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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shannon Larratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larratt has chosen Cannibal Corpse - Stripped, Raped and Strangled as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
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178 cm
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159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor MacManus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shannon Larratt!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus throws a lazy uppercut
and Larratt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
MacManus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Larratt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
MacManus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
MacManus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larratt defending well though.
MacManus wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Larratt uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
MacManus looking to pass the guard.
Larratt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacManus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larratt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacManus throwing strikes but missing.
MacManus slips nicely into half guard.
Larratt is looking to get back to full guard here but MacManus has managed to pass to side control instead.
MacManus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
MacManus trying to control the action but Larratt is working from the bottom.
MacManus working the ground and pound but Larratt is defending the strikes.
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.
MacManus trying to control the position but Larratt is working away.
An elbow from MacManus crashes against the mat.
An elbow from MacManus crashes against the mat.
Larratt avoids any damage from the ground and pound of MacManus.
MacManus trying to control the position but Larratt is working away.
Larratt can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus controls the position.
MacManus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Larratt 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.
Larratt is looking for a sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Larratt ducks under a wild hook from MacManus.
MacManus throws a hook to the side of Larratt's head but Larratt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Larratt tries to counter it with a takedown but MacManus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Larratt tries to keep at a distance but MacManus has taken the fight into the clinch.
MacManus drags the fight down to the ground.
Larratt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus pulls Larratt in close to his closed guard and prevents Larratt from doing any damage or advancing position.
MacManus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacManus 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.
MacManus looks to throw a body kick
and Larratt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larratt wants to stand but MacManus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Larratt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
MacManus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larratt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MacManus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Connor MacManus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larratt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacManus is on top in guard.
MacManus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
MacManus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MacManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Larratt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
MacManus wants to pass the guard but Larratt is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
MacManus misses with a leg kick
and Larratt counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on MacManus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
MacManus is trying to get back to half guard.
MacManus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus is trying to get back to full guard.
MacManus wants to control but Larratt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Larratt is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, MacManus manages to get to full guard.
MacManus looking for a sweep. Not yet MacManus, not yet.
Larratt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of MacManus is proving hard to escape from.
Larratt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacManus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Larratt looking to sit in guard and control but MacManus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
MacManus trying to control but Larratt is working from the bottom.
MacManus wants to stand but Larratt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacManus throws an elbow that misses. Larratt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in MacManus's guard. Nice move by Larratt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shannon Larratt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! MacManus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
MacManus looks to land a combination but Larratt avoids it well.
Larratt feints the counter takedown.
MacManus just misses with a punch to the body.
MacManus misses with a wild combination.
MacManus throws a leg kick
and Larratt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
MacManus pushes Larratt off and gets back to his feet.
MacManus misses with a leg kick
and Larratt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Larratt preventing the sweep.
MacManus throws his legs up looking for a submission but Larratt uses it to pass to side control.
MacManus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larratt wants to pass the guard but MacManus is defending well.
MacManus trying to control from the bottom.
MacManus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larratt working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on MacManus's thigh. MacManus counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Larratt content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as MacManus holds on and takes a little breather.
MacManus trying to keep a closed guard but Larratt is proving a slippery customer.
MacManus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
MacManus is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus swings for the body but Larratt moves out of range.
MacManus is looking to clinch but Larratt is avoiding it.
MacManus looks to score with a jab to the body but Larratt is just out of range.
Larratt with the counter takedown but MacManus avoids it easily.
MacManus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larratt's waist but Larratt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing MacManus off to one side.
Larratt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but MacManus defends it well.
MacManus thows a leg kick but Larratt checks it
and Larratt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for MacManus!
Larratt taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on MacManus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larratt tries to stand but MacManus is controlling his head.
MacManus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Larratt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larratt passes into side control, despite MacManus's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Shannon Larratt just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Larratt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacManus wants to clinch but Larratt slips to the side
and Larratt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Larratt.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as MacManus holds on and takes a little breather.
MacManus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Larratt manages to get himself to full guard.
MacManus trying to control but Larratt is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus stands and steps away. Larratt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Larratt gets tackled into the cage by MacManus. MacManus maintains the clinch.
MacManus prevents a takedown attempt there.
MacManus is fighting off a takedown attempt but Larratt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip MacManus to the mat. MacManus regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
MacManus pushes Larratt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
MacManus wants to clinch.
And Larratt tries to counter it with a takedown but MacManus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus doesn't manage to clinch there - Larratt circles away.
Connor MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacManus wants to clinch.
Larratt with the counter takedown but MacManus avoids it easily.
MacManus throws a nice looking combination but Larratt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larratt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
MacManus thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacManus wants to clinch up but Larratt keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacManus misses with a lunging right hand
and Larratt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
MacManus is looking for a sweep. Larratt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larratt is trying to improve position by moving to mount. MacManus has hold of his neck though and manages to move into guard! All of a sudden, Larratt is in a lot of trouble! MacManus is straining to finish and he's done it! Larratt taps out! Amazing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Connor MacManus!
Connor MacManus retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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