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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Here Goes Nothing (ranked 3224 p4p, 183 weight class) and Manny Machabeau (ranked 5655 p4p, 267 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Here Goes Nothing! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Machabeau! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Machabeau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nothing looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Machabeau closes the distance and clinches. Machabeau is pushing Nothing up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Machabeau breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Nothing 's head but he takes it in his stride. Nothing doesn't succeed with the takedown and Machabeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Machabeau scores with a decent looking hook. Nothing tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Machabeau swivels and escapes. Machabeau is looking for the big counter here. Nothing walks into a stiff left hand from Machabeau.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nothing shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Machabeau counters with a lovely shot to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Here Goes Nothing. That's going to take a lot out of him. Machabeau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Machabeau cracks Nothing with a good jab. Nothing takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machabeau instigates a clinch. Machabeau slows down the pace here.
Machabeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nothing shoots for a takedown but Machabeau saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Machabeau wants to counter the offense by Nothing and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nothing slips a jab and a cross from Machabeau.
Nice body punch from Machabeau. Nothing shoots in and drives through. Machabeau sprawls well. Machabeau tries to counter with a clinch but Nothing shakes him off and moves away. Machabeau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nothing takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Machabeau is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Nothing shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Machabeau counters with a stiff right hand. Machabeau jabs Nothing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Machabeau cracks a nice hook into Nothing's ribs. Machabeau has closed the distance and engaged Nothing in a clinch.
Machabeau effectively controlling the action here. Machabeau lands a body punch in the clinch. A bit of stalling here from Machabeau.
Nothing has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Machabeau avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Machabeau digs a right hand underneath Nothing's ribcage. Nothing let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nothing goes for a takedown attempt but Machabeau pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nothing shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Machabeau scores with a hook. Machabeau cracks Nothing with a right hand to the side of the head. Machabeau scores with a hook.
Nothing is rocked! Machabeau connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Nothing covering up! Machabeau comes in with a big uppercut and Nothing goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manny Machabeau!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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