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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Manley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jon Manley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jon Manley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Manley !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Young!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manley gets a clinch.
Young is trying to break free.
Young pulls Manley into guard.
Young is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manley is controlling him.
Young is trying to control the position but Manley postures up.
Manley wants to get up but he can't break Young's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manley trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Manley preventing the sweep.
Young looking to control but Manley passes into half guard.
Manley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Young is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to improve his position but Manley is controlling well.
Manley working Young over with strikes.
Manley stalling.
Young is trying to maintain the position but Manley is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like Manley is going to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is not content to let Manley control the position.
Young trying to control here.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manley dives in and grabs Young's left leg, looking for a takedown. Young pushes down on Manley 's head and hops out.
Young tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manley swivels and escapes.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Manley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
Young has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Manley is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young wants to improve his position but Manley is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Manley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manley wants to clinch.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a nice right hand.
Manley tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Young sprawls well initially but Manley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Young does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Manley passes into side control, despite Young's attempt to control the position.
Manley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young wants to clinch up but Manley keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Manley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Young tries to clinch up but Manley circles away and keeps his distance.
Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Young tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Manley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young is looking to clinch but Manley is avoiding it.
Manley shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jon Manley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Manley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Young shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manley sprawls well. Manley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Jon Manley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Young.
Young needs to keep his hands up - Manley had a free shot at his head there.
Young shoots in for a double leg but Manley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manley .
Manley wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Young tries to sprawl but Manley drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Young wants to control the action here but instead Manley manages to pass to full mount!
Manley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Young?
Manley wants to control the pace but Young is squirming around nicely.
Manley manages to capitalize on a mistake by Young to take his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is keeping busy.
Manley is trying to stick to Young's back but Young is turning into Manley . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Manley 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Young.
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!
Manley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Manley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Young must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Manley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Young accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to stand up but Manley won't let him.
Manley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Young is aware though and is defending well.
Manley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manley controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself.
Young gets to his feet - Manley follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manley throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Young throws a head kick that half lands.
Young tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manley swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manley .
Manley is looking to clinch.
Young takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Manley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Manley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Manley closes the distance and clinches up with Young, looking for a takedown. Manley pushes Young against the cage but Young circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Young clinches with his opponent.
Young tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Young tries to score a body lock takedown but Manley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Manley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jon Manley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Young.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Young holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Manley in particular looking to stall.
Jon Manley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Manley decides to stand up.
Manley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young connects with a leg kick. Manley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Young. Manley shrugs it off though.
Young shoots in for a double leg but Manley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Young has his takedown stuffed
and Manley counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley throws a sloppy head kick
and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Manley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeff Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Manley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Manley wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
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!
Young wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Manley pushes down on Young's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley is keen to just control but Young is a slippery customer.
Young kicks Manley off and gets back to his feet.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manley .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by Manley .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manley is defended easily by Young.
Young lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by Manley .
Manley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young rushes Manley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Manley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manley turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Manley manages to end up in side control.
Jeff Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Manley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manley avoids the strikes from the bottom by Young.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Manley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manley , 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Manley !
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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