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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royal Tenenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancinelli has chosen Lookin' Out My Backdoor as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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183 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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184 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royal Tenenbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenenbaum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tenenbaum throws a leg kick
and Mancinelli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tenenbaum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tenenbaum moves out of range of the leg kick from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mancinelli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mancinelli scores with a leg kick.
Mancinelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tenenbaum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mancinelli.
Mancinelli wants to clinch up but Tenenbaum keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tenenbaum avoids the head kick by Mancinelli.
Mancinelli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mancinelli throws a leg kick that misses.
Tenenbaum avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Mancinelli tenderised Tenenbaum's leg. Tenenbaum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mancinelli moves out of range as Tenenbaum strikes.
Tenenbaum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mancinelli takes the fight into the clinch.
Mancinelli gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mancinelli seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mancinelli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tenenbaum blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tenenbaum tries to get to full guard but Mancinelli has control of the leg.
Mancinelli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mancinelli tries to pass to full mount but Tenenbaum defends it.
Tenenbaum wants to get back to full guard.
Mancinelli is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tenenbaum sees it coming and defends easily.
Mancinelli has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum blocking the ground and pound.
Tenenbaum can't escape the position.
Mancinelli looking to finish with strikes here!
Tenenbaum is bucking up trying to escape but Mancinelli cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mancinelli throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tenenbaum because Mancinelli loaded up on that one.
Tenenbaum holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mancinelli tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mancinelli thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mancinelli misses with a head shot.
Mancinelli avoids the attempt from Tenenbaum to control.
Mancinelli working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancinelli goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tenenbaum is on top in guard.
Tenenbaum is pushing down on Mancinelli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mancinelli is fighting to maintain full guard but Tenenbaum has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mancinelli tries to roll over but Tenenbaum keeps him under control.
Mancinelli looking for submissions off his back.
Mancinelli tries to roll over but Tenenbaum keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mancinelli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tenenbaum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michele Mancinelli dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mancinelli is looking to chop away at Tenenbaum's legs.
Tenenbaum checks a low kick from Mancinelli.
Tenenbaum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tenenbaum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mancinelli moves away.
Tenenbaum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tenenbaum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mancinelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mancinelli missing with a left hand there. Tenenbaum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mancinelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tenenbaum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli throws a shot to the body.
Mancinelli connects with a leg kick. Tenenbaum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tenenbaum slips under a jab from Mancinelli.
Tenenbaum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tenenbaum throws a low kick but Mancinelli avoids it.
Tenenbaum throws a hook but Mancinelli avoids it easily.
Mancinelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Tenenbaum circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mancinelli checks a leg kick.
Mancinelli slips a jab and a cross from Tenenbaum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tenenbaum blocks the leg kick.
Tenenbaum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mancinelli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tenenbaum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tenenbaum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tenenbaum misses with a body shot
and Mancinelli counters with an outside leg kick.
Tenenbaum lands a nice shot that snaps Mancinelli's head back.
Royal Tenenbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mancinelli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Michele Mancinelli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mancinelli throws a big right hand that misses.
Mancinelli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mancinelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Tenenbaum is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum wants to sweep here but Mancinelli controlling him for the moment.
Tenenbaum is trying to control the position but Mancinelli postures up.
Mancinelli chips away with some ground and pound.
Mancinelli throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mancinelli with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tenenbaum is controlling Mancinelli's posture.
Mancinelli postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tenenbaum is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mancinelli, into his guard.
Tenenbaum stays in close to Mancinelli's body and controls the position.
Mancinelli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tenenbaum doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tenenbaum manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum stopping the sweep attempt from Mancinelli.
Tenenbaum 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mancinelli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenenbaum is trying to control the position but Mancinelli postures up.
Mancinelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tenenbaum is keeping the position for now.
Mancinelli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michele Mancinelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tenenbaum throws a solid leg kick but Mancinelli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mancinelli quickly recovers to half guard.
Mancinelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tenenbaum 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.
Mancinelli is refusing to be controlled, as Tenenbaum sits in half guard.
Mancinelli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mancinelli keeping moving, preventing Tenenbaum from controlling successfully.
Tenenbaum stopping the sweep attempt from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Tenenbaum that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mancinelli throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mancinelli throwing strikes here but Tenenbaum is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mancinelli looking to finish with strikes here!
Mancinelli with a couple of short strikes.
Mancinelli pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mancinelli pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mancinelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenenbaum is trying to escape the mount.
Mancinelli throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tenenbaum because Mancinelli loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli looking to ground and pound but Tenenbaum is blocking nicely.
Mancinelli thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mancinelli jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tenenbaum manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mancinelli sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tenenbaum is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tenenbaum takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mancinelli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mancinelli landing a few strikes.
Mancinelli tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tenenbaum tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mancinelli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tenenbaum is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mancinelli asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mancinelli goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tenenbaum rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mancinelli's guard! Nice work there by Tenenbaum!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli has his foot on Tenenbaum's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tenenbaum works his way back into a safe position though.
Tenenbaum chips away with some ground and pound.
Mancinelli wants to sweep here but Tenenbaum controlling him for the moment.
Royal Tenenbaum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mancinelli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mancinelli 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.
Tenenbaum has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mancinelli tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum won't allow Mancinelli to sweep him here.
Tenenbaum postures up and lands a big shot to Mancinelli's brow.
Tenenbaum works over Mancinelli with some ground and pound from guard.
Tenenbaum is in close to Mancinelli's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tenenbaum trying to control but Mancinelli is working from the bottom.
Tenenbaum working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenenbaum distracts Mancinelli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tenenbaum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mancinelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Mancinelli, not yet.
Michele Mancinelli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mancinelli keeping full guard, as Tenenbaum tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mancinelli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michele Mancinelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mancinelli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michele Mancinelli!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Michele Mancinelli waved his t-shirt featuring GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !'s logo in front of the cameras.
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RATING
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