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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanix Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanix Joy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tanix Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel shoots for a takedown but Joy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Manuel fails to land the takedown.
Joy rushes Manuel and presses him up against the cage.
Manuel letting Joy take a breather here.
Joy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manuel's elbow.
Joy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel looking for a takedown.
Tanix Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Manuel.
Joy throws a head punch that misses.
Manuel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tanix Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manuel moves in looking to clinch but Joy pushes him off.
Manuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joy.
Joy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel looks to land a combination but Joy avoids it well.
Joy rushes Manuel and presses him up against the cage.
Joy tries a knee to the head but Manuel blocks it.
Manuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joy but Joy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manuel shoots for a double leg takedown but Joy sprawls well. He's pushed Manuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Joy fails to land with a series of punches.
Manuel slips under a jab from Joy.
Manuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manuel misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joy tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Joy wants to clinch up but Manuel keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Manuel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tanix Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manuel.
Manuel clinches.
Joy blocks a body shot from Manuel.
Manuel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joy to keep the fight standing.
Manuel is looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joy looking to throw knees to the head but Manuel is blocking nicely.
Joy misses with an elbow over the top.
Manuel avoids a wild elbow strike from Joy.
Joy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel is trying to pull guard but Joy has him pressed against the cage.
Joy throws an elbow that misses.
Manuel working hard to break the clinch.
Manuel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joy walks away with a smile on his face. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manuel wants to clinch up but Joy keeps it at a distance.
Manuel shoots for a double leg takedown but Joy sprawls well. He's pushed Manuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manuel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joy defends it nicely.
Joy forces Manuel back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel tries to pull guard but Joy won't allow it.
Joy tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Manuel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manuel wants to break free but Joy has control.
Joy lands a right hand.
Joy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manuel breaks the clinch.
Joy rushes Manuel and presses him up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Manuel jumps guard but Joy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanix Joy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Manuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joy avoids it really well and circles away.
Manuel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Joy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Manuel is controlling him well.
Manuel tries to advance to mount but can't.
Manuel wants to control but Joy is keeping him busy.
Manuel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manuel working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy prevents Manuel from moving into mount.
Manuel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joy keeps working.
Manuel cracks Joy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Manuel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Joy is trying to buck Manuel off.
Manuel working the head and body with strikes.
Joy prevents Manuel from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy being controlled for a moment.
Joy is trying to get back to his feet.
Manuel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Manuel trying to control the position but Joy is working away.
Manuel decides to stand back up. Manuel steps back and let's Joy get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel wants to clinch.
Joy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manuel dives in and grabs Joy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joy pushes down on Manuel's head and hops out.
Joy feints a jab promting Manuel to slip. Joy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Manuel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Joy.
Joy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manuel's head.
Joy has managed to clinch.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Joy blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy wants to stall.
Manuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manuel can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Manuel trying to land knees to the body.
Manuel being controlled against the cage.
Manuel is trying to pull guard but Joy has him pressed against the cage.
Tanix Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Manuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joy trying to control the position but instead, Manuel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joy into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Manuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Joy misses with a head kick.
Manuel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manuel lands in his opponent's guard.
Joy is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Manuel dives into side control.
Manuel trying to control the action but Joy is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel controls the position from side control.
Manuel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Manuel wants to control but Joy is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manuel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joy has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel landing strikes.
Joy is not content to let Manuel control the position.
Junior Manuel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joy tries to escape but Manuel is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel trying to control the position but Joy is working away.
Joy is trying to buck Manuel off.
Manuel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Joy to his feet.
Manuel moves in looking to clinch but Joy pushes him off.
Joy throws a head kick that misses.
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but Joy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Manuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joy avoids it really well and circles away.
Joy throws a head kick that misses.
Joy is looking to clinch.
Tanix Joy is winning the standup battle so far.
Manuel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joy pinned against the cage. Joy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tanix Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Manuel.
Joy tries to clinch there but Manuel circles away.
Joy darts in and clinches Manuel up against the cage.
Manuel drags the fight down to the ground.
Manuel wants to stand up but Joy is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manuel is trying to control the position but Joy postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Manuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manuel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Manuel!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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