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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes to the cage accompanied by Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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221 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Manta!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Creed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Creed lands a slapping body shot.
Creed closes the distance and pushes Manta back into the cage.
Creed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Creed.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Manta.
Manta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Creed lands a left hand.
Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manta.
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Creed digs a right hand underneath Manta's ribcage. Manta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manta pushes off an throws an elbow but Creed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creed.
Manta blocks a body shot from Creed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed stops a takedown attempt from Manta.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
Manta looks gassed!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creed.
Creed misses with a body punch.
Creed stalling in the clinch.
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creed pushes Manta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed lands a shoulder strike.
Creed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manta is rocked!
Manta takes a shot to the head.
Manta is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Creed is leaning against Manta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Creed lands a left hand.
Manta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Creed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Creed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creed throws a big uppercut that drops Manta! More strikes from Creed and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Manta lies dazed against the cage as Creed celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Creed!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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