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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paea Talanoa (ranked 1351 p4p, 152 weight class) and Hiro Manowaru (ranked 22807 p4p, 591 weight class). Talanoa's entrance music is Tonga. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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280 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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193 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paea Talanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talanoa pushes Manowaru up against the cage in a clinch.
Manowaru lands with a right to the head.
Manowaru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Talanoa wants to take the fight to the mat but Manowaru manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Manowaru misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Manowaru.
Manowaru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Manowaru.
Talanoa is breathing heavily.
Talanoa looking for a takedown.
Manowaru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manowaru presses Talanoa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Manowaru lands a nice shot to the body.
Manowaru lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manowaru is working Talanoa over against the cage.
Manowaru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Manowaru.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manowaru lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Manowaru.
Manowaru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru pushes Talanoa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Manowaru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Manowaru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manowaru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Talanoa or not.
Manowaru digs a right hand into Talanoa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Talanoa's gas tank.
Manowaru lands with a right to the head.
Manowaru is leaning against Talanoa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manowaru cracks Talanoa with a nice body shot.
Manowaru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manowaru lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Manowaru.
Manowaru lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Manowaru as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Manowaru.
Manowaru is working Talanoa over against the cage.
A short right from Manowaru.
Manowaru lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Talanoa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Manowaru.
Manowaru lands with a light punch inside.
Manowaru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Manowaru on the inside.
Manowaru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manowaru pushes Talanoa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manowaru lands a shot to the body.
Manowaru lands a body shot.
Manowaru scores with a shoulder strike.
Manowaru lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Manowaru.
Manowaru's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Manowaru scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talanoa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Manowaru as the two fighters clinch.
Manowaru works on Talanoa's body with a couple of short punches.
Manowaru cracks Talanoa with a nice body shot.
Manowaru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manowaru stalling.
Manowaru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Manowaru.
A body shot lands from Manowaru.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manowaru.
Talanoa takes a shot to the head.
Manowaru is leaning against Talanoa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manowaru drops Talanoa onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Talanoa is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Talanoa is rocked!
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!
Manowaru lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oh Talanoa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manowaru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manowaru creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Talanoa drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiro Manowaru!
After the fight, Hiro Manowaru was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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