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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aumakua Mano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mano comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Angry by Surf Nazis Must Die. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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194 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aumakua Mano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Mano.
A jab from Mano misses.
Mano gets the takedown into side control.
Moxon is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Mano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mano prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moxon is trying to get back to half guard.
Mano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Moxon wants to control but Mano postures up.
Moxon is trying to improve his position.
Mano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moxon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moxon struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mano scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moxon tries to buck Mano off but Mano is having none of it.
Mano lands a few punches from side control.
Moxon tries to buck Mano off but Mano is having none of it.
Moxon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mano working the head with strikes.
Moxon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moxon is trying to maintain the position but Mano is very close to passing his half guard.
Moxon is looking for a sweep. Mano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Mano.
Moxon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mano seems content to control.
Mano frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moxon tries to hold on but Mano postures up.
Mano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moxon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moxon is in a horrible position here. Mano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mano trying to control but Moxon is having none of it.
The referee warns Moxon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mano cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mano lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mano is pressing down on Moxon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moxon is holding on for now.
Mano drops an elbow to the side of Moxon's head.
Moxon tries to get to full guard but Mano has control of the leg.
Mano working the head and body with strikes.
Moxon is pressing down on Mano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moxon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moxon looks gassed!
Moxon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mano is aware though and is defending well.
Mano is working Moxon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mano passes Moxon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Moxon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mano pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moxon tries to get to full guard but Mano has control of the leg.
Moxon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mano pulls his head out easily.
Mano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moxon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moxon is not content to let Mano control the position.
Mano stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Moxon to get to his feet.
Mano digs a good body shot into Moxon's ribs.
Mano lands a jab to Moxon's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mano misses with a straight right.
Mano takes a swing at Moxon's ribcage but misses.
Mano dips to his left and cracks Moxon with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mano cracks Moxon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aumakua Mano dominated that round.
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.
Mano lands a nice shot to the body.
Mano gets the takedown into side control.
Mano trying to control the position but Moxon is working away.
Moxon regains half guard.
Well, if Mano is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Moxon is in trouble now - Mano has advanced to mount!
Aumakua Mano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mano working the ground and pound effectively.
Moxon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mano is landing with some decent strikes but Moxon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mano prevents Moxon from getting the reversal.
Moxon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Moxon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mano is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mano lands a nice short elbow.
Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moxon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mano is working away from the top position though.
Moxon wants to get back to full guard.
Mano lands strikes from half guard.
Mano stands up from half guard.
Mano misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon slips a jab and a cross from Mano.
Mano throws the left hand but Moxon avoids the punch easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mano.
Moxon is trying to control Mano's posture but Mano avoids it.
Moxon is looking for a sweep.
Mano passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Moxon!
Mano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moxon is looking to improve his position but Mano isn't that keen on the idea.
Mano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mano controlling the position easily from mount.
Mano looking to control but Moxon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moxon is in a horrible position here. Mano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Moxon is in a horrible position here. Mano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Moxon wants to hold on but Mano pushes him away.
Mano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moxon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano looking to finish Moxon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moxon!
Mano dominating with strikes here.
Moxon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mano cracks Moxon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moxon is desperately trying to improve his position but Mano has a good base and remains in mount.
Mano landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mano wants to control the pace but Moxon is squirming around nicely.
Moxon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aumakua Mano dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moxon circles away quickly and effectively.
Mano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mano moves out of range of the strikes.
Moxon just misses with a punch to the body.
Mano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mano scoring with some ground and pound.
Moxon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mano!
Mano manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Moxon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mano tries to get out of the position.
Mano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mano wants to sweep here but Moxon controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moxon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mano dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mano connects with a couple of short punches.
Moxon wants to sweep here but Mano controlling him for the moment.
Mano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mano scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moxon has his foot on Mano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mano works his way back into a safe position though.
Mano passes into half guard.
Mano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moxon!
Mano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moxon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mano landing strikes from the mount and Moxon is in trouble!
Mano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moxon can do to turn this around?
Mano with a couple of short strikes.
Mano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moxon can't escape the position.
Mano lands a heavy elbow.
Moxon wants to control but Mano is having none of it.
Mano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mano landing strikes from the mount and Moxon is in trouble!
Moxon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mano looking to secure an arm triangle but Moxon defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxon regains half guard.
Moxon wants to improve his position but Mano is controlling well.
Moxon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mano pulls his head out easily.
Jonathan Moxon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moxon is trying to control but can't.
Mano trying to pass the guard but Moxon defending well.
Moxon taking some punishment here, with Mano in his half guard.
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.
Mano working the head and body with strikes.
Mano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mano is looking to take a break and control but Moxon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moxon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aumakua Mano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moxon wants to sweep but no luck.
Mano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moxon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moxon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mano has managed to get both his arms back between Moxon's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aumakua Mano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aumakua Mano!
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