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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eliah Manochevitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haile Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selassie has chosen Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eliah Manochevitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haile Selassie!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selassie drives through and clinches with Manochevitz against the cage.
A short right from Selassie.
Selassie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Selassie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Selassie leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Selassie.
Selassie pushes Manochevitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Selassie.
Selassie has Manochevitz pressed against the cage, preventing Manochevitz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Selassie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manochevitz wants to break free but Selassie has control.
Selassie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Selassie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Selassie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manochevitz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Selassie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manochevitz.
Selassie keeps control of Manochevitz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Selassie lands a body punch.
Manochevitz is breathing heavily.
Selassie works on Manochevitz's body with a couple of short punches.
Manochevitz tries to pull guard but Selassie won't allow it.
Selassie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manochevitz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Selassie walks away with a smile on his face. Manochevitz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliah Manochevitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Selassie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Selassie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manochevitz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Selassie digs a right hand underneath Manochevitz's ribcage. Manochevitz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Selassie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Selassie.
Selassie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Selassie lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Selassie.
Selassie is trying to trip Manochevitz. He has hold of a leg but Manochevitz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Selassie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Selassie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Selassie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Selassie with a nice head shot there.
Selassie drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Selassie as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Manochevitz screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Selassie! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Haile Selassie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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