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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Lafayette (ranked 38 p4p, 5 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 133 p4p, 18 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vicente Lafayette!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafayette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno staying out of range there.
Lafayette misses with a low kick as Maneno jumps back.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
A big right from Lafayette misses.
Vicente Lafayette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafayette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lafayette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lafayette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maneno.
Maneno avoids the body shot from Lafayette.
Maneno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lafayette throws a low kick but Maneno moves out of range easily.
Lafayette just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lafayette. That's going to slow Maneno down.
Maneno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lafayette thows a leg kick but Maneno checks it
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Lafayette takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maneno misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette lands with a slapping head kick.
Lafayette definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Lafayette misses the target.
Maneno misses with a hook. Lafayette ducked under it nicely.
Lafayette attempts a counter takedown but Maneno avoids it well and moves away.
Lafayette connects with a high kick.
Maneno lands with a good body shot.
Lafayette misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafayette jabs Maneno right on the nose. Maneno blinks but takes it well.
Maneno misses with an uppercut.
Lafayette looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafayette looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Lafayette drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maneno sprawls and moves away.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafayette moves away.
Lafayette looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maneno slips a straight right by Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a lazy uppercut
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafayette misses with a left hand
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafayette.
A little feinted left hand from Lafayette on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.
Maneno avoids the head kick by Lafayette.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Lafayette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lafayette with a body shot.
Nice cross by Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno scores with a nice strike.
Lafayette uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lafayette misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lafayette takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lafayette slips under a jab from Maneno.
Maneno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maneno punishes Lafayette's body with a nice straight punch.
Maneno has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lafayette walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette thumps Maneno with a low kick.
Lafayette swings widly with a right hand
and Lafayette takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lafayette stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maneno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lafayette looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maneno lands a slapping body shot.
Lafayette avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maneno blocks a head kick by Lafayette.
Maneno throws out a counter right but Lafayette avoids it with no problem.
Maneno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maneno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafayette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno staying out of range there.
It seemed like Maneno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Lafayette looks to score with a jab to the body but Maneno is just out of range.
Maneno swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno defending well as Lafayette loads up on a big left hand.
Lafayette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
A shot to the liver by Lafayette. Beautiful body shot.
Maneno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lafayette rather than just go for the knockout.
Maneno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lafayette at a distance.
Nice shot by Lafayette.
Lafayette scores with a nice right hand.
Lafayette scoring well with a low kick there.
Maneno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lafayette.
Maneno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lafayette.
Maneno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lafayette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lafayette scores with a hook to the body. Maneno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno 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.
Lafayette throws a sloppy head kick and Maneno moves out of range easily.
Lafayette lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maneno at a distance.
Lafayette lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Lafayette dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lafayette throws a lazy uppercut
and Maneno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lafayette has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lafayette lands an overhand right.
Lafayette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lafayette.
Maneno jabs at Lafayette's body.
Maneno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maneno throws a hook but Lafayette avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Lafayette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Maneno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vicente Lafayette is winning the standup battle so far.
Lafayette takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lafayette lands the left hand.
Lafayette throws a head kick that half lands.
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 swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette moves out of range of the strikes.
Maneno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Lafayette lands a head kick!
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maneno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lafayette takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maneno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lafayette.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Lafayette throws a leg kick but Maneno moved away.
Lafayette throws a sloppy body shot
and Maneno counters with a right hand to the body.
Maneno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafayette doesn't seem bothered though.
Maneno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maneno lands a head shot.
Lafayette throws a head kick but Maneno moves out of range.
Lafayette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno scores with a body shot.
Maneno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lafayette's hands.
A head kick misses from Lafayette.
Good standup being displayed there by Lafayette as he connects with a hook.
Maneno lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno with a jab.
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Lafayette slips the punch.
Lafayette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maneno moves away.
Maneno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lafayette throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Maneno checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lafayette looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Lafayette takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lafayette on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
Lafayette swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lafayette misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maneno! But no joy.
Maneno swings widly with a right hand
and Lafayette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maneno connects with a body shot.
Lafayette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafayette gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maneno.
Maneno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lafayette's hands.
Lafayette is rocked!
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lafayette fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maneno checks it well.
Lafayette throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maneno! But no joy.
Lafayette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maneno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lafayette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Lafayette misses with a low kick.
Lafayette throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maneno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maneno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lafayette stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Maneno - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno lands with a shot to the body.
Lafayette misses with a head kick.
Lafayette misses with a right hand
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maneno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Lafayette changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lafayette takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lafayette looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lafayette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Lafayette cracks Maneno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
Lafayette takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lafayette scores with a nice right hand.
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Lafayette's ribs.
Lafayette blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chiku Maneno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lafayette drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maneno sprawls and moves away.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Lafayette.
Lafayette plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maneno throws a shot from downtown. Lafayette moves away and avoids it.
Lafayette turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette throws a chopping leg kick but Maneno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lafayette scores with a decent looking hook.
Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Lafayette connects with a right hand. Maneno shakes it off.
Maneno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lafayette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a good cross that connects.
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 takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lafayette appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Lafayette ducks down to avoid it.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Lafayette walks into a left hand.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafayette lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lafayette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Maneno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Maneno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lafayette throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lafayette looks to land a left hand but Maneno moved out of range nicely.
Lafayette throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Maneno to counter with a crisp jab.
Maneno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lafayette in his tracks.
Maneno misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Lafayette misses its intended target.
Lafayette walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lafayette on the side of the head.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Lafayette staying out of range there.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Lafayette scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maneno doesn't seem bothered though.
Lafayette pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafayette slips under a jab from Maneno.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno with a nice cross.
Lafayette lands with a shot to the body.
Maneno scores with a shot to the body.
Maneno checks a leg kick.
Maneno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maneno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafayette moves away.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette connects with a looping right hand.
Lafayette throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.
Lafayette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Maneno avoids a kick to the body.
Maneno moves away from the strike by Lafayette.
Lafayette cracks a nice hook into Maneno's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with a hook to the body
and Maneno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lafayette swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Lafayette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maneno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Lafayette's belly button to the back.
Lafayette turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno misses with a lunging right hand
and Lafayette counters with a good low kick that Maneno was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lafayette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lafayette misses with a hook
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
Lafayette throws a big shot that misses.
Lafayette misses with a head kick.
Maneno checks a leg kick.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Lafayette attempts a counter takedown but Maneno avoids it well and moves away.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Lafayette ducks down to avoid it.
Maneno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafayette stuns Maneno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maneno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lafayette looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Vicente Lafayette did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lafayette misses with a wild body shot.
Lafayette throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Lafayette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maneno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Lafayette.
Lafayette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafayette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maneno scores with the left hand. Lafayette knows he should have avoided that one.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette attempts a counter takedown but Maneno avoids it well and moves away.
Lafayette loads up on a big right hand but Maneno slips the punch.
Lafayette thuds his right hand into Maneno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafayette scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Lafayette.
Lafayette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Lafayette throws a leg kick which misses Maneno's front leg but catches the back leg as Maneno tries to avoid it.
Lafayette dips to his left and cracks Maneno with an uppercut!
Lafayette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maneno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lafayette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lafayette moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lafayette lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Lafayette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lafayette defending well as Maneno loads up on a big left hand.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafayette moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Lafayette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lafayette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafayette moves away.
Lafayette jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Maneno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lafayette takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lafayette misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Lafayette lands but Maneno takes it in his stride.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Maneno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lafayettes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maneno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maneno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lafayette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maneno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lafayette finds it's way round the side to connect with Maneno's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette swings widly with a right hand
and Maneno counters with a nice uppercut.
Lafayette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maneno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Maneno misses
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lafayette.
Maneno misses with a shot to the body
and Lafayette counters with a head kick. That will keep Maneno thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lafayette throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maneno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maneno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lafayette stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maneno slips under a jab from Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Maneno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Lafayette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maneno checks a leg kick.
Maneno misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Lafayette as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a sloppy head kick and Maneno moves out of range easily.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Lafayette scores with a nice right hand.
Maneno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maneno lands a glancing blow to the side of Lafayette's head.
Lafayette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lafayette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Lafayette thuds his shin into the meat of Maneno's side.
Lafayette misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Lafayette.
Maneno throws a good cross that connects.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lafayette scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Lafayette had his way with Chiku Maneno in that round.
That's time! Lafayette's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Maneno scores with a shot to the body.
Lafayette moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maneno.
Lafayette goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lafayette connects with a body shot that sends Maneno's belly button to the back.
Maneno blocks a head kick by Lafayette.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Lafayette misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno avoids the head kick by Lafayette.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lafayette scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maneno in his tracks.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafayette throws a sloppy head kick
and Maneno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Maneno lands.
Maneno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafayette takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Maneno.
Lafayette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maneno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lafayette, right into the meat.
Maneno 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.
Lafayette throws a big shot that misses.
Maneno staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Maneno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lafayette moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maneno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lafayette.
Maneno lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafayette takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
Vicente Lafayette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
A head kick misses from Lafayette.
Maneno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lafayette.
Lafayette moves away from the strike by Maneno.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
Maneno stuns Lafayette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Lafayette takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maneno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lafayette loads up on a big right hand but Maneno slips the punch.
Lafayette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafayette misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
Lafayette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lafayette feinted with a counter takedown.
Lafayette slips under a jab from Maneno.
Lafayette quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lafayette swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Lafayette dips to his left and cracks Maneno with an uppercut!
Lafayette takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
Maneno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lafayette with a body shot.
Lafayette lands a high kick!
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Lafayette misses its intended target.
Maneno lands a nice looking body shot.
Maneno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lafayette. Lafayette obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Lafayette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lafayette.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lafayette on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lafayette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
Lafayette is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lafayette scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Maneno slips a straight right by Lafayette.
It seemed like Maneno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Lafayette misses its intended target.
Maneno lands with a nice body punch.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Maneno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lafayette counters with a straight right hand.
Maneno swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafayette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vicente Lafayette.
I think Lafayette 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vicente Lafayette!
Vicente Lafayette retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vicente Lafayette thanked Dauntless for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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