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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Maniche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Gouda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Gouda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Maniche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clay Gouda!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniche shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gouda as he avoids it easily.
Sam Maniche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maniche looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Maniche throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maniche looks for a takedown but Gouda sprawls well.
Maniche throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gouda's waist but Gouda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maniche off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Maniche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maniche gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gouda wanted to stand there but Maniche had control of the position.
Gouda trying to control the position from guard on top but Maniche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gouda forces his way into half guard.
Gouda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maniche doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gouda.
Gouda working Maniche over with strikes.
Gouda tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maniche controls his leg.
Gouda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniche is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gouda pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Gouda is going to stand back up.
Gouda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gouda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gouda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maniche regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maniche wants to sweep but no luck.
Gouda is looking to work some ground and pound but Maniche has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gouda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maniche shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gouda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniche controls Gouda momentarily but Gouda frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gouda won't allow Maniche to sweep him here.
Maniche manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maniche with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gouda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maniche trying to control but Gouda is having none of it.
Maniche lands a big shot there that rocks Gouda but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gouda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maniche with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniche is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maniche connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gouda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maniche misses with a head shot.
Maniche looking to finish Gouda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gouda!
Maniche postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gouda looks a forlorn figure.
Maniche wants to finish this one by submission but Gouda is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maniche.
Gouda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maniche postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gouda looks a forlorn figure.
Maniche can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gouda is looking to escape.
Maniche breaks from Gouda's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gouda is looking to get to half guard.
Maniche putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maniche looking to finish Gouda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gouda!
Maniche looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Maniche there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gouda working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maniche lands a big elbow.
Gouda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maniche looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clay Gouda will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gouda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gouda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gouda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clay Gouda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maniche tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maniche is trying to control the position but Gouda postures up.
Gouda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maniche's guard.
Gouda won't allow Maniche to sweep him here.
Maniche manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gouda manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maniche preventing the sweep.
Gouda can't keep his opponent in guard - Maniche advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniche is nestled in close to Gouda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maniche wants to control but Gouda is keeping him busy.
Gouda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maniche looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maniche trying to control from half guard but Gouda is working away.
Gouda pushes Maniche off looking to stand but Maniche dives back in and keeps control.
Gouda wants to get back to full guard.
Maniche moves nicely into side control.
Gouda is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gouda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maniche's guard.
Gouda distracts Maniche with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maniche manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouda blocking the ground and pound.
Gouda throwing hammer fists to the chest of Maniche. What's that going to do exactly?
Gouda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maniche controlling from mount.
Gouda is looking to improve his position but Maniche isn't that keen on the idea.
Gouda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maniche throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Maniche there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gouda is squirming around, avoiding Maniche's attempts to control the action.
Gouda throwing hammer fists to the chest of Maniche. What's that going to do exactly?
Gouda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maniche. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouda is looking to improve his position but Maniche isn't that keen on the idea.
Gouda blocking the ground and pound.
Maniche with shots to the head and body - Gouda looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maniche throwing strikes here but Gouda is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gouda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maniche wants to control the pace but Gouda is squirming around nicely.
Maniche working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gouda is in a horrible position here. Maniche smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gouda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maniche dominating with strikes here.
Maniche is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maniche throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Maniche lands with some strikes.
Maniche tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maniche tries to control but Gouda wriggling away.
Gouda tries to hold on but Maniche postures up.
Maniche is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maniche with the ground and pound from mount.
Gouda is squirming around, avoiding Maniche's attempts to control the action.
Gouda is desperately trying to improve his position but Maniche has a good base and remains in mount.
Maniche thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Maniche 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maniche gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gouda works over Maniche with some ground and pound from guard.
Gouda wants to control from the top but Maniche keeps moving.
Maniche not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maniche throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maniche lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gouda!
Maniche looking to ground and pound but Gouda is blocking nicely.
Maniche is landing with some decent strikes but Gouda is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maniche lands a big shot there that rocks Gouda but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gouda is looking to improve his position but Maniche isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maniche can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gouda is looking to escape.
The referee warns Gouda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniche throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Maniche landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maniche cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maniche dominating with strikes here.
Maniche looking to finish Gouda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gouda!
Maniche landing strikes from the mount.
Gouda is looking to improve his position but Maniche isn't that keen on the idea.
Maniche lands a big elbow.
Maniche working the ground and pound effectively.
Maniche wants to control the pace but Gouda is squirming around nicely.
Maniche fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouda is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Maniche throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Maniche scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maniche can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gouda is looking to escape.
Gouda swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Maniche can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gouda is looking to escape.
Gouda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maniche landing shots from mount.
Maniche misses with a head shot.
Gouda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maniche with shots to the head and body - Gouda looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Maniche connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maniche with shots to the head and body - Gouda looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gouda tries to buck Maniche off but he can't manage it.
Gouda wants to hold on but Maniche pushes him away.
Gouda is desperately trying to improve his position but Maniche has a good base and remains in mount.
Maniche throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gouda because Maniche loaded up on that one.
Gouda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maniche is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gouda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gouda is looking to get to half guard.
Maniche lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gouda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maniche connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maniche working Gouda over with strikes here.
Gouda can't escape the position.
Maniche throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gouda working to try and regain half guard.
Gouda wants to control but Maniche is having none of it.
Maniche putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maniche throws some wild stikes that Gouda manages to avoid easily.
Maniche unloading with bombs!
Gouda wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Maniche.
Maniche working the ground and pound effectively.
Maniche unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Maniche showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maniche has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Maniche!
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