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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Suffer Thyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepito Manalotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 London, Suffer Thyme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepito Manalotto!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thyme misses with a left hand
and Manalotto moves into the clinch.
Manalotto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thyme smiles and moves away.
Thyme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manalotto.
Thyme throws a body kick that misses.
Manalotto moves out of range of the body kick.
Suffer Thyme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manalotto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thyme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thyme misses with a low kick.
Thyme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thyme throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manalotto moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalotto jumps guard but Thyme turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manalotto jumps guard but Thyme turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Suffer Thyme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepito Manalotto.
Thyme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thyme misses with an uppercut
and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch.
Thyme has clasped his hands together around Manalotto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thyme has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Manalotto slips under a jab.
Manalotto slips under a jab from Thyme.
Manalotto looks to clinch
and Thyme counters with a good low kick that Manalotto was not able to check.
Jab by Thyme.
Manalotto looks to clinch
and Thyme makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thyme attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manalotto tries to clinch but Thyme is having none of it.
Thyme throws an off balance right hand
and Manalotto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thyme lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manalotto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manalotto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manalotto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thyme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thyme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manalotto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thyme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manalotto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thyme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto slips a straight right by Thyme.
Thyme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manalotto closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Thyme to counter with a crisp jab.
Thyme throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Manalotto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thyme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thyme tries to break the clinch but Manalotto is controlling the position.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thyme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Manalotto jumps guard but Thyme turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thyme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thyme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thyme counters with a good low kick that Manalotto was not able to check.
Thyme throws the left hand but Manalotto avoids the punch easily.
Manalotto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thyme circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thyme counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manalotto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suffer Thyme dominated that round.
That's time! Thyme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thyme throws a leg kick
and Manalotto counters by clinching up.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Thyme turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manalotto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thyme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thyme misses with a hook
and Manalotto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thyme has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Thyme has him pressed against the cage.
Thyme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thyme throws a lazy uppercut
and Manalotto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manalotto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thyme walks away with a smile on his face. Manalotto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Suffer Thyme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepito Manalotto.
Manalotto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thyme ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thyme throws a lazy right hand but Manalotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thyme just misses with a punch to the body.
Thyme lands the left hand.
Manalotto closes the distance but Thyme moves to the side
and Thyme counters with a low kick, right behind Manalotto 's knee.
A jab from Thyme misses.
Thyme misses with a lunging right hand
and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manalotto.
Manalotto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thyme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Thyme turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thyme to keep the fight standing.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Thyme forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thyme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thyme thuds a left hand into Manalotto's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manalotto avoids the body shot from Thyme.
Thyme scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Manalotto looks to clinch
and Thyme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thyme swings widly with a right hand
and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manalotto.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Thyme won't allow it.
Thyme manages to break the clinch.
Thyme misses with an uppercut
and Manalotto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thyme to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thyme to keep the fight standing.
Thyme manages to break the clinch.
Thyme throws a hook but Manalotto avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manalotto closes the distance but Thyme moves to the side
and Thyme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thyme is looking to slow Manalotto down with leg kicks.
Thyme scores with a punch to the head.
Thyme misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto checks a leg kick nicely.
Thyme misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thyme misses with a hook
and Manalotto moves into the clinch.
Thyme tries to break the clinch but Manalotto is controlling the position.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Thyme holds him up against the cage and eventually Manalotto drops back down to his feet.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Thyme holds him up against the cage and eventually Manalotto drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manalotto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thyme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Manalotto fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manalotto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manalotto gets control of Thyme's arms and successfully pulls guard. Manalotto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Thyme stands up and waves to Manalotto to follow him.
Manalotto wants to clinch but Thyme slips to the side
and Manalotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suffer Thyme dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Thyme throws a big shot that misses.
Manalotto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thyme misses with a shot to the body
and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch.
Manalotto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manalotto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thyme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manalotto tries to clinch but Thyme moves away
and Thyme counters with a nice body shot.
Manalotto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thyme feints and then cracks Manalotto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manalotto down.
Thyme paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thyme throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manalotto counters by clinching up.
Thyme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thyme throws a hook but Manalotto avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Manalotto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Manalotto looks to clinch
and Manalotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thyme tries to land a leg kick but Manalotto saw it coming and moves away.
Manalotto tries to clinch
and Thyme counters with a straight right hand.
Thyme throws a jab but it's blocked by Manalotto.
Thyme fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manalotto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Manalotto wants to clinch
and Thyme counters with a thumping low kick.
Pepito Manalotto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto closes the distance but Thyme moves to the side
and Thyme counters with an inside leg kick.
Thyme misses with an uppercut.
Manalotto slips a straight right by Thyme.
Manalotto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thyme finds it's way round the side to connect with Manalotto's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thyme misses with a shot to the body
and Manalotto counters with a straight right hand.
Thyme throws a poor cross that misses
and Thyme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manalotto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thyme misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Thyme is predictable there
and Manalotto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good work by Manalotto as he checks the leg kick.
Thyme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manalotto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thyme does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thyme misses with an uppercut.
Thyme throws a leg kick but Manalotto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manalotto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thyme throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Suffer Thyme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepito Manalotto.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Thyme turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manalotto ducks under a wild hook from Thyme.
Thyme throws a poor cross that misses
and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch.
Thyme breaks the clinch.
Thyme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thyme throws a hook but Manalotto blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thyme misses with a looping right.
Manalotto looks to clinch
and Thyme counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suffer Thyme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thyme, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suffer Thyme!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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