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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Springfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Springfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manuel!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springfield moves in looking to clinch but Manuel pushes him off.
Manuel throws a sloppy head kick and Springfield moves out of range easily.
Manuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manuel misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matt Manuel has been cut.
Springfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manuel.
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Manuel blocks it.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Manuel looks gassed!
Manuel avoiding damage as Springfield throws knees to the body.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Springfield scores a nice knee to the body.
Springfield landing knees to the body.
Manuel misses with a knee strike.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel misses with a knee to the head.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manuel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manuel looking to throw knees to the head but Springfield is blocking nicely.
Manuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Manuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Springfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Springfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manuel.
Manuel has Springfield pressed against the cage.
Manuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Manuel misses with a knee strike.
Springfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Manuel looking to throw knees to the head but Springfield is blocking nicely.
Springfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Manuel misses with a knee strike.
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manuel misses with a knee strike.
Manuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Springfield looking to throw knees to the head but Manuel is blocking nicely.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Manuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel lands a knee to the head.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Springfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Springfield looking to throw knees to the head but Manuel is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Springfield.
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Manuel blocks it.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Springfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Manuel blocks it.
Springfield with a knee to the head.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Manuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manuel misses with a knee strike.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel scores with a shot to the side of Springfield's head.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Manuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manuel avoiding damage as Springfield throws knees to the body.
Springfield with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Springfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manuel blocks it with crossed arms.
Springfield looking to throw knees to the head but Manuel is blocking nicely.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Springfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Springfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Manuel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Manuel blocks it.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Springfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Manuel blocks it.
Springfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Springfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manuel blocks it with crossed arms.
Manuel misses with a knee strike.
Manuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Manuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Manuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manuel avoiding damage as Springfield throws knees to the body.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Springfield.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Springfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Springfield looking to throw knees to the head but Manuel is blocking nicely.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Manuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Manuel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Manuel misses with a knee strike.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Springfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manuel blocks it with crossed arms.
Manuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Springfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manuel looking to throw knees to the head but Springfield is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Manuel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Manuel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Springfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jesse Springfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Springfield sprawling to the canvas! Springfield rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Manuel finish him?!
Springfield is rocked!
Manuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Springfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Manuel misses with a knee strike.
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel landing knees to the head.
Oh Springfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manuel misses with a knee strike.
Springfield seems to have got his legs back now.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manuel landing knees to the head.
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel lands a knee to the head.
Manuel scores with a knee to the head.
Manuel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Manuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manuel looking to throw knees to the head but Springfield is blocking nicely.
Matt Manuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Manuel misses with a knee to the head.
Manuel looking to throw knees to the head but Springfield is blocking nicely.
Manuel managing to block the knees to the body from Springfield.
Manuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Manuel stalling in the clinch.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Manuel is breathing heavily.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Springfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Springfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Manuel blocks it.
Springfield looking to throw knees to the head but Manuel is blocking nicely.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Manuel connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Manuel.
Come on Manuel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Springfield lands a knee to the body.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Springfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manuel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Manuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Springfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Springfield missing with knees to the body.
Manuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Springfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel looking to throw knees to the head but Springfield is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Manuel.
Manuel looking to throw knees to the head but Springfield is blocking nicely.
Manuel misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Springfield.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Manuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel lands a knee to the head.
Manuel connects with a knee to the head.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel looking to throw knees to the head but Springfield is blocking nicely.
Manuel avoiding damage as Springfield throws knees to the body.
Manuel scores with a shot to the side of Springfield's head.
Springfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Springfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Manuel landing knees to the head.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Manuel.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Manuel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Springfield's face.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manuel avoiding damage as Springfield throws knees to the body.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield trying to land knees to the body.
Manuel misses with a knee strike.
Manuel avoiding damage as Springfield throws knees to the body.
Springfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Manuel blocks it.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manuel with a knee to the head.
Manuel working the clinch nicely. Springfield is working for position but Manuel cracks him with a big knee to the head! Springfield crumples up against the cage and Manuel lands two more shots before the ref can save Springfield! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Matt Manuel!
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