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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marco Manzini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristijonas Urlakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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220 lbs
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Dangerous knees
Very strong
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Manzini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kristijonas Urlakis!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manzini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urlakis's head backwards.
Manzini moves into range and clinches up with Urlakis.
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Urlakis is trying to stall.
Manzini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Urlakis's face.
Urlakis tries to work over Manzini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manzini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manzini blocks a body shot from Urlakis.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Manzini as Urlakis tries to tie him up.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Urlakis is pushing Manzini up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Kristijonas Urlakis has been cut.
Urlakis looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manzini landing knees to the head.
Urlakis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Urlakis is rocked!
Manzini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manzini lands a knee to the head.
Urlakis is still on wobbly legs! Can Manzini finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manzini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Urlakis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manzini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Urlakis seems to have recovered his senses.
Manzini with a knee to the head.
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manzini looking to throw knees to the head but Urlakis is blocking nicely.
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Urlakis takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Manzini.
A knee to the head by Manzini.
Manzini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Urlakis's face.
Manzini scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Manzini.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Urlakis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manzini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Urlakis's face.
Manzini landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manzini connects with a knee to the head.
Manzini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manzini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Urlakis's face.
Urlakis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Urlakis is stalling here.
Urlakis throws a knee to the head but misses.
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 battle for position here, against the cage.
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manzini lands a knee to the head.
Manzini with a knee to the head.
Manzini lands a knee to the head.
Manzini scores with a knee to the head.
Manzini connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manzini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manzini looking to throw knees to the head but Urlakis is blocking nicely.
Urlakis leaning against his opponent.
Manzini lands a knee to the head.
Manzini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Manzini as Urlakis tries to tie him up.
Manzini looking to throw knees to the head but Urlakis is blocking nicely.
Manzini scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Manzini.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but Urlakis blocks with his arms.
Urlakis is trying to force a seperation but Manzini has the dominant position.
Manzini scores with a knee to the head.
Manzini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Urlakis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manzini's elbow.
Manzini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manzini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Urlakis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urlakis looking to slow down the pace here.
Urlakis is trying to break free.
Manzini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Urlakis tries to stall but Manzini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Manzini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manzini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Manzini as Urlakis tries to tie him up.
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manzini landing knees to the head.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manzini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manzini prevents Urlakis from breaking the clinch.
Manzini with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Manzini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristijonas Urlakis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Urlakis wants to clinch but Manzini slips to the side
and Manzini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manzini.
Manzini landing knees to the head.
Manzini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urlakis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Urlakis is looking to break free of the clinch but Manzini has double underhooks.
Manzini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manzini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manzini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Urlakis looking to slow down the pace here.
Urlakis tries to throw a body punch but Manzini avoids it by throwing Urlakis back against the cage.
Manzini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but Urlakis blocks with his arms.
Manzini lands a knee to the head.
Urlakis has had enough of the clinch but Manzini keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manzini lands a knee to the head.
Manzini connects with a knee to the head.
Urlakis is trying to break the clinch but Manzini is controlling him.
Manzini looking to throw knees to the head but Urlakis is blocking nicely.
Urlakis has had enough of the clinch but Manzini keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Manzini scores with a knee to the head.
Urlakis tries to land knees in the clinch but Manzini avoids the damage to the body.
Manzini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Urlakis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manzini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Urlakis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Urlakis is trying to stall.
Manzini misses with a knee strike.
Urlakis can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manzini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but Urlakis blocks with his arms.
Manzini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Urlakis fails to land.
Urlakis tries to work over Manzini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Urlakis looking to stall.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Urlakis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manzini is keeping busy.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but Urlakis blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urlakis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Manzini blocks a body shot from Urlakis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but Urlakis blocks with his arms.
Urlakis is trying to break the clinch but Manzini is controlling him.
Urlakis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urlakis tries to stall but Manzini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urlakis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but Urlakis blocks with his arms.
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Urlakis is trying to push Manzini away but Manzini has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manzini misses with a knee to the head.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Urlakis tries to work over Manzini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Urlakis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manzini is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urlakis presses Manzini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Urlakis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manzini prevents Urlakis from breaking the clinch.
Urlakis trying to control the position but instead, Manzini has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urlakis into the cage.
Manzini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manzini with a knee to the head.
Urlakis takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Manzini.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urlakis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Manzini misses with a knee strike.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but Urlakis blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Manzini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kristijonas Urlakis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Urlakis tries to clinch but Manzini is having none of it.
Manzini forces Urlakis back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Manzini.
Marco Manzini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Manzini with a knee to the head.
Manzini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manzini blocks an uppercut.
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Urlakis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Urlakis is trying to break the clinch but Manzini has him pressed against the cage.
Manzini landing knees to the head.
Manzini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manzini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manzini misses with a knee strike.
Manzini misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manzini lands a knee to the head.
Urlakis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manzini tries a knee to the head but Urlakis blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Manzini as Urlakis tries to tie him up.
Manzini scores with a knee to the head.
Manzini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Urlakis's face.
Manzini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urlakis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manzini misses with a knee to the head.
Urlakis struggles to land a body shot inside as Manzini controls his hands.
Manzini scores with a knee to the head.
Manzini has Urlakis pressed against the cage, preventing Urlakis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manzini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Urlakis's face.
Manzini avoiding damage as Urlakis throws knees to the body.
Manzini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manzini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manzini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manzini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manzini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manzini tries a knee to the head but Urlakis blocks it.
Manzini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Urlakis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Urlakis struggles to land a body shot inside as Manzini controls his hands.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Manzini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Urlakis is trying to break the clinch but Manzini has him pressed against the cage.
Urlakis looking to stall.
Urlakis seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Manzini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Urlakis's face.
Manzini scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Manzini.
Manzini with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manzini connects with a knee to the head.
Urlakis looking to stall.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Manzini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manzini misses with a knee strike.
Urlakis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manzini is keeping busy.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Manzini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manzini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urlakis stalling in the clinch but Manzini improves position.
Manzini lands with a left to the head.
Manzini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manzini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Urlakis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manzini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urlakis is trying to force a seperation but Manzini has the dominant position.
Manzini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Urlakis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manzini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urlakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Urlakis breaks from the clinch.
Urlakis wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Manzini.
Kristijonas Urlakis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Urlakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manzini manages to avoid it.
Manzini closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urlakis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Manzini lands a knee to the head.
Manzini lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Manzini.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Manzini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manzini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Manzini!
Marco Manzini looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'ADRIAN! ADRIAN! Yo Adrian, we did it!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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