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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manison might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wherever I May Roam. Jeffrey Sarpong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Konstantin Manison's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Sarpong!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison defending well as Sarpong loads up on a big left hand.
Sarpong throws a hook but Manison blocks it.
Sarpong misses with a body shot.
Manison misses with a hook.
Sarpong looks for the body kick but Manison saw that one coming.
Sarpong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Manison moves out of range of the body kick from Sarpong.
As Sarpong looks to move away, Manison throws a big counter combo bu Sarpong just gets out of the way.
Manison with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Sarpong.
Sarpong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manison moves out of range of the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manison checks a leg kick.
Manison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sarpong avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manison throws a hook to the side of Sarpong's head but Sarpong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sarpong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manison.
Manison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Manison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sarpong counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manison on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Manison misses.
Sarpong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Manison takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Manison misses with a low kick.
A jab from Manison misses.
Sarpong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manison appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Manison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Sarpong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Manison.
The fighters circling - Manison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sarpong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manison.
Sarpong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manison misses with a wild body shot.
Sarpong checks a low kick from Manison.
Sarpong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manison's calf.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manison throws a series of punches but Sarpong moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manison shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sarpong eats them both and turns towards Manison to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Jeffrey Sarpong has been cut.
Konstantin Manison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarpong drops his hands momentarily and Manison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sarpong - that will leave a mark!
Sarpong drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sarpong postures up.
Manison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sarpong is controlling him.
Sarpong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Manison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sarpong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sarpong has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Russian Fighting Community Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sarpong trying to control the action but Manison is working from the bottom.
Sarpong lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong cracks Manison with a big elbow.
Manison defending against the ground and pound.
Sarpong tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sarpong lands an elbow.
Manison is looking to regain half guard here but Sarpong keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Sarpong's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sarpong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Manison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sarpong working the head with strikes.
Sarpong moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison is squirming around, avoiding Sarpong's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarpong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Manison hang on?
Manison tries to lock up and control but Sarpong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sarpong lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarpong lands a big shot there that rocks Manison but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Manison is rocked!
Sarpong won't let Manison get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Oh Manison is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sarpong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sarpong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manison tries to hold on but Sarpong postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sarpong moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Manison has worked his arm free - good work by Manison!
Manison tries to buck Sarpong off but Sarpong is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Sarpong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Sarpong's cut.
That's time! Manison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sarpong slips a jab and a cross from Manison.
Manison seems to have got his legs back now.
Sarpong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Konstantin Manison is winning the standup battle so far.
Manison moves out of range as Sarpong strikes.
Manison misses with an uppercut. Sarpong saw that one coming.
Sarpong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manison if he has to take too many more of those.
Sarpong throws a body punch but Manison moves out of range.
Sarpong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sarpong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sarpong throws a push kick but Manison slaps the foot to one side.
No joy there for Manison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sarpong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sarpong lands the left hand.
Manison takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sarpong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manison's head backwards.
Sarpong slips a straight right by Manison.
Sarpong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Sarpong swings for the body but Manison moves out of range.
Manison connects with a nice looking jab.
Sarpong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manison is fending him off so far but Sarpong persists. Nope, Manison circles away and we're back to standing.
Manison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sarpong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison avoids a kick to the body.
Manison throws a big counter combination but Sarpong scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sarpong looks to land a left hand but Manison moved out of range nicely.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Sarpong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sarpong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sarpong walks into a stiff left hand from Manison.
Manison looks to land a left hand but Sarpong moved out of range nicely.
Sarpong cracks a nice hook into Manison's ribs.
Sarpong scores with a push kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sarpong. That snapped Manison's head back.
Manison misses with a few strikes there.
Sarpong misses with a body shot.
Manison avoids a kick to the body.
Manison misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison misses with a double jab.
Sarpong throws out a counter right but Manison avoids it with no problem.
Sarpong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manison finds it's way round the side to connect with Sarpong's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Manison blocks the leg kick.
Nice body kick from Sarpong.
Decent striking displayed by Manison there.
Sarpong misses the jab.
Sarpong connects with a high kick.
Sarpong misses with a low kick.
Manison lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sarpong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manison misses with a looping left.
Manison fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sarpong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Manison misses with the combination.
Sarpong tests Manison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Sarpong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison misses with a few strikes there.
Sarpong is looking to clinch.
Manison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarpong.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Manison scores with a shot to the body.
Sarpong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Konstantin Manison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manison, as that shot connected.
Manison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarpong.
A jab from Sarpong misses.
Manison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Manison misses with a series of wild punches.
Sarpong has a takedown stuffed.
A big left from Manison misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manison misses with a looping right.
Sarpong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manison. That did some damage!
Sarpong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manison.
Sarpong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sarpong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sarpong scores with a spinning back kick!
Sarpong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sarpong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manison swivels and escapes.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Sarpong.
Sarpong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manison moves out of range of the body kick.
Sarpong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manison's head.
Sarpong scores with a takedown into Manison's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeffrey Sarpong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Sarpong's cut.
That's time! Manison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sarpong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manison avoids it really well and circles away.
Sarpong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manison throws a big shot that misses.
Sarpong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sarpong blocks a jab.
Manison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sarpong throws a push kick but Manison slaps the foot to one side.
Sarpong ducks under a wild hook from Manison.
Sarpong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manison digs a good hook to Sarpong's body.
Sarpong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarpong thuds his shin into the meat of Manison's side.
Manison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Manison throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manison lands with a nice combination. Sarpong backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Manison misses.
Manison slips a jab from Sarpong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Sarpong lands but Manison takes it in his stride.
Manison misses with a looping left.
Manison throws a right and a left that Sarpong avoids nicely.
Manison's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manison duly obliges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manison, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from Sarpong.
Manison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sarpong lands a really nice looking cross but Manison seems unphased.
Manison misses with a combination
and Sarpong counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarpong.
Sarpong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarpong lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
Sarpong misses with an elbow over the top.
Sarpong presses Manison against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Manison has had enough of the clinch but Sarpong keeps him there for the moment.
Sarpong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sarpong keeps control of Manison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sarpong crunches a lovely knee into Manison's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manison blocks the elbow strike.
Sarpong lands a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sarpong.
Sarpong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manison.
Sarpong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sarpong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarpong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Manison's defenses.
Manison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manison can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sarpong.
Manison takes an elbow to the temple.
Konstantin Manison's cut is getting worse.
Manison can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sarpong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sarpong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sarpong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manison's elbow.
Sarpong looking to throw knees to the head but Manison is blocking nicely.
Manison tries to break free but Sarpong pushes him back against the cage.
Sarpong is working Manison over against the cage.
Manison is trying to break the clinch but Sarpong has him pressed against the cage.
Manison takes an elbow to the forehead.
Manison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sarpong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sarpong lands strikes from half guard.
Manison tries to get to full guard but Sarpong has control of the leg.
Sarpong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manison with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sarpong is looking for a kimura but Manison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sarpong to get the leverage.
Sarpong wants to pass to mount but Manison is defending the position.
Sarpong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manison is looking to control Sarpong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manison avoid being mounted?
Sarpong lands with a punch from half guard.
Sarpong wants to control but Manison is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sarpong connects with a nice short shot to Manison's temple.
Sarpong is trying to control the action in half guard but Manison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Sarpong really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Manison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manison will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sarpong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manison was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarpong.
Sarpong lands a really nice looking cross but Manison seems unphased.
Manison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sarpong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manison's calf.
Manison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarpong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manison lands an overhand right.
Sarpong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manison tries to bum rush Sarpong with a series of wild strikes but Sarpong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sarpong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manison as he jumps to the side.
Manison shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sarpong eats them both and turns towards Manison to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Manison misses with a body shot.
Sarpong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manison checks a leg kick.
Sarpong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sarpong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manison scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manison throws a jab when Sarpong was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Manison throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sarpong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sarpong.
Sarpong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manison's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sarpong.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sarpong trying to land knees to the body.
Sarpong landing knees to the head.
Manison takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sarpong lands an elbow inside that Manison shrugs off.
Sarpong working Manison over with knees to the body.
Jeffrey Sarpong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sarpong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sarpong successfully pulls guard.
Sarpong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarpong is looking to cinch up a triangle. Manison throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sarpong's body to avoid the submission. Sarpong has instead reached around Manison's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sarpong arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jeffrey Sarpong!
Jeffrey Sarpong is the new middleweight champion!
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