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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mancine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Champ is Here. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Reggie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancine!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a leg kick but Mancine checks it.
Mancine closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Mancine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mancine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mancine just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mancine has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
A short uppercut from Mancine.
Anderson digs a right hand into Mancine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mancine's gas tank.
Mancine lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancine blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mancine's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Mancine avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Mancine improves position.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mancine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mancine misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Mancine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mancine lands with a light punch inside.
Mancine is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mancine.
Mancine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson tries a body shot but Mancine blocks it.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
Mancine blocks a body shot from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mancine misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mancine fails to land.
Mancine pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Mancine.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Mancine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mancine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mancine backwards.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mancine looking to stall.
Mancine misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Mancine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Mancine moves out of range easily.
Anderson thumps Mancine with a low kick.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mancine is able to avoid easily.
Anderson throws a low kick but Mancine avoids it.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Mancine is quick to defend against it.
Reggie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mancine.
Nice takedown defense from Mancine. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mancine.
A punch lands to the side of Anderson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine checks a leg kick.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mancine.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mancine throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mancine looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Mancine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mancine is looking to clinch.
Anderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancine was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Mancine cracks Anderson with a good jab.
A big right from Mancine misses.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mancine's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Mancine will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Mancine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reggie Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Mancine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mancine.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mancine.
Mancine is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mancine tries a head kick but it misses.
Reggie Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson feints and then cracks Mancine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mancine down.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Mancine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Mancine tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancine defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Mancine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Mancine moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mancine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Mancine drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Mancine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mancine won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mancine.
Mancine lands a left hand.
Mancine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mancine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mancine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Mancine tries to tie him up.
Ray Mancine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mancine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has hold of one of Mancine's legs. Mancine is fighting the takedown attempt but Anderson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancine has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancine working a defensive guard here.
Mancine working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mancine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mancine working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mancine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Anderson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mancine managing to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mancine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Mancine avoids it.
Anderson throws the left hand but Mancine avoids the punch easily.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Mancine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancine tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson throws a body punch but Mancine moves out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Mancine saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Anderson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mancine.
Mancine throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mancine sprawls and moves away.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Mancine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson sets himself, and Mancine steps forward looking for the clinch! Anderson avoids it this time.
Mancine misses with an uppercut.
Anderson slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Mancine.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Mancine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mancine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries a low kick but Mancine avoids it.
Mancine tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Mancine moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Mancine saw it coming and moves away.
Mancine with the counter takedown but Anderson avoids it easily.
Mancine scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Mancine does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Mancine moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson lunges at Mancine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mancine's hand.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Mancine scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
And Mancine tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mancine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mancine.
Mancine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mancine throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mancine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Mancine checks it.
Mancine feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to work over Mancine's front leg with a kick but Mancine checks it.
Mancine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Mancine wants to clinch.
Mancine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Mancine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine moves into full guard.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mancine wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
That's four 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.
Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mancine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Mancine's legs - danger averted.
Mancine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Mancine is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donk. Anderson catches Mancine right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Anderson clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mancine fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Anderson to the ground. Mancine is now in Anderson's guard.
Mancine trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Mancine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson controls Mancine momentarily but Mancine frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancine throws a strike but Anderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anderson with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine wants to sweep but no luck.
Mancine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Mancine trying to control the position here.
Reggie Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mancine is on top in guard.
Mancine scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Anderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mancine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mancine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls Mancine momentarily but Mancine frees himself.
Mancine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mancine.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Mancine's leg but Mancine calmly moves out of range.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson 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.
Mancine is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mancine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Mancine jumps back.
Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Mancine. Mancine maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mancine. That did some damage!
Mancine defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Mancine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Anderson had his way with Ray Mancine in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Mancine with an uppercut!
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancine was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mancine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mancine slips under a jab from Anderson.
Mancine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mancine showed some decent athleticism there.
Mancine has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Anderson defend it? Mancine steps over the head and cranks it - Anderson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mancine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ray Mancine!
Ray Mancine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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