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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McManus has chosen Jeff Danna - 'The Blood of Cú Chulainn' as his entrance music. Connor McManus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bob!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor McManus!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus misses the jab.
McManus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bob tries to avoid it but McManus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bob to the ground. Bob escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McManus throws a leg kick but Bob sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bob wants to clinch
and McManus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bob forces McManus back against the cage and clinches.
Bob being controlled against the cage.
Bob lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bob taking a breather.
Bob stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bob takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bob tries a body shot but McManus blocks it.
McManus tries to break the clinch but Bob is controlling the position.
Bob prevents McManus from breaking the clinch.
McManus taking a breather.
Bob pushes McManus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McManus's efforts to push away.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
McManus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McManus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Bob gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bob wants to pass the guard but McManus is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McManus's head.
Bob trying to control from half guard but McManus is working away.
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!
McManus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McManus.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bob with a flurry of punches that miss.
McManus working a defensive guard here.
Bob is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bob drops back, looking for a kneebar! McManus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McManus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McManus!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McManus in side control, throwing shots but Bob defends.
McManus lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McManus trying to control the position but Bob is working away.
McManus lands a few punches from side control.
Bob is looking for a sweep.
Bob manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bob is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and McManus reverses the position - he's now on top in Bob's guard.
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!
Bob keeping moving, preventing McManus from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob working for submissions but it's allowed McManus to get to half guard.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
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 Billy Bob will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bob doesn't manage to clinch there - McManus circles away.
Bob tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McManus swivels and escapes.
McManus misses with a head kick.
Bob displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McManus.
McManus lands with a straight right. Bob didn't see that one coming.
McManus shoots in looking for a takedown but Bob manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McManus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McManus takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Bob tries to clinch but McManus is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from McManus.
Bob throws a hook but McManus avoids it easily.
Bob stuffs the takedown attempt from McManus. McManus gets slowly back to his feet.
Billy Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor McManus.
Bob fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McManus, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob pushes McManus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McManus.
Bob controlling the action here for a moment.
McManus is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bob is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McManus to the mat. McManus regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bob has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bob throws an elbow that misses. McManus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bob's guard. Nice move by McManus!
Bob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McManus manages to get himself to full guard.
Bob throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus managing to control the position.
Bob scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McManus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bob postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob pushes down on McManus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bob in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bob with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McManus tries to roll over but Bob keeps him under control.
Bob wants to pass to mount but McManus is defending the position.
Bob throws a strike but McManus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to control from the top but McManus keeps moving.
Bob controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Bob just wasn't active enough.
McManus tries to work over Bob's front leg with a kick but Bob checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob wants to clinch up but McManus keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob 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.
McManus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McManus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McManus there as he acknowledges the shot.
McManus throws the left hand but Bob avoids the punch easily.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McManus struggling a bit here.
McManus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bob working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob misses with the ground and pound.
Bob working the body and head with strikes.
Bob lands a few punches from side control.
Bob tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bob trying to control the position but McManus is working away.
McManus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bob's best efforts.
McManus is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McManus is just riding it out for now. Bob eventually gives up the hold.
Bob is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McManus is just riding it out for now. Bob eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is thwarting McManus's attempts to control the position.
Bob seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McManus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McManus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bob is looking to stall here but McManus recovers full guard.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
McManus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bob gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McManus.
McManus throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
A big right from McManus misses.
Bob shoots for a takedown but McManus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from McManus.
Bob drives through with a takedown into guard.
McManus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bob passes into half guard.
Bob stalling away here and it's allowed McManus to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob wants to control from the top but McManus keeps moving.
McManus keeping full guard, as Bob tries to pass.
Billy Bob overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bob cracks McManus with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bob throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McManus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bob missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bob passes McManus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bob is looking to take a break and control but McManus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bob seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob slips a nice elbow through McManus's hands, connecting with McManus's forehead.
Bob wants to control but McManus is keeping him busy.
McManus is looking to control Bob's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McManus avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bob is looking to advance position but McManus won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying to control. McManus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McManus is pressing down on Bob's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McManus wants to sweep here but Bob controlling him for the moment.
Bob trying to control but McManus is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob had his way with Connor McManus in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bob shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bob was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McManus holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bob tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bob is working for a guillotine from mount but McManus frees his head quite easily.
McManus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bob with shots to the head and body - McManus looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bob cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bob landing strikes from the mount.
Bob misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McManus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Bob there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McManus is squirming around, avoiding Bob's attempts to control the action.
Bob is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McManus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Billy Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bob connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob wants to control the pace but McManus is squirming around nicely.
Bob misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McManus tries to hold on but Bob pushes him away.
McManus is trying to escape the mount.
Bob is landing with some decent strikes but McManus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bob misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bob trying to control but McManus is having none of it.
Bob lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McManus hang on?
Connor McManus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob working the ground and pound effectively.
McManus is squirming around, avoiding Bob's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bob, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob!
Billy Bob is the new lightweight champion!
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