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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manliest has chosen Ontlogy as his entrance music. The Manliest is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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185 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd feints and then cracks Manliest's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manliest down.
Manliest misses with a body shot.
Manliest gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Todd counters with a good low kick that Manliest was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Todd.
Todd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Todd misses with an attempted mid kick.
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.
Todd throws a series of punches but Manliest avoids them all with ease.
Manliest doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Todd counters with a good, hard body kick but Manliest shrugs it off.
Sloppy strikes from Todd. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Manliest misses
and Todd counters with a head kick.
Manliest doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Todd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marco Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
Todd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manliest's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt
and Todd makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Manliest really felt that one!
Manliest doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Todd counters with a low kick, right behind Manliest 's knee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Todd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Todd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Manliest with a poor takedown
and Todd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manliest's knee momentarily.
Manliest throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Manliest gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Todd counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Todd.
Manliest misses with a takedown
and Todd counters with a good, hard body kick but Manliest shrugs it off.
Marco Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
Todd lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Todd lands a nice looking body kick.
Manliest is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manliest shoots and misses
and Todd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manliest tries for a takedown but Todd circles away easily
and Todd counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a head kick but Manliest moves out of range.
Todd tries a low kick but Manliest avoids it.
Todd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Todd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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.
Manliest rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
Todd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Manliest fails with the takedown
and Todd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Todd dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Todd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Todd throws a body punch but Manliest moves out of range.
Todd throws a head kick but Manliest moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manliest fails with the takedown
and Todd counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manliest has his takedown stuffed
and Todd counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Manliest shoots and misses
and Todd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marco Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
Todd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manliest closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Manliest is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Todd is trying to escape and Manliest transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Todd is forced to tap! Nice work there by Manliest! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Manliest!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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