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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Glitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orsino Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancini has chosen Rise Against - Survive as his entrance music. The key to victory for Gary Glitter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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182 cm
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225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
21
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Glitter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Orsino Mancini! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glitter moves into range and clinches up with Mancini. Mancini fails to pull guard.
Mancini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Gary Glitter has been cut. Glitter takes a shot to the head. Glitter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mancini closes the distance and clinches. Mancini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Mancini.
Mancini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glitter clinches but Mancini breaks the clinch and Mancini counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Glitter! Mancini is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Glitter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Glitter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Glitter is trying to stand. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mancini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Glitter is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mancini landing shots from mount. Mancini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Glitter is looking to escape. Mancini landing strikes, looking to finish! Glitter is trying to stand up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Glitter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mancini looking to control but Glitter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mancini landing shots from mount. Mancini scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Glitter?
Glitter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Glitter is breathing heavily. Glitter trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mancini fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mancini controlling the position easily from mount. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mancini cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Glitter is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mancini controlling from mount. Mancini working for a submission but Glitter is keeping him at bay. Glitter is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Mancini scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Glitter?
Glitter manages to regain half guard. Good work. Glitter is trying to stand up here but Mancini is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Mancini throwing shots but Glitter is blocking nicely. Mancini is keen to just control but Glitter is a slippery customer. Glitter manages to escape and get back to his feet! Glitter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Glitter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mancini pulls him back up using the underhooks. Mancini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Glitter breaks the clinch.
Glitter rushes Mancini and presses him up against the cage. Mancini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glitter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Glitter gets a clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Glitter breaks the clinch.
Glitter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glitter breaks the clinch.
Glitter throws a sloppy head kick and Mancini counters with a one-two to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orsino Mancini dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gary Glitter's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mancini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mancini shoots for a takedown but Glitter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Glitter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mancini! Glitter looking to control but Mancini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Glitter wants to control but instead Mancini manages to regain half guard. Glitter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Glitter stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Glitter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Glitter is keen to just control but Mancini is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glitter working the head and body with strikes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Glitter stands up from half guard. Mancini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glitter can pounce on him.
Glitter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Glitter pushes Mancini up against the cage in a clinch. Knees to the body from Glitter.
Mancini takes an elbow to the forehead. Glitter breaks the clinch.
Glitter pushes Mancini up against the cage in a clinch. Glitter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mancini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glitter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mancini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glitter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Mancini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glitter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Glitter takes the fight into the clinch. Glitter manages to break the clinch.
Glitter clinches up with Mancini and pushes him back against the cage. Glitter breaks from the clinch.
Mancini throws a sloppy head kick and Glitter moves out of range easily. Mancini with a poor takedown and Glitter counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Mancini has had enough of the clinch but Glitter keeps him there for the moment. Glitter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mancini clinches but Glitter breaks the clinch and Glitter counters with a one-two to the body. Glitter tries to clinch but Mancini moves out of range. Glitter tries to clinch but Mancini is having none of it. Glitter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mancini rushes Glitter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Glitter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Glitter tries to clinch but Mancini moves away and Mancini holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Glitter gets a trip takedown into half guard. Mancini manages to escape and get back to his feet! Mancini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glitter is fending him off so far but Mancini persists. Nope, Glitter circles away and we're back to standing. Gary Glitter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orsino Mancini. Mancini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mancini closes the distance but Glitter moves to the side and Glitter moves into the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Glitter.
Glitter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Glitter manages to break the clinch.
Mancini clinches up with Glitter and pushes him back against the cage. Mancini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Glitter smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glitter scores with a decent looking hook. Glitter moves into the clinch successfully.
Glitter breaks from the clinch.
Glitter forces Mancini back against the cage and clinches. Glitter breaks the clinch.
Glitter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Glitter postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Glitter stands up and we're back to a striking position. Mancini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Glitter tries to kick Mancini off but Mancini keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Glitter dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Gary Glitter's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Glitter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mancini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Glitter moves into the clinch. Glitter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mancini misses with a kick to the body and Glitter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Glitter is looking to clinch but Mancini is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glitter. A head kick misses from Glitter. Mancini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glitter to score with a decent uppercut. Mancini tries to keep at a distance but Glitter has taken the fight into the clinch. Glitter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glitter moves into the clinch successfully.
Glitter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glitter gets in close and instigates a clinch. Glitter breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Glitter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glitter looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Glitter gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Glitter clinches. Glitter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glitter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mancini swats him away and circles back towards the center. Glitter fails in his attempt to clinch. Glitter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Glitter lands with a slapping head kick. Mancini throws a head kick that misses so Glitter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Mancini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Glitter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Glitter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Glitter stands and steps away. Mancini gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mancini tries to clinch and Glitter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Glitter wants to clinch and Mancini counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Glitter! This has been an exciting period of action! Glitter tries to buck Mancini off but he can't manage it. Glitter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Glitter tries to hold on but Mancini postures up. Mancini trying to control but he's not successful this time. Glitter tries to buck Mancini off but he can't manage it. Mancini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mancini moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Glitter has worked his arm free - good work by Glitter!
Mancini decides to stand back up. The fight stays on the outside here - Glitter looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Glitter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mancini swats him away and circles back towards the center. Glitter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Glitter tries to clinch but Mancini moves out of range. Glitter gets the takedown into side control. Glitter stands up and beckons Mancini to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mancini wants to clinch up but Glitter keeps it at a distance. Mancini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glitter can pounce on him.
Glitter instigates a clinch. Glitter stalling in the clinch.
Glitter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mancini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glitter paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mancini darts in trying to clinch and Glitter counters by clinching up. Glitter has picked Mancini up - he's going for a ride! Glitter dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Glitter stands up from half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mancini tries for a takedown but Glitter circles away easily and Glitter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mancini's guard now. Glitter wants to stand but Mancini is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Gary Glitter showed his dominance in that final round. Well Glitter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Glitter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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