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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mac Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itagaki Manabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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178 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Miller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Itagaki Manabu! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miller avoids the body shot from Manabu.
Manabu misses with a series of wild punches.
Manabu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Manabu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Manabu throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely. Some wild striking there from Manabu.
Miller looks for a takedown but Manabu sprawls well. Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manabu.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manabu circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manabu thuds a left hand into Miller's body. Manabu scores with a nice head shot. Left hook, right uppercut from Manabu. Manabu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Manabu looks gassed! Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Miller with a flurry of punches that miss. Manabu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Manabu can't keep his opponent in guard - Miller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Miller working over Manabu with some ground and pound. Manabu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Manabu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller. Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Manabu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller. Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ground and pound from Miller. Miller 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. Miller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Manabu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miller. Miller seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Manabu is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mac Miller!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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