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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Sambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Manhandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sambers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Monster- Skillet. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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167 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corbin Sambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Manhandler!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sambers tries to clinch up but Manhandler circles away and keeps his distance.
Sambers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manhandler but Manhandler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sambers has a takedown stuffed.
Sambers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sambers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clean and Green in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corbin Sambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sambers tests Manhandler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sambers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhandler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sambers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhandler clinches with his opponent.
Manhandler digs a right hand underneath Sambers's ribcage. Sambers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sambers gets underhooks to prevent Manhandler's takedown attempt.
Sambers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sambers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Manhandler is trying to pull guard but Sambers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambers is pressed up against the cage. Manhandler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sambers down to the mat. Sambers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sambers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manhandler is fending him off so far but Sambers persists. Nope, Manhandler circles away and we're back to standing.
Sambers misses with the combination.
Manhandler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sambers back to the cage. Manhandler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Corbin Sambers has been cut.
Sambers misses with a takedown attempt
and Manhandler counters by moving into the clinch.
Sambers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sambers misses with a body punch.
Manhandler pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sambers passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhandler is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sambers is trying to control the action in half guard but Manhandler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sambers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sambers tries to pass to full mount but Manhandler defends it.
Manhandler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Manhandler managing to control the position.
Manhandler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhandler controlling from mount.
Sambers tries to lock up and control but Manhandler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manhandler punching from mount but Sambers doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sambers working to try and regain half guard.
Manhandler is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sambers blocks a head kick by Manhandler.
Sambers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sambers shoots in looking for a takedown but Manhandler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sambers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sambers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manhandler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sambers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manhandler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manhandler.
Sambers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manhandler avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sambers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manhandler pinned against the cage. Manhandler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Manhandler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corbin Sambers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Manhandler wants to clinch.
Manhandler swats away the attempt to clinch by Sambers.
Manhandler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sambers but Sambers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manhandler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manhandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Sambers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Corbin Sambers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Manhandler.
Sambers wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manhandler.
Sambers tries to pull guard but Manhandler holds him up against the cage and eventually Sambers drops back down to his feet.
Manhandler jumps guard but Sambers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manhandler jumps guard but Sambers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manhandler lands a good knee to the midsection. Sambers won't want to take too many of those.
Manhandler can't get the takedown.
Manhandler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manhandler is working for takedown but Sambers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Manhandler is breathing heavily.
Sambers lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sambers trying to pass the guard but Manhandler defending well.
Manhandler is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sambers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sambers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manhandler is refusing to be controlled, as Sambers sits in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sambers 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sambers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Manhandler's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhandler is trying to maintain the position but Sambers is very close to passing his half guard.
Manhandler wants to get back to his feet.
Sambers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sambers stalling away here and it's allowed Manhandler to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sambers wants to control from the top but Manhandler keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhandler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sambers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Manhandler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manhandler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Manhandler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manhandler looking for a sweep. Not yet Manhandler, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corbin Sambers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Corbin Sambers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Manhandler is looking to clinch.
Sambers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Manhandler throws a head kick but Sambers moves out of range.
Sambers stuffs the takedown attempt from Manhandler. Manhandler gets slowly back to his feet.
Manhandler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sambers counters with a left and a right that stings Manhandler.
Manhandler is rocked!
Corbin Sambers is winning the standup battle so far.
Sambers has managed to clinch.
Manhandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Sambers finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sambers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manhandler seems to have recovered his senses.
Sambers shoots for a double leg takedown but Manhandler sprawls well. He's pushed Sambers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manhandler slaps away a takedown attempt from Sambers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sambers tries to land a front kick but Manhandler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manhandler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manhandler wants to clinch up but Sambers keeps it at a distance.
Sambers tries to clinch up but Manhandler circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhandler has a takedown stuffed.
Corbin Sambers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Manhandler.
Manhandler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manhandler misses with a takedown attempt - Sambers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sambers shoots in for a takedown but Manhandler shows good takedown defense.
Sambers cracks the inside of Manhandler's front leg.
Sambers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manhandler's waist but Manhandler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sambers off to one side.
Sambers lands a really nice looking cross but Manhandler seems unphased.
Sambers shoots for a double leg takedown but Manhandler sprawls well. He's pushed Sambers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sambers misses with a takedown attempt - Manhandler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Manhandler or perhaps it was just good defense by Sambers which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sambers is defended easily by Manhandler.
Manhandler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sambers defends it nicely.
Sambers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manhandler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sambers somewhat.
Manhandler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sambers lands a nice looking body shot.
Corbin Sambers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sambers cracks Manhandler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sambers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manhandler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sambers somewhat.
Sambers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sambers wants it to stay on the feet.
Manhandler gets caught flat footed, as Sambers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sambers trying to control but Manhandler is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhandler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sambers wants to control from the top but Manhandler keeps moving.
Manhandler can't keep his opponent in guard - Sambers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sambers working Manhandler over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manhandler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sambers is working away from the top position though.
Manhandler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corbin Sambers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sambers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corbin Sambers!
Corbin Sambers was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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