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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 1114 p4p, 150 weight class) and Federico Mancuello (ranked 1813 p4p, 226 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Walk - Pantera. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mancuello's choice of entrance music: Tenacious D - Wonderboy. Johnny Cage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Federico Mancuello's chin.
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270 lbs
33 - 14 - 0 |
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277 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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
33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Federico Mancuello!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage checks a low kick from Mancuello.
Cage throws a one two combo.
Mancuello tries to keep at a distance but Cage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mancuello tries to throw a body punch but Cage avoids it by throwing Mancuello back against the cage.
Mancuello misses with the head strike.
Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Cage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mancuello doesn't seem phased though.
Cage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mancuello.
Mancuello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mancuello drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mancuello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cage tries to clinch there but Mancuello circles away.
Mancuello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cage misses with a right hand
and Mancuello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancuello throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mancuello looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage tries to clinch but Mancuello is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mancuello looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancuello misses with a head kick.
Cage tries to clinch but Mancuello moves out of range.
Federico Mancuello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage darts in and clinches Mancuello up against the cage.
Cage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mancuello backwards.
Mancuello is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mancuello.
Mancuello wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Cage breaks from the clinch.
Cage closes the distance and pushes Mancuello back into the cage.
Cage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Mancuello.
A shot in the inside from Cage.
Mancuello tries for a takedown but Cage manages to get underhooks.
Mancuello wants to take the fight to the mat but Cage manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mancuello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mancuello throws a chopping leg kick but Cage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cage pushes Mancuello up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cage tries to clinch there but Mancuello circles away.
Mancuello scores with a three punch combo!
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mancuello.
Mancuello throws a head kick that half lands.
Cage moves into the clinch.
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mancuello creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mancuello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mancuello throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
Mancuello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage tries to clinch up but Mancuello circles away and keeps his distance.
Cage has managed to clinch.
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cage closes the distance and clinches.
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mancuello jabs at Cage's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cage checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage thumps Mancuello with a low kick.
Cage takes the fight into the clinch.
Cage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mancuello tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Mancuello throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
Mancuello working hard to break the clinch.
Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cage takes one to the chin there.
Cage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mancuello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mancuello connects with a jab.
Johnny Cage's cut is getting worse.
Mancuello looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Cage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cage breaks the clinch.
Mancuello lunges at Cage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cage's hand.
Mancuello swats away the attempt to clinch by Cage.
Cage tries to clinch up.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mancuello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage is looking to clinch.
Mancuello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cage blocks a jab.
Cage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
Cage lands a right hand.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cage breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Mancuello finds it's target.
Mancuello lands with a nice body punch.
Mancuello misses with a series of wild punches.
Mancuello missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mancuello throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mancuello scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mancuello gets tackled into the cage by Cage. Cage maintains the clinch.
Mancuello is trying to drag Cage to the mat but Cage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Cage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick from Mancuello lands but Cage takes it in his stride.
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mancuello tries a head kick but it misses.
Mancuello tries to work over Cage's front leg with a kick but Cage checks it.
Mancuello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mancuello.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mancuello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancuello tries a head kick but it misses.
Cage appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cage clinches up against the cage.
Mancuello has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Mancuello avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancuello has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.
Mancuello wants to take the fight to the mat but Cage manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mancuello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mancuello scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mancuello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cage tries to clinch but Mancuello moves out of range.
Cage moves in looking to clinch but Mancuello pushes him off.
Cage tries to clinch but Mancuello is having none of it.
Mancuello raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mancuello circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Mancuello.
Cage drives through and clinches with Mancuello against the cage.
Mancuello is looking to break free of the clinch but Cage has double underhooks.
Cage manages to break the clinch.
Cage tries to clinch up but Mancuello circles away and keeps his distance.
Cage blocks a head kick by Mancuello.
Cage tries to clinch there but Mancuello circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage gets a clinch.
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mancuello tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mancuello misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
Mancuello looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Cage defending well as Mancuello loads up on a big left hand.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mancuello. That did some damage!
Mancuello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mancuello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage takes the fight into the clinch.
Mancuello tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Mancuello tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mancuello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mancuello tries to work over Cage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Mancuello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mancuello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancuello avoids the head kick by Cage.
Mancuello unleashes a big counter combination but Cage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mancuello throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Cage misses the target.
Mancuello misses with a few strikes there.
Cage looks to throw the jab but Mancuello is out of range.
Mancuello keeps the fight on the outside.
Federico Mancuello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mancuello gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cage.
Mancuello has Cage pushed against the cage.
Cage breaks the clinch.
Cage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mancuello.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage is looking to clinch.
Mancuello throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mancuello misses with a straight right.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Mancuello moves away and avoids it.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mancuello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cage avoids the head kick by Mancuello.
Cage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Mancuello lands with a right to the head.
Mancuello throws a head punch that misses.
Cage breaks from the clinch.
Cage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mancuello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mancuello misses with an uppercut
and Cage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mancuello is breathing heavily.
Mancuello has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mancuello there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mancuello misses with a body shot
and Cage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mancuello is rocked!
Cage lands a leg kick that knocks Mancuello off balance momentarily.
Mancuello is still on wobbly legs! Can Cage finish him?
Mancuello is looking to chop away at Cage's legs.
Mancuello walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Cage swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Cage!
After the big win, Johnny Cage made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Groove Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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