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Event:
UCF 22: Hanma v Chai Jr
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Mantzurin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Mantzurin loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Jones moves into the clinch.
Mantzurin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Mantzurin to work.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Monni Mantzurin has been cut.#BC2#
Mantzurin breaks from the clinch.
Mantzurin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mantzurin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
HW Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monni Mantzurin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL2#
Mantzurin rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mantzurin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones misses with some punches.
#T1#
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Mantzurin.
Mantzurin trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Mantzurin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mantzurin's elbow.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mantzurin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Mantzurin blocks the elbow strike.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a nice elbow. #BC2#
Mantzurin breaks the clinch.
Mantzurin tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Mantzurin moves out of range.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Mantzurin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mantzurin tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Mantzurin misses with a two punch combination.
#T2##TD2#
Mantzurin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Mantzurin getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to control but Mantzurin is keeping busy.
Jones tries to roll over but Mantzurin keeps him under control.#SUB#
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mantzurin pulls his head out easily.
Jones has a hand on Mantzurin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mantzurin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mantzurin lands a heavy elbow.
Mantzurin wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely. #T3##SU2#
Mantzurin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Mantzurin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Mantzurin has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Mantzurin struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
#BC2#
Mantzurin manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a body kick.#CL2#
Mantzurin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mantzurin wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
A short right from Mantzurin.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#That has opened up Monni Mantzurin's cut even more.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Mantzurin controls his hands.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mantzurin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mantzurin working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Mantzurin trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mantzurin into the cage.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Mantzurin.
Mantzurin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Mantzurin.
Jones lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#The cut above Monni Mantzurin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jones prevents Mantzurin from breaking the clinch.
Mantzurin wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mantzurin's elbow.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Mantzurin takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#Monni Mantzurin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mantzurin avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Mantzurin can't get the takedown.
#BC2#
Mantzurin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mantzurin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Mantzurin controls the action.
Mantzurin avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Mantzurin prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Monni Mantzurin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Monni Mantzurin's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Mantzurin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Mantzurin gets a clinch.
Mantzurin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Mantzurin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mantzurin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Mantzurin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD2#
Jones gets caught napping as Mantzurin dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.#SUB#
Jones has his feet on Mantzurin's thighs here. He's pushed Mantzurin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mantzurin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). HW Jones!
The defeated Monni Mantzurin had this to say: 'blaaaahhhh.....'. |
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Event:
UCF 13:
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Mantzurin stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Mantzurin clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Mantzurin is trying to trip Williams. He has hold of a leg but Williams is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mantzurin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mantzurin wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Mantzurin from controlling successfully.
Mantzurin tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantzurin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mantzurin is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him. #T1#
Mantzurin stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Mantzurin closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Williams is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mantzurin can't fight it off and eventually Williams manages to take the fight to the floor. Mantzurin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Williams distracts Mantzurin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've been hearing good reports from Williams's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Mantzurin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams 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.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mantzurin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mantzurin is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
Williams stands and throws Mantzurin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mantzurin is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Mantzurin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams wants to control but Mantzurin is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Williams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mantzurin struggling a bit here.
Williams working the head with strikes.
What's Mantzurin going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Mantzurin is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T3#
Mantzurin taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams working the ground and pound.#CUT#It looks like Monni Mantzurin has been cut.
Mantzurin struggling a bit here.
Williams scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mantzurin to see if he's OK.
Mantzurin can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams lands a strong strike to the head of Mantzurin. That's dazed him! Williams looking to finish here. Mantzurin is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Williams lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Williams!
In his post fight interview, Kane Williams started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Monni Mantzurin stepped up to the mic, saying 'blaaaahhhh.....'. |
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Event:
UCF 4: Wells v Jiurgite
Date: Feb 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Mantzurin throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mantzurin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Mantzurin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mantzurin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#SUB#
Mantzurin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, James has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Mantzurin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mantzurin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantzurin is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mantzurin throws an elbow but James slips to the side and avoids it well.#T1#
Mantzurin in side control lands a decent elbow. #SUB#
Mantzurin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mantzurin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mantzurin controlling the position. #SUB#
Mantzurin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Mantzurin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Mantzurin throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Mantzurin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mantzurin throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Mantzurin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Mantzurin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T3#
Mantzurin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mantzurin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, James has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mantzurin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mantzurin takes a little break here. James wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mantzurin looks up at the clock and then as James takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mantzurin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
James avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mantzurin.
James is not content to let Mantzurin control the position. #T4#
Mantzurin lands a nice forearm strike.
James takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
James looks winded!
Mantzurin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mantzurin cracks James with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mantzurin 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.
You can see the frustration on James's face as Mantzurin controls the position. #SUB#
Mantzurin has an Americana. James didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mantzurin is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mantzurin hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Monni Mantzurin!
After winning the bout, Monni Mantzurin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated LeBron James had this to say: 'Im tired man.'. |
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Event:
UCF 2: Clark v Skwat
Date: Feb 03, 2024 |
Monni Mantzurin really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 233.8, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with John Peterson was cancelled. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Mantzurin doesn't manage to clinch there - Northrop circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mantzurin.
Northrop feints a counter leg kick.
Northrop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Northrop throws the kick towards the body but Mantzurin avoids it.
Northrop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mantzurin throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mantzurin pushes Northrop up against the cage in a clinch.
Mantzurin is trying to maintain a safe position but Northrop gets an underhook and turns Mantzurin into the cage.
Northrop scores with a shot to the side of Mantzurin's head.
Northrop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Northrop tries a body shot but Mantzurin blocks it.
Northrop lands a body punch. #T1#
Mantzurin is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Northrop.
Mantzurin is breathing heavily.
Northrop lands with a right to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Monni Mantzurin has been cut.
Northrop lands with a light punch inside.
Northrop lands a right hand.
Northrop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Northrop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Northrop lands a body punch.
Northrop presses Mantzurin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mantzurin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Northrop has him pressed against the cage.
Mantzurin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mantzurin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Northrop digs a right hand underneath Mantzurin's ribcage. Mantzurin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Northrop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Northrop has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mantzurin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Northrop can turn it around.
A hook to the body from Northrop.
Northrop is working Mantzurin over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Northrop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Northrop.
Northrop lands a nice uppercut.
Northrop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mantzurin backwards.
A short right from Northrop on the inside. #T2#
Northrop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mantzurins head. #ROC2#Mantzurin is rocked!
Northrop works on Mantzurin's body with a couple of short punches.
Northrop lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Mantzurin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Northrop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Northrop unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mantzurin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Northrop is unloading with more strikes now! Mantzurin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Northrop!
A victorious Russell Northrop thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Monni Mantzurin was interviewed post fight and said 'blaaaahhhh.....'. |
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Event:
RSE 33: Blood Red Throne
Date: Dec 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Battleaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Mantzurin.
Battleaxe lands with a straight right. Mantzurin didn't see that one coming.
Mon Battleaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Mantzurin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mantzurin showed some decent athleticism there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Battleaxe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mantzurin is pressing down on Battleaxe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Battleaxe is holding on for now.
Battleaxe is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantzurin performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #ES2#
Battleaxe kicks Mantzurin off and gets back to his feet.
Battleaxe misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Mantzurin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mantzurin slips under a jab from Battleaxe.
Battleaxe works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battleaxe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mantzurins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#It looks like Monni Mantzurin has been cut.
Jab, jab by Battleaxe - just one landing. #T1##CL#
Mantzurin takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Mantzurin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Mantzurin pushes Battleaxe up against the cage in a clinch.
Mantzurin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Battleaxe's defenses. #TD#
Mantzurin jumps guard.
Mantzurin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Mantzurin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mantzurin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mantzurin pulls Battleaxe in close to prevent any damage.
Mantzurin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Battleaxe wants to stand but Mantzurin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Battleaxe stops Mantzurin from standing up. #T2#
Mantzurin trying to strike off his back.
Mantzurin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Battleaxe postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Battleaxe with a nice cross.
Mantzurin blocks a head kick by Battleaxe.
Mantzurin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #ROC2#Mantzurin is rocked!
Battleaxe drops Mantzurin with a naaaaasty hook - Mantzurin is in real trouble here! Battleaxe dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mon Battleaxe!
The defeated Monni Mantzurin had this to say: 'blaaaahhhh.....'. |
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Event:
RSE 23: Until The End
Date: Nov 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Aprile lands a nice hook to Mantzurin's body. Mantzurin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aprile lands a really nice looking cross but Mantzurin seems unphased.
#CUT#It looks like Monni Mantzurin has been cut.
Mantzurin tries to close the distance and clinch but Aprile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mantzurin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aprile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mantzurin ducks under a wild hook from Aprile.
Aprile misses the jab.
Aprile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aprile lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mantzurin at a distance.
Richie Aprile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aprile throws out a loose jab but Mantzurin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantzurin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mantzurin tries to clinch
and Mantzurin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aprile throws a looping overhand right but Mantzurin ducks down to avoid it.
Aprile misses with a hook.
Mantzurin doesn't manage to clinch there - Aprile circles away.
#T1#
Aprile throws an overhand right that lands on Mantzurin's shoulder, as Mantzurin tries to avoid the shot.
Aprile moves out of range of the leg kick from Mantzurin.
Aprile lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mantzurin at a distance.
Mantzurin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've been told by Aprile's head coaches at Top of Food Chain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aprile throws a hook but Mantzurin blocks it.#CL2#
Mantzurin closes the distance and clinches.
Mantzurin missing with knees to the body.
Mantzurin takes a shot to the head.
Aprile has Mantzurin pressed against the cage, preventing Mantzurin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aprile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Aprile breaks from the clinch.
Mantzurin slips a straight right by Aprile.
Aprile thuds a left hand into Mantzurin's body.#T2#
Mantzurin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aprile throws out a loose jab but Mantzurin uses good head movement to avoid it. #KD#
Aprile cracks Mantzurin with an uppercut from hell and Mantzurin crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Aprile's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
#ROC#Mantzurin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aprile 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.
Mantzurin is still in real trouble! Can Aprile finish him?#SUB#
Aprile is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Aprile drops back looking for a leg! Mantzurin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mantzurin manages to kick Aprile off! Aprile jumps back into Mantzurin's guard.
Mantzurin seems to have recovered his senses.
Aprile controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Aprile loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aprile advances position into side control!
Mantzurin gets back to half guard.
We've been informed that Mantzurin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mantzurin wants to improve his position but Aprile is controlling well.
Aprile has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aprile sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Mantzurin is in a horrible position here. Aprile smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#CUT#That has opened up Monni Mantzurin's cut even more.
Aprile looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Aprile unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Mantzurin wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Aprile celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richie Aprile!
A victorious Richie Aprile thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Monni Mantzurin had this to say: 'blaaaahhhh.....'. |
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Event:
RSE 15: The Art of Violence
Date: Sep 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Mantzurin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A head kick misses from Mantzurin. #CL#
Jones has Mantzurin up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mantzurin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mantzurin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD2#
Jones is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mantzurin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jones to the mat. Jones regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantzurin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mantzurin thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
#T1#
Still in half guard, Mantzurin seems content to control.
Mantzurin is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones moves into full guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Mantzurin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mantzurin has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Mantzurin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mantzurin landing some decent shots from guard.
Mantzurin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Mantzurin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mantzurin has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Mantzurin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mantzurin is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Jones has his feet on Mantzurin's thighs here. He's pushed Mantzurin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mantzurin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ngannou Jones!
Monni Mantzurin was interviewed post fight and said 'blaaaahhhh.....'. |
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