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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 2150 p4p, 276 weight class) and Randall Flagg (ranked 2837 p4p, 351 weight class). Manison comes to the cage accompanied by Wherever I May Roam. Randall Flagg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
35 - 26 - 0 |
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202 lbs
28 - 20 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
35 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Randall Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manison there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice jab there from Manison.
Manison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manison just misses with a punch to the body.
Manison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Manison misses with a hook. Flagg ducked under it nicely.
Manison swats away the attempt to clinch by Flagg.
Manison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flagg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manison.
Flagg dodges the punch combination from Manison.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flagg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manison misses with a series of wild punches.
Flagg is looking for the big counter here.
Flagg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manison dips to his left and cracks Flagg with an uppercut!
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!
Nice uppercut there from Flagg.
Left hook, right uppercut from Flagg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Manison finds it's target.
Manison attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Flagg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flagg dodges the punch combination from Manison.
Manison lands a head shot.
We've been told by Manison's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Manison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flagg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manison swats away the attempt to clinch by Flagg.
Manison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flagg.
Flagg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manison throws out the jab.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch but Manison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manison dodges the punch combination from Flagg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison throws a head kick that misses.
Flagg throws a nice looking combination but Manison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Manison misses its target.
Flagg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manison throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manison throws a shot from downtown. Flagg moves away and avoids it.
As Manison backs off Flagg throws a huge counter combo but Manison manages to avoid it all.
Flagg swings for the body but Manison moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flagg!
It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
Manison throws a push kick but Flagg slaps the foot to one side.
Flagg instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Manison is struggling to control the position.
Manison manages to break the clinch.
Manison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flagg tries to clinch up.
Flagg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manison.
Flagg throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison tries to move into range but Flagg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manison throws a body shot but no joy.
Flagg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manison misses with a body shot
and Flagg counters with a three punch combo that has Manison backing up. Manison nods at Flagg to acknowledge the strikes.
Flagg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch but Manison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manison throwing a counter right hand but Flagg manages to avoid it.
Flagg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Flagg misses with a wild body shot.
Flagg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Flagg ducks down to avoid it.
As Manison backs off Flagg throws a huge counter combo but Manison manages to avoid it all.
Manison tests Flagg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manison lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manison.
Flagg wants to counter with a clinch but Manison pushes him away.
Flagg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flagg throws a hook to the side of Manison's head but Manison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been informed that Flagg has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Flagg doesn't manage to clinch there - Manison circles away.
Flagg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flagg misses with a punch on the inside.
Manison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Manison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flagg wants to counter with a clinch but Manison pushes him away.
Flagg misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Flagg misses.
Manison dips to his left and cracks Flagg with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flagg throws a hook but Manison blocks it.
Flagg wants to clinch but Manison slips to the side
and Manison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Manison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Flagg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch but Manison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manison looks to score with a jab to the body but Flagg is just out of range.
Flagg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Flagg swinging wildly here.
Manison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flagg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Manison.
Flagg tries to clinch but Manison is having none of it.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Flagg ducks down to avoid it.
Manison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flagg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flagg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flagg lands a high kick!
Flagg staying out of range there.
Konstantin Manison is winning the standup battle so far.
Manison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Flagg's head backwards.
Flagg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flaggs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flagg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manison, pushing him back against the cage.
Manison manages to break the clinch.
Manison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manison throws a body shot but no joy.
Manison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flagg.
Manison looks to land a combination but Flagg avoids it well.
Flagg follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Manison cracks Flagg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Flagg counters with a stiff right hand.
Manison walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick from Manison misses.
Flagg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manison throws a jab when Flagg was well out of range.
Good work by Flagg as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Flagg does no damage.
Manison is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manison.
A big right from Manison misses.
Flagg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manison.
Flagg moves in looking to clinch but Manison pushes him off.
Manison swings for the body but Flagg moves out of range.
Flagg throws a wild body kick that Manison sees coming a mile off.
Manison takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Flagg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Manison is rocked!
Flagg fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Manison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flagg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Manison misses its target.
Flagg doesn't manage to clinch there - Manison circles away.
Manison seems to have got his legs back now.
Flagg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flagg connects with a big uppercut there that sends Manison tumbling to the ground! Flagg follows him down into his guard.
Konstantin Manison's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Manison manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Come on Manison - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Manison throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Manison.
Flagg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Manison up against the cage.
Manison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flagg is keeping busy.
Manison manages to break the clinch.
Manison misses the jab.
Flagg cracks Manison with an open hand slap.
Randall Flagg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flagg tries to clinch but Manison is having none of it.
Flagg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flagg defending well as Manison loads up on a big left hand.
Manison darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flagg moves away.
Manison throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flagg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manison circles away quickly and effectively.
Manison connects with a crisp jab.
Manison moves forwards but Flagg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flagg throws a solid leg kick but Manison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Flagg.
Flagg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Manison. That one must have hurt.
Flagg moves out of range of the body kick.
Manison attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Manison backs off Flagg throws a huge counter combo but Manison manages to avoid it all.
Manison throws a head kick but Flagg moves out of range.
Manison is looking to score with low kicks.
Flagg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flagg.
Manison lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flagg scores with a jab. Manison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Flagg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flagg wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randall Flagg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
That's time! Manison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Flagg. Those never looked like landing.
Flagg moves away from the strike by Manison.
Flagg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manison.
Flagg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Manison fails to land.
Manison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manison checks the leg kick.
Flagg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flagg slips a jab from Manison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flagg staying out of range there.
Manison lands a leg kick that knocks Flagg off balance momentarily.
Manison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manison swings for the body but Flagg moves out of range.
Flagg lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison looks to land a right hand but Flagg moved out of range.
Manison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flagg.
Flagg misses with a series of wild punches.
Flagg misses with the combination.
Manison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flagg scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flagg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Manison to counter with a crisp jab.
Manison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Flagg checks it well.
It seemed like Flagg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Manison misses the jab.
Manison finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Flagg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg tries to clinch up.
Flagg moves forwards but Manison connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manison swats away the attempt to clinch by Flagg.
Manison misses with a looping right.
Manison jabs Flagg right on the nose. Flagg blinks but takes it well.
Manison looks to land a right hand but Flagg moved out of range.
Flagg checks a leg kick.
Manison scores with a body shot.
Manison scores with a nice strike.
Flagg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Manison tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flagg moves out of range of the strikes.
Flagg misses with an uppercut. Manison saw that one coming.
Manison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flagg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manison lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Flagg.
Flagg throws a nice looking combination but Manison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flagg lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Manison misses the jab.
Flagg wants to counter the offense by Manison and move into the clinch position.
A lazy left from Manison finds it's target.
Manison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flagg tries to clinch but Manison is having none of it.
Flagg tries to clinch there but Manison circles away.
Manison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flagg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manison throws a head kick but Flagg moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Manison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flagg is looking to clinch but Manison is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison throws a hook but Flagg blocks it.
Flagg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manison motions for Flagg to come forward. Manison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flagg tries to clinch up but Manison circles away and keeps his distance.
Manison looks to land a right hand but Flagg moved out of range.
Flagg unleashes a big counter combination but Manison bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Manison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flagg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flagg misses with the combination.
It looked like Manison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flagg staying out of range there.
As Manison backs off Flagg throws a huge counter combo but Manison manages to avoid it all.
Manison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manison lands a nice looking body kick.
Flagg slips under a jab.
Flagg forces Manison back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Manison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manison has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Manison!
Konstantin Manison bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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