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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Dejesus (ranked 6314 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Manfield (ranked 4699 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Manfield looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 Las Vegas, Adolfo Dejesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Manfield!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfield closes the distance and clinches.
Dejesus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Manfield after a bit of a struggle.
Dejesus has Manfield pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manfield manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Manfield pulls guard effortlessly.
Dejesus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manfield is proving hard to escape from.
Dejesus stands up from Manfield's guard - Dejesus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dejesus wants to clinch up but Manfield keeps it at a distance.
Dejesus shoots for a double leg takedown but Manfield sprawls well. He's pushed Dejesus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolfo Dejesus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manfield looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dejesus controlling Manfield's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejesus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Manfield throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dejesus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like Dejesus is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manfield is trying to maintain the position but Dejesus is very close to passing his half guard.
Manfield looks winded!
Dejesus decides to stand up.
Manfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manfield goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dejesus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Dejesus manages to break the clinch.
Manfield gets the takedown into side control.
Dejesus struggling a bit here.
Dejesus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dejesus tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Manfield easily slips into full mount!
Dejesus tries to hold on but Manfield postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dejesus working to try and regain half guard.
Dejesus tries to hold on but Manfield pushes him away.
Dejesus tries to reverse the position but Manfield maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dejesus wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Manfield.
Dejesus tries to lock up and control but Manfield gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Manfield dominated that round.
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.
Dejesus misses with a takedown attempt - Manfield sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manfield instigates a clinch.
Dejesus manages to break the clinch.
Manfield closes the distance and clinches.
Manfield is trying to force a seperation but Dejesus has the dominant position.
Manfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dejesus has Manfield pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manfield manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dejesus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dejesus has managed to clinch.
Manfield prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolfo Dejesus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dejesus tries to score a body lock takedown but Manfield shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejesus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dejesus with a poor takedown
and Manfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Manfield.
Manfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manfield'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.
Dejesus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Manfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manfield shoots in and gets a takedown into Dejesus's guard.
Dejesus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Manfield's guard.
Dejesus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manfield is proving hard to escape from.
Manfield has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Manfield manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dejesus has Manfield in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dejesus is trying to control the position but Manfield postures up.
Manfield has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dejesus is proving hard to escape from.
Dejesus wants to sweep here but Manfield controlling him for the moment.
Dejesus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus working a defensive guard here.
Dejesus keeping moving, preventing Manfield from controlling successfully.
Dejesus seems keen to control Manfield's posture.
Manfield has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dejesus is proving hard to escape from.
Dejesus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dejesus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dejesus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Dejesus controls Manfield momentarily but Manfield frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Manfield misses with a few strikes there.
Manfield works Dejesus's body with a nice hook.
Dejesus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manfield just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dejesus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dejesus preventing the sweep.
Manfield can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dejesus controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Manfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Manfield rushes Dejesus and presses him up against the cage.
Dejesus breaks from the clinch.
Ben Manfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dejesus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Manfield is not content to let Dejesus control the position.
Manfield trying to hold on to Dejesus's head to control him but Dejesus postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dejesus working the head and body with strikes.
Manfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manfield tries to roll over but Dejesus keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejesus wants to stand but Manfield has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dejesus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dejesus fails with a takedown attempt.
Ben Manfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dejesus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dejesus dodges the punch combination from Manfield.
Dejesus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dejesus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfield tries to bum rush Dejesus with a series of wild strikes but Dejesus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adolfo Dejesus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dejesus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manfield's waist but Manfield gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dejesus off to one side.
Dejesus shoots in for a takedown but Manfield shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolfo Dejesus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dejesus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manfield sprawls well. Manfield wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dejesus gets slowly back to his feet.
Manfield let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Manfield has Dejesus up against the cage in a clinch.
Dejesus prevents Manfield from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus is working for takedown but Manfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Manfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Dejesus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Manfield is defending well.
Manfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
Manfield is trying to break the clinch but Dejesus has him pressed against the cage.
Manfield is trying to break the clinch but Dejesus is controlling him.
Manfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Dejesus has double underhooks.
Dejesus manages to break the clinch.
Manfield instigates a clinch.
Dejesus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfield tries to break the clinch but Dejesus is controlling the position.
Manfield stalling the fight.
Dejesus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dejesus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manfield drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dejesus wants to control but Manfield postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manfield trying to control the action but Dejesus is working from the bottom.
Dejesus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Manfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manfield 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Manfield!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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