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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Pegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Manuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimi Manuwa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Simon Pegg's chin.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Pegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimi Manuwa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pegg has closed the distance and engaged Manuwa in a clinch.
Pegg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pegg has Manuwa pressed against the cage, preventing Manuwa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pegg breaks the clinch.
Pegg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manuwa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pegg counter with a right hand.
Pegg clinches with his opponent.
Manuwa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manuwa is trying to push Pegg away but Pegg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manuwa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pegg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Manuwa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pegg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manuwa.
Pegg connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manuwas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pegg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pegg pushes Manuwa up against the cage in a clinch.
Pegg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Manuwa prevents it.
A short right from Pegg on the inside.
Pegg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manuwa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Pegg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pegg has Manuwa pressed against the cage, preventing Manuwa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pegg misses with some punches.
Pegg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manuwa's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegg manages to break the clinch.
Manuwa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pegg counters with a nice uppercut.
Manuwa misses with a kick to the body.
Jimi Manuwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuwa moves away from the strike by Pegg.
Pegg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manuwa is trying to defend but Pegg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, if Pegg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pegg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Manuwa pushes Pegg off looking to stand but Pegg dives back in and keeps control.
Pegg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Manuwa is trying to stand up here but Pegg is controlling him well.
Pegg trying to mount his opponent but Manuwa defends it.
Manuwa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pegg.
Manuwa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pegg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pegg controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Simon Pegg just wasn't active enough.
Pegg moves out of range of the body kick from Manuwa.
Pegg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manuwa is trying to defend but Pegg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegg slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pegg passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Manuwa!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Pegg dominated that round.
That's time! Pegg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pegg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Manuwa.
Manuwa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pegg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manuwa scrambles back to his feet.
Manuwa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pegg circles away.
Manuwa closes the distance and clinches.
Pegg stalls.
Manuwa is trying to push Pegg away but Pegg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pegg lands with a short shot to the head.
Manuwa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manuwa takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pegg lands with a light punch inside.
Pegg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pegg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pegg prevents Manuwa from breaking the clinch.
Pegg has Manuwa pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pegg pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Manuwa tumbling to the mat - Pegg dives into Manuwa's guard.
Pegg pushing down on Manuwa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pegg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pegg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pegg controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pegg lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pegg can't control as he wanted to and Manuwa manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Pegg in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Manuwa tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pegg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Pegg!
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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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