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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mantis Toboggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handy Manny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny has chosen Knuckle UP 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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198 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mantis Toboggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Handy Manny!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manny tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toboggan swivels and escapes.
Toboggan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Manny tries to clinch up but Toboggan circles away and keeps his distance.
Toboggan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toboggan connects with a leg kick. Manny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toboggan misses with a hook
and Manny counters with a good low kick that Toboggan was not able to check.
Manny changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toboggan tries to avoid it but Manny manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toboggan to the ground. Toboggan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Toboggan throws a lazy right hand but Manny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toboggan cracks the inside of Manny's front leg.
Toboggan with a jab.
Manny has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toboggan finds it's way round the side to connect with Manny's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toboggan stuffs the takedown attempt from Manny. Manny gets slowly back to his feet.
Mantis Toboggan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Handy Manny.
Nice sprawl there from Toboggan as Manny shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toboggan scores with a leg kick.
Toboggan misses with a wild body shot.
Manny thows a body shot but no joy.
Toboggan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toboggan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manny in his tracks.
Toboggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manny was well out of range. Poor timing from Toboggan.
Toboggan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toboggan connects with a solid leg kick.
Toboggan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toboggan wants it to stay on the feet.
Toboggan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toboggan jabs Manny right on the nose. Manny blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manny takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Toboggan. Those never looked like landing.
Toboggan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toboggan misses with a body kick.
Manny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manny.
Manny moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mantis Toboggan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toboggan feints and then cracks Manny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manny down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manny. Toboggan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toboggan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manny has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Toboggan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toboggan connects with a solid leg kick.
Manny looks gassed!
Toboggan throws a series of punches but Manny avoids them all with ease.
Manny shoots in looking for a takedown. Toboggan tries to sprawl out of it but Manny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toboggan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manny is trying desperately to land a takedown but Toboggan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Manny.
Toboggan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toboggan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manny at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manny fails with the takedown
and Toboggan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toboggan lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toboggan tests Manny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toboggan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manny has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toboggan lands a front kick.
Manny throws a head kick that misses.
Handy Manny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toboggan lands a nice looking body shot.
Toboggan scores with a jab. Manny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Toboggan throws a head kick that Manny semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mantis Toboggan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Toboggan takes the fight into the clinch.
It looks like Handy Manny has been cut.
Toboggan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toboggan lands a body shot.
Manny pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manny wants to stand up but Toboggan is controlling him.
Manny controls Toboggan momentarily but Toboggan frees himself.
Manny trying to control the position here.
Toboggan is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manny keeping full guard, as Toboggan tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manny throws a sloppy head kick and Toboggan moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toboggan. Manny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toboggan connects with a crisp jab.
Toboggan thuds his shin into the meat of Manny's side.
Manny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Manny is breathing heavily.
Toboggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Toboggan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mantis Toboggan is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Toboggan misses.
Toboggan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Toboggan lands a nice looking body shot.
Toboggan works the jab nicely.
Manny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Toboggan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manny shoots for a double leg takedown but Toboggan sprawls well. He's pushed Manny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Toboggan scores with a hook.
Toboggan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Toboggan, right into the meat.
Toboggan clinches.
Toboggan is struggling to control the position.
Toboggan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Toboggan lands with a right to the head.
Toboggan breaks from the clinch.
Manny wants to clinch
and Toboggan counters with an outside leg kick.
Toboggan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Toboggan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Toboggan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan lunges at Manny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manny's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Toboggan.
Toboggan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Toboggan scores with a hook to the body. Manny takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toboggan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Toboggan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Toboggan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toboggan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manny doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Toboggan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mantis Toboggan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Handy Manny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Toboggan with a hook.
Toboggan stuffs the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toboggan.
Toboggan lands the left hand.
Manny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Toboggan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toboggan is looking to slow Manny down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toboggan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Toboggan.
Manny throws a body kick that misses.
Toboggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toboggan's waist but Toboggan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manny off to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toboggan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Toboggan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toboggan.
Toboggan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Toboggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Toboggan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manny can do to turn this around?
Manny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toboggan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Toboggan.
A solid body kick from Toboggan.
Toboggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toboggan connects with a jab.
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!
Toboggan looks to land a combination. Manny sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manny needs to keep his hands up - Toboggan had a free shot at his head there.
Toboggan stuns Manny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Toboggan works over Manny's head and body with a nice combination.
Toboggan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Manny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Toboggan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manny has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toboggan scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Toboggan does it's job there.
Manny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toboggan is fending him off so far but Manny persists. Nope, Toboggan circles away and we're back to standing.
Mantis Toboggan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Handy Manny.
Manny walks into a left hand.
Toboggan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manny momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan leaves Manny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toboggan.
Toboggan lands a nice shot that snaps Manny's head back.
Handy Manny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toboggan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toboggan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toboggan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manny.
Toboggan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manny avoids the body shot from Toboggan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manny walks into a left hand.
Manny misses with the combination.
Toboggan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manny circles away quickly and effectively.
Toboggan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manny at a distance.
Mantis Toboggan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toboggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toboggan can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toboggan scoring well with a low kick there.
Handy Manny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toboggan scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mantis Toboggan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Toboggan, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mantis Toboggan!
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hype
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