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. Manning shoots for a takedown but Red saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Red keeps the fight on the outside. A punch lands to the side of Manning 's head but he takes it in his stride. A punch combination from Red misses. Red jabs Manning right on the nose. Manning blinks but takes it well. Manning fails with a takedown attempt. Red closes the distance and lands a one-two. Red throws a combination that misses and Manning counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Manning dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Red scores with a nice right hand.
Red tries to clinch but Manning moves out of range. Red shoots for a double leg takedown but Manning sprawls well. He's pushed Red's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Tyler Manning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Manning darts in trying to clinch and Red counters with a nice double leg into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Manning looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Tyler Manning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Red pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manning is keeping the position for now. Manning uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manning has his takedown stuffed and Red counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Manning! Red connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Manning wants to control but Red is having none of it. Manning is looking to get to half guard. Manning wants to hold on but Red pushes him away. Manning working to try and regain half guard.
Manning wants to control but Red is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Manning is wriggling around trying to escape.
Manning is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Manning is looking to improve his position but Red isn't that keen on the idea. Red working for a guillotine from mount but Manning is in no mood to give up. Manning blocking the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Red landing strikes, looking to finish! Red throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Manning tries to hold on but Red postures up. Red won't let Manning get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Red avoids the attempt from Manning to control. Red working Manning over with strikes here. Red with a couple of short strikes. Red is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Red working Manning over with strikes here. Red dominating with strikes here. Red unloads with some shots from mount but Manning bucks and avoids them well.
Red lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Red prevents Manning from getting the reversal. Red is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manning can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Manning in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Red looking to control but Manning is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Manning is in a horrible position here. Red smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kevin Red has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tyler Manning is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Manning tries to hold on but Red pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight! Kevin Red comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Manning has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tyler Manning!
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C
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
46% |
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