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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mantegna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh G Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rection has chosen Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth as his entrance music. Hugh G Rection has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 cm
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242 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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193 cm
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256 lbs
25 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mantegna! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh G Rection! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mantegna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rection counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mantegna's knee momentarily. Mantegna jabs Rection right on the nose. Rection blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Hugh G Rection has been cut. Mantegna lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rection at a distance.
Rection throws a low kick but Mantegna moves out of range easily. Rection lands the left hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sloppy strikes from Rection. Those never looked like landing. Rection misses with a straight right. Mantegna misses with a hook. Nice defenses there by Mantegna. Rection takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mantegna checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Mantegna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rection lands with a hook. Mantegna tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Mantegna throws a series of punches but Rection moves out of range. Rection throws a nice outside leg kick. Mantegna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mantegna avoids the body shot from Rection.
Mantegna takes one to the chin there. Mantegna throws a series of punches but Rection avoids them all with ease. Rection looks to land a body kick but Mantegna moved away. Rection throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rection swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mantegna. Mantegna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rection moves away. Mantegna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mantegna slips under a jab. Mantegna tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rection is able to avoid easily. Rection darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Rection circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mantegna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mantegna takes the fight into the clinch. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Rection can't find room to land a body shot as Mantegna controls the action.
Rection is looking to break free of the clinch but Mantegna has double underhooks. Rection lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mantegna breaks from the clinch.
Mantegna stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Rection walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That has opened up Hugh G Rection's cut even more. Rection lands with a cross. A chopping leg kick lands by Rection. Rection showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mantegna.
Rection looks to land a combination but Mantegna avoids it well. Mantegna is looking to clinch but Rection is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rection loads up on a big right hand but Mantegna slips the punch. Mantegna checks a low kick from Rection. Mantegna lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rection uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantegna.
No joy there for Mantegna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rection misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantegna.
Mantegna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Mantegna throws out a loose jab but Rection uses good head movement to avoid it. Mantegna looks to land a right hand but Rection moved out of range. Rection cracks the inside of Mantegna's front leg. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good shot there by Rection. Mantegna throws a series of punches but Rection avoids them all with ease. Rection fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mantegna. Rection defending well as Mantegna loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mantegna lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rection backs up against the cage.
The cut above Hugh G Rection's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Rection lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rection avoids the head kick by Mantegna.
Mantegna closes the distance and lands a one-two. Rection thumps Mantegna with a low kick. Mantegna punishes Rection's body with a nice straight punch. Rection swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mantegna misses with a double jab.
Rection lands an overhand right. Mantegna misses with a hook. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rection throws a push kick but Mantegna slaps the foot to one side. Rection tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tony Mantegna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mantegna moves out of range as Rection strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Mantegna will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Hugh G Rection's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rection lands a really nice looking cross but Mantegna seems unphased.
Rection connects with a leg kick. Mantegna looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Nice cross by Rection. Mantegna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rection. Mantegna misses with the combination.
Mantegna misses with a few strikes there.
Mantegna lands with a kick to the temple. Rection shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rection swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mantegna avoids the body shot from Rection.
Mantegna throws a series of punches but Rection moves out of range. Rection listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Mantegna misses with a straight right. Rection scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rection misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantegna.
A shot to the liver by Rection. Beautiful body shot. Mantegna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Rection throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mantegna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mantegna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rection connects with the punch.
Mantegna is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rection misses with a wild body shot. Oh Mantegna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rection sends Mantegna crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rection is motioning to the referee to let Mantegna up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Rection scores with a shot to the body.
Mantegna loads up on a big right hand but Rection slips the punch. Mantegna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rection counters with a monster head kick that knocks Mantegna out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hugh G Rection!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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