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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Telly Savalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Manibusan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bryan Manibusan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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195 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Telly Savalas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryan Manibusan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manibusan pushes Savalas up against the cage in a clinch.
Savalas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Manibusan lands a nice uppercut.
Savalas blocks an uppercut.
Manibusan has a couple of punches blocked by Savalas.
Manibusan misses with a punch on the inside.
Savalas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A shot in the inside from Manibusan.
Manibusan misses with some punches.
Manibusan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manibusan.
Savalas working hard to break the clinch.
Manibusan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Manibusan.
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!
Savalas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Manibusan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Manibusan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manibusan's coach down at WarZone Training Facility 2 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Manibusan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manibusan misses with a combination
and Savalas counters with a stiff right hand.
Manibusan swings for the body but Savalas moves out of range.
Manibusan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savalas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manibusan fails to land with a series of punches.
Savalas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan throws a right and a left that Savalas avoids nicely.
Savalas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manibusan tries to bum rush Savalas with a series of wild strikes but Savalas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryan Manibusan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manibusan throws a right hand that Savalas ducks under and follows up with a left that Savalas also avoids with ease.
Manibusan digs a good hook to Savalas's body.
Savalas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manibusan.
Savalas swats away the attempt to clinch by Manibusan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan moves into range and clinches up with Savalas.
Manibusan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Savalas or not.
Manibusan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manibusan working aggressively here.
Manibusan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manibusan misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Manibusan fails to land.
Manibusan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savalas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manibusan misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manibusan.
Manibusan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savalas is trying to break the clinch but Manibusan has him pressed against the cage.
Savalas blocks a body shot from Manibusan.
Manibusan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manibusan swings wildly with an uppercut but Savalas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Manibusan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manibusan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savalas is trying to drag Manibusan to the mat but Manibusan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Manibusan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Manibusan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Manibusan forces Savalas back against the cage and clinches.
Manibusan lands a nice shot to the body.
Manibusan can't find room to land a body shot as Savalas controls the action.
Nice body punch from Manibusan.
Manibusan lands with a left to the head.
Manibusan misses with some punches.
Manibusan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savalas blocking some punches.
Manibusan lands a right hand.
Savalas is rocked!
Manibusan tries to work over Savalas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manibusan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Savalas.
Manibusan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savalas backwards.
Oh Savalas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manibusan presses Savalas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savalas tries to break the clinch but Manibusan is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manibusan.
Manibusan misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manibusan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Manibusan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manibusan cracks Savalas with a nice body shot.
Manibusan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manibusan pushes Savalas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manibusan misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Manibusan as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manibusan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manibusan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Savalas to his knees! Manibusan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Manibusan!
Bryan Manibusan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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