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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Manilow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pro-pain - Make war (not love) . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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208 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Manilow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Batts!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts moves into range and connects with a jab.
Batts thows a body shot but no joy.
Batts misses with a body kick.
Batts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manilow was well out of range. Poor timing from Batts.
Manilow motions for Batts to come forward. Manilow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Batts scoring well with a low kick there.
Manilow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manilow misses with a body shot.
Batts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Batts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manilow tests Batts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Batts swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Manilow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manilow looks to land a right hand but Batts moved out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manilow works Batts's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts tries a low kick but Manilow avoids it.
Billy Batts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batts thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Batts misses.
Batts thuds his right hand into Manilow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manilow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manilow thows a body shot but no joy.
Batts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manilow ducks under a wild hook from Batts.
Manilow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Batts is looking to slow Manilow down with leg kicks.
Batts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manilow can pounce on him.
Batts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manilow circles away quickly and effectively.
Manilow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batts manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Manilow blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Batts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manilow throws a low kick, looking for Batts's leg but Batts calmly moves out of range.
Manilow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billy Batts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Batts gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Manilow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manilow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batts tries to land a front kick but Manilow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manilow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batts moves away.
Batts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts defending well as Manilow loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Manilow.
Manilow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Batts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manilow rather than just go for the knockout.
Manilow delivers a nice body kick.
Good work by Batts as he checks the leg kick.
Batts misses with a wild body shot.
Manilow throws out a loose jab but Batts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manilow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manilow connects with a single shot there.
Manilow tries a low kick but Batts avoids it.
Manilow throws a leg kick but Batts sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manilow. That's going to slow Batts down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manilow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manilow walks into a left hand.
Batts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manilow swinging wildly here.
Batts keeps Manilow at a distance using the push kick.
Manilow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manilow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manilow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manilow misses with a takedown attempt - Batts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manilow throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Batts will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Manilow avoids the body shot from Batts.
Batts moves into range and clinches up with Manilow.
Batts lands an elbow inside.
Batts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manilow can't find room to land a body shot as Batts controls the action.
Batts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Batts lands with a light punch inside.
Manilow tries to land a knee to the head but Batts blocks with his arms.
Batts lands with a light punch inside.
Batts lands with a short shot to the head.
Manilow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Batts misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Batts.
Batts takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Billy Batts has been cut.
Batts swings wildly with an uppercut but Manilow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batts lands an elbow just above Manilow 's eye.
It looks like Barry Manilow has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts tries to throw a body punch but Manilow avoids it by throwing Batts back against the cage.
Manilow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Batts misses with a punch to the body.
Manilow avoids a wild elbow strike from Batts.
Manilow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batts lands a knee to the body.
Batts lands a nice knee to the body.
Batts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manilow throws a head punch that misses.
Batts swings wildly with an uppercut but Manilow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Batts manages to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Batts scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts tries to clinch up but Manilow circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by Batts. Beautiful body shot.
Manilow moves out of range as Batts throws a body kick.
Batts moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Manilow fails to land.
Manilow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batts's face.
Batts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Batts.
Batts managing to block the knees to the body from Manilow.
Batts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manilow prevents a body shot from Batts.
Manilow managing to block the knees to the body from Batts.
Batts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Manilow's defenses.
Manilow lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts lands a body shot.
Batts misses with some punches.
Batts scores with a hook to the body.
Manilow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Batts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Manilow tries to work over Batts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manilow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batts avoids it.
Manilow misses with a body punch.
Manilow tries a body shot but Batts blocks it.
A short left from Batts.
Batts lands an uppercut.
Batts blocks a body shot from Manilow.
Manilow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Batts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manilow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batts's elbow.
Batts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batts throws a punch but it's blocked by Manilow.
Batts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Batts misses with an elbow over the top.
Batts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Batts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Batts lands a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Batts.
Manilow missing with knees to the body.
Batts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manilow.
Batts gets underhooks to prevent Manilow's takedown attempt.
A short right from Batts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manilow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Battss head.
A nice left hand lands by Batts.
Batts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts 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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Manilow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Batts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manilow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Batts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manilow.
Batts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Batts connects with a crisp jab.
Manilow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Batts ducks under a wild hook from Manilow.
Manilow misses the jab.
Batts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Batts stuns Manilow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Batts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manilow manages to avoid it.
Batts digs a good hook to Manilow's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Batts there.
Manilow lands a right hook to the body.
Manilow moves away from the strike by Batts.
Batts misses the shot to the body.
Manilow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Billy Batts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Batts slips a straight right by Manilow.
Batts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Manilow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Batts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Batts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Batts prevents a body shot from Manilow.
Barry Manilow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manilow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batts tries a body shot but Manilow blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Batts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Batts scores a nice knee to the body.
Manilow misses with a knee to the head.
Manilow misses with a knee strike.
Batts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manilow or not.
Batts lands a good knee to the midsection. Manilow won't want to take too many of those.
Batts tries a body shot but Manilow blocks it.
Batts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manilow blocking some punches.
Manilow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Batts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Batts lands with a hook. Manilow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Manilow is rocked!
Batts cracks Manilow with a hook to the temple - Manilow is on wobbly legs here! Batts swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Manilow falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Batts wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Batts!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Billy Batts made sure he mentioned Convicted Trap House, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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