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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
24 - 16 - 2 |
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180 cm
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178 lbs
26 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisuke Urahara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Mannelly! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mannelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urahara slips a jab and a cross from Mannelly.
Mannelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urahara sees it coming and avoids it easily. Urahara avoids the body shot from Mannelly.
Mannelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mannelly tries a quick counter leg kick but Urahara is wise to it. Urahara throws a front kick aimed at Mannelly's knee but Mannelly avoids it well. Mannelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mannelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urahara has time to react. Urahara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mannelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Mannelly throws the left hand but Urahara avoids the punch easily. Mannelly avoids the body shot from Urahara.
Urahara throws a body shot but no joy. Mannelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Urahara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A head kick by Urahara misses and Mannelly counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mannelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Urahara has managed to clinch.
Mannelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Urahara.
That's one minute gone in the round. Urahara lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mannelly throws a head punch that misses. Mannelly misses with a hook from the clinch. Urahara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mannelly's elbow. Mannelly misses with a short punch on the inside. Urahara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards. Urahara blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Mannelly as the two fighters clinch.
Urahara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mannelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urahara has a couple of punches blocked by Mannelly.
Mannelly lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Urahara.
Mannelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mannelly tries to throw a body punch but Urahara avoids it by throwing Mannelly back against the cage. Mannelly misses with a body punch.
Mannelly misses with a hook from the clinch. Mannelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Urahara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mannelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mannelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mannelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urahara misses with a punch on the inside.
Urahara works on Mannelly's body with a couple of short punches. We've been hearing reports that Urahara has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Mannelly misses with some punches.
Urahara misses with some punches.
Urahara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards. Urahara lands a nice uppercut. Urahara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards. Mannelly misses with a hook from the clinch. Mannelly wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Mannelly. Urahara has Mannelly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mannelly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Mannelly can't find room to land a body shot as Urahara controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mannelly. A right hook to the body lands for Mannelly.
Urahara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Urahara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Urahara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Urahara blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mannelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mannelly stalling in the clinch but Urahara improves position. Mannelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Mannelly trying to stall but Urahara improves his position.
Urahara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urahara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mannelly blocks a body shot from Urahara. Mannelly has a couple of punches blocked by Urahara.
Urahara lands a left hand.
Urahara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mannelly's elbow. A nice right hand lands inside from Urahara. Mannelly tries to work over Urahara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mannelly tries a body shot but Urahara blocks it.
Mannelly misses with the head strike.
Mannelly blocking some punches.
Urahara works on Mannelly's body with a couple of short punches. Urahara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mannelly prevents a body shot from Urahara. Mannelly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Urahara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mannelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Urahara gets through Mannelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Urahara lands a hook to the side of the head. Urahara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mannelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Urahara gets an underhook and turns Mannelly into the cage. Urahara lands a shot to the body. A short right from Urahara. Urahara tries a body shot but Mannelly blocks it.
Mannelly misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mannelly. Mannelly misses with a body punch.
Urahara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mannelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urahara blocking some punches.
Urahara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mannelly's elbow. Urahara misses with a short punch on the inside. Urahara scores with an uppercut up the middle. Urahara tries a body shot but Mannelly blocks it.
Mannelly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kisuke Urahara dominated that round. 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 slips a jab and a cross from Urahara.
A combination from Mannelly does no damage. Mannelly throws the left hand but Urahara avoids the punch easily. Mannelly gets a clinch. Urahara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Urahara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Urahara tries to clinch up but Mannelly circles away and keeps his distance. Mannelly slips a jab and a cross from Urahara.
Nice cross by Urahara. Mannelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Urahara pushes Mannelly up against the cage in a clinch. Mannelly lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Urahara swings wildly with an uppercut but Mannelly uses good head movement to avoid it. Mannelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urahara's elbow. Mannelly has a couple of punches blocked by Urahara.
Urahara misses with the head strike.
Mannelly blocks an uppercut.
Urahara lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mannelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Urahara controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Mannelly.
Mannelly lands with a left to the head. Urahara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Urahara working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mannelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Urahara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mannelly. Urahara has a couple of punches blocked by Mannelly.
Mannelly lands a right hand. Urahara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Urahara lands with a left to the head. Kisuke Urahara has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mannelly is breathing heavily. Urahara lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mannelly blocks a body shot from Urahara. Mannelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch blocked on the inside by Mannelly. Mannelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mannelly tries to work over Urahara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch blocked on the inside by Urahara. Mannelly misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mannelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Urahara blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Mannelly on the inside. Urahara misses with a short punch on the inside. A hook to the body from Mannelly.
A head punch on the inside from Mannelly fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Urahara. Mannelly tries a body shot but Urahara blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A right hand to the body from Urahara.
Urahara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mannelly. Urahara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards. Mannelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mannelly trying to control the position but instead, Urahara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mannelly into the cage. Urahara is leaning against Mannelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mannelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mannelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Mannelly works on Urahara's body with a couple of short punches. Urahara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Urahara lands with a light punch inside. Mannelly effectively controlling the action here. Mannelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Urahara uses good head movement to avoid it. Mannelly misses with a short punch on the inside. Urahara misses with some punches.
Mannelly scores with an uppercut up the middle. Urahara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mannelly misses with some punches.
Urahara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mannelly avoids it. Mannelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Urahara backwards. Urahara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urahara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Urahara is leaning against Mannelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mannelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Urahara controls his hands.
Urahara lands a body punch. Urahara lands with a right to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A head punch on the inside from Mannelly fails to land. Urahara scores with an uppercut up the middle. Urahara wants to stall.
Mannelly throws a head punch that misses. Mannelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A right hook to the body lands for Mannelly.
A nice left hand lands by Urahara.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Urahara. Urahara lands with a short shot to the head. Mannelly blocks a body shot from Urahara. Mannelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urahara works on Mannelly's body with a couple of short punches. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Urahara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Urahara. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kisuke Urahara dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mannelly takes a kick to the side of the head. Mannelly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Urahara. Urahara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mannelly checks it well. The fighters circle momentarily. Mannelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Mannelly throws a hook to the side of Urahara's head but Urahara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mannelly throws a leg kick which misses Urahara's front leg but catches the back leg as Urahara tries to avoid it. Mannelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Urahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Urahara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mannelly swivels and escapes. Urahara throws a leg kick but Mannelly checks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good leg kick by Urahara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mannelly cracks a nice hook into Urahara's ribs. Mannelly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice shot lands for Mannelly. Mannelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Urahara lands a body shot.
Mannelly throws a body punch but Urahara moves out of range. Mannelly moves out of range of the body kick from Urahara.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mannelly.
Urahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urahara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mannelly.
Urahara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mannelly's calf. Mannelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urahara.
It looked like Urahara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Urahara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urahara jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mannelly appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Mannelly thuds his shin into the meat of Urahara's side. Mannelly throws out a loose jab but Urahara uses good head movement to avoid it. Urahara throws a head kick that misses. Mannelly scores with a body shot.
Mannelly has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Urahara. Mannelly looks to land a right hand but Urahara moved out of range. Patrick Mannelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mannelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mannelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Urahara lands a head kick. Mannelly smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Mannelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Urahara moves out of range of the strikes. Urahara tries to close the distance and clinch but Mannelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Urahara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urahara blocks the body kick.
Urahara moves into the clinch. Urahara lands with a short shot to the head. Nice body punch from Mannelly - that landed with a thud.
Mannelly tries to throw a body punch but Urahara avoids it by throwing Mannelly back against the cage. Urahara working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Mannelly.
A head punch on the inside from Mannelly fails to land. A short body shot lands from Mannelly as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Urahara misses with a hook from the clinch. Urahara trying to stall but Mannelly improves his position.
Mannelly blocking some punches.
Mannelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Urahara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urahara. Urahara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mannelly misses with a body punch.
Mannelly gets through Urahara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Patrick Mannelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mannelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uraharas head. Mannelly can't find room to land a body shot as Urahara controls the action.
A short right from Urahara on the inside. Urahara has a couple of punches blocked by Mannelly.
A head punch on the inside from Urahara fails to land. Urahara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urahara. Urahara works on Mannelly's body with a couple of short punches. Mannelly's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mannelly misses with a hook from the clinch. Mannelly tries to throw a body punch but Urahara avoids it by throwing Mannelly back against the cage. Urahara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mannelly's elbow. Urahara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Urahara lands a shot to the body. A short left from Mannelly. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mannelly looking to slow down the pace here. Mannelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Urahara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mannelly managing to block the knees to the body from Urahara.
Urahara misses with a punch to the body.
Urahara has Mannelly pressed against the cage.
Urahara is trying to maintain a safe position but Mannelly gets an underhook and turns Urahara into the cage. Mannelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Urahara controls his hands.
Kisuke Urahara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mannelly scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Patrick Mannelly. I think Urahara 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kisuke Urahara! After the big win, Kisuke Urahara made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Museum of Monsters & Madmen and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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