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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Manalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kreiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manalo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is "Encarnacion!". Apollo Manalo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Manalo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Kreiger! The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Manalo misses with a looping left. Kreiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manalo. Kreiger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Manalo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Kreiger working the ground and pound but Manalo is defending the strikes. Kreiger controlling the position from side mount. Kreiger advances to full mount. Manalo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kreiger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Manalo?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kreiger controlling the pace for now. Let's hope that Kreiger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manalo tries to reverse the position but Kreiger maintains control. Kreiger looking to isolate an arm here. Manalo doesn't see it coming and as Kreiger extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Kreiger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Kreiger!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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