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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt manningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Karalexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). manningham's entrance music is Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe . A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt manningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto Karalexis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karalexis throws a leg kick which misses manningham's front leg but catches the back leg as manningham tries to avoid it.
Karalexis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
manningham tries a head kick but it misses.
Karalexis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on manningham. That did some damage!
Karalexis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from manningham.
Karalexis feints and then cracks manningham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow manningham down.
Karalexis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karalexis ducks under a wild hook from manningham.
manningham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karalexis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
manningham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
manningham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
manningham misses with a double jab.
manningham throws a jab when Karalexis was well out of range.
manningham misses with a head kick.
Otto Karalexis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karalexis feints and then cracks manningham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow manningham down.
Karalexis connects with a solid leg kick.
manningham swinging wildly here.
Karalexis feints and then cracks manningham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow manningham down.
manningham closes the distance and clinches.
Karalexis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karalexis stalling in the clinch but manningham improves position.
manningham displaying some good clinch control by pressing Karalexis up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
manningham breaks the clinch.
Karalexis lets loose with a powerful body kick. manningham will feel that in the morning.
manningham rushes Karalexis and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Otto Karalexis.
Karalexis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Karalexis throws a nice head kick!
Karalexis connects with a high kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Karalexis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Karalexis misses with a body kick.
manningham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karalexis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten manningham somewhat.
Karalexis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
manningham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karalexis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
manningham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
manningham checks a leg kick nicely.
Karalexis looks for the body kick but manningham saw that one coming.
Karalexis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Karalexis slips a jab and a cross from manningham.
Karalexis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from manningham.
Good exchange - manningham coming out on top.
Karalexis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from manningham.
manningham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karalexis. Karalexis obviously looking to wear him down.
Karalexis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karalexis loses concentration momentarily and manningham pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Karalexis crashes face first to the mat, out cold! manningham finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kurt manningham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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