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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Humperdink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Irations- Falling. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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168 cm
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145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edgar Humperdink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Manuel.
Manuel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manuel showed some decent athleticism there.
Manuel wants to pass the guard but Humperdink is defending well.
Manuel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manuel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Humperdink is just riding it out for now. Manuel eventually gives up the hold.
Manuel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Humperdink defending well though.
Manuel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Manuel with the ground and pound but Humperdink uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manuel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Humperdink's head.
Humperdink wants to stand and escape but Manuel is having none of it.
Humperdink keeping moving, preventing Manuel from controlling successfully.
Manuel throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humperdink wants to stand and escape but Manuel is having none of it.
Manuel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Humperdink wants to stand and escape but Manuel is having none of it.
Manuel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Manuel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Humperdink throws a head kick but Manuel moves out of range.
Humperdink tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Humperdink chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manuel can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humperdink throws a leg kick
and Manuel counters with a nice body kick.
Humperdink is breathing heavily.
Manuel shoots in but Humperdink avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Humperdink shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manuel as he jumps to the side.
Manuel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Humperdink misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Humperdink throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Humperdink.
Manuel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Humperdink wants to stand and escape but Manuel is having none of it.
Manuel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manuel trying to control the position from guard on top but Humperdink is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manuel is pushing down on Humperdink's leg trying to pass to half guard. Humperdink is fighting to maintain full guard but Manuel has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humperdink keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Humperdink keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Humperdink is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manuel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Humperdink keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manuel controlling the action here.
Manuel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Humperdink defending well though.
Manuel throwing shots but Humperdink is blocking nicely.
Manuel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice body kick from Manuel.
Humperdink misses with a kick to the body
and Manuel counters with an inside leg kick.
Humperdink throws a combination that misses
and Manuel counters by moving into the clinch.
Manuel with a knee to the head.
Manuel misses with a knee to the head.
Humperdink is trying to break the clinch but Manuel has him pressed against the cage.
Humperdink managing to block the knees to the body from Manuel.
Humperdink wants to break free but Manuel has control.
Manuel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Manuel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Humperdink wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manuel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Humperdink.
Manuel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Manuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Humperdink blocks it with crossed arms.
Humperdink letting Manuel take a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Humperdink wants to break the clinch but can't.
Humperdink wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manuel has him pressed against the cage.
Humperdink wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manuel misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Manuel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Humperdink lands a nice looking body shot.
Humperdink changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manuel tries to avoid it but Humperdink manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manuel to the ground. Manuel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manuel looks for a takedown but Humperdink sprawls well.
Humperdink scores with a sloppy right hand. Manuel should have avoided that one.
Humperdink listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Humperdink checks the leg kick.
Humperdink throws a half hearted mid kick.
Humperdink swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Humperdink throws a series of strikes that have Manuel backpedaling.
Manuel clinches up with Humperdink and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Manuel.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Humperdink gets underhooks to prevent Manuel's takedown attempt.
Humperdink wants to break free but Manuel has control.
Humperdink tries to break the clinch but Manuel is controlling the position.
Manuel can't find room to land a body shot as Humperdink controls the action.
Manuel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Humperdink.
Manuel is breathing heavily.
Humperdink avoiding damage as Manuel throws knees to the body.
Humperdink wants to break the clinch but can't.
Humperdink wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humperdink is trying to break the clinch but Manuel has him pressed against the cage.
Humperdink wants to break the clinch but can't.
Humperdink is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manuel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Humperdink fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Edgar Humperdink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Manuel.
Humperdink throws a series of strikes that have Manuel backpedaling.
Humperdink fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manuel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gabe Manuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manuel has Humperdink up against the cage in a clinch.
Manuel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Humperdink avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Humperdink wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Humperdink has had enough of the clinch but Manuel keeps him there for the moment.
Manuel lands a knee to the head.
Manuel lands a knee to the body.
Manuel is trying to trip Humperdink. He has hold of a leg but Humperdink is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Manuel persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Manuel postures up in Humperdink's guard and throws a big left but Humperdink blocks it.
Manuel trying to control but Humperdink is working from the bottom.
Manuel wants to pass the guard but Humperdink is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humperdink knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manuel on the ground.
Manuel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Humperdink wants to stand but Manuel is controlling the position.
Manuel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manuel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Humperdink tries to bum rush Manuel with a series of wild strikes but Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Humperdink scores with a jab to the head.
Humperdink wants to clinch.
Humperdink misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manuel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humperdink throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manuel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Humperdink changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Humperdink uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Humperdink misses with a jab, cross combination.
Humperdink clinches but Manuel breaks the clinch
and Manuel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Manuel throws a head kick but Humperdink moves out of range.
Humperdink throws a head kick that misses.
Humperdink fails to land with a series of punches.
Humperdink throws a body kick that misses.
Humperdink throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manuel motions for Humperdink to come forward. Manuel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Humperdink misses with a series of wild punches.
Humperdink falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manuel counters with a takedown into side control.
Humperdink taking a bit of punishment here - Manuel scoring with strikes.
Manuel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Humperdink keeps working.
Manuel prevents Humperdink from escaping the position.
Manuel is working Humperdink over with some ground and pound from side control.
Manuel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Humperdink is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Manuel lands a strong strike to the head of Humperdink. That's dazed him! Manuel looking to finish here. Humperdink is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Manuel lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabe Manuel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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