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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murphy MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayne Wooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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181 cm
28
193 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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176 cm
29
196 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Murphy MacManus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rayne Wooney! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacManus swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wooney closes the distance but MacManus moves to the side and MacManus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Rayne Wooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooney tries to grapple but his opponent circles and MacManus counters with a series of strikes that sends Wooney to the canvas! MacManus follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. MacManus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Wooney managing to control the position. Wooney is trying to control the position but MacManus postures up. MacManus looking to pass the guard. MacManus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Wooney wants to stand and escape but MacManus is having none of it. MacManus trying to control but Wooney is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch but MacManus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. MacManus circles away from the clinch attempt and MacManus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Wooney closes the distance but MacManus moves to the side and MacManus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Rayne Wooney has been cut. MacManus circles away from the clinch attempt and MacManus counters with a nice body shot. Wooney tries to clinch up. Wooney wants to clinch up but MacManus keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooney wants to clinch and MacManus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wooney thinking. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wooney moves out of range of the strikes. Wooney tries to clinch up but MacManus circles away and keeps his distance. MacManus circles away from the clinch attempt and MacManus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wooney thinking. Wooney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wooney takes the fight into the clinch. Wooney misses with a punch to the body.
MacManus blocks an uppercut.
Wooney with a knee to the head.
It looks like Murphy MacManus has been cut. Wooney struggles to land a body shot inside as MacManus controls his hands.
MacManus avoiding damage as Wooney throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wooney tries a body shot but MacManus blocks it.
Wooney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacManus blocks it with crossed arms. Wooney unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacManus throws a punch but it's blocked by Wooney. MacManus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Wooney lands a nice shot to the body. Wooney trying to land knees to the body.
Wooney blocks an uppercut.
Wooney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacManus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacManus avoids it. MacManus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wooney backwards. Wooney misses with a knee strike.
Wooney looks gassed! MacManus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Sloppy strikes there by MacManus. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wooney is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. MacManus is working Wooney over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. MacManus landing strikes. An elbow from MacManus crashes against the mat.
MacManus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wooney is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
MacManus trying to control the action but Wooney is working from the bottom. MacManus throwing shots but missing, from side control. MacManus throwing shots but missing, from side control. Wooney is trying to get back to half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! MacManus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wooney is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
MacManus lands a nice forearm strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murphy MacManus dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wooney moves into the clinch. Wooney dodges an elbow strike from MacManus.
Wooney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacManus. A short uppercut from Wooney. Wooney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacManus is defending well for now. Wooney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacManus avoids it. Wooney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacManus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees 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! MacManus tries a body shot but Wooney blocks it.
Wooney cracks MacManus with a nice body shot. Wooney presses MacManus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Wooney scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wooney. Wooney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooney tries to throw a body punch but MacManus avoids it by throwing Wooney back against the cage. Wooney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. MacManus misses with some punches.
Wooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacManus.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wooney lands a knee to the body.
Wooney tries to throw a body punch but MacManus avoids it by throwing Wooney back against the cage. Wooney working MacManus over with knees to the body. A right handed body shot lands from Wooney.
Wooney crunches a lovely knee into MacManus's ribcage. Wooney lands a body punch. Wooney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A right hand to the body from Wooney.
Wooney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacManus avoids it. Wooney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees 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! Wooney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A right hook to the body lands for Wooney.
Wooney lands a right hand. Wooney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacManus's elbow. MacManus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wooney prevents it.
Wooney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Wooney misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MacManus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rayne Wooney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. MacManus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooney scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooney tries to throw a body punch but MacManus avoids it by throwing Wooney back against the cage. Wooney connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacManus's face.
Wooney trying to land knees to the body.
MacManus misses with a body punch.
Wooney blocks an uppercut.
MacManus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooney blocking some punches.
MacManus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wooney uses good head movement to avoid it. Wooney can't find room to land a body shot as MacManus controls the action.
A shot in the inside from MacManus. MacManus trying to stall but Wooney improves his position.
Wooney lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Wooney scores with a nice short uppercut. MacManus lands with a short shot to the head. Wooney is leaning against MacManus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wooney lands a nice knee to the body. Wooney blocks an uppercut.
Wooney missing with knees to the body.
Wooney blocks an uppercut.
Wooney unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacManus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. MacManus managing to block the knees to the body from Wooney.
MacManus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooney lands a knee to the body.
Wooney takes a shot to the head. Wooney unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacManus managing to block the knees to the body from Wooney.
Wooney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacManus blocks it with crossed arms. Wooney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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! MacManus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wooney uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. MacManus takes a shot to the head. MacManus avoiding damage as Wooney throws knees to the body.
MacManus has a couple of punches blocked by Wooney.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wooney. MacManus misses with a punch on the inside.
MacManus working aggressively here.
Wooney lands a hook to the side of the head. MacManus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wooney missing with knees to the body.
Wooney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooney lands a knee to the head.
Wooney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacManus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! MacManus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooney prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murphy MacManus. That's going to take a lot out of him. A short right from MacManus. Wooney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacManus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayne Wooney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wooney wants to clinch. Wooney is looking to clinch but MacManus is avoiding it.
Wooney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacManus throws out the jab. Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacManus paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wooney wants to clinch. Wooney looks to clinch and MacManus counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wooney clinches with his opponent.
Wooney working MacManus over with knees to the body. Wooney lands a nice uppercut. Wooney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacManus is defending well for now. MacManus tries to work over Wooney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wooney with a knee to the head.
MacManus is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Wooney lands with a light punch inside. Oh MacManus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wooney gets through MacManus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Wooney lands a nice knee to the body. Wooney lands a big knee to the head and MacManus goes down! Wooney pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rayne Wooney!
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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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RATING
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