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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Manalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Hardy looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Manalac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Hardy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manalac throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hardy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Manalac misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Hardy misses
and Manalac counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manalac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manalac lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manalac lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manalac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manalac lands with a cross.
Manalac moves into the clinch.
Manalac scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Manalac scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Manalac.
Manalac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manalac has managed to clinch.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Manalac.
A body shot lands from Manalac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manalac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manalac clinches.
Manalac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Manalac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manalac lands with a shot to the body.
Manalac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manalac misses with a double jab.
Manalac darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Manalac lands with a right to the head.
Manalac lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Manalac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manalac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manalac moves into the clinch successfully.
Manalac breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Manalac misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manalac scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalac lands with a nice combination. Hardy backs away looking to recover.
Hardy tries to move into range but Manalac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manalac just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manalac has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manalac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manalac stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Manalac.
Manalac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy is rocked!
Nice body punch from Manalac - that landed with a thud.
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Manalac finish him?
A short body shot lands from Manalac as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manalac.
Manalac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manalac pushes Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Manalac lands a nice shot to the body.
Manalac keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Manalac creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hardy's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hardy drops to his knees and Manalac pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Manalac!
An out of breath Matthew Manalac thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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