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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 01, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Cancer rushes Manzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cancer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Francesco Manzo has been cut.
Manzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cancer stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Cancer on the inside. #TD#
Manzo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Manzo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cancer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Manzo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cancer manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Manzo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzo won't allow Cancer to get back to his feet.
Cancer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Manzo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T1#
Manzo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cancer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manzo is one step ahead there.
Cancer is looking to stand up but Manzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Manzo controlling from the top position.
Manzo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cancer for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cancer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manzo is one step ahead there.
Manzo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cancer sprawls well. Cancer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manzo gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
Manzo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cancer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manzo is controlling him.
Manzo landing some decent shots from guard.
Manzo content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Manzo advances to half guard.
Manzo is taking a breather. Cancer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Manzo working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Manzo in particular looking to stall.
Manzo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manzo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cancer missing with punches from the bottom.
#T4#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Manzo connects with a nice short shot to Cancer's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cancer is trying to escape back to his feet but Manzo uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Manzo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cancer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Manzo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Manzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francesco Manzo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Cancer looks for a takedown but Manzo sprawls well.
Francesco Manzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cancer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cancer moves in looking to clinch but Manzo pushes him off.
Manzo shoots in for a takedown but Cancer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cancer tries to clinch up but Manzo circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Cancer moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cancer.
Cancer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT2#
Francesco Manzo's cut is getting worse.
Manzo jumps guard but Cancer stands there with Manzo around his waist. Manzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cancer pushes Manzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cancer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Cancer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzo jumps guard but Cancer stands there with Manzo around his waist. Manzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Manzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cancer avoiding damage.
Cancer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Cancer lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Cancer.
Cancer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manzo backwards.
Manzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cancer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manzo backwards.
Cancer lands a nice uppercut.
Manzo takes a shot to the head.
Cancer lands a nice uppercut.
Cancer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cancer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Francesco Manzo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cancer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manzo backwards.
Manzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Cancer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cancer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manzos head.
Cancer'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.#T2#
Cancer avoiding damage.
Cancer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cancer.
Manzo jumps guard but Cancer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cancer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT2#
Jeez, Francesco Manzo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cancer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cancer scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#
Manzo is rocked!
Manzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Manzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manzo goes for a takedown attempt but Cancer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Cancer has Manzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Manzo seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Cancer.
Cancer lands a shoulder strike.
Cancer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Francesco Manzo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fcuk Cancer!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Manzo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rubenstein looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rubenstein is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Manzo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Manzo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rubenstein's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rubenstein taking a bit of punishment here - Manzo scoring with strikes.
Rubenstein is being controlled here.
Rubenstein tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The referee is taking a good look at Rubenstein as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Manzo!
Rubenstein is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rubenstein is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Manzo is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Manzo gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Manzo gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Manzo apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Francesco Manzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Manzo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manzo forces his way into half guard.
Rubenstein on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Manzo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manzo is nestled in close to Rubenstein, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manzo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rubenstein knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rubenstein tries to kick Manzo off but Manzo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manzo controlling the pace.
Manzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Manzo not doing much here.
Manzo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rubenstein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manzo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manzo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Manzo. #T2#
Still in half guard, Manzo seems content to control.
Manzo lands strikes from half guard.
Manzo lands with a punch from half guard.
Manzo trying to control the pace.
Rubenstein wants to get back to his feet.
Rubenstein is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manzo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Manzo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rubenstein wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rubenstein is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Manzo lands with a punch from half guard.
Manzo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rubenstein tries to kick Manzo off in order to stand up. Manzo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T3#
Manzo cracks Rubenstein with a big right hand but Rubenstein just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Manzo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rubenstein is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Manzo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Manzo takes a little break here. Rubenstein wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Manzo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rubenstein to see if he's OK.
Manzo controls the position.#T4#
Rubenstein wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rubenstein tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Rubenstein wants to try and get back to his feet.
Manzo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Manzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Manzo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rubenstein hang on?
Manzo lands a couple of good shots and Rubenstein has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Manzo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rubenstein's body.
Rubenstein trying to get back to his feet but Manzo is in full control for now.
Can Rubenstein hold on?! Manzo is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Manzo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Manzo walks into a jab.
Rubenstein is looking to clinch but Manzo is avoiding it.
#TD#
Manzo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rubenstein to the ground. Manzo is now in Rubenstein's guard.
Manzo postures up and lands a big shot to Rubenstein's brow.
Manzo won't allow Rubenstein to get back to his feet.
Manzo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T1#
Rubenstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rubenstein raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Manzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rubenstein's waist but Rubenstein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manzo off to one side.
Manzo misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubenstein counters with a series of strikes. Manzo will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Manzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Manzo looks for a takedown but Rubenstein sprawls well.
Manzo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rubenstein as he jumps to the side.
Spencer Rubenstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rubenstein tries to clinch up but Manzo circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Manzo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Manzo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rubenstein pushes Manzo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Manzo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Manzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rubenstein can do to turn this around?#T2#
Rubenstein seems a little lost for a moment, as Manzo dominates the positioning.
Manzo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Francesco Manzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubenstein is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Manzo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Manzo working the body and head with strikes.
Rubenstein takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Manzo looks up at the clock and then as Rubenstein takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manzo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Manzo taking a breather here. #T3#
Manzo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rubenstein to see if he's OK.
Rubenstein wants to get back to his feet.
Manzo working the ground and pound.
Manzo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rubenstein is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Manzo controls the position.
Manzo cracks Rubenstein with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Manzo prevents Rubenstein from escaping the position.
Rubenstein takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Manzo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Manzo scoring with punches from side control.
Manzo prevents Rubenstein from escaping the position.#T4#
Manzo lands some shots froms side control.
Manzo cracks Rubenstein with a big elbow.
Rubenstein is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rubenstein is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Manzo working the head and body with strikes.
Manzo grinds an elbow into Rubenstein's temple.
Rubenstein seems a little lost for a moment, as Manzo dominates the positioning.
Manzo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Manzo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rubenstein to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manzo looks up at the clock and then as Rubenstein takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manzo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rubenstein bucks up and tries to throw Manzo off but instead Manzo has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Manzo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Rubenstein tries to sprawl but Manzo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Manzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rubenstein tries to kick Manzo off but Manzo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rubenstein on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Manzo prevents Rubenstein from standing back up.
Manzo working the head and body with strikes.
Manzo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Manzo connects with a nice short shot to Rubenstein's temple.
Rubenstein pushes Manzo off looking to stand but Manzo dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rubenstein is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manzo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Manzo prevents Rubenstein from standing back up.
Manzo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Rubenstein is looking to get back to is feet but Manzo passes into side control.
Manzo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rubenstein down.
Manzo landing strikes.
Manzo taking a breather here.
Manzo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rubenstein!
Manzo controlling from mount.
Manzo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rubenstein looks a forlorn figure.
Rubenstein wants to try and get back to his feet.#T2#
Manzo is landing with some decent strikes but Rubenstein is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Manzo landing shots from mount.
Manzo controlling from mount.
Manzo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rubenstein is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Manzo looking to finish Rubenstein with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rubenstein!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubenstein wants to try and get back to his feet.
Manzo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manzo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC#
Rubenstein is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rubenstein is still in real trouble! Can Manzo finish him?#T3#
Manzo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Manzo unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rubenstein wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Manzo celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Manzo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Manzo has a takedown stuffed.
Mckinney changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Manzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Mckinney sprawls well. He's pushed Manzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Mckinney shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Manzo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mckinney is working away from the top position though.
Manzo is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzo keeps trying to improve his position.
Manzo wants to get back to full guard but Mckinney has mounted him!
Mckinney content just to control the position here. #T1#
Manzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mckinney won't let Manzo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mckinney really is a fat lump.
Manzo is looking to improve his position but Mckinney isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Mckinney has control of Manzo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Manzo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB#
Mckinney wants to finish this one by submission but Manzo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mckinney. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manzo is trying to escape the mount.
Manzo is just holding on here. Mckinney manages to take his back.
I really don't envy Manzo right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Manzo tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Mckinney has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Manzo is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isaias Mckinney!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 17, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Manzo feints and as Ragnar raises his hands in defense, Manzo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ragnar striking off his back but it's not causing Manzo any problems.
Ragnar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ragnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ragnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Manzo wants to improve his position but Ragnar is controlling well.
Ragnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#CUT#
It looks like Francesco Manzo has been cut.
Ragnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manzo defending well though.
Ragnar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ragnar controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Manzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ragnar pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Manzo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ragnar.
Ragnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ragnar drops an elbow to the side of Manzo's head.
Ragnar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ragnar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ragnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ragnar prevents Manzo from standing back up.
Manzo is holding on to half guard well.#SUB#
Ragnar seems to be working for a kimura but Manzo defends the submission attempt.
Manzo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T2#
Manzo has hold of Ragnar's hands but Ragnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Manzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ragnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ragnar works his way into side control.
Ragnar trying to control the action but Manzo is working from the bottom.
Manzo wants to control but Ragnar postures up.
Manzo is looking for a sweep.
Manzo wants to control but Ragnar postures up.
Ragnar taking a breather here. #T3#
Ragnar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Manzo is looking for a sweep.
Ragnar trying to control the action but Manzo is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manzo defending against the ground and pound.
Ragnar cracks Manzo with a big right hand but Manzo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Manzo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Manzo tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ragnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Manzo some visible discomfort.
Ragnar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Manzo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Manzo is looking for a sweep.
Ragnar lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ragnar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ragnar lands a nice forearm strike.
Ragnar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Manzo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Ragnar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ragnar throws an elbow but Manzo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ragnar is looking to take a break and control but Manzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manzo is trying to control Ragnar's posture but Ragnar avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Ragnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francesco Manzo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD#
Ragnar drives through with a takedown into Manzo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ragnar wants to control from the top but Manzo keeps moving.
Manzo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ragnar landing some decent shots from guard.
Ragnar being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ragnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manzo can do to turn this around?
Ragnar won't allow Manzo to get back to his feet. #T1#
Ragnar cracks Manzo with a solid left hand.#CUT#
That has opened up Francesco Manzo's cut even more.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Manzo holds on and takes a little breather.
Manzo keeping moving, preventing Ragnar from controlling successfully.
Ragnar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ragnar lands a couple of digs.
Ragnar pushes down on Manzo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ragnar trying to control from Manzo's half guard. Manzo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ragnar throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Ragnar scoring with some ground and pound.
Ragnar wants to control from the top but Manzo keeps moving.
Manzo keeping full guard, as Ragnar tries to pass.
Ragnar content to stall in guard here.
Manzo wants to stand but Ragnar is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Manzo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ragnar stacks Manzo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ragnar!#T3#
Manzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Manzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manzo is trying to improve his position.
Ragnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Ragnar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Manzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Manzo is not content to let Ragnar control the position.
Ragnar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Manzo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manzo defending against the ground and pound.
Manzo is looking for a sweep.
Manzo is trying to control Ragnar's posture but Ragnar avoids it. #SUB#
Ragnar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ragnar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Manzo to see if he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragnar prevents Manzo from escaping the position.
An elbow from Ragnar crashes against the mat.
Manzo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ragnar's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Ragnar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Francesco Manzo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Manzo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ragnar on his heels. He'll look to pass Ragnar's guard now, I'm sure.
Manzo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ragnar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Manzo wants to control from the top but Ragnar keeps moving.
Ragnar trying to control the position.
Manzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manzo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manzo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ragnar wants to sweep here but Manzo controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Manzo landing with the ground and pound.
Ragnar controls Manzo momentarily but Manzo frees himself.
Ragnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Ragnar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manzo stays in close to Ragnar's body and controls the position.
Ragnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ragnar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ragnar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manzo. #TD2#
Manzo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manzo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ragnar's head.
Manzo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manzo wants to pass the guard but Ragnar is keeping the position.
Manzo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Ragnar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manzo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manzo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Manzo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Ragnar trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Manzo is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Ragnar looking for a guillotine here but Manzo defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manzo with a nice head shot there.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Manzo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manzo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ragnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manzo.
Rocco Ragnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Ragnar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manzo is aware though and is defending well.
Manzo won't allow Ragnar to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Manzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ragnar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manzo has managed to get both his arms back between Ragnar's legs - danger averted.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Manzo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ragnar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manzo distracts Ragnar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manzo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Francesco Manzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocco Ragnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manzo scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francesco Manzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Ragnar!
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