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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Egardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Manlucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manlucas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killer Mike - Big Beast (Feat. Bun B, T.I. & Trouble). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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182 cm
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Egardo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramon Manlucas! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Manlucas takes a swing at Egardo's ribcage but misses. Egardo swings for the body but Manlucas moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egardo. Manlucas does a little dance to reset his feet. Manlucas misses with a jab to the body
and Egardo counters with a lovely shot to the body. Egardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manlucas sees it coming and avoids it easily. Manlucas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manlucas. Manlucas defending well as Egardo loads up on a big left hand. Egardo lands with a good body shot. Egardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Egardo sizes up Manlucas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A looping hook to the body misses from Egardo. Manlucas does a little dance to reset his feet. Egardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manlucas moves away. Manlucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manlucas throws a body punch but Egardo moves out of range. Egardo moves away from the strike by Manlucas. Manlucas misses with a series of wild punches.
Manlucas defending well as Egardo loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manlucas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Egardo scores with a one two! Manlucas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Egardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Manlucas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Egardo tries to clinch up but Manlucas circles away and keeps his distance. Manlucas fails to land with a series of punches.
Manlucas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manlucas darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Manlucas looks to score with a jab to the body but Egardo is just out of range. Manlucas takes a swing at Egardo's ribcage but misses. Egardo is looking to wear down Manlucas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Manlucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egardo.
Ramon Manlucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Manlucas scores with a push kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manlucas. Egardo instigates a clinch. Egardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Manlucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manlucas takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Manlucas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Egardo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Manlucas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manlucas has control of Egardo's left arm, preventing Egardo from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. The fighters circling - Manlucas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Egardo jabs Manlucas to the body, keeping him at a distance. Manlucas misses with a leg kick. Manlucas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice shot lands for Egardo. Some wild striking there from Manlucas.
Manlucas throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Egardo slips a jab from Manlucas. Egardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manlucas moves away. Egardo's corner calls for a 1-2. Egardo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Egardo misses with a straight left. Jab from Manlucas. Egardo moves away from the strike by Manlucas. Egardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Manlucas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Manlucas throws a low kick, looking for Egardo's leg but Egardo calmly moves out of range. Egardo dodges the punch combination from Manlucas.
Manlucas sizes up Egardo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Egardo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manlucas to score with a decent uppercut. Manlucas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Manlucas stuns Egardo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Manlucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egardo moves away. Manlucas blocks a jab. Manlucas throws out a loose jab but Egardo uses good head movement to avoid it. Egardo throws a right hand that Manlucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Manlucas also avoids with ease. Manlucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manlucas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Egardo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Egardo misses with a body shot.
Manlucas misses the shot to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Manlucas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Egardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Manlucas circles away.
Manlucas misses with a low kick as Egardo jumps back. Manlucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Manlucas dominated that 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.
Egardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manlucas sees it coming and avoids it easily. Manlucas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Manlucas throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ramon Manlucas seems to be getting the better of the standup. Egardo throws a head kick that misses. Manlucas catches Egardo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Manlucas loads up on a big right hand but Egardo slips the punch. Manlucas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Manlucas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Manlucas avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Manlucas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Manlucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manlucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manlucas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Sloppy strikes from Egardo. Those never looked like landing. Manlucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egardo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Egardo tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manlucas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Egardo has time to react. Manlucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manlucas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Egardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manlucas with a hook. Egardo moves into the clinch. Egardo throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Egardo. A head punch blocked on the inside by Manlucas. A head punch blocked on the inside by Manlucas. Egardo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Manlucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Manlucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egardo walks into a stiff left hand from Manlucas. No joy there for Egardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manlucas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Manlucas avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Manlucas lands a jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Egardo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Manlucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egardo moves away. Egardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Manlucas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Egardo.
Egardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egardo takes a swing at Manlucas's ribcage but misses. Manlucas throws a hook to the side of Egardo's head but Egardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Egardo keeps Manlucas at a distance using the push kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manlucas.
Manlucas blocks a jab. Manlucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egardo manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Manlucas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manlucas.
Manlucas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Egardos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Egardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Manlucas counters with a stiff right hand. Egardo takes one to the chin there. Manlucas swings for the body but Egardo moves out of range.
Egardo staying out of range there. A jab from Manlucas misses. Manlucas thows a body shot but no joy. A clash of legs there as Egardo blocks the low kick. Manlucas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manlucas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Manlucas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Manlucas throws a lazy right hand but Egardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Manlucas tries to score with a low kick but Egardo moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Egardo thows a body shot but no joy. Egardo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Egardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manlucas's head backwards. Manlucas throws a series of strikes that have Egardo backpedaling.
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! Egardo fails in his attempt to clinch. Egardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Egardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manlucas. Egardo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Manlucas throws an overhand right that lands on Egardo's shoulder, as Egardo tries to avoid the shot. Manlucas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Manlucas swats away the attempt to clinch by Egardo. Egardo cracks Manlucas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Egardo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Egardo has a couple of punches blocked by Manlucas.
Manlucas is trying to break the clinch but Egardo is controlling him. Egardo lands a nice elbow from the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Manlucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Manlucas misses with a looping right. Manlucas throws a leg kick and Egardo counters with a right hand to the body. Manlucas jabs Egardo to the body, keeping him at a distance. Manlucas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egardo. Manlucas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Egardo pushes Manlucas up against the cage in a clinch. Egardo misses with an elbow over the top. Egardo lands a left hand.
Manlucas takes an elbow to the forehead. Manlucas blocks an elbow strike. Egardo has Manlucas pressed against the cage, preventing Manlucas from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Egardo lands an elbow inside.
Manlucas is rocked! Egardo misses with some punches.
Manlucas is still on wobbly legs! Can Egardo finish him? Egardo working aggressively here.
Egardo misses with the head strike.
Egardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manlucas seems to have recovered his senses. Egardo misses with an elbow strike.
Egardo blocks an uppercut.
Egardo misses with a hook from the clinch. Manlucas blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Egardo misses with the head strike.
Manlucas is leaning against Egardo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Egardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manlucas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Manlucas avoids a wild elbow strike from Egardo. Egardo lands a nice elbow from the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Egardo throws an elbow but misses. Egardo scores with a nice hook to the head. Manlucas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Manlucas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Manlucas tries to land a sweep but no joy. Manlucas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manlucas looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ramon Manlucas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Manlucas is trying to hold Egardo in close to prevent damage but Egardo has managed to pass into half guard.
Manlucas trying to control here.
Egardo is keen to just control but Manlucas is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Manlucas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Egardo is working away from the top position though. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ramon Manlucas was stalling too much, according to the referee. Egardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manlucas throws a series of strikes that have Egardo backpedaling.
Manlucas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Egardo throws a jab when Manlucas was well out of range. Manlucas throws a lazy right hand but Egardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Egardo tries to score with a low kick but Manlucas moves his leg out of the way. Manlucas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Egardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manlucas moves out of range of the strikes. Manlucas throws a jab but it's blocked by Egardo. Egardo misses with a body kick. Manlucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Egardo moves forwards but Manlucas connects with a nice, crisp jab. Egardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Manlucas. Egardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manlucas manages to avoid it. Egardo misses the shot to the body. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manlucas, as that shot connected.
Manlucas just misses with a punch to the body.
Egardo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Egardo throws a body punch but Manlucas moves out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Egardo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Manlucas dodges the punch combination from Egardo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Manlucas keeps the fight on the outside. Egardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manlucas. Fernando Egardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Egardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Ramon Manlucas. I've got Manlucas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Manlucas! Ramon Manlucas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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