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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 457 p4p, 64 weight class) and Piranha Chonan (ranked 627 p4p, 86 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
44 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piranha Chonan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chonan with a jab.
Maneno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chonan under the eye.
Chonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno swings for the body but Chonan moves out of range.
Chonan throws out a powerful jab.
Chonan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chonan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Piranha Chonan has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Chonan.
Chonan wants to counter the offense by Maneno and move into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Maneno is just out of range.
Chonan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chonan slips a jab from Maneno.
Maneno sets himself, and Chonan steps forward looking for the clinch! Maneno avoids it this time.
Maneno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chonan cracks Maneno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maneno lands with a good body shot.
Donk. Maneno catches Chonan right on the button with a cross.
Maneno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chonan on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maneno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno lands a lovely overhand right.
Maneno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chonan.
Maneno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chonan darts in and clinches Maneno up against the cage.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maneno wants to break free but Chonan has control.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chonan lands a knee to the body.
Maneno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maneno is trying to push Chonan away but Chonan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Chonan lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Maneno tries to break free but Chonan pushes him back against the cage.
Chonan lands an elbow that stopped Maneno in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Chiku Maneno has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Chonan.
Chonan struggles to land a body shot inside as Maneno controls his hands.
Maneno blocks the elbow strike.
Maneno looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Maneno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chonan misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno digs a good hook to Chonan's body.
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!
Chonan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maneno throws a jab when Chonan was well out of range.
Chonan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno slips a jab from Chonan.
Maneno throwing a counter right hand but Chonan manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Maneno.
Nice body punch from Maneno.
Chonan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maneno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maneno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chonan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maneno at a distance.
Chonan moves out of range as Maneno strikes.
Maneno throws a body punch but Chonan moves out of range.
Chonan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chonan misses with a looping left.
Chonan moves into the clinch successfully.
Chonan has Maneno pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno working hard to break the clinch.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
Chonan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maneno.
Maneno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maneno throws a shot from downtown. Chonan moves away and avoids it.
Maneno moves out of range of the strikes.
Chonan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chonan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chonan closes the distance and clinches.
Maneno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maneno blocks an elbow strike from Chonan.
Chonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maneno tries to circle away but Chonan has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maneno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Chonan won't allow it.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch but Chonan keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Chonan.
Maneno wants to break free but Chonan has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno breaks the clinch.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chonan misses with a lunging right hand
and Maneno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chonan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maneno works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno takes a swing at Chonan's ribcage but misses.
Chonan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maneno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maneno moves forwards but Chonan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chonan.
Chonan looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chonan lands a jab.
Chonan misses with an uppercut
and Maneno counters with a nice body shot.
Chonan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maneno at a distance.
Chonan misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piranha Chonan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maneno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chonan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chonan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chonan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Chonan lands with a cross.
Maneno gets tackled into the cage by Chonan. Chonan maintains the clinch.
Maneno takes an elbow to the temple.
Maneno tries to break the clinch but Chonan is controlling the position.
Maneno working hard to break the clinch.
Maneno dodges an elbow strike from Chonan.
Maneno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno is trying to push Chonan away but Chonan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Chonan.
Piranha Chonan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maneno working hard to break the clinch.
Chonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chonan has Maneno pressed against the cage, preventing Maneno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maneno tries to break free but Chonan pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maneno breaks the clinch.
Chonan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maneno lands a jab to Chonan's midsection.
Chonan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno lands a nice shot that snaps Chonan's head back.
Maneno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chonan throws out the jab.
Chonan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chonan. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jab by Maneno.
Chonan moves into the clinch successfully.
Maneno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chonan has him pressed against the cage.
Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Chonan throws an overhand right that lands on Maneno's shoulder, as Maneno tries to avoid the shot.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno throws the left hand but Chonan avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno sets himself, and Chonan steps forward looking for the clinch! Maneno avoids it this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maneno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno looks to land a right hand but Chonan moved out of range.
Maneno catches Chonan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maneno takes a swing at Chonan's ribcage but misses.
Chiku Maneno is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Chonan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chonan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chonan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chonan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maneno takes one on the button.
Chonan misses with a hook.
Chonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Chonan swings widly with a right hand
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Maneno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Chonan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maneno. Maneno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chonan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maneno is looking to wear down Chonan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chonan misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
It looked like Maneno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chonan.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Chonan.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Chonan's belly button to the back.
Chonan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Chonan.
Maneno takes a swing at Chonan's ribcage but misses.
Chonan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maneno throws a shot from downtown. Chonan moves away and avoids it.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Chonan misses with a left hand
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chonan drops his hands momentarily and Maneno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Chonan.
Maneno misses with a right hand
and Chonan counters with a straight right hand.
Chonan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Chonan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chonan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chonan scores with a nice strike.
Chonan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
Chonan's corner calls for a 1-2. Chonan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chonan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chonan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maneno is rocked!
Maneno scores with a sloppy right hand. Chonan should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chonan forces Maneno back against the cage and clinches.
Maneno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maneno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chonan throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Piranha Chonan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Chonan throws a series of punches but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chonan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chonan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chonan lands an elbow inside that Maneno shrugs off.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch but Chonan keeps him there for the moment.
Maneno tries to circle away but Chonan has him pinned against the cage.
Chonan has Maneno pressed against the cage, preventing Maneno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chonan has Maneno pressed against the cage, preventing Maneno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maneno tries to break free but Chonan pushes him back against the cage.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chonan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maneno's efforts to push away.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Chonan has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Maneno takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Chonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chonan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan has Maneno pressed against the cage, preventing Maneno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maneno is trying to push Chonan away but Chonan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chonan pushes off an throws an elbow but Maneno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Chonan.
Chonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chonan swings wildly with an uppercut but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maneno takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chonan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maneno's brow.
Maneno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maneno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maneno lunges at Chonan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chonan's hand.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maneno swings for the body but Chonan moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chonan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chonan on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno throws out a loose jab but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Maneno throws a body punch but Chonan moves out of range.
Maneno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chonan.
Chonan looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chonan lands a body shot.
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Chonan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chonan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maneno is trying to force a seperation but Chonan has the dominant position.
Maneno takes an elbow to the temple.
Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Chonan.
Chonan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maneno avoids the body shot from Chonan.
Maneno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Piranha Chonan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chonan manages to avoid it.
Maneno connects with a body shot.
Nice cross by Chonan.
Maneno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chonan in his tracks.
Chonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Chonan is looking to clinch.
Chonan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chonan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maneno defending well as Chonan loads up on a big left hand.
Chonan drives through and clinches with Maneno against the cage.
Maneno is looking to break free of the clinch but Chonan has double underhooks.
Chonan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maneno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chonan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maneno's efforts to push away.
Maneno tries to circle away but Chonan has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
Chonan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chonan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maneno tries to break free but Chonan pushes him back against the cage.
Maneno is looking to break free of the clinch but Chonan has double underhooks.
Maneno is trying to force a seperation but Chonan has the dominant position.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Chonan has him pressed against the cage.
Maneno tries to circle away but Chonan has him pinned against the cage.
Maneno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chonan was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chonan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piranha Chonan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chonan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piranha Chonan!
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