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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Manix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Trager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marshall Manix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Trager!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manix looks to throw the jab but Trager is out of range.
Trager defending well as Manix loads up on a big left hand.
Trager throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manix's waist but Manix gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trager off to one side.
A big right from Manix misses.
Manix lands with a nice body punch.
Trager shoots in looking for a takedown but Manix manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trager's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trager takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Alex Trager has been cut.
Manix misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Trager misses.
Manix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trager has time to react.
Manix scores with a punch to the head.
Manix lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trager.
Manix scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Manix there.
Manix stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manix wants it to stay on the feet.
Marshall Manix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Trager.
Trager on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trager has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trager there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trager shoots in for a takedown but Manix shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trager misses with the combination.
Manix lands with a good body shot.
Manix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trager has time to react.
Trager tries to clinch up but Manix circles away and keeps his distance.
Alex Trager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trager tries to move into range but Manix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manix misses with a hook
and Trager counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trager shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manix pinned against the cage. Manix gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manix scores with a hook to the body. Trager takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trager looks winded!
A swing and a miss from Manix.
Manix takes a swing at Trager's ribcage but misses.
Manix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trager stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trager doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trager takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trager closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Manix to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manix throws a hook but Trager avoids it easily.
Manix throws a shot from downtown. Trager moves away and avoids it.
Manix throws out a loose jab but Trager uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trager wants to clinch but Manix slips to the side
and Manix counters with a stiff right hand.
Trager takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marshall Manix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trager moves out of range of the strikes.
Manix lands a body shot.
Manix misses with a hook. Trager ducked under it nicely.
Manix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manix is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Trager wants to clinch up but Manix keeps it at a distance.
Manix throws out a loose jab but Trager uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manix displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trager.
Manix misses with a looping right.
Manix misses with a looping left.
Trager takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Manix misses the target.
Manix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Manix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Trager's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Trager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trager pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trager shoots for a takedown but Manix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manix takes a swing at Trager's ribcage but misses.
Trager staying out of range there.
Trager shoots in for a takedown but Manix shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manix keeps the fight on the outside.
Trager throws a combination that misses
and Manix counters with a nice uppercut.
Manix looks to throw the jab but Trager is out of range.
Alex Trager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manix looks to land a left hand but Trager moved out of range nicely.
Manix connects with a nice looking jab.
Manix misses with an uppercut. Trager saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager doesn't manage to clinch there - Manix circles away.
Trager lands a front kick.
Nice shot by Manix.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manix.
Manix stuffs the takedown.
Marshall Manix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Trager.
Trager tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Manix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trager dives in and grabs Manix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manix pushes down on Trager's head and hops out.
Trager wants to clinch up but Manix keeps it at a distance.
Trager takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manix throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trager looks to clinch
and Manix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trager moves away from the strike by Manix.
Trager is trying desperately to land a takedown but Manix is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Trager.
A telegraphed right hand from Manix misses the target.
Trager tries to clinch but Manix is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Trager.
Manix throws a series of strikes that have Trager backpedaling.
Trager is rocked!
Trager has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Trager takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trager is still on wobbly legs! Can Manix finish him?
Manix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trager can do to turn this around?
Manix misses with a lunging right hand
and Trager counters with an outside leg kick.
Trager seems to have recovered his senses.
Trager shoots for a double leg takedown but Manix sprawls well. He's pushed Trager's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trager is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Trager might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Manix has got the better of the exchanges.
Trager is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager tries for a takedown but Manix sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trager tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Manix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trager throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trager fails with a takedown attempt.
Trager walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Manix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trager shoots in for a takedown but Manix shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manix scores with a three punch combo!
That has opened up Alex Trager's cut even more.
Trager walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manix scores with a decent looking hook.
Trager bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trager looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trager tries to land a front kick but Manix steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trager shoots in looking for a takedown. Manix tries to sprawl out of it but Trager keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manix lunges at Trager with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trager's hand.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Manix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Trager's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Manix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trager.
Trager tries to clinch but Manix is having none of it.
Manix throws a shot from downtown. Trager moves away and avoids it.
Manix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Manix throws a lazy right hand but Trager sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manix scores with the left hand. Trager knows he should have avoided that one.
Manix throws a poor cross that misses
and Trager counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Trager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manix swats away the attempt to clinch by Trager.
Manix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trager takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Trager does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Trager takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manix drops Trager with a straight right hand, right on the button! Manix follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Manix!
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energy
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hype
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