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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatak Marines (ranked 23897 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iggy Manley (ranked 1993 p4p, 0 weight class). Manley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Born in the USA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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183 cm
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200 lbs
5 - 7 - 3 |
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180 cm
34
192 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 7 - 3, fighting out of New York, Tatak Marines! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iggy Manley! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Manley tries to score with a low kick but Marines moves his leg out of the way. Marines throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manley's waist but Manley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marines off to one side. Manley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Manley works the jab nicely. Marines moves out of range as Manley throws a body kick.
Marines takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manley takes the fight into the clinch. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short right hand to the side of the head by Manley.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Manley has managed to clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Manley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Manley taking a breather. The referee calls for Manley to work.
Manley has Marines pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Manley pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Marines tumbling to the mat - Manley dives into Marines's guard. Manley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Manley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marines's guard. Manley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marines defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marines is in trouble now - Manley has advanced to mount! Manley won't let Marines get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Manley controlling his opponent. Manley looking to finish Marines with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marines! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Manley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Manley controlling from mount. Manley with good strikes from the mount here! Manley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marines hang on?
Marines is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Manley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Marines is surviving well by controlling Manley's body position as best he can. Oh Marines is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Manley working the ground and pound effectively.
Manley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Manley unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Marines wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Manley celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iggy Manley! Iggy Manley tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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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
43% |
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