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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Manalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant has chosen Necro - fuckin head split as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jai Bryant!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manalac instigates a clinch.
Manalac is trying to break the clinch but Bryant is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Manalac.
It looks like Jai Bryant has been cut.
Bryant is trying to break free.
Manalac keeps control of Bryant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manalac cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
Manalac tries to break free but Bryant pushes him back against the cage.
Bryant tries to pull guard but Manalac holds him up against the cage and eventually Bryant drops back down to his feet.
Manalac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manalac lands a nice uppercut.
Bryant is trying to stall.
Manalac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manalac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manalac keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Manalac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manalac misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalac throws a right hand that Bryant ducks under and follows up with a left that Bryant also avoids with ease.
Manalac leaves Bryant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manalac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryant, pushing him back against the cage.
Manalac is looking to break free of the clinch but Bryant has double underhooks.
Manalac is trying to push Bryant away but Bryant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manalac is leaning against Bryant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bryant keeps control of Manalac as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manalac wants to get back to striking at distance but Bryant won't allow it.
Manalac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryant tries to clinch but Manalac moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manalac avoids it really well and circles away.
Matthew Manalac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jai Bryant.
Bryant looks to land a combination but Manalac avoids it well.
Manalac misses with a straight left.
Manalac gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manalac blocks the elbow strike.
Bryant prevents Manalac from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manalac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bryant trying to control the position but instead, Manalac has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bryant into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalac lands a left hand.
Bryant stalling in the clinch.
Manalac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manalac.
Nice body punch from Manalac - that landed with a thud.
Bryant looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Manalac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Manalac throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
Bryant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manalac walks away with a smile on his face. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from Manalac does no damage.
Manalac moves into the clinch.
Bryant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Manalac scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manalac can't break the clinch.
Manalac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manalac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalac lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manalac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Manalac throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
Manalac can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manalac.
Manalac lands with a light punch inside.
Manalac works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manalac breaks the clinch.
Manalac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthew Manalac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manalac rushes Bryant and presses him up against the cage.
Manalac is trying to break free.
Manalac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manalac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manalac throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manalac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bryant or not.
Manalac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manalac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Manalac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jai Bryant's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Manalac takes the fight into the clinch.
Matthew Manalac has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bryant throws an elbow but misses.
Manalac is trying to break the clinch but Bryant is controlling him.
Bryant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bryant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Manalac lands with a short shot to the head.
Bryant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Manalac wants to break free but Bryant has control.
Bryant pushes off an throws an elbow but Manalac leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manalac blocks the elbow strike.
Manalac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Manalac.
Manalac scores with a shot to the side of Bryant's head.
Manalac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant is looking to break free of the clinch but Manalac has double underhooks.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Manalac pushes Bryant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manalac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manalac breaks the clinch.
Manalac rushes Bryant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bryant fails to pull guard.
Manalac lands with a left to the head.
Manalac lands with a short shot to the head.
Manalac gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manalac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bryant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manalac's brow.
Manalac working hard to break the clinch.
Manalac is trying to push Bryant away but Bryant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manalac blocks the elbow strike.
Manalac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manalac misses with a wild body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manalac's efforts to push away.
Manalac lands a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Jai Bryant's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Manalac.
Manalac is trying to break the clinch but Bryant is controlling him.
Manalac lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manalac.
Manalac digs a right hand into Bryant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bryant's gas tank.
Manalac looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manalac.
A right hand to the body from Manalac.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manalac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manalac lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Manalac lands a shot to the body.
Manalac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manalac has Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is looking to break free of the clinch but Manalac has double underhooks.
Bryant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bryant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manalac lands a left hand.
Manalac lands a left hand.
Manalac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bryant has him pressed against the cage.
Manalac is working Bryant over against the cage.
Manalac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matthew Manalac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manalac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manalac lands a two punch combo.
Bryant walks into a straight right hand from Manalac.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalac gets a clinch.
Manalac works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manalac has had enough of the clinch but Bryant keeps him there for the moment.
Manalac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manalac fails to land with a series of punches.
Manalac moves into the clinch successfully.
Manalac has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manalac.
A short right from Manalac on the inside.
Manalac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manalac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bryant.
Manalac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manalac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manalac lands a nice uppercut.
Manalac pushes Bryant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Manalac dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jai Bryant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Manalac drives through and clinches with Bryant against the cage.
Manalac lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Manalac pushes Bryant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manalac lands with a light punch inside.
Manalac throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bryant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manalac's efforts to push away.
Manalac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bryant has him pressed against the cage.
Manalac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manalac lands a slapping body shot.
Manalac pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bryant back to the cage. Manalac follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bryant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manalac clinches.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalac throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
Manalac pushes Bryant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Manalac.
Manalac lands a nice shot to the body.
Manalac scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Manalac.
Manalac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manalac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
Manalac has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manalac tries to circle away but Bryant has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Manalac.
Manalac gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
A hook to the body from Manalac.
A short right from Manalac.
A left hand lands to the body for Manalac.
Manalac digs a right hand into Bryant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bryant's gas tank.
Manalac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Manalac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalac lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant prevents Manalac from breaking the clinch.
Manalac manages to break the clinch.
Manalac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manalac clinches.
Bryant looking to stall.
Manalac lands a nice uppercut.
Manalac pushes Bryant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manalac gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manalac lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Manalac.
Manalac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manalac lands a shoulder strike.
Manalac stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manalac can't break the clinch.
Manalac works on Bryant's body with a couple of short punches.
Manalac scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Jai Bryant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right from Manalac.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manalac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bryant is rocked!
Manalac scores with a hook to the body.
Bryant is still on wobbly legs! Can Manalac finish him?
Bryant prevents Manalac from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Manalac.
Bryant seems to have recovered his senses.
Bryant wants to stall.
Manalac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manalac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manalac.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manalac.
Manalac throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
Manalac lands a nice uppercut.
Manalac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manalac working hard to break the clinch.
Manalac has had enough of the clinch but Bryant keeps him there for the moment.
Manalac lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Manalac pushes Bryant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manalac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manalac creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bryant with a big uppercut! Bryant tries to clinch up but Manalac pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bryant to the mat! Bryant covers up and Manalac unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matthew Manalac!
Matthew Manalac decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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