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Event:
Kings 21: TBA
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manner avoids the head kick by Don.
Don throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Manner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manner is trying to control the action in half guard but Don is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manner works his way into full mount!
Don is wriggling around trying to escape.
Don is squirming around, avoiding Manner's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manner prevents Don from getting the reversal.
Manner fails to move to back control. #T1##SUB2#
Manner looking for a guillotine from mount but Don is having none of it.
Don is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manner moves to the back position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Manner has got one arm under Don's chin. This could be trouble... Don trying to control the other hand but Manner gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Don has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Manner!
In his post fight interview, Tom Manner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Kings 16: Mongrel vs Gouging
Date: May 17, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Bronson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Manner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Manner manages to get back to half guard.
Manner tries to roll over but Bronson keeps him under control.
Manner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bronson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bronson wanted to stand there but Manner had control of the position.
Bronson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Our spies down at at Prosper Training inform us that Manner has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bronson postures up.
Bronson won't allow Manner to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bronson is sitting in close to Manner's body. Manner has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bronson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bronson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Manner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Manner!
Tom Manner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Kings 11: Hilly vs Manner
Date: May 06, 2020 |
#R1#
Manner throws a combination that misses
and Hilly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Manner throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Hilly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hilly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manner managing to block the knees to the body from Hilly.
Hilly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manner backwards.
Hilly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manner looking to slow down the pace here.
Manner trying to stall but Hilly improves his position.
Hilly lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly lands an uppercut.#BC#
Hilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manner dodges the punch combination from Hilly.
#T1#
The fighters circling - Manner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Hilly. Beautiful body shot.
Hilly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manner circles away quickly and effectively.
And Manner tries to counter it with a takedown but Hilly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hilly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hilly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Manner misses.
Manner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hilly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Tom Manner has been cut.
Manner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hilly pinned against the cage. Hilly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manner with the counter takedown but Hilly avoids it easily.
Manner throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hilly counter with a right hand.
Manner has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T2#
Manner throws a right hand that misses
and Hilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manner ducks under a wild hook from Hilly.
Manner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hilly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hilly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#KD#
Hilly lands a big uppercut and Manner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Manner looks OK. Hilly waves Manner back to his feet!#ROC#
Manner is rocked!
Hilly cracks Manner with a hook to the temple - Manner is on wobbly legs here! Hilly swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Manner falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hilly wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bill Hilly!
A less than humble Bill Hilly misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Kings 5: Manner vs Rerorero
Date: Apr 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Manner misses with a takedown
and Rerorero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manner throws a jab but it's blocked by Rerorero.
Rerorero throws a looping overhand right but Manner ducks down to avoid it.
Manner looks to land a left hand but Rerorero moved out of range nicely.
Rerorero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rerorero misses with a straight right.
Manner feinted with a counter takedown.
Rerorero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manner dives in for a single leg takedown but Rerorero sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rerorero ducks under a wild hook from Manner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rerorero! But no joy.
Rerorero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1#
Manner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rerorero defends well and Manner ends up having to push Rerorero into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Manner. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Manner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rerorero!
Rerorero is not content to let Manner control the position. #SUB#
Rerorero wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Manner has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Rerorero's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Rerorero is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Manner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tom Manner!
Tom Manner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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