|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Etienne Legacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Manard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Legacy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stripsearch. Manard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Motley Crue's - Shout at the Devil kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
187 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Etienne Legacy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Manard!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legacy lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Legacy as Manard shoots in.
Manard forces Legacy back against the cage and clinches.
Manard tries to land knees in the clinch but Legacy avoids the damage to the body.
Manard tries to land a knee to the head but Legacy blocks with his arms.
Legacy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Legacy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legacy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Legacy to work.
Manard tries a knee to the head but Legacy blocks it.
Legacy manages to break the clinch.
Legacy throws a hook to the side of Manard's head but Manard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Legacy darts in trying to clinch
and Manard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Legacy checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Manard.
Legacy is looking to land body kicks.
Legacy tries to clinch up but Manard circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legacy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legacy throws a hook but Manard avoids it easily.
Legacy lands with a kick to the temple. Manard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Gary Manard has been cut.
Manard scores with a takedown into Legacy's guard.
Legacy trying to control the position here.
Legacy wants to stand up but Manard is controlling him.
Manard preventing the sweep.
Manard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Legacy is keeping the position for now.
Manard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manard wants to get up but he can't break Legacy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manard is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Legacy keeping moving, preventing Manard from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Legacy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A left lands for Legacy.
Legacy just misses with a punch to the body.
Legacy takes a swing at Manard's ribcage but misses.
Manard looks to land a combination but Legacy avoids it well.
Manard throws a hook but Legacy avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Legacy. That's going to slow Manard down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legacy scores with a body shot.
Manard looks gassed!
Manard throws a wild body kick that Legacy sees coming a mile off.
Manard closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legacy is trying to push Manard away but Manard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manard misses with a knee to the head.
Legacy avoiding damage as Manard throws knees to the body.
Manard tries to land a knee to the head but Legacy blocks with his arms.
Manard misses with a knee strike.
Legacy lands a knee to the head.
Manard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legacy blocks it with crossed arms.
Legacy breaks the clinch.
Legacy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Etienne Legacy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legacy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manard moves out of range of the body kick.
Legacy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manard moves away from the strike by Legacy.
Legacy connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legacy throws the kick towards the body but Manard avoids it.
Legacy throws a body kick the misses
and Manard moves into the clinch.
Legacy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manard tries a knee to the head but Legacy blocks it.
Legacy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legacy is looking to clinch.
Manard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legacy keeps the fight on the outside.
Manard is looking to clinch but Legacy is avoiding it.
Legacy throws a lazy right hand but Manard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Legacy will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Legacy tries to improve position but can't.
Manard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Legacy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manard tries to move to mount but Legacy blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Etienne Legacy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Manard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manard is looking to clinch.
Legacy misses with a body kick.
Manard tries to clinch but Legacy is having none of it.
Manard tries to clinch but Legacy is having none of it.
Legacy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legacy keeps the fight on the outside.
Manard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Manard moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legacy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Etienne Legacy has been cut.
Legacy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manard tries a knee to the head but Legacy blocks it.
Manard tries to land a knee to the head but Legacy blocks with his arms.
Legacy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manard prevents Legacy from breaking the clinch.
Legacy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manard misses with a knee to the head.
Legacy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legacy blocks it with crossed arms.
Manard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Legacy missing with knees to the body.
Legacy tries to break free but Manard pushes him back against the cage.
Manard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legacy is defending well for now.
Manard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Legacy is trying to break the clinch but Manard has him pressed against the cage.
Legacy is trying to force a seperation but Manard has the dominant position.
Manard misses with a knee to the head.
Legacy working hard to break the clinch.
Legacy wants to get back to striking at distance but Manard won't allow it.
Manard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legacy is defending well for now.
Manard looking to throw knees to the head but Legacy is blocking nicely.
Legacy has had enough of the clinch but Manard keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Legacy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Legacy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legacy wants to get back to striking at distance but Manard won't allow it.
Manard tries to land knees in the clinch but Legacy avoids the damage to the body.
Manard looking to throw knees to the head but Legacy is blocking nicely.
Legacy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Etienne Legacy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legacy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manard pushes Legacy up against the cage in a clinch.
Legacy working hard to break the clinch.
Legacy is trying to push Manard away but Manard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manard tries a knee to the head but Legacy blocks it.
Manard tries a knee to the head but Legacy blocks it.
Manard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Legacy.
Legacy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Manard misses with a knee strike.
Manard has Legacy pressed against the cage, preventing Legacy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Legacy is trying to push Manard away but Manard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legacy is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legacy tries to circle away but Manard has him pinned against the cage.
Legacy tries to circle away but Manard has him pinned against the cage.
Manard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Legacy trying to control the position but instead, Manard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Legacy into the cage.
Manard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legacy blocks it with crossed arms.
Legacy is trying to break the clinch but Manard is controlling him.
Manard misses with a knee strike.
Manard has had enough of the clinch but Legacy keeps him there for the moment.
Manard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Legacy.
Legacy lands a knee to the head.
Manard trying to land knees to the body.
Legacy is looking to break free of the clinch but Manard has double underhooks.
Manard tries to land a knee to the head but Legacy blocks with his arms.
Legacy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Legacy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legacy tries to land a knee to the head but Manard blocks with his arms.
Legacy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Legacy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A clash of legs there as Legacy blocks the low kick.
Manard takes one on the button.
Legacy avoids the head kick by Manard.
Manard wants to clinch up but Legacy keeps it at a distance.
Legacy swinging wildly here.
Legacy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manard.
A shot to the liver by Manard. Beautiful body shot.
Manard throws a sloppy head kick and Legacy moves out of range easily.
Manard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Legacy keeps the fight on the outside.
Manard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legacy finds it's way round the side to connect with Manard's head.
Manard forces Legacy back against the cage and clinches.
Manard tries to land knees in the clinch but Legacy avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Manard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Manard tries to clinch but Legacy is having none of it.
Legacy tries to close the distance and clinch but Manard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Legacy enables Manard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Legacy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Manard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Legacy is keeping the position for now.
Legacy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manard manages to get himself to full guard.
Manard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Legacy wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legacy is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legacy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Manard is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manard stands up from half guard.
Manard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Legacy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manard throws a sloppy head kick and Legacy moves out of range easily.
Manard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Legacy throws a one two combo.
Manard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manard misses with a knee to the head.
Manard scores a nice knee to the body.
Manard trying to land knees to the body.
Manard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legacy blocks it with crossed arms.
Manard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legacy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Legacy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manard tries a knee to the head but Legacy blocks it.
Manard tries a knee to the head but Legacy blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manard has Legacy pressed against the cage, preventing Legacy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Legacy breaks from the clinch.
Legacy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Legacy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manard tries to clinch but Legacy moves out of range.
Etienne Legacy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legacy wants to slow Manard down by chopping away at his legs.
Manard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manard wants to clinch up but Legacy keeps it at a distance.
Legacy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manard counters by moving into the clinch.
Manard misses with a knee to the head.
Manard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Legacy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manard has him pressed against the cage.
Manard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legacy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manard tries to clinch up but Legacy circles away and keeps his distance.
Legacy tries to clinch but Manard moves out of range.
Legacy moves out of range as Manard throws a body kick.
Legacy doesn't manage to clinch there - Manard circles away.
Legacy throws a lazy head kick
and Manard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legacy managing to block the knees to the body from Manard.
Legacy is looking to break free of the clinch but Manard has double underhooks.
Manard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legacy blocks it with crossed arms.
Manard has Legacy pressed against the cage, preventing Legacy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Legacy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manard tries to land a knee to the head but Legacy blocks with his arms.
Manard trying to land knees to the body.
Legacy is trying to break free.
Legacy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Legacy tries to break the clinch but Manard is controlling the position.
Legacy wants to break free but Manard has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Manard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legacy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legacy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manard has closed the distance and engaged Legacy in a clinch.
Manard misses with a knee to the head.
Legacy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legacy is defending well for now.
Legacy avoiding damage as Manard throws knees to the body.
Legacy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manard has him pressed against the cage.
Legacy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legacy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Legacy trying to control the position.
Manard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Manard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Manard!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
