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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Manning (ranked 478 p4p, 59 weight class) and Eric Staal (ranked 356 p4p, 49 weight class). Manning comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu-Jitsu. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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197 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
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192 lbs
18 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peyton Manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Staal!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manning shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Staal but Staal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Staal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Staal tries to sprawl but Manning drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Staal is looking for a sweep. Manning is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Manning is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Staal is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manning is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Manning is looking for a kimura but Staal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Manning to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning throwing shots but Staal is blocking nicely.
Manning has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Staal gets back to full guard.
Staal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manning sitting in guard here, content to control.
Manning looking to sit in guard and control but Staal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manning looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Staal has picked Manning up and slammed him! Manning can't keep hold of the triangle and Staal manages to pass to side control!
Manning sneaks back into half guard.
Staal trying to control the action but Manning is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Manning is looking for a sweep. Staal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Staal works his way into side control.
Manning tries to bench press Staal off him but Staal keeps the position.
Staal lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Staal is chipping away with strikes.
Manning is looking for a sweep.
Staal scores with punches from side control.
Manning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Staal cracks Manning with a big right hand but Manning just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Staal is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manning wants to control but Staal postures up.
Staal has control of an arm but Manning manages to advance to Staal's back!
Staal trying to control but not successfully.
Manning seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Manning keeps control of the position as Staal tries to break free.
Staal trying to control the position but Manning manages to sink in the hooks.
Manning looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Staal is controlling Manning 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Manning being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Staal working some strikes from top position.
Staal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manning is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Staal defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Staal working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Staal will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Manning stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Staal.
Peyton Manning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staal throws a shot to the body.
Staal has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Manning is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Staal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Staal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Manning was covering up waiting for the punch and Staal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Manning throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Staal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eric Staal has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manning keeping moving, preventing Staal from controlling successfully.
Staal stopping the sweep attempt from Manning.
Staal trying to control the position from guard on top but Manning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Manning wants to sweep here but Staal controlling him for the moment.
Manning is looking to sweep but instead, Staal has passed into half guard.
Manning is looking to improve his position.
Manning wants to control but Staal is keeping busy.
Manning is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Well, if Staal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Manning looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Staal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Staal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Staal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Manning is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Staal seems content to control.
Staal working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal is thwarting Manning's attempts to control the position.
Staal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nice strikes from Staal there.
Manning is trying to get back to full guard.
Manning manages to get to full guard.
Staal trying to control the position from guard on top but Manning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Staal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Staal pushing down on Manning's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Manning is pressing down on Staal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Staal controlling from the top position.
Manning has his foot on Staal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Staal works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manning is looking for a triangle here but Staal uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Manning is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manning has a hand on Staal's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Staal takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Staal looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Staal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Staal digs a good hook to Manning's body.
Manning has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Staal.
Manning takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Manning has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Staal finds it's way round the side to connect with Manning's head.
Staal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Manning shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Staal but Staal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Staal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Staal misses with a straight right.
A jab from Staal misses.
Manning changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Manning ducks under a wild hook from Staal.
Staal looks to land a left hand but Manning moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Staal.
Eric Staal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Staal lands a body shot.
Manning shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manning takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manning keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Staal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Staal.
Staal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manning shoots for a takedown but Staal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manning shoots in looking for a takedown. Staal tries to sprawl out of it but Manning keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Staal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peyton Manning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Staal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Staal but Staal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Staal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manning momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manning has his takedown stuffed
and Staal makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Manning really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Staal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manning tries to counter with a takedown but Staal is quick to defend against it.
Staal cracks Manning with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Manning misses with a takedown attempt
letting Staal counter with a right hand.
Manning is trying hard to land a takedown here. Staal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Staal.
Staal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manning.
Staal lands a head kick. Manning smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Staal scores with a hook.
Manning is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal cracks Manning with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Staal!
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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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