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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Maninng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Maninng!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington closes the distance and clinches up with Maninng, looking for a takedown. Washington pushes Maninng against the ropes but Maninng circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maninng shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Washington pinned against the cage. Washington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maninng tries for a takedown but Washington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maninng fails with the takedown.
Tony Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Maninng.
Washington tries to clinch but Maninng moves out of range.
Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Washington might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Washington stands up from Maninng's guard - Washington perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maninng is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maninng is trying to break free.
Washington has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Maninng is trying to keep an underhook but Washington manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Washington trying to mount his opponent but Maninng defends it.
Maninng looks gassed!
Washington wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Washington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Washington stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Washington moves into range and clinches up with Maninng.
Come on Washington - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maninng wants to break the clinch but can't.
Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Washington misses with a two punch combination.
Washington clinches.
Washington prevents the takedown attempt.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
Maninng tries to break the clinch but Washington is controlling the position.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Maninng avoids the damage to the body.
Washington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maninng managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Washington breaks the clinch.
Washington drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Washington trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maninng's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maninng wants to sweep here but Washington controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Washington decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maninng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Washington moves into range and clinches up with Maninng.
Washington lands a nice elbow.
Washington comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Washington lands a nice uppercut.
Washington lands an elbow that stopped Maninng in his tracks for a moment.
Washington lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Washington breaks from the clinch.
Washington forces Maninng back against the ropes and clinches.
Maninng wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Washington has him pressed against the ropes.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Maninng avoids the damage to the body.
Maninng is looking to break free of the clinch but Washington has double underhooks.
Washington pushes Maninng back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maninng wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Washington pulls guard effortlessly.
Washington wriggles free and stands up.
Maninng misses with a takedown
and Washington counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Washington.
Washington passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Washington slips a nice elbow through Maninng's hands, connecting with Maninng's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Washington dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Washington rushes Maninng and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
Maninng wants to break the clinch but can't.
Washington successfully pulls guard.
Washington looking for a sweep. Not yet Washington, not yet.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Maninng from controlling successfully.
Maninng really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Washington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Washington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maninng gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Washington wants to stand and escape but Maninng is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maninng stands up from Washington's guard - Maninng perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maninng gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Washington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Washington.
Maninng managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Good body shot from Washington.
Washington lands an elbow just above Maninng 's eye.
Washington has Maninng pushed against the ropes.
Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maninng blocks it with crossed arms.
Washington stalling.
Washington is trying to trip Maninng. He has hold of a leg but Maninng is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Washington persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Washington landing some decent shots from guard.
Washington gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington has Maninng up against the ropes in a clinch.
Come on Washington - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Washington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Maninng with that takedown attempt.
Maninng stuffs the takedown.
Washington throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maninng's waist but Maninng gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Washington off to one side.
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maninng is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Maninng circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maninng fails with the takedown.
Maninng tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Washington swivels and escapes.
Maninng doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Washington counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Washington no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Washington working a defensive guard here.
Maninng trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Washington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maninng doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maninng manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Washington throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Washington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Washington manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Washington landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maninng throwing hammer fists to the chest of Washington. What's that going to do exactly?
Washington in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Washington postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maninng looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Maninng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maninng in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Washington dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Maninng shoots in looking for a takedown. Washington tries to sprawl out of it but Maninng keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Washington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maninng paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Washington takes the fight into the clinch.
Washington manages to break the clinch.
Washington rushes Maninng and presses him up against the ropes.
Washington is working for takedown but Maninng is calmly controlling the position for now.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Maninng is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Washington pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Washington jumps guard.
Tony Washington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Washington lands some strikes from the bottom.
Washington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maninng with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is looking to stand up but Maninng isn't so interested in that idea.
Maninng wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Washington is on top in guard.
Washington landing with the ground and pound.
Washington gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tony Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maninng will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tony Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Maninng.
Maninng stuffs the takedown.
Washington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maninng pinned against the cage. Maninng gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Washington has Maninng up against the ropes in a clinch.
Washington drags the fight down to the ground.
Washington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Washington trying to keep a closed guard but Maninng is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maninng prevents Washington from getting back to his feet.
Maninng is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maninng postures up in Washington's guard and throws a big left but Washington blocks it.
Maninng postures up.
Washington wriggles free and stands up.
Washington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maninng managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Maninng avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Washington wants a takedown but no success here.
Maninng wants to break free but Washington has control.
Washington manages to break the clinch.
Washington tries for a takedown but Maninng sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maninng fails with a takedown attempt.
Washington wants to clinch up but Maninng keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maninng shoots for a double leg takedown but Washington sprawls well. He's pushed Maninng's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maninng with a poor takedown
and Washington moves into the clinch.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington throws an overhand right that lands on Maninng's shoulder, as Maninng tries to avoid the shot.
Maninng has his takedown stuffed
and Washington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Washington.
Craig Maninng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maninng wants to break free but Washington has control.
Washington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington moves out of range of the body kick.
Washington has closed the distance and engaged Maninng in a clinch.
Washington manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Washington 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Tony Washington!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Tony Washington!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Tony Washington!
Tony Washington wins by unanimous decision!
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