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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Batson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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
37 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Batson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Mannelly!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannelly avoids the body shot from Batson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mannelly! But no joy.
Batson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mannelly throws a push kick but Batson slaps the foot to one side.
Mannelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mannelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Batson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mannelly throws a low kick, looking for Batson's leg but Batson calmly moves out of range.
Batson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Batson throws a right hand that misses
and Mannelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mannelly throws a hook to the side of Batson's head but Batson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Batson blocks a jab.
Batson looks to land a body kick but Mannelly moved away.
Mannelly connects with the punch.
Batson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mannelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Batson misses.
Mannelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batson tries to work over Mannelly's front leg with a kick but Mannelly checks it.
Batson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mannelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batson throws out the jab.
Batson throws an overhand right that lands on Mannelly's shoulder, as Mannelly tries to avoid the shot.
Batson misses with the combination.
Mannelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Batson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A good leg kick by Batson.
Batson lands with a right hand.
Mannelly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Batson.
Batson looks to throw a body kick
and Batson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mannelly throws a body punch but Batson moves out of range.
Batson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mannelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Batson ducks right into an uppercut from Mannelly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannelly misses with a shot to the body
and Batson counters with a series of strikes. Mannelly will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mannelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been told by Batson's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mannelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batson counters with a straight right hand.
Mannelly slips under a jab from Batson.
Mannelly jabs Batson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Batson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannelly.
Batson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mannelly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mannelly lets loose with a powerful body kick. Batson will feel that in the morning.
Nice shot lands for Mannelly.
Mannelly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Batson misses with a wild combination.
A clash of legs there as Mannelly blocks the low kick.
Mannelly tries to clinch but Batson moves out of range.
Batson misses with a body kick.
Mannelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannelly.
Batson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mannelly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mannelly.
Batson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Mannelly.
Mannelly throws a lazy body kick
and Batson counters with a right hand to the body.
Batson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Batson connects with a right hand. Mannelly shakes it off.
Mannelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batson manages to avoid it.
Mannelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Batson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A combination from Batson does no damage.
Batson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Batson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mannelly.
Good standup being displayed there by Batson as he connects with a hook.
Mannelly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mannelly blocks the body kick.
Batson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batson.
Batson jabs Mannelly right on the nose. Mannelly blinks but takes it well.
Mannelly dodges the punch combination from Batson.
Batson defending well as Mannelly loads up on a big left hand.
Batson missing with a left hand there. Mannelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mannelly scores with a shot to the body.
Mannelly staying out of range there.
Mannelly throws out a counter right but Batson avoids it with no problem.
Mannelly connects with a looping right hand.
Mannelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Batson.
Mannelly tries to clinch up.
Mannelly is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mannelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batson throws a leg kick
and Mannelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Batson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bill Batson will probably get the nod.
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.
Mannelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannelly.
Mannelly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mannelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mannelly misses with a two punch combination.
Mannelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannelly.
Batson works over Mannelly's head and body with a nice combination.
Mannelly works the jab nicely.
Mannelly misses with a left hand
and Batson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Batson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mannelly moves away from the strike by Batson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Mannelly. That snapped Batson's head back.
Batson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Batson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mannelly misses the shot to the body.
Batson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mannelly.
Bill Batson is winning the standup battle so far.
Mannelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly slips a jab from Batson.
Mannelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batson.
Batson throws a jab when Mannelly was well out of range.
Batson throws a leg kick but Mannelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Batson ducks right into an uppercut from Mannelly.
Mannelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mannelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Batson lands a leg kick that knocks Mannelly off balance momentarily.
Batson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Batson throws a looping overhand right but Mannelly ducks down to avoid it.
Mannelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Batson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Batson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Batson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mannelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannelly.
Mannelly misses with a kick to the body.
Batson throwing a counter right hand but Mannelly manages to avoid it.
Mannelly lands with a cross.
Batson misses with a right hand
and Mannelly counters with a nice body kick.
Mannelly moves out of range as Batson strikes.
Mannelly takes a swing at Batson's ribcage but misses.
Mannelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Batson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mannelly scrambles back to his feet.
Mannelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mannelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batson throws a leg kick but Mannelly checks it.
Mannelly doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Batson throws a right hand that misses
and Mannelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Batson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mannelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mannelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mannelly checks a low kick from Batson.
Batson connects with a solid leg kick.
Batson takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mannelly counters with a nice body shot.
Mannelly lands with a hook. Batson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice defenses there by Mannelly.
Batson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mannelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Batson throws a hook to the side of Mannelly's head but Mannelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mannelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batson throws a counter high kick but Mannelly was just alert enough to avoid it.
Batson wants to slow Mannelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Batson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Batson misses with a body shot.
Mannelly throws out a counter right but Batson avoids it with no problem.
Mannelly lands a slapping body shot.
Batson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid body kick from Batson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Batson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mannelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mannelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mannelly connects with a right hand. Batson shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannelly lands a really nice looking cross but Batson seems unphased.
Mannelly lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly wants to clinch but Batson slips to the side
enabling Batson to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mannelly connects with a leg kick. Batson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mannelly tries to land a front kick but Batson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mannelly throws a nice looking combination but Batson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mannelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batson.
Nice defenses there by Mannelly.
Mannelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Batson counters with a body kick that stops Mannelly in his tracks momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Batson, right into the meat.
Batson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Mannelly as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mannelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batson misses with a series of wild punches.
Mannelly lands a leg kick that knocks Batson off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick Mannelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Batson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Batson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Batson looks to land a right hand but Mannelly moved out of range.
Batson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mannelly. Mannelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Mannelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Batson missing with a left hand there. Mannelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batson misses with the combination.
Batson blocks the body kick.
Batson sizes up Mannelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Batson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mannelly catches Batson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Batson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mannelly.
Mannelly misses with a double jab
and Batson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mannelly misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Batson finds it's way through Mannelly's defenses.
Mannelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mannelly.
Mannelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Batson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mannelly is just out of range.
Mannelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Batson misses with an uppercut.
Batson thows a leg kick but Mannelly checks it
and Mannelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Batson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batson throws a leg kick but Mannelly moved away.
Batson throws a series of punches but Mannelly moves out of range.
Batson misses with a low kick as Mannelly jumps back.
Batson tries to land a leg kick but Mannelly saw it coming and moves away.
Mannelly appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Batson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batson throws a hook to the side of Mannelly's head but Mannelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mannelly digs a good hook to Batson's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mannelly slips a jab from Batson.
Batson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mannelly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannelly. Batson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mannelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mannelly scores with a jab.
Mannelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mannelly misses with a body shot.
Mannelly throws a hook but Batson avoids it easily.
It looked like Batson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Batson throws a leg kick which misses Mannelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Mannelly tries to avoid it.
Mannelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mannelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Batson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly cracks Batson with a good jab.
Mannelly takes a swing at Batson's ribcage but misses.
Batson is looking for a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannelly. Batson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mannelly misses with a right hand
letting Batson counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Batson misses.
Mannelly moves out of range as Batson throws a body kick.
Batson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Mannelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mannelly drops his hands momentarily and Batson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mannelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Batson, pushing him back against the cage.
Mannelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mannelly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Batson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly working aggressively here.
Mannelly misses with the head strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Mannelly.
Batson tries to work over Mannelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batson tries to throw a body punch but Mannelly avoids it by throwing Batson back against the cage.
Batson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mannellys head.
Mannelly tries to work over Batson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batson throws a head punch that misses.
Batson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mannelly lands a body shot.
Batson wants to stall.
Mannelly misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bill Batson.
I think Batson 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Batson!
During a confident post fight interview, Bill Batson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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