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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verdeng Mansanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and guto salles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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150 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Verdeng Mansanas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, guto salles!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansanas throws a head kick that misses.
Verdeng Mansanas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
salles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mansanas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
salles moves in looking to clinch but Mansanas pushes him off.
salles tries to clinch but Mansanas moves out of range.
Mansanas throws a sloppy head kick and salles moves out of range easily.
Mansanas instigates a clinch.
Mansanas tries to pull guard but salles won't allow it.
Mansanas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
salles tries to clinch but Mansanas moves away
and Mansanas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in salles's guard now.
Mansanas preventing the sweep.
salles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mansanas has gone for a leg lock! salles slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mansanas's guard.
salles tries to free his leg and advance position but Mansanas is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as salles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mansanas controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansanas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from salles.
Mansanas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
salles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
salles throwing strikes but missing.
Mansanas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
salles tries to lock up and control but Mansanas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mansanas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but salles is surviving well by controlling Mansanas's body position as best he can.
Mansanas is breathing heavily.
salles can't escape the position.
Mansanas avoids the attempt from salles to control.
salles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mansanas is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
salles tries to clinch but Mansanas moves away
and Mansanas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
salles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Verdeng Mansanas has been cut.
Mansanas gets a clinch.
Mansanas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
salles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mansanas tries for a takedown but salles manages to get underhooks.
salles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
salles pushes off an throws an elbow but Mansanas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mansanas avoids a wild elbow strike from salles.
salles throws an elbow that misses.
Mansanas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
salles trying to land knees to the body.
salles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
salles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mansanas smiles and moves away.
Mansanas throws a sloppy head kick and salles moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansanas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mansanas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in salles's guard now.
Mansanas stopping the sweep attempt from salles.
salles controls Mansanas momentarily but Mansanas frees himself.
salles keeping moving, preventing Mansanas from controlling successfully.
Mansanas content to stall in guard here.
Mansanas wants to pass the guard but salles is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
salles looking to control.
salles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mansanas.
salles trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mansanas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Mansanas does no damage.
salles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mansanas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
salles tries to clinch there but Mansanas circles away.
Mansanas tries to bum rush salles with a series of wild strikes but salles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mansanas is trying hard to land a takedown here. salles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verdeng Mansanas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Verdeng Mansanas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
salles instigates a clinch.
salles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mansanas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as salles sprawls well. salles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mansanas gets slowly back to his feet.
Mansanas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. salles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
salles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mansanas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mansanas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
salles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
salles controls Mansanas momentarily but Mansanas frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansanas stands and throws salles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mansanas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down salles's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mansanas trying to control the action but salles is working from the bottom.
Mansanas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mansanas working away.
salles is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two 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.
Mansanas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt salles will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mansanas stands up.
salles tries to clinch but Mansanas moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mansanas.
salles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mansanas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mansanas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on salles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
salles stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
salles taking a bit of punishment here - Mansanas scoring with strikes.
Mansanas cracks salles with a big elbow.
Verdeng Mansanas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
salles is not content to let Mansanas control the position.
Mansanas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mansanas has closed the distance and engaged salles in a clinch.
Mansanas pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
salles postures up.
salles slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mansanas is looking to reverse the position.
Mansanas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mansanas is looking to improve his position.
salles tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mansanas controls his leg.
salles is looking for a kimura but Mansanas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for salles to get the leverage.
salles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
salles thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mansanas to regain full guard.
Mansanas managing to control the position.
Mansanas is trying to control the position but salles postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verdeng Mansanas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Verdeng Mansanas's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
salles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mansanas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
salles wants to clinch
and Mansanas counters with a nice double leg into side control. salles won't be happy with that.
salles struggling a bit here.
Mansanas working the ground and pound but salles is defending the strikes.
salles is looking for a sweep.
Mansanas decides to stand back up.
Mansanas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. salles tries to avoid it but Mansanas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag salles to the ground. salles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mansanas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Verdeng Mansanas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mansanas throws the kick towards the body but salles avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
salles tries to clinch but Mansanas moves away
and Mansanas counters by clinching up.
salles is trying to force a seperation but Mansanas has the dominant position.
Mansanas pulls salles into guard.
Mansanas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mansanas has momentary wrist control but salles slips an elbow through the middle.
Mansanas trying to control the position.
Mansanas striking from his own guard.
salles postures up.
salles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mansanas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mansanas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mansanas thows a body kick. salles tries to catch it but that hurt him.
salles tries to clinch but Mansanas is having none of it.
That's two 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.
salles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mansanas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
salles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mansanas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mansanas seems to be working for a kimura but salles defends the submission attempt.
salles is defending against the submission attempts here by Mansanas.
Mansanas is working for a submission of some sort.
salles wants to improve his position but Mansanas is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
salles actively working from the bottom here.
salles trying to control but Mansanas postures up.
Mansanas seems to be working for a kimura but salles defends the submission attempt.
salles wants to control but Mansanas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mansanas wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
salles wants to clinch
letting Mansanas counter with a right hand.
salles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mansanas counters with a two punch combo.
Mansanas stalks salles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into salles's face. salles staggers backwards, shaken.
Mansanas shoots in but salles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
salles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mansanas's sensitive parts.
salles closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Mansanas counter with a right hand.
Mansanas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
guto salles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verdeng Mansanas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
salles has his foot on Mansanas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mansanas works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Verdeng Mansanas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mansanas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Verdeng Mansanas!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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