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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mancine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chocolate Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al has chosen Finnish National Anthem as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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27 - 14 - 0 |
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180 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chocolate Al!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al. Al obviously looking to wear him down.
Al dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mancine. That did some damage!
Al has Mancine up against the cage in a clinch.
Mancine struggles to land a body shot inside as Al controls his hands.
Al swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mancine trying to stall but Al improves his position.
Al wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mancine misses with a punch on the inside.
Mancine lands a hook that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Al tries a body shot but Mancine blocks it.
Mancine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Al.
Al lands with a right to the head.
Mancine misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Mancine.
Mancine lands an uppercut.
Al misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Al lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mancine seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Al can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al has a couple of punches blocked by Mancine.
Al working aggressively here.
Al goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mancine lands with a left to the head.
Al lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ray Mancine has been cut.
Al misses with some punches.
Al pushes Mancine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mancine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mancine.
Mancine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mancine blocking some punches.
Al lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mancine.
Al lands a shot to the body.
Al prevents a body shot from Mancine.
Mancine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al's elbow.
Mancine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mancine misses with some punches.
Al blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine blocking some punches.
Al swings wildly with an uppercut but Mancine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Al fails to land.
Mancine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Al has a couple of punches blocked by Mancine.
Mancine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mancine swings wildly with an uppercut but Al uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al throws a punch but it's blocked by Mancine.
Mancine swings wildly with an uppercut but Al uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mancine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al blocks an uppercut.
Al misses with the head strike.
Mancine has a couple of punches blocked by Al.
Mancine digs a right hand underneath Al's ribcage. Al let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Al is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Al - that landed with a thud.
Al lands an uppercut.
Al lands a nice shot to the body.
Mancine digs a right hand into Al's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al's gas tank.
Al lands with a right to the head.
Al can't find room to land a body shot as Mancine controls the action.
Al tries a body shot but Mancine blocks it.
Mancine lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Al.
Al throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mancines head.
A short right from Mancine on the inside.
Al lands a knee to the body.
Al misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mancine misses with the head strike.
Al throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancine tries to throw a body punch but Al avoids it by throwing Mancine back against the cage.
Al using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mancine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mancine tries to stall but Al uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mancine managing to block the knees to the body from Al.
Al misses with a punch on the inside.
Al blocking some punches.
Al misses with the head strike.
Al pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Mancine.
Mancine just misses with a punch to the body.
Al tries a quick counter leg kick but Mancine is wise to it.
Al scores with a shot to the body.
Al stuffs the takedown.
Al lands with an uppercut that bounces Mancine off the cage and back into range.
Sloppy strikes from Mancine. Those never looked like landing.
Mancine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mancine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al. Al obviously looking to wear him down.
Al tries a head kick but it misses.
Mancine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chocolate Al dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Mancine's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Al gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mancine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Al is controlling Mancine's posture.
Al is trying to control the position but Mancine postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancine wants to pass the guard but Al is keeping the position.
Mancine preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Al manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mancine trying to keep a closed guard but Al is proving a slippery customer.
Al has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mancine is proving hard to escape from.
Mancine trying to keep a closed guard but Al is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mancine is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Al is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mancine checks a leg kick.
Mancine looks to throw the jab but Al is out of range.
Mancine tries to bum rush Al with a series of wild strikes but Al uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mancine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al.
Al fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mancine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mancine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al throws a fast counter high kick but Mancine manages to duck under it in time.
Mancine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al.
Al throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al feints and then cracks Mancine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mancine down.
Nice defenses there by Mancine.
Al throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mancine throws a looping overhand right but Al ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mancine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mancine scores with a nice head shot.
Al misses with a wild body shot.
Al throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Mancine.
Mancine staying out of range there.
Mancine throws a quick counter head kick but Al was just out of range.
Chocolate Al is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al misses with a looping right.
Al jabs Mancine right on the nose. Mancine blinks but takes it well.
Mancine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mancine, as that shot connected.
Al is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mancine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Al moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Mancine.
A short right from Al.
Al lands with a right to the head.
Mancine lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Mancine.
A shot in the inside from Al.
Mancine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al's elbow.
Al blocks a body shot from Mancine.
Al misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al tries to break the clinch but Mancine is controlling the position.
Mancine looking to slow down the pace here.
Mancine blocks an uppercut.
Al looking to throw knees to the head but Mancine is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chocolate Al will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ray Mancine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Al throws a leg kick which misses Mancine's front leg but catches the back leg as Mancine tries to avoid it.
Al smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ray Mancine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Al throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mancine shoots in but Al avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mancine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Al swivels and escapes.
Al has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mancine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al. Al obviously looking to wear him down.
Al uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mancine.
Mancine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Al scores with a hook to the body. Mancine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mancine misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Mancine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al lands a jab to Mancine's midsection.
Al throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mancine on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al throws a sloppy head kick and Mancine moves out of range easily.
Mancine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mancine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al lands a leg kick that knocks Mancine off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Al.
Al looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mancine's sensitive parts.
Al lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mancine takes one to the chin there.
Mancine slips under a jab from Al.
Al misses with a wild body shot.
Al misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mancine.
It looked like Mancine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mancine slips under a jab.
Mancine looks to throw the jab but Al is out of range.
Al tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancine was well out of range. Poor timing from Al.
Al turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mancine checks a leg kick.
Al tries a low kick but Mancine avoids it.
It looked like Mancine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mancine's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mancine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al throws a jab but it's blocked by Mancine.
Mancine misses with a straight right.
Mancine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Al connects with an inside leg kick.
Al jabs Mancine right on the nose. Mancine blinks but takes it well.
Jab from Mancine.
Al is looking to score with low kicks.
Al scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mancine is defended easily by Al.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Mancine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mancine 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Al ducks under a wild hook from Mancine.
Mancine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Al throws a shot from downtown. Mancine moves away and avoids it.
Mancine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al was well out of range. Poor timing from Mancine.
Mancine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al.
Al connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mancine. Mancine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Mancine.
Mancine misses with a looping left.
Mancine misses with a takedown
and Al counters with a right hand to the body.
Al is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mancine misses with a takedown
and Al counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Al.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al.
Al scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mancine's sensitive parts.
Al takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Al but Al pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Al appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Al lands the left hand.
Al moves away from the strike by Mancine.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al.
Al avoids the body shot from Mancine.
Al scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Al does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al. Mancine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mancine's hands.
Al closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Al swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mancine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chocolate Al really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Mancine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mancine looks to land a left hand but Al moved out of range nicely.
Al connects with a leg kick. Mancine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mancine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Al counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Al there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Al tries to score with a low kick but Mancine moves his leg out of the way.
Al misses with a low kick.
Mancine throws a looping overhand right but Al ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Al.
Al drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mancine fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Al tenderised Mancine's leg. Mancine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Al misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Mancine.
Al throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chocolate Al seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Al there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Al fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mancine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Al tenderised Mancine's leg. Mancine is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Mancine.
Mancine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Al pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Al.
Mancine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al counters with a stiff right hand.
Mancine throws a hook to the side of Al's head but Al sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al connects with a single shot there.
Good exchange - Al coming out on top.
Al clinches.
Mancine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancine swings wildly with an uppercut but Al uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mancine throws a punch but it's blocked by Al.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine can't find room to land a body shot as Al controls the action.
Al escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mancine with a jab.
Al throws a nice outside leg kick.
Al throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mancine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Al throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mancine throws an overhand right that lands on Al's shoulder, as Al tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Al misses.
Al lands with a cross.
Al moves out of range as Mancine strikes.
Al uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mancine.
Al feints and then cracks Mancine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mancine down.
Mancine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al.
Mancine checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Al.
Mancine misses the shot to the body.
Mancine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mancine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Al connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mancine momentarily.
Mancine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Al tests Mancine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al scores with a body shot.
Mancine throws the left hand but Al avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Al misses.
Al cracks Mancine with an open hand slap.
Al takes a swing at Mancine's ribcage but misses.
Mancine moves out of range of the strikes.
Al slips under a jab.
Al feints and then cracks Mancine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mancine down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al stuffs the takedown attempt from Mancine. Mancine gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Al counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Al.
Al throws a leg kick but Mancine moved away.
Al missing with a left hand there. Mancine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mancine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Al counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mancine with a nice cross.
Mancine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Al uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mancine.
Mancine swings widly with a right hand
and Al counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mancine's knee momentarily.
Al scores with a hook to the body. Mancine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mancine throws a sloppy head kick
and Al counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Mancine misses.
Al wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Al ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chocolate Al dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ray Mancine's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Al works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Al connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mancine momentarily.
Mancine fails to land with a series of punches.
Mancine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mancine misses with a shot to the body
and Al cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mancine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mancine closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mancine sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Al is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Al is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Al is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mancine is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine tries to control but Al wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al tries to reverse the position but Mancine maintains control.
Mancine misses with a head shot.
Mancine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Al tries to lock up and control but Mancine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mancine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ray Mancine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine lands a big shot there that rocks Al but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mancine goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Al turns into him and now he's in Mancine's guard.
Mancine working a defensive guard here.
Al wanted to stand there but Mancine had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Al stacks Mancine on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Al!
Chocolate Al is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mancine struggling a bit here.
Al tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mancine tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Al scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancine misses with a body shot.
Mancine throws a head kick but Al moves out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Al throws a sloppy head kick and Mancine moves out of range easily.
Al connects with a leg kick. Mancine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 Ray Mancine.
I think Al has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chocolate Al!
Chocolate Al took some time post fight to say the following; 'I've won both my fights at 170lbs now. This move clearly paid of. I'm aiming to get a great streak going and get closer and closer to the top. Thank you to the org owner for your believe in me!'.
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