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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Manga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manga has chosen Empire State of Mind as his entrance music. Seb Manga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Manga!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manga tries to clinch up.
Manga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manga slips under a jab.
Manga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sinclair as he avoids it easily.
Sinclair keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sinclair shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sinclair showed some decent athleticism there.
Sinclair scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Manga has one foot on Sinclair's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Manga throws a nice looking combination but Sinclair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manga tries to clinch up but Sinclair circles away and keeps his distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sinclair crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manga - the referee stops the clock and Sinclair gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manga. Sinclair manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Manga misses with a few strikes there.
Manga is looking to land body kicks.
Manga scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sinclair gets a clinch.
Sinclair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sinclair smiles and moves away.
Manga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sinclair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sinclair throws a big shot that misses.
Manga has his takedown stuffed
and Sinclair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sinclair.
Tony Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seb Manga.
Sinclair is looking to work some ground and pound but Manga has wrist control.
Sinclair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sinclair drops back looking for a leg! Manga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manga manages to kick Sinclair off! Sinclair jumps back into Manga's guard.
Manga is looking for a triangle but Sinclair pushes his legs off easily.
Manga is working an open guard so Sinclair takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manga tries for a takedown but Sinclair circles away easily
and Sinclair counters with a single leg into guard. Manga didn't expect that.
Manga looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Manga's head.
Sinclair is in close to Manga's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sinclair wanted to stand there but Manga had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manga controls Sinclair momentarily but Sinclair frees himself.
Sinclair works over Manga with some ground and pound from guard.
Sinclair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinclair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sinclair scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sinclair is in close to Manga's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sinclair pushes down on Manga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sinclair lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Manga trying to hold on to Sinclair's head to control him but Sinclair postures up.
Nice strikes from Sinclair there.
Sinclair lands strikes from half guard.
Sinclair working Manga over with strikes.
Manga is rocked!
Sinclair is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Manga is still in real trouble! Can Sinclair finish him?
Sinclair trying to mount his opponent but Manga defends it.
Manga seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manga is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sinclair scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sinclair landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sinclair working the head and body with strikes.
Manga is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sinclair pulls his head out easily.
Sinclair drops an elbow to the side of Manga's head.
Manga has hold of Sinclair's hands but Sinclair slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sinclair wants to free his trapped foot but Manga is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Manga is looking for a sweep. Sinclair is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manga has hold of Sinclair's hands but Sinclair slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclair is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sinclair takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sinclair winds up and cracks Manga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sinclair dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sinclair misses the jab.
Seb Manga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manga scores with a one two! Sinclair had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manga misses with a takedown attempt
and Sinclair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sinclair.
Sinclair trying to control but Manga is working from the bottom.
Sinclair tries to free his leg and advance position but Manga is retaining full guard.
Sinclair gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Manga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Sinclair counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sinclair with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sinclair distracts Manga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to free his leg and advance position but Manga is retaining full guard.
Sinclair stands up over Manga, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sinclair looking to pass the guard.
Sinclair lands a couple of digs.
Manga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sinclair postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sinclair trying to control but Manga is working from the bottom.
Manga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sinclair passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sinclair landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair landing a few strikes.
Manga tries to buck Sinclair off but Sinclair is having none of it.
Sinclair in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sinclair is working Manga over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tony Sinclair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sinclair advances to mount.
Sinclair scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Manga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sinclair pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sinclair has control of Manga's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Manga regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Manga in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Sinclair connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair working the ground and pound effectively.
Sinclair looking to finish Manga with some ground and pound. This is bad for Manga!
Manga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sinclair landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sinclair looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Manga sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Manga is trying to control but can't.
Sinclair lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sinclair working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sinclair is nestled in close to Manga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sinclair working Manga over with strikes.
Manga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sinclair trying to mount his opponent but Manga defends it.
Sinclair looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sinclair passes to side control.
Sinclair lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinclair lands some shots froms side control.
Sinclair is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Manga knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Manga manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sinclair dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Manga clinches but Sinclair breaks the clinch
and Sinclair counters with a single leg into guard. Manga didn't expect that.
Sinclair distracts Manga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manga wants to get back to his feet but Sinclair is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sinclair with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sinclair lands a couple of elbows.
Sinclair has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Manga had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sinclair is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Manga Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sinclair's back instead.
Sinclair turns into Manga and is now in his guard.
Sinclair is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Manga keeping full guard, as Sinclair tries to pass.
Sinclair keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Manga's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manga has momentary wrist control but Sinclair slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sinclair scoring with some ground and pound.
Sinclair advances to half guard.
Sinclair is nestled in close to Manga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sinclair missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Manga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Manga is looking for a triangle but Sinclair pushes his legs off easily.
Manga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sinclair stands up from Manga's guard - Sinclair perhaps looking for a knockout.
Manga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manga tries to clinch
and Sinclair holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sinclair is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Manga can't fight it off and eventually Sinclair manages to take the fight to the floor. Manga looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sinclair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manga can do to turn this around?
Sinclair lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Manga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sinclair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sinclair tries to free his leg and advance position but Manga is retaining full guard.
Sinclair is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sinclair postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sinclair scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Manga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manga connects with the punch.
Manga tries for a takedown but Sinclair circles away easily
and Sinclair counters with a shoot takedown. Manga fights it but they end up in guard.
Sinclair scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sinclair won't allow Manga to get back to his feet.
Sinclair stopping the sweep attempt from Manga.
Sinclair working some strikes from top position.
Sinclair content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sinclair is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sinclair landing with the ground and pound.
Manga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sinclair.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair working some strikes from top position.
Manga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sinclair sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Manga's guard.
Manga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sinclair.
Sinclair wants to stand up but Manga has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sinclair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Manga's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sinclair counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Manga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seb Manga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinclair with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Sinclair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sinclair, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Sinclair!
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