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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancinelli comes to the cage accompanied by Lookin' Out My Backdoor. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancinelli lands a slapping body shot.
Booger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mancinelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Booger.
Booger misses with a series of wild punches.
Booger closes the distance and clinches up with Mancinelli, looking for a takedown. Booger pushes Mancinelli against the cage but Mancinelli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mancinelli scoring well with a low kick there.
Mancinelli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Booger fails to land the takedown.
Mancinelli forces Booger back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mancinelli.
Mancinelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Booger avoids it.
Booger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Booger avoids a wild elbow strike from Mancinelli.
Booger scores with a shoulder strike.
Mancinelli gets through Booger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli misses with a body punch.
Mancinelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mancinelli misses with a body punch.
Mancinelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Booger gets through Mancinelli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mancinelli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Booger tries for a takedown but Mancinelli manages to get underhooks.
Michele Mancinelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Booger.
Booger looks gassed!
Mancinelli can't find room to land a body shot as Booger controls the action.
Mancinelli works on Booger's body with a couple of short punches.
Mancinelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mancinelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancinelli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Booger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mancinelli scores a nice knee to the body.
Booger takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hand to the body from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Booger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Mancinelli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli misses with a punch to the body.
Booger blocks a body shot from Mancinelli.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Mancinelli fails to land.
Booger prevents a body shot from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli prevents the takedown attempt.
Mancinelli lands a body shot.
Mancinelli lands a nice knee to the body.
Mancinelli pushes Booger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mancinelli scores a nice knee to the body.
Mancinelli trying to land knees to the body.
Mancinelli lands a nice elbow.
Booger throws a head punch that misses.
Mancinelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mancinelli blocks an uppercut.
Mancinelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mancinelli lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli misses with a punch to the body.
Mancinelli misses with the head strike.
Mancinelli misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mancinelli obliges.
Booger lands with a short shot to the head.
Mancinelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mancinelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Chris Booger has been cut.
Mancinelli lands a nice uppercut.
Mancinelli blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Mancinelli.
Booger prevents a body shot from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli lands a right hand.
Mancinelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mancinelli lands a shot to the body.
Mancinelli lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mancinelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mancinelli working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli lands an elbow that stopped Booger in his tracks for a moment.
Mancinelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boogers head.
Mancinelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Booger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mancinelli walks away with a smile on his face. Booger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mancinelli lands a slapping body shot.
Mancinelli throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mancinelli scores with a body shot.
Mancinelli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Booger's head backwards.
Mancinelli scores with a leg kick.
Mancinelli lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mancinelli. That's going to slow Booger down.
Mancinelli clinches up against the cage.
Mancinelli can't find room to land a body shot as Booger controls the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Booger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Booger tries a body shot but Mancinelli blocks it.
Booger tries to pull guard but Mancinelli holds him up against the cage and eventually Booger drops back down to his feet.
Mancinelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Booger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Booger pulls guard successfully.
Booger looking for a sweep. Not yet Booger, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancinelli makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Booger looking to control but Mancinelli passes into half guard.
Mancinelli trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Booger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mancinelli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Booger wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Michele Mancinelli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Booger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mancinelli.
Mancinelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michele Mancinelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancinelli closes the distance and clinches.
Mancinelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mancinelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
Mancinelli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mancinelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mancinelli lands a damaging elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
Mancinelli lands an elbow inside that Booger shrugs off.
Mancinelli tries to throw a body punch but Booger avoids it by throwing Mancinelli back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mancinelli.
Booger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Booger misses with some punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli lands a good knee to the midsection. Booger won't want to take too many of those.
Mancinelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mancinelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mancinelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Booger or not.
Mancinelli lands a knee to the body.
Mancinelli scores a nice knee to the body.
Mancinelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
Mancinelli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
Mancinelli lands with a right to the head.
Mancinelli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mancinelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Booger controls his hands.
Mancinelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
Mancinelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Booger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mancinelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mancinelli missing with knees to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mancinelli lands a shot to the body.
Booger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mancinelli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Booger blocks an uppercut.
Mancinelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Booger avoids the damage to the body.
Mancinelli tries to throw a body punch but Booger avoids it by throwing Mancinelli back against the cage.
Mancinelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mancinelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Booger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Booger misses with the head strike.
Mancinelli can't find room to land a body shot as Booger controls the action.
Booger takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mancinelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mancinelli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mancinelli misses with the head strike.
Booger is trying to break the clinch but Mancinelli has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michele Mancinelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Booger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mancinelli, right into the meat.
Mancinelli connects with a leg kick. Booger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mancinelli is looking to wear down Booger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Booger clinches with his opponent.
Mancinelli being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli tries a knee to the head but Booger blocks it.
Mancinelli working Booger over with knees to the body.
Michele Mancinelli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Booger wants a takedown.
Mancinelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mancinelli tries to work over Booger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Booger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mancinelli tries to work over Booger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Booger managing to block the knees to the body from Mancinelli.
Booger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Booger takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli lands an elbow just above Booger 's eye.
Mancinelli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mancinelli lands a nice knee to the body.
Booger takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Mancinelli.
Mancinelli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Booger fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli stops a takedown attempt from Booger.
Michele Mancinelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Booger.
Mancinelli lands with a right to the head.
Booger blocks an uppercut.
Mancinelli lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Booger.
Booger wants to get back to striking at distance but Mancinelli won't allow it.
Booger avoiding damage as Mancinelli throws knees to the body.
Mancinelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Booger is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mancinelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Booger.
Mancinelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Booger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mancinelli throws an elbow that misses.
Mancinelli missing with knees to the body.
Booger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mancinelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Booger.
A short uppercut from Booger.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Booger.
The referee is keeping an eye on Booger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mancinelli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mancinelli lands a body shot.
Mancinelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Booger avoids it.
Booger blocks an elbow strike.
Booger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Booger shoots in looking for a takedown. Mancinelli tries to sprawl out of it but Booger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mancinelli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mancinelli.
Mancinelli clinches.
Booger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mancinelli backwards.
Mancinelli misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Mancinelli fails to land.
Booger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Booger managing to block the knees to the body from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mancinelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Booger is defending well for now.
Mancinelli misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Booger avoids the damage to the body.
Booger taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mancinelli throws an elbow but misses.
Mancinelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Booger avoids it.
Mancinelli missing with knees to the body.
Booger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Booger checks a leg kick nicely.
Booger moves into the clinch successfully.
Booger managing to block the knees to the body from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli stops a takedown attempt from Booger.
Mancinelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Booger blocks it with crossed arms.
Booger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Booger breaks from the clinch.
Booger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Booger or perhaps it was just good defense by Mancinelli which made him look bad.
Booger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mancinelli avoids it really well and circles away.
Mancinelli lands a right hook to the body.
Booger gets the takedown into side control.
Booger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mancinelli manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli prevents Booger from improving his position.
Mancinelli is nestled in close to Booger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mancinelli controlling the pace.
Booger moves into full guard.
Booger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mancinelli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Booger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Booger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mancinelli has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Booger prevents Mancinelli from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Booger is landing with some decent strikes but Mancinelli is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chris Booger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mancinelli wants to control but Booger is having none of it.
Mancinelli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Booger wants to control the pace but Mancinelli is squirming around nicely.
Booger dominating with strikes here.
Booger avoids the attempt from Mancinelli to control.
Booger working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Booger lands a heavy elbow.
Mancinelli takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mancinelli wants to control but Booger is having none of it.
Booger landing shots from mount.
Booger working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Booger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Booger lands with some strikes.
Booger wants to control but Mancinelli has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancinelli tries to get to full guard but Booger has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mancinelli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Booger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Booger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A big left from Booger misses.
Booger lands the left hand.
Booger throws a series of punches but Mancinelli moves out of range.
Booger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mancinelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Booger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mancinelli is looking for a sweep.
Mancinelli avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Booger.
Booger lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mancinelli down.
Booger scoring with punches and elbows.
Booger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mancinelli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Booger throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli gets back to half guard.
Mancinelli wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.
Booger wants to pass to mount but Mancinelli is defending the position.
Mancinelli gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mancinelli is on top in guard.
Booger wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mancinelli is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli controlling the action here.
Booger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Booger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mancinelli manages to get himself to full guard.
Mancinelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Booger's guard.
Booger has his foot on Mancinelli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mancinelli works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancinelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Booger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Booger is looking to sweep but instead, Mancinelli has passed into half guard.
Booger is looking to control Mancinelli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Booger avoid being mounted?
Mancinelli is controlling the pace.
Booger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mancinelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Booger can do to turn this around?
Booger has an active guard here but Mancinelli has managed to pass into half guard.
Mancinelli sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli blocks the strikes from Booger.
Mancinelli wants to take a breather but Booger is having none of it.
Booger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Booger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mancinelli is working away from the top position though.
Booger is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Booger keeps working.
Mancinelli is taking a breather. Booger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We're going to have a standup here because Michele Mancinelli wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mancinelli delivers a nice body kick.
Booger scores with a one two! Mancinelli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mancinelli throws a chopping leg kick but Booger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mancinelli misses with a low kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mancinelli avoids it really well and circles away.
Mancinelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Mancinelli bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mancinelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Booger, pushing him back against the cage.
Booger misses with the head strike.
Mancinelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mancinelli working aggressively here.
Mancinelli lands an elbow just above Booger 's eye.
Mancinelli lands a left hand.
Booger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Booger managing to block the knees to the body from Mancinelli.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Booger scores with a shot to the side of Mancinelli's head.
Mancinelli pushes Booger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mancinelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Booger avoids a wild elbow strike from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Booger is defending well for now.
Booger jumps guard but Mancinelli stands there with Booger around his waist. Booger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Booger jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mancinelli wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.
Booger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mancinelli manages to get himself to full guard.
Mancinelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Booger.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Booger tries to free his leg and advance position but Mancinelli is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mancinelli is on top in guard.
Booger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Booger striking off his back but it's not causing Mancinelli any problems.
Chris Booger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Booger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Michele Mancinelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Booger has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mancinelli is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Booger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booger struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Booger.
I think Booger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Michele Mancinelli!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Michele Mancinelli!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Michele Mancinelli!
Michele Mancinelli wins by unanimous decision!
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