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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Boggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boggs comes to the cage accompanied by "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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179 cm
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160 lbs
1 - 6 - 1 |
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185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Boggs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reginald Manson! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Manson looks for a takedown but Boggs sprawls well. Boggs looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Boggs has a takedown stuffed. Manson fails to land the takedown. Manson with a poor takedown and Boggs counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Tyson Boggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reginald Manson. Manson tries to break free but Boggs pushes him back against the cage. Manson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Boggs ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boggs no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Manson is in close to Boggs's body, working some short punches and elbows. Boggs can't keep his opponent in guard - Manson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Manson lands a nice short elbow. Manson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boggs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Manson is nestled in close to Boggs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Manson trying to pass the guard but Boggs defending well. Nice strikes from Manson there. Boggs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boggs tries to get out of the position. Manson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Boggs is in trouble now - Manson has advanced to mount! Manson is in the full mount, landing strikes. Manson working away from the top, dropping strikes. Manson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Manson landing strikes, looking to finish! Manson unloading with bombs! Manson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Manson cracks Boggs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Manson landing shots from mount. Manson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Manson with shots to the head and body - Boggs looks very uncomfortable down there. Boggs is bucking up trying to escape but Manson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boggs is rocked! Manson lands a couple of good shots and Boggs has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Oh Boggs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Boggs is covering up but some of the strikes from Manson are getting through and doing damage.
Manson is looking to finish with some ground and pound! Manson scores with punches and elbows. Manson punishes Boggs with strikes from the back mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Manson scoring with big shots to the body. Boggs is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Boggs was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginald Manson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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