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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keen Manki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 cm
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157 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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166 cm
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155 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keen Manki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Silver Back! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Manki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Back swats him away and circles back towards the center. Manki walks into a left hand. Back is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Manki's half guard. Back throwing shots but Manki is blocking nicely. Back stalling. Back is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Back works his way into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Back moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Back is working Manki over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manki manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Back trying to control the pace. Manki trying to control from the bottom.
Manki is looking to improve his position.
Manki gets full guard. Back controlling from the top position. Manki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Back sitting in guard here, content to control. Back postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Back controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Silver Back wasn't active enough on the ground. Manki throws a sloppy head kick and Back counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Back lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manki's sensitive parts. Back has Manki up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Back tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manki turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Back is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Manki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Manki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Back does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Back is looking for a sweep. Manki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Back looking for submissions off his back. Manki trying to control from half guard but Back is working away. Back is pressing down on Manki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Back is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Back wants to sweep here but Manki controlling him for the moment. Back pushes Manki off and gets back to his feet.
Manki gets caught flat footed, as Back shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Manki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Back slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silver Back dominated that round. That's time! Manki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Back closes the distance and clinches. Still in the clinch, Back scores with a nice short uppercut. Back is trying to trip Manki. He has hold of a leg but Manki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Back persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Manki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Back is one step ahead there. Manki trying to strike off his back.
Back stopping the sweep attempt from Manki. Back lands a couple of decent looking shots. Back lands a couple of decent looking shots. Back decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Manki, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round. Back throws a quick inside leg kick. Back forces Manki back against the cage and clinches. A quick uppercut on the inside from Back. Back's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Back closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Back lands in his opponent's guard. Back slips nicely into half guard. Back content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Manki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Manki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Manki wants to get back to his feet.
Back is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Manki has managed to free his arm - good work. This has been an exciting period of action! Manki trying to control but Back postures up.
Back works his way into full mount! Manki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silver Back has got the better of the ground game so far. Back scoring with strikes but Manki is staying in there. Back looking to finish Manki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Manki! Manki taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Back lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Manki is rocked! Back scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Manki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Back postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Manki bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Back and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silver Back! During a confident post fight interview, Silver Back thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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