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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manley Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Zipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zipper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Domination. Manley Power could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buddy Zipper's chin.
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BJJ White 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manley Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddy Zipper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Power.
Power moves into the clinch.
Zipper tries a knee to the head but Power blocks it.
Nice elbow from Zipper.
It looks like Manley Power has been cut.
Zipper keeps control of Power as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Power is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zipper misses with an elbow strike.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zipper lands a knee to the head.
Zipper tries to stall but Power uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Power's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zipper pushes off an throws an elbow but Power leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zipper being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zipper missing with knees to the body.
Zipper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Power can't break the clinch.
Power controlling the action here for a moment.
Zipper lands an elbow just above Power 's eye.
Manley Power's cut is getting worse.
Power avoids a wild elbow strike from Zipper.
Power slows down the pace here.
Power wants to get back to striking at distance but Zipper won't allow it.
Zipper trying to control the position but instead, Power has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zipper into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zipper misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Zipper.
Power is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zipper throws an elbow but it misses.
Power wants to break free but Zipper has control.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Power managing to block the knees to the body from Zipper.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zipper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Power avoids it.
Zipper misses with a knee strike.
Zipper misses with an elbow over the top.
Zipper tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Power working hard to break the clinch.
Power blocks an elbow strike.
Power can't break the clinch.
Power stalls.
Power gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Power managing to block the knees to the body from Zipper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zipper looking to slow down the pace here.
Zipper missing with knees to the body.
Zipper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zipper misses with an elbow strike.
Zipper tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zipper misses with an elbow strike.
Zipper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
Power dodges an elbow strike from Zipper.
Zipper trying to land knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zipper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zipper is looking to control Power's arms but Power gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zipper has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manley Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manley Power's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Power clinches with his opponent.
Power taking a breather.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Zipper has him pressed against the cage.
Zipper should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Power avoiding damage as Zipper throws knees to the body.
Power controlling the action here for a moment.
Power managing to block the knees to the body from Zipper.
Power is trying to force a seperation but Zipper has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zipper has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Power.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power leaning his opponent against the cage.
Power wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Power avoiding damage as Zipper throws knees to the body.
Power is looking to break free of the clinch but Zipper has double underhooks.
Zipper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Power's efforts to push away.
Zipper is trying to maintain a safe position but Power gets an underhook and turns Zipper into the cage.
Power avoiding damage as Zipper throws knees to the body.
Zipper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Power is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Power has Zipper pushed against the cage.
Zipper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Power is defending well for now.
Power stalling the fight.
Zipper pushes off an throws an elbow but Power leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zipper.
Zipper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zipper tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Zipper prevents Power from breaking the clinch.
Zipper trying to land knees to the body.
Zipper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zipper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Power is defending well for now.
Zipper trying to land knees to the body.
Zipper misses with an elbow over the top.
Power displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zipper up against the cage.
Zipper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Power's efforts to push away.
Power tries to break free but Zipper pushes him back against the cage.
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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Power.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Manley Power.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Buddy Zipper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zipper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Power counters by clinching up.
Power blocks an elbow strike from Zipper.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Power stalling the fight.
Zipper misses with an elbow strike.
Power blocks an elbow strike.
Zipper throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manley Power dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manley Power's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Zipper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Power jabs Zipper right on the nose. Zipper blinks but takes it well.
Power fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zipper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Power counters with a left to the body.
Power throws a right and a left that Zipper avoids nicely.
Zipper wants to clinch
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zipper missing with knees to the body.
Zipper trying to land knees to the body.
Power wants to get back to striking at distance but Zipper won't allow it.
Zipper tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Zipper lands an elbow inside that Power shrugs off.
Zipper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Power is defending well for now.
Zipper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Power has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Power is pushing Zipper up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zipper missing with knees to the body.
Power avoids the elbow strike from Zipper, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Power is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zipper shoots for a takedown but Power saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manley Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zipper wants to clinch
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Power connects with a body shot that sends Zipper's belly button to the back.
Power fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zipper closes the distance but Power moves to the side
and Power counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zipper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab from Power.
Zipper looks to clinch
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tests Zipper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zipper is rocked!
Zipper shoots in but no luck this time.
Zipper is still on wobbly legs! Can Power finish him?
Zipper shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zipper seems to have recovered his senses.
Manley Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddy Zipper.
Zipper wants to clinch but Power slips to the side
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Power steps in with a hook that catches Zipper right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Power follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Zipper looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manley Power!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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