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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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177 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins misses with a few strikes there.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rollins is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rollins is looking to counter with a body kick.
Maneno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rollins misses with a hook to the body
and Maneno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rollins throws a right hand that misses
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
Rollins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rollins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rollins.
Castor Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins throws a leg kick which misses Maneno's front leg but catches the back leg as Maneno tries to avoid it.
Rollins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rollins is looking to land body kicks.
Maneno cracks Rollins with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maneno misses with a hook. Rollins ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Maneno misses.
Rollins pushes Maneno away with a front kick.
Maneno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rollins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rollins.
A telegraphed right hand from Rollins misses the target.
Rollins swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maneno takes a swing at Rollins's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Rollins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno misses with an uppercut. Rollins saw that one coming.
Maneno throws out a loose jab but Rollins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rollins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maneno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rollins thinking.
A lazy left from Rollins finds it's target.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maneno moves away.
Rollins scoring well with a low kick there.
Rollins scores with a jab to the head.
Maneno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno lands a body shot.
Rollins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maneno scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno throws a hook but Rollins blocks it.
Maneno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rollins finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maneno closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rollins cracks the inside of Maneno's front leg.
Rollins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maneno lands an overhand right.
Rollins throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Rollins tenderised Maneno's leg. Maneno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rollins lands a nice looking body shot.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Rollins is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rollins.
Rollins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rollins misses with a hook to the body
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rollins throws a body punch but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno ducks right into an uppercut from Rollins.
Nice defenses there by Maneno.
Rollins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maneno's sensitive parts.
Rollins cracks the inside of Maneno's front leg.
Rollins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maneno. That did some damage!
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Maneno checks a leg kick.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.
Maneno moves out of range as Rollins strikes.
Rollins lands with a hook. Maneno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Rollins tried to counter with a leg kick but Maneno avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Rollins's shoulder, as Rollins tries to avoid the shot.
Maneno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno throws a body punch but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maneno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rollins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maneno jabs Rollins right on the nose. Rollins blinks but takes it well.
Rollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rollins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
Rollins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maneno looks to land a right hand but Rollins moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maneno throws a body punch but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rollins ducks right into an uppercut from Maneno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Castor Rollins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rollins lands with a nice body punch.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
As Maneno backs away, Rollins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Maneno moves out of range of the leg kick from Rollins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rollins. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Rollins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rollins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rollins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rollins connects with a solid leg kick.
Rollins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Maneno walks into a jab.
A jab from Rollins finds it's way through Maneno's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maneno in his tracks.
Maneno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Rollins misses with a straight right.
Maneno moves out of range as Rollins strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Maneno blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maneno tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rollins is in Maneno's guard.
Rollins trying to control the position from guard on top but Maneno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rollins stands up over Maneno, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rollins stays in close to Maneno's body and controls the position.
Rollins wants to control from the top but Maneno keeps moving.
Rollins is looking to work some ground and pound but Maneno has wrist control.
Rollins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rollins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maneno wants to stand but Rollins is controlling the position.
Rollins 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.
Rollins with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno is looking to stand up but Rollins isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rollins looks to land a combination. Maneno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rollins manages to avoid it.
Rollins motions for Maneno to come forward. Rollins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rollins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maneno is out of range.
Maneno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.
Rollins tries to land a leg kick but Maneno saw it coming and moves away.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno cracks Rollins with a good jab.
Maneno misses with a hook
and Rollins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Rollins.
Rollins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rollins feints and then cracks Maneno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maneno down.
Rollins looks for the body kick but Maneno saw that one coming.
Rollins tries to work over Maneno's front leg with a kick but Maneno checks it.
Maneno moves forwards but Rollins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Rollins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maneno lands a jab to the nose.
Rollins throws a low kick but Maneno moves out of range easily.
Rollins blocks a jab.
Rollins looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maneno misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Rollins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Rollins's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rollins.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Rollins misses with a body kick.
Rollins blocks a jab.
Rollins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Rollins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Rollins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rollins throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Rollins misses with a left hand
and Maneno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rollins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rollins throws a shot to the body.
Maneno on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maneno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Maneno tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rollins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Rollins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Rollins ducks down to avoid it.
Rollins lands a jab to Maneno's midsection.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rollins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rollins misses with a body punch
and Maneno counters with a right hand to the body.
Maneno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
Maneno moves out of range of the leg kick from Rollins.
Maneno now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rollins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rollins scores with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rollins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maneno misses with a shot to the body
and Rollins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rollins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rollins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins thumps Maneno with a low kick.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Rollins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rollins.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rollins.
Good leg kick by Rollins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maneno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rollins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maneno lands a nice looking body shot.
Rollins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maneno to score with a decent uppercut.
Rollins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maneno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Rollins.
Maneno throws a jab when Rollins was well out of range.
Maneno swings for the body but Rollins moves out of range.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rollins.
Maneno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rollins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maneno checks it well.
Maneno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rollins.
Rollins throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Rollins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castor Rollins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Maneno is just out of range.
Rollins slips under a jab from Maneno.
Rollins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Rollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Maneno backs away, Rollins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A low kick from Rollins misses
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Rollins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Maneno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno throws a hook but Rollins blocks it.
Rollins moves out of range of the strikes.
Rollins lands a nice hook to Maneno's body. Maneno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Rollins's corner calls for a 1-2. Rollins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rollins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rollins lands with an overhand left.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rollins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maneno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maneno avoids a kick to the body.
Maneno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maneno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rollins throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Rollins connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rollins.
Rollins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maneno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rollins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maneno scrambles back to his feet.
Rollins avoids the body shot from Maneno.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rollins. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.
Rollins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castor Rollins is winning the standup battle so far.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away.
Rollins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollins.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Rollins ducks down to avoid it.
Rollins connects with a body shot that sends Maneno's belly button to the back.
Maneno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maneno throws a lazy uppercut
and Rollins counters with a body kick that stops Maneno in his tracks momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Castor Rollins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rollins 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castor Rollins!
Castor Rollins tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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