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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moby Manchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Doghoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manchester comes to the cage accompanied by Southside. 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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277 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Moby Manchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Doghoon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doghoon looks to score with a jab to the body but Manchester is just out of range.
Manchester shoots and misses
and Doghoon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doghoon looks to throw the jab but Manchester is out of range.
Doghoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Manchester counters with a head kick. That will keep Doghoon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Manchester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manchester throws a push kick but Doghoon slaps the foot to one side.
Manchester misses with a left hand
and Doghoon moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doghoon is trying to push Manchester away but Manchester has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Manchester.
Doghoon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doghoon is looking to chop away at Manchester's legs.
Manchester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doghoon checks it well.
Doghoon blocks a head kick by Manchester.
Manchester wants to slow Doghoon down by chopping away at his legs.
Manchester looks to land a body kick but Doghoon moved away.
Doghoon avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester throws a sloppy head kick and Doghoon moves out of range easily.
Manchester throws a low kick but Doghoon moves out of range easily.
Manchester misses with a body kick.
Doghoon checks a low kick from Manchester.
Doghoon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchester throws a push kick but Doghoon slaps the foot to one side.
Manchester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moby Manchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manchester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doghoon's calf.
Manchester wants to clinch
enabling Doghoon to counter with a crisp jab.
Manchester misses with a takedown attempt
and Doghoon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchester misses with a kick to the body
and Doghoon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doghoon.
Doghoon managing to block the knees to the body from Manchester.
Doghoon tries to break the clinch but Manchester is controlling the position.
Doghoon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manchester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doghoon smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moby Manchester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manchester slips under a jab from Doghoon.
Manchester misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moby Manchester will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Manchester.
Manchester scores with a head kick.
It looks like Carlos Doghoon has been cut.
Manchester misses with a head kick.
Manchester throws a head kick but Doghoon moves out of range.
Manchester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doghoon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Manchester is predictable there
and Doghoon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manchester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doghoon is out of range.
Manchester moves out of range of the strikes.
Carlos Doghoon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Manchester is predictable there
and Manchester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Moby Manchester has been cut.
Manchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doghoon was well out of range. Poor timing from Manchester.
Doghoon throws a jab but it's blocked by Manchester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doghoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moby Manchester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manchester throws an off balance right hand
and Manchester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moby Manchester is winning the standup battle so far.
Manchester tries to clinch up but Doghoon circles away and keeps his distance.
Manchester with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doghoon counters with a series of strikes. Manchester will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doghoon misses with a looping left.
Doghoon thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchester is looking to score with low kicks.
Manchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manchester misses with a body kick.
Manchester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doghoon.
Doghoon misses with a hook
and Manchester makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Doghoon really felt that one!
Manchester swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doghoon counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchester lands a hook that snaps the head of Doghoon backwards.
Doghoon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doghoon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Doghoon managing to block the knees to the body from Manchester.
Manchester manages to pull guard.
Manchester throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Manchester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doghoon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manchester looking for a guillotine here but Doghoon defends easily.
Manchester looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Doghoon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manchester actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moby Manchester dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Doghoon closes the distance and pushes Manchester back into the cage.
Manchester tries to land a knee to the head but Doghoon blocks with his arms.
Manchester changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doghoon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doghoon throws a nice looking combination but Manchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Doghoon blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchester tries a head kick but it misses.
Doghoon loads up on a big right hand but Manchester slips the punch.
Manchester scores with a kick to the body.
Doghoon throws a series of punches but Manchester avoids them all with ease.
Manchester misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester throws a lazy head kick
and Doghoon counters with a left to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Doghoon.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Manchester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carlos Doghoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manchester fails with the takedown
and Doghoon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manchester throws a push kick but Doghoon slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchester wants to clinch up but Doghoon keeps it at a distance.
Doghoon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doghoon throws a hook to the side of Manchester's head but Manchester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manchester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doghoon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manchester misses with a low kick.
Moby Manchester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doghoon throws a nice looking combination but Manchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doghoon throws a hook but Manchester avoids it easily.
Doghoon throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doghoon throws a lazy head kick
and Manchester counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Manchester scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moby Manchester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manchester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moby Manchester!
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