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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manliest is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ontlogy. The Manliest has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Enrique Morales's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrique Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manliest.
Morales scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manliest doesn't seem bothered though.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Manliest circles away.
Manliest displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morales.
Manliest scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Manliest is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morales is just riding it out for now. Manliest eventually gives up the hold.
Manliest seems to be looking for submissions.
Manliest is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morales doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Manliest.
Morales wants to control but Manliest is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morales sees it coming and defends easily.
Manliest wants to pass the guard but Morales is defending well.
Morales pushes Manliest off looking to stand but Manliest dives back in and keeps control.
Manliest is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manliest avoids the head kick by Morales.
Manliest shoots for a double leg takedown but Morales sprawls well. He's pushed Manliest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morales gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morales trying to keep a closed guard but Manliest is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manliest drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morales dives on top into guard.
Manliest is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morales defends well.
Manliest looks gassed!
Manliest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morales can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manliest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morales can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morales trying to control but Manliest is working from the bottom.
Morales trying to stand up but can't free himself from Manliest's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest keeping full guard, as Morales tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Manliest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morales can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morales has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morales wants to control from the top but Manliest keeps moving.
Manliest looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morales thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manliest has his foot on Morales's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morales works his way back into a safe position though.
Morales trying to control but Manliest is working from the bottom.
Manliest looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manliest looking for a guillotine here but Morales defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Manliest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morales can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morales thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morales passes into half guard.
Manliest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Manliest is trying to get back to full guard.
Morales is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Manliest dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Morales bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manliest's head backwards.
Manliest closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Manliest swings around for an armbar but Morales sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Manliest's guard.
Morales trying to control but Manliest is working from the bottom.
Morales pushes down on Manliest's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Manliest looking for submissions off his back.
Morales is working for a submission of some sort.
Manliest is breathing heavily.
Manliest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Manliest is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morales pulls his head out easily.
Manliest looking for submissions off his back.
Manliest looking for submissions off his back.
Morales works his way into full mount!
Morales sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken 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.
Morales working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morales trying to control but Manliest is having none of it.
Manliest is desperately trying to improve his position but Morales has a good base and remains in mount.
Manliest manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Manliest is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morales pulls his head out easily.
Manliest looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Manliest wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest is refusing to be controlled, as Morales sits in half guard.
Manliest looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Manliest is looking to control Morales's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manliest avoid being mounted?
Morales is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morales is thwarting Manliest's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Manliest darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Morales makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morales.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manliest looking to sit in guard and control but Morales gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manliest has an active guard here but Morales has managed to pass into half guard.
Morales tries to pass the half guard into mount. Manliest knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Manliest wants to improve his position but Morales is controlling well.
Manliest regains full guard. Nicely done.
Manliest manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morales manages to get himself to full guard.
Manliest has gone for a leg lock! Morales slips out almost immediately though and dives into Manliest's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Enrique Morales will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Morales shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Manliest napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Manliest manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Manliest wants to take a breather but Morales is having none of it.
Manliest is looking for submissions but instead, Morales has regained full guard.
Manliest postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Morales is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Manliest, into his guard.
Morales has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manliest is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morales wants to control from the top but Manliest keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morales gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morales wants to stand but Manliest is controlling his posture from full guard.
Morales trying to control but Manliest is working from the bottom.
Manliest looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morales drops back looking for a leg! Manliest is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manliest manages to kick Morales off! Morales jumps back into Manliest's guard.
Manliest is looking for a triangle but Morales pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manliest utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morales trying to control but Manliest is working from the bottom.
Manliest 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.
The Manliest has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manliest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morales has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manliest is proving hard to escape from.
Morales advances position into side control!
Manliest sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest regains full guard. Nicely done.
Manliest looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morales thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manliest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morales can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morales trying to control the position from guard on top but Manliest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manliest working for a triangle but Morales defends it easily.
Morales trying to control the position from guard on top but Manliest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manliest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manliest looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manliest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manliest keeping full guard, as Morales tries to pass.
Morales advances to half guard.
Manliest is in trouble now - Morales has advanced to mount!
Manliest gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Manliest comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manliest 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Manliest!
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