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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Seinfeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah MacManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Seinfeld!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seinfeld checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - MacManus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Seinfeld misses its intended target.
MacManus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Seinfeld throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from MacManus.
Seinfeld lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
MacManus throws a leg kick but Seinfeld sees it coming and moves out of range.
MacManus lands a jab to the head.
MacManus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
MacManus throws a body shot but no joy.
MacManus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seinfeld finds it's way round the side to connect with MacManus's head.
Seinfeld misses with a straight left.
MacManus thumps Seinfeld with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seinfeld throws a big shot that misses.
MacManus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seinfeld has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacManus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacManus tries to clinch there but Seinfeld circles away.
Seinfeld connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacManus. MacManus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
MacManus moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seinfeld.
A short uppercut from MacManus.
Seinfeld lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Noah MacManus has been cut.
MacManus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seinfeld breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seinfeld has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Seinfeld looking to land some kicks to the body here.
MacManus throws a chopping leg kick but Seinfeld manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
MacManus throws a lazy right hand but Seinfeld sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seinfeld throws out a counter right but MacManus avoids it with no problem.
Seinfeld chopping away at his opponent's legs.
MacManus scores with a nice body kick.
MacManus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Seinfeld moves out of range of the leg kick from MacManus.
MacManus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jerome Seinfeld is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacManus throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Seinfeld tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacManus was well out of range. Poor timing from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Seinfeld was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Noah MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seinfeld throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Seinfeld catches MacManus right on the button with a cross.
Seinfeld is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
MacManus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from MacManus there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld swats away the attempt to clinch by MacManus.
MacManus takes one on the button.
MacManus scores with a kick to the midsection.
MacManus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Seinfeld blocks a leg kick.
MacManus checks the leg kick.
Seinfeld pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MacManus misses with a looping left.
Seinfeld is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacManus.
MacManus closes the distance and pushes Seinfeld back into the cage.
MacManus blocks an uppercut.
Seinfeld blocks a body shot from MacManus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seinfeld.
Seinfeld manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
MacManus misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld avoiding damage.
MacManus working aggressively here.
MacManus lands a right hand.
Seinfeld breaks the clinch.
Seinfeld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacManus feints and as Seinfeld raises his hands in defense, MacManus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
MacManus is pushing down on Seinfeld's leg trying to pass to half guard. Seinfeld is fighting to maintain full guard but MacManus has managed to sneak the leg through.
MacManus thows a huge punch but Seinfeld dodges it nicely.
Seinfeld felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Seinfeld is looking for a sweep. MacManus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Seinfeld manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Seinfeld throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MacManus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Seinfeld is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
MacManus is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Flower Power Pillow Fighters Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Seinfeld wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and MacManus is now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
MacManus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Seinfeld looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
MacManus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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. MacManus connects with a nice short shot to Seinfeld's temple.
Seinfeld tries to get to full guard but MacManus has control of the leg.
MacManus working Seinfeld over with strikes.
MacManus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seinfeld looking for submissions off his back.
MacManus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah MacManus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah MacManus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Seinfeld misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacManus.
MacManus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Seinfeld tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seinfeld swings and misses with a shot to the body
and MacManus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Seinfeld's knee momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seinfeld.
MacManus has closed the distance and engaged Seinfeld in a clinch.
A hook to the body from MacManus.
Seinfeld's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seinfeld blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Seinfeld on the inside.
MacManus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seinfeld throws a big shot that misses.
MacManus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
MacManus looks to score with a jab to the body but Seinfeld is just out of range.
MacManus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
MacManus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacManus misses with a low kick.
MacManus clinches up with Seinfeld and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacManus misses with some punches.
MacManus scores with a shot to the side of Seinfeld's head.
Seinfeld has a couple of punches blocked by MacManus.
MacManus scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld stalling in the clinch but MacManus improves position.
Seinfeld pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seinfeld uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacManus.
Seinfeld blocks a low kick nicely.
MacManus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Seinfeld is able to avoid easily.
Seinfeld throws a leg kick which misses MacManus's front leg but catches the back leg as MacManus tries to avoid it.
MacManus scores with a leg kick.
MacManus lands a high kick!
MacManus digs a good hook to Seinfeld's body.
Seinfeld fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacManus on the side of the head.
Seinfeld stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seinfeld on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seinfeld with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from MacManus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacManus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seinfeld.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seinfeld lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and MacManus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from MacManus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
MacManus shoots in and bounces Seinfeld off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
MacManus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus is working Seinfeld over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Seinfeld is trying to keep MacManus in close.
MacManus with a flurry of punches that miss.
MacManus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Seinfeld trying to control the position.
MacManus stands up over Seinfeld, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
MacManus throwing strikes from guard but Seinfeld blocks nicely.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
MacManus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
MacManus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seinfeld has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacManus has managed to get both his arms back between Seinfeld's legs - danger averted.
MacManus throwing strikes but missing.
MacManus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seinfeld can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus passes Seinfeld's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
MacManus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Seinfeld sees it coming and defends easily.
MacManus is looking to take a break and control but Seinfeld is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacManus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
MacManus is trying to control. Seinfeld wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seinfeld taking some punishment here, with MacManus in his half guard.
MacManus trying to control from half guard but Seinfeld is working away.
MacManus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Seinfeld is just riding it out for now. MacManus eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacManus not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld wants to control but MacManus is keeping busy.
Seinfeld might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control MacManus haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Noah MacManus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seinfeld has his hands clasped together around MacManus's back. He's all about the action.
MacManus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah MacManus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noah MacManus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
MacManus throws a right hand that misses
letting Seinfeld counter with a right hand.
Seinfeld checks a low kick from MacManus.
MacManus misses with a low kick as Seinfeld jumps back.
MacManus misses with a low kick as Seinfeld jumps back.
MacManus tries to work over Seinfeld's front leg with a kick but Seinfeld checks it.
Seinfeld on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
MacManus tries to clinch there but Seinfeld circles away.
Seinfeld throws a nice inside leg kick.
MacManus is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacManus.
MacManus misses with a low kick as Seinfeld jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by MacManus. That's going to slow Seinfeld down.
MacManus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seinfeld.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Seinfeld manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seinfeld is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
MacManus cracks Seinfeld with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus postures up.
MacManus working some strikes from top position.
Seinfeld not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacManus chips away with some ground and pound.
MacManus works over Seinfeld with some ground and pound from guard.
MacManus chips away with some ground and pound.
Seinfeld is looking for a triangle but MacManus pushes his legs off easily.
Seinfeld looking for a guillotine here but MacManus defends easily.
MacManus working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus throws a big right hand that misses.
MacManus stands up over Seinfeld, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Seinfeld is trying to control the position but MacManus postures up.
Seinfeld is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacManus defends well.
MacManus chips away with some ground and pound.
Seinfeld is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MacManus is aware though and is defending well.
MacManus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
MacManus trying to control but Seinfeld is working from the bottom.
MacManus landing some decent shots from guard.
Seinfeld working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. MacManus stacks Seinfeld 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 MacManus!
MacManus is working Seinfeld over with some ground and pound from side control.
MacManus landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
MacManus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Seinfeld takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Seinfeld manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
MacManus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seinfeld defending well though.
Seinfeld has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. MacManus is working away from the top position though.
Jerome Seinfeld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus wants to take a breather but Seinfeld is having none of it.
MacManus winds up and cracks Seinfeld with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
MacManus slips a nice elbow through Seinfeld's hands, connecting with Seinfeld's forehead.
The fighters are battling for position here. Seinfeld manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
MacManus with a flurry of punches that miss.
MacManus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
MacManus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Noah MacManus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MacManus connects with a couple of short punches.
MacManus wants to control from the top but Seinfeld keeps moving.
MacManus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Seinfeld is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah MacManus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacManus 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah MacManus!
A very excited looking Noah MacManus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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