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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bench Press (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michele Mancio (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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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 Tokyo, Bench Press!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancio!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Press changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mancio tries to avoid it but Press manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mancio to the ground. Mancio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mancio throws a right hand that Press ducks under and follows up with a left that Press also avoids with ease.
Mancio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Press moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mancio tries to clinch but Press moves out of range.
Mancio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Mancio misses.
Mancio throws a right and a left that Press avoids nicely.
Mancio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Press.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Press shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Press showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Press lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Press scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Press throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Press is looking to pass Mancio's guard but actually Mancio recovers to full guard.
Press thows a big elbow that misses.
Press trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Press tries to free his leg and advance position but Mancio is retaining full guard.
Press postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Press might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Press throwing strikes from guard but Mancio blocks nicely.
Press scoring with some ground and pound.
Press could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Press with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mancio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Press throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mancio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Press in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mancio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Press working some strikes from top position.
Press is breathing heavily.
Mancio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Press postures up in Mancio's guard and throws a big left but Mancio blocks it.
Mancio wants to get back to his feet but Press is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mancio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Press looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mancio!
Mancio is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Press lands a heavy elbow.
Mancio is trying to stand up.
Mancio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Press looking to finish Mancio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mancio!
Mancio is trying to escape the mount.
Press has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Press lands a nice shot to the head.
Press looking to finish Mancio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mancio!
Press with the ground and pound from mount.
Press lands a nice shot to the head.
Press in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Press is landing with some decent strikes but Mancio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Press connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Press lands a big shot there that rocks Mancio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Press lands a big elbow.
Press avoids the attempt from Mancio to control.
Press cracks Mancio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Press scoring with strikes but Mancio is staying in there.
Mancio is trying desperately to improve position.
Press is landing with some decent strikes but Mancio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Press landing shots from mount.
Press landing strikes from the mount and Mancio is in trouble!
Mancio taking shots to the head.
Press lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bench Press dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mancio misses with a two punch combination.
Press avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Press drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Press stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mancio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Press loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Press wants to pass the guard but Mancio is keeping the position.
Mancio wants to stand but Press is controlling the position.
Press in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Press's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Press connects with a couple of short punches.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mancio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Press throws a leg kick
and Mancio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Press's knee momentarily.
Press drives through with a takedown into guard.
Press lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Press passes Mancio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Press winds up and cracks Mancio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mancio wants to get back to his feet.
Press working the head and body with strikes.
Press thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mancio's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Press working the head and body with strikes.
Press throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Press slips a nice elbow through Mancio's hands, connecting with Mancio's forehead.
Press landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mancio taking some punishment here, with Press in his half guard.
Mancio tries to kick Press off but Press keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mancio tries to roll over but Press keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Press closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mancio struggling a bit here.
Mancio is looking to regain half guard here but Press keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Press is working Mancio over with some ground and pound from side control.
Press landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mancio takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mancio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Press lands a few punches from side control.
Press lands a nice forearm strike.
Press lands a few punches from side control.
Mancio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Press working the ground and pound from side control.
Mancio is trying to control Press's posture but Press avoids it.
Mancio wants to get back to his feet.
Press landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Press lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Press working the ground and pound.
Mancio takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mancio is trying to get back to his feet.
Press landing strikes.
Mancio takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mancio takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mancio is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Press asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Press has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bench Press dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mancio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Press is out of range and Mancio settles back down.
Mancio thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Mancio misses.
Press shoots in and bounces Mancio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Press landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Press working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Press missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pressis looking to pass into half guard but Mancio pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mancio is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancio wanted to stand there but Press had control of the position.
Press avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Press manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mancio manages to get himself to full guard.
Mancio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Press working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Press works over Mancio with some ground and pound from guard.
Mancio has momentary wrist control but Press slips an elbow through the middle.
Mancio wants to sweep but no luck.
Press working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Press trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Press stops Mancio from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Press's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Press working some strikes from top position.
Press lands a couple of elbows.
Press throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Press gets the takedown into side control.
Mancio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Press lands a decent elbow from side control.
Press lands an elbow.
Press working the body and head with strikes.
Mancio on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Press lands a few punches from side control.
Mancio tries to buck Press off but Press is having none of it.
Mancio takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Press's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mancio prevents Press from moving into mount.
Press scoring with punches from side control.
Mancio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Press cracks Mancio with a big right hand but Mancio just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mancio throws Press to one side and escapes!
Mancio scores with a punch to the head.
Michele Mancio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancio is looking to clinch but Press is avoiding it.
Mancio lands a head kick. Press smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mancio tries to close the distance and clinch but Press swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Press throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Press feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Press landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Press's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Press missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Press is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mancio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Press lands a couple of digs.
Michele Mancio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Press scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Press stops Mancio from standing up.
Press scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bench Press showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Press, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bench Press!
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hype
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