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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between SKY MANA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Tudeep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MANA comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Soul Rebel. Tudeep has chosen The Mission as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, SKY MANA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dixon Tudeep!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MANA lands a body shot.
MANA fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tudeep clinches but MANA breaks the clinch
and MANA counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
MANA's corner is telling him to maintain position.
MANA seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tudeep for as long as he can get away with.
Tudeep keeping full guard, as MANA tries to pass.
MANA trying to control the position from guard on top but Tudeep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MANA controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tudeep working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MANA doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MANA manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tudeep looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
MANA trying to control but Tudeep is working from the bottom.
Tudeep is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MANA defends well.
MANA 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. SKY MANA just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
MANA rushes Tudeep and presses him up against the cage.
Tudeep tries for a takedown but MANA manages to get underhooks.
Tudeep has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
MANA tries for a takedown but Tudeep manages to get underhooks.
MANA is working for takedown but Tudeep is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tudeep breaks the clinch.
MANA feints and as Tudeep raises his hands in defense, MANA changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
MANA works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MANA takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
MANA's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tudeep works his way to full guard. Good work.
MANA works a leg free and moves into half guard.
MANA sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MANA moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MANA wants to control but Tudeep is keeping him busy.
Tudeep tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MANA wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MANA trying to control the position but Tudeep is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee stands the fighters back up. SKY MANA just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tudeep closes the distance looking to clinch
and MANA moves into the clinch.
MANA fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SKY MANA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MANA gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tudeep.
Tudeep wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tudeep stops a takedown attempt from MANA.
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.
Tudeep fails to pull guard.
MANA avoiding damage as Tudeep throws knees to the body.
Tudeep looking for a takedown.
MANA pulls guard.
Tudeep throws and elbow that misses. MANA uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tudeep's guard. Nice move by MANA!
Tudeep throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tudeep being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tudeep keeping moving, preventing MANA from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
SKY MANA 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.
MANA scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Dixon Tudeep has been cut.
MANA stuns Tudeep with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
MANA swinging wildly here.
MANA tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tudeep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tudeep wants to clinch but MANA slips to the side
and MANA counters by clinching up.
Tudeep tries to pull guard but MANA holds him up against the cage and eventually Tudeep drops back down to his feet.
MANA goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tudeep prevents it.
Tudeep tries to circle away but MANA has him pinned against the cage.
MANA pulls Tudeep into guard.
MANA controlling the position.
Tudeep drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but MANA manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tudeep has MANA in his guard.
Tudeep is breathing heavily.
MANA passes Tudeep's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MANA trying to control the pace.
Tudeep throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tudeep is pressing down on MANA's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
MANA is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
MANA trying to control but Tudeep is working from the bottom.
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.
MANA 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. SKY MANA just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tudeep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MANA shoots in and drives through. Tudeep sprawls well.
Tudeep clinches up with MANA and pushes him back against the cage.
MANA blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tudeep goes for a takedown attempt but MANA pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tudeep wants to clinch.
MANA scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MANA has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
MANA controlling the pace for now.
Tudeep is trying to escape the mount.
MANA sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. SKY MANA just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
MANA fails with an attempt to clinch.
MANA shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tudeep is looking for a sweep. MANA is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MANA content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
MANA stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
SKY MANA dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dixon Tudeep's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
MANA clinches.
MANA jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tudeep walks away with a smile on his face. MANA gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tudeep goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dixon Tudeep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MANA slips under a jab from Tudeep.
MANA fails with a takedown attempt.
MANA lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tudeep circles away quickly and effectively.
MANA shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tudeep sprawls well. Tudeep wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. MANA gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SKY MANA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Tudeep.
MANA misses with a takedown attempt - Tudeep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
MANA tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MANA fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
MANA shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MANA prevents Tudeep from getting back to his feet.
MANA got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tudeep has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MANA has managed to get both his arms back between Tudeep's legs - danger averted.
MANA passes Tudeep's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MANA in particular looking to stall.
Tudeep is refusing to be controlled, as MANA sits in half guard.
MANA controlling the action here.
Tudeep pushes MANA off looking to stand but MANA dives back in and keeps control.
That's two 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.
MANA controlling the action here.
SKY MANA overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tudeep wants to control but MANA passes into side.
A lull in the action here as MANA stalls from top position.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. SKY MANA just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
MANA looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MANA misses with a two punch combination.
Tudeep swats away the attempt to clinch by MANA.
Tudeep tries to clinch but MANA moves out of range.
Tudeep throws a series of punches but MANA avoids them all with ease.
MANA tries to clinch
and Tudeep counters with a left and a right that stings MANA.
Tudeep tries to close the distance and clinch up but MANA swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tudeep avoids a punch combination nicely.
MANA lands a head kick!
MANA takes the fight into the clinch.
MANA is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tudeep gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MANA tries for a takedown but Tudeep manages to get underhooks.
Tudeep manages to pull guard.
MANA trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MANA has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
MANA 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.
Tudeep keeping moving, preventing MANA from controlling successfully.
MANA advances to half guard.
MANA takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
MANA has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dixon Tudeep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tudeep has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for MANA. Oh but Tudeep has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! MANA goes limp - he's gone! Tudeep jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dixon Tudeep!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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