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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Huffy Sanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huffy Sanna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huffy Sanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Manson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanna throws a front kick aimed at Manson's knee but Manson avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanna.
Manson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanna thows a leg kick but Manson checks it
and Manson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sanna!
Sanna throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanna throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sanna pushes Manson off and gets back to his feet.
Sanna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanna, pushing him back against the cage.
Manson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Manson.
Manson stands up.
Sanna looks for the body kick but Manson saw that one coming.
Manson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sanna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanna tries to sprawl out of it but Manson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huffy Sanna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanna delivers a nice body kick.
Manson forces Sanna back against the cage and clinches.
Sanna is trying to break the clinch but Manson is controlling him.
Manson breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Sanna is predictable there
and Manson counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanna throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanna.
Sanna throws a leg kick which misses Manson's front leg but catches the back leg as Manson tries to avoid it.
Huffy Sanna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanna throws a low kick but Manson moves out of range easily.
Manson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanna can pounce on him.
Sanna connects with a leg kick. Manson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanna tried to score with a low kick but Manson checks it.
Manson checks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manson.
Manson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Manson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Manson working away.
Sanna tries to bench press Manson off him but Manson keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson decides to stand back up. Manson steps back and let's Sanna get back to his feet.
Sanna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanna.
Sanna works Manson's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Sanna is predictable there
and Manson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanna's guard.
Sanna is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Manson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sanna is breathing heavily.
Sanna wants to get back to striking at distance but Manson won't allow it.
Manson trying to land knees to the body.
Manson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Sanna is predictable there
and Manson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manson.
Sanna scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Manson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanna, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanna working hard to break the clinch.
Manson gets control of Sanna's arms and successfully pulls guard. Manson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Manson keeping moving, preventing Sanna from controlling successfully.
Manson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanna trying to control the position from guard on top but Manson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanna stays in close to Manson's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanna gets to his feet - Manson follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huffy Sanna dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Manson has managed to clinch.
Sanna tries to circle away but Manson has him pinned against the cage.
Manson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Manson lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Huffy Sanna has been cut.
Sanna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manson has him pressed against the cage.
Manson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manson fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanna misses with a low kick.
Sanna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanna thows a leg kick but Manson checks it
so Manson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanna keeping moving, preventing Manson from controlling successfully.
Sanna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manson manages to get himself to full guard.
Manson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanna tries to free his leg and advance position but Manson is retaining full guard.
Manson wants to sweep here but Sanna controlling him for the moment.
Sanna trying to control the position from guard on top but Manson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Manson wants to sweep here but Sanna controlling him for the moment.
Sanna postures up.
Sanna trying to control but Manson is working from the bottom.
Sanna content to stall in guard here.
Sanna preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sanna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanna misses with a looping right.
Manson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanna tries to avoid it but Manson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanna to the ground. Sanna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That kick from Manson tenderised Sanna's leg. Sanna is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Manson swings around for an armbar but Sanna sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Manson's guard.
Manson is breathing heavily.
Sanna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sanna wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanna is really struggling to control Manson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanna controls the pace.
Manson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanna's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson is fighting to break Sanna's control of his arms but Sanna is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanna working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Manson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Huffy Sanna's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sanna throws a leg kick but Manson checks it.
Manson throws a big counter head kick but Sanna avoids it with no problem.
Sanna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manson.
Manson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanna tries a low kick but Manson avoids it.
Manson scores with a takedown into Sanna's guard.
Sanna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson stopping the sweep attempt from Sanna.
Sanna wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanna is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sanna is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Manson, into his guard.
Sanna wants to pass the guard but Manson is keeping the position.
Sanna won't allow Manson to sweep him here.
Sanna wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving.
Manson looking for a sweep. Not yet Manson, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Manson keeping moving, preventing Sanna from controlling successfully.
Sanna controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sanna wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving.
Manson is trying to control the position but Sanna postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Huffy Sanna is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanna tries to score with a low kick but Manson moves his leg out of the way.
Manson darts in and clinches Sanna up against the cage.
Manson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanna after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanna smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Manson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanna, which made it look bad.
As Manson backs away, Sanna returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Huffy Sanna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Manson.
Manson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Sanna misses.
Sanna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanna throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanna lands with a kick to the temple. Manson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Manson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Sanna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanna throws a leg kick
and Manson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sanna won't allow Manson to pass to mount.
Sanna wants to control but Manson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanna has his hands clasped together around Manson's back. He's all about the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanna wants to get back to full guard.
Manson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Manson misses with a head shot. Sanna uses the momentum to regain guard.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanna pushes a forearm under Manson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Manson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Huffy Sanna!
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energy
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hype
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