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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Murth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murth has chosen Enemy as his entrance music. The key to victory for Michele Mancinelli has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Murth!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mancinelli's guard.
Murth postures up in Mancinelli's guard and throws a big left but Mancinelli blocks it.
Mancinelli is trying to control the position but Murth postures up.
Murth tries to free his leg and advance position but Mancinelli is retaining full guard.
Mancinelli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murth throws and elbow that misses. Mancinelli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Murth's guard. Nice move by Mancinelli!
Mancinelli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murth looking to control.
Mancinelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Murth is retaining full guard.
Murth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mancinelli stopping the sweep attempt from Murth.
Mancinelli looking to sit in guard and control but Murth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli keeping moving, preventing Murth from controlling successfully.
Mancinelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murth trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancinelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mancinelli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mancinelli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murth on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mancinelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murth.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mancinelli wants to clinch up but Murth keeps it at a distance.
Mancinelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Murth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mancinelli is looking to clinch but Murth is avoiding it.
Mancinelli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mancinelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Mancinelli misses.
Mancinelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mancinelli tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mancinelli tries to clinch but Murth moves away
and Murth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murth.
Mancinelli trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murth is looking to advance position but Mancinelli has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Murth tries to hold on but Mancinelli pushes him away.
Murth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murth tries to hold on but Mancinelli pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Murth working to try and regain half guard.
Murth tries to hold on but Mancinelli pushes him away.
Murth manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murth looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murth works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mancinelli lands a couple of digs.
Murth looking for a sweep. Not yet Murth, not yet.
Mancinelli is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mancinelli is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Murth dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murth throws out a loose jab but Mancinelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mancinelli working to try and regain half guard.
Mancinelli is squirming around, avoiding Murth's attempts to control the action.
Murth avoids the attempt from Mancinelli to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mancinelli is looking to escape.
Mancinelli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murth looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Murth working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Murth avoids the attempt from Mancinelli to control.
Murth working for a guillotine from mount but Mancinelli is in no mood to give up.
Murth raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli tries to lock up and control but Murth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murth sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mancinelli tries to lock up and control but Murth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mancinelli can't escape the position.
The referee warns Mancinelli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mancinelli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murth has control of Mancinelli's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mancinelli regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Murth postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mancinelli looks a forlorn figure.
Murth lands with some strikes.
Murth blocks Mancinelli's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mancinelli is looking to get to half guard.
Murth controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murth looking for a guillotine from mount but Mancinelli is having none of it.
Murth thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Murth working for a submission but Mancinelli is keeping him at bay.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murth trying to control but Mancinelli is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Murth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mancinelli misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick from Murth misses.
Murth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murth counters with a series of strikes. Mancinelli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mancinelli misses with a body punch
so Murth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Murth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murth is pushing down on Mancinelli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mancinelli is fighting to maintain full guard but Murth has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mancinelli is just riding it out for now. Murth eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murth trying to control from half guard but Mancinelli is working away.
Mancinelli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murth is working away from the top position though.
Murth thows a huge punch but Mancinelli dodges it nicely.
Murth is stalling here. Mancinelli is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Murth seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mancinelli has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Murth tries to improve position but can't.
That's two 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.
Murth is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mancinelli off and has taken his back!
Mancinelli is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Murth gets his way!
Murth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murth looking to break Mancinelli's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mancinelli remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Murth will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mancinelli just trying to survive but Murth is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mancinelli rolls, trying to escape but Murth keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murth really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mancinelli.
Murth is trying to stick to Mancinelli's back but Mancinelli is turning into Murth. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Murth's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mancinelli.
Murth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mancinelli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murth isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mancinelli stacks Murth on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mancinelli!
Mancinelli trying to control the position but Murth is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murth is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Adam Murth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mancinelli is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Murth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murth trying to control from the bottom.
Murth actively working from the bottom here.
Michele Mancinelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murth trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Murth wants to hold on but Mancinelli pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Murth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Murth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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