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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Celso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Manelito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celso comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Boys by The Inner Circle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Celso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Manelito!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celso tries for a takedown but Manelito circles away easily
and Manelito counters with a two punch combo.
Nice body kick from Celso.
Manelito misses with a combination
and Celso moves into the clinch.
Celso gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Celso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Celso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Celso prevents Manelito from getting back to his feet.
Manelito has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Celso has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celso lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Manelito manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Celso closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Manelito's guard.
Manelito pushes Celso off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manelito misses with a series of wild punches.
Manelito doesn't manage to clinch there - Celso circles away.
Manelito gets caught napping as Celso dives in and scores a takedown. Manelito manages to retain guard.
Manelito scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Celso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Manelito defends well and Celso ends up having to push Manelito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manelito closes the distance looking to clinch
and Celso counters with a one-two to the body.
Manelito scores with a head kick.
Celso shoots for a takedown but Manelito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Celso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manelito tries to clinch but Celso moves out of range.
Celso gets a takedown into half guard.
Manelito has one foot on Celso's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Celso is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manelito lands a slapping body shot.
Celso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Celso throws a head kick that misses.
Celso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lenny Manelito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Celso fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manelito is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Celso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manelito tries to counter by closing the distance.
Manelito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Celso.
Manelito gets tackled into the cage by Celso. Celso maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manelito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Celso is keeping busy.
Manelito working hard to break the clinch.
Celso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manelito tries a body shot but Celso blocks it.
Celso turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Celso manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manelito bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Manelito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Celso shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Celso stands up from Manelito's guard - Celso perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Manelito dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Celso moves into the clinch.
Celso looking to throw knees to the head but Manelito is blocking nicely.
Celso is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manelito to keep the fight standing.
Celso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Celso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Celso prevents a body shot from Manelito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manelito is trying to break free.
Celso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manelito's efforts to push away.
Celso tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Celso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celso slows down the pace here.
Celso is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manelito to keep the fight standing.
Manelito breaks the clinch.
Manelito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lenny Manelito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manelito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Celso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Celso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manelito defends it nicely.
Celso fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Manelito sprawls well initially but Celso persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celso is trying to control. Manelito wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Manelito is trying to stand up here but Celso is controlling him well.
Manelito is refusing to be controlled, as Celso sits in half guard.
Celso stops Manelito from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anthony Celso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manelito is breathing heavily.
Manelito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Celso moves into the clinch.
Manelito managing to block the knees to the body from Celso.
Manelito is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Manelito crunches a lovely knee into Celso's ribcage.
Celso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Manelito.
Manelito scores with a jab. Celso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Celso shoots in looking for a takedown. Manelito tries to sprawl out of it but Celso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manelito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manelito throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Celso closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Celso just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manelito's brow.
Manelito lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manelito is fighting off a takedown attempt but Celso is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Manelito to the mat. Manelito regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Manelito uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Manelito tries to clinch there but Celso circles away.
Celso shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Celso was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Celso scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lenny Manelito will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Celso misses with a takedown attempt - Manelito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Celso takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Manelito is looking to clinch.
Manelito avoids the head kick by Celso.
Celso drives through and clinches with Manelito against the cage.
Manelito misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manelito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Celso.
Manelito manages to break the clinch.
Manelito throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Celso's head.
Celso throws a leg kick but Manelito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manelito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manelito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manelito tries to clinch but Celso is having none of it.
Celso rushes Manelito and presses him up against the cage.
Manelito wants to stall.
Celso tries for a takedown. No joy.
Celso stalling against the cage.
Celso has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Manelito uses from the top position.
Celso is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Celso will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celso controls Manelito momentarily but Manelito frees himself.
Manelito is looking to stand up but Celso won't let him.
Manelito postures up.
Manelito wants to control from the top but Celso keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Manelito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manelito moves into the clinch.
Manelito is trying to break the clinch but Celso has him pressed against the cage.
Manelito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Celso avoiding damage.
Manelito has had enough of the clinch but Celso keeps him there for the moment.
Manelito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Celso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Celso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Celso moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Celso to work.
Celso is trying to trip Manelito. He has hold of a leg but Manelito is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Celso persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Manelito is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Celso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manelito on the ground.
Manelito is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Celso presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Manelito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Celso jumps into guard, dragging Manelito to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Celso has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Manelito has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lenny Manelito.
I've got Manelito winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Manelito!
The defeated Anthony Celso had this to say: 'Special thanks to my fans and my Manager.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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