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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Manchinha (ranked 7352 p4p, 760 weight class) and Scott Edgar (ranked 25438 p4p, 884 weight class). Manchinha comes to the cage accompanied by Courage. Edgar has chosen Let The Sparks Fly - Thousand Foot Krutch as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elias Manchinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchinha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Edgar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Edgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Edgar tries to get set, Manchinha tries to push him back and clinch up but Edgar manages to avoid the attempt.
Manchinha throws a lazy uppercut
and Edgar counters with a stiff right hand.
Edgar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manchinha.
Jab by Manchinha.
Edgar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manchinha ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Manchinha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Manchinha ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchinha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
Manchinha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manchinha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
Manchinha throws a right hand that misses
and Edgar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elias Manchinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manchinha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edgar counters with a series of strikes. Manchinha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Manchinha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edgar counters with a series of strikes. Manchinha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Manchinha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Edgar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manchinha lands a nice hook to Edgar's body. Edgar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manchinha circles away quickly and effectively.
Manchinha is looking to counter the offense by Edgar and move into the clinch.
Manchinha lands with a nice body punch.
Edgar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edgar.
A telegraphed right hand from Edgar misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manchinha. Edgar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edgar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Edgar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edgar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edgar swinging wildly here.
Edgar misses with a lunging right hand
and Manchinha counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchinha swings for the body but Edgar moves out of range.
Manchinha misses the shot to the body.
Edgar swings for the body but Manchinha moves out of range.
Manchinha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manchinha is looking for a counter combo.
Edgar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Edgar misses with an uppercut. Manchinha saw that one coming.
Manchinha is looking to wear down Edgar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Manchinha slips a jab and a cross from Edgar.
Manchinha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Edgar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manchinha checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar blocks a jab.
Edgar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Edgar throws a hook but Manchinha avoids it easily.
Edgar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manchinha at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Edgar.
Edgar throws an overhand right that lands on Manchinha's shoulder, as Manchinha tries to avoid the shot.
As Edgar tries to get set, Manchinha tries to push him back and clinch up but Edgar manages to avoid the attempt.
We've been told by Manchinha's head coaches at Gizmo's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manchinha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Manchinha looks to land a right hand but Edgar moved out of range.
Edgar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manchinha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edgar.
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 Elias Manchinha will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circling - Manchinha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edgar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Scott Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manchinha throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
Edgar thows a leg kick but Manchinha checks it
and Manchinha moves into the clinch.
Manchinha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manchinha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edgar tries to stall but Manchinha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Manchinha prevents Edgar from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manchinha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manchinha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Manchinha.
Manchinha cracks Edgar with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Manchinha.
Edgar is trying to maintain a safe position but Manchinha gets an underhook and turns Edgar into the cage.
Edgar working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Manchinha - that landed with a thud.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Manchinha lands a nice shot to the body.
Manchinha scores with a hook to the body.
Manchinha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manchinha is working Edgar over against the cage.
Edgar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manchinha lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Manchinha on the inside.
A short right from Manchinha.
Manchinha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Manchinha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manchinha lands with a right to the head.
Edgar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Edgar tries to break free but Manchinha pushes him back against the cage.
Manchinha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manchinha.
Manchinha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edgar is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Manchinha.
Manchinha pushes Edgar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manchinha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.
Manchinha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manchinha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.
Edgar is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchinha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Edgar is still on wobbly legs! Can Manchinha finish him?
Edgar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manchinha creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Edgar's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Edgar drops to his knees and Manchinha pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Manchinha!
After winning the bout, Elias Manchinha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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