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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Legstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legstrong comes to the cage accompanied by Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden. The crowd seem to be enjoying Manison's choice of entrance music: Wherever I May Roam. On his way into the cage it seems that Lance Legstrong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lance Legstrong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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196 lbs
21 - 18 - 0 |
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185 cm
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200 lbs
32 - 20 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Legstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legstrong throws a sloppy body shot
and Manison counters with a straight right hand.
Manison throws a jab when Legstrong was well out of range.
Legstrong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Legstrong misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Manison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Legstrong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Legstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Legstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manison.
Manison slips a jab from Legstrong.
Legstrong with a jab.
Legstrong checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Legstrong misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manison. Legstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manison loads up on a big right hand but Legstrong slips the punch.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legstrong shoots in looking for a takedown but Manison manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Legstrong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Legstrong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manison is able to avoid easily.
Manison's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Manison's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Manison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Legstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Legstrong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legstrong clinches up with Manison and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Manison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Manison.
Manison blocks a body shot from Legstrong.
Legstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Manison controls the action.
Legstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Manison managing to block the knees to the body from Legstrong.
Manison tries to break the clinch but Legstrong is controlling the position.
Legstrong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Manison.
Legstrong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Manison has a couple of punches blocked by Legstrong.
Legstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Manison.
Legstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Manison controls the action.
Manison blocking some punches.
Legstrong lands a shoulder strike.
Legstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manison avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison is trying to break free.
Manison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manison has had enough of the clinch but Legstrong keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Manison.
Legstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Legstrong tries to work over Manison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Legstrong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Manison blocks a body shot from Legstrong.
Manison is trying to break the clinch but Legstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Manison is trying to break the clinch but Legstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Legstrong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Manison is looking to break free of the clinch but Legstrong has double underhooks.
Legstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison tries to break free but Legstrong pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Legstrong fails to land.
Legstrong pulls guard.
Manison wanted to stand there but Legstrong had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legstrong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Legstrong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Legstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Legstrong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Manison wants to control from the top but Legstrong keeps moving.
Legstrong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Legstrong is trying to keep Manison in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Legstrong is on top in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Legstrong is fighting to break Manison's control of his arms but Manison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Legstrong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Manison gets to his feet. Legstrong looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Legstrong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Manison napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Manison throws Legstrong to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Legstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
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.
Legstrong cracks Manison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Legstrong throws a front kick that sends Manison stumbling back into the cage.
Legstrong throws a jab when Manison was well out of range.
Manison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Legstrong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Manison throws a lazy right hand but Legstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legstrong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Legstrong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manison throws a lazy right hand but Legstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Manison scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Legstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manison cracks Legstrong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Legstrong is looking to slow Manison down with leg kicks.
Manison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Legstrong's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Legstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legstrong throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Manison tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Legstrong is in Manison's guard.
Legstrong won't allow Manison to get back to his feet.
Legstrong trying to control but Manison is working from the bottom.
Manison wants to get back to his feet but Legstrong passes into half guard.
Legstrong is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Manison still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Manison has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Legstrong is trying to control Manison's posture but Manison avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong tries to bench press Manison off him but Manison keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Legstrong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manison sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Legstrong is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Manison is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Legstrong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Manison is looking to take a break and control but Legstrong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Legstrong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison wants to stand up but Legstrong is controlling the position.
Manison not doing much here.
Manison wants to stand up but Legstrong has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Manison trying to control from half guard but Legstrong is working away.
Legstrong trying to control but Manison postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Legstrong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Manison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Legstrong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manison defends it easily.
That's four 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.
Legstrong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Legstrong seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Manison is looking to stand up but Legstrong won't let him.
Legstrong keeping moving, preventing Manison from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Legstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manison.
Manison keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manison! But no joy.
Manison cracks Legstrong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Legstrong takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Manison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Manison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legstrong thows a body kick. Manison tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Manison scores with a spinning back kick!
Legstrong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Legstrong throws a hook but Manison blocks it.
Legstrong feints and then cracks Manison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manison down.
Manison misses the shot to the body.
Manison lands with an overhand left.
Manison throws an overhand right that lands on Legstrong's shoulder, as Legstrong tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Legstrong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manison is looking to break free of the clinch but Legstrong has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legstrong tries a knee to the head but Manison blocks it.
Legstrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison prevents a body shot from Legstrong.
Legstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Legstrong - that landed with a thud.
Legstrong wants to take the fight to the mat but Manison manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Manison breaks from the clinch.
Legstrong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Legstrong takes a swing at Manison's ribcage but misses.
Manison throws a head kick that Legstrong semi-blocks.
Manison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Legstrong takes a swing at Manison's ribcage but misses.
Legstrong misses with a looping right.
Legstrong blocks a low kick nicely.
Manison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Legstrong's hands.
Nice defenses there by Legstrong.
An attempted straight right counter from Legstrong misses the target.
Manison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legstrong.
Manison misses with an uppercut. Legstrong saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison throws a shot to the body.
Manison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Legstrong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Legstrong.
Manison has his feet on Legstrong's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Konstantin Manison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Legstrong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Manison.
Legstrong throws a low kick but Manison avoids it.
Legstrong misses with a looping left.
Horrible takedown attempt by Legstrong or perhaps it was just good defense by Manison, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Legstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manison misses with a hook. Legstrong ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Legstrong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Konstantin Manison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manison ducks under a wild hook from Legstrong.
Manison avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison lands with an uppercut that bounces Legstrong off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Manison misses.
Legstrong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manison avoids it really well and circles away.
Manison lands the left hand.
Manison misses with a body kick.
Legstrong is looking to clinch but Manison is avoiding it.
Manison tries to sprawl but Legstrong drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Manison kicks off Legstrong and gets to his feet.
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!
Legstrong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Manison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Manison throws a jab but it's blocked by Legstrong.
Legstrong cracks Manison with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Legstrong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Manison has one foot on Legstrong's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legstrong.
Manison misses with a looping left.
Manison motions for Legstrong to come forward. Manison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Legstrong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manison looks to land a combination but Legstrong avoids it well.
Legstrong manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Manison on his heels. He'll look to pass Manison's guard now, I'm sure.
Manison has his foot on Legstrong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Legstrong works his way back into a safe position though.
Manison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manison keeping full guard, as Legstrong tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legstrong passes into half guard.
Manison tries to get to full guard but Legstrong has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Manison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Manison!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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