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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Evangelista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Tien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alex Evangelista has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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284 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Evangelista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Tien!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tien fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evangelista tries to clinch there but Tien circles away.
Evangelista moves to clinch but Tien breaks away
and Tien counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tien.
Evangelista working aggressively here.
Evangelista misses with a punch to the body.
Tien tries to score a body lock takedown but Evangelista shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evangelistas head.
Tien fails to pull guard.
Evangelista avoids the elbow strike from Tien, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Evangelista.
Evangelista throws a head punch that misses.
Evangelista taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Evangelista.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evangelista is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tien is keeping busy.
Tien tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alex Evangelista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Tien.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tien jumps guard but Evangelista stands there with Tien around his waist. Tien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelista is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee calls for Tien to work.
A short uppercut from Tien.
Tien tries to pull guard but Evangelista forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Evangelista misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evangelista keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tien's efforts to push away.
Tien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evangelista doesn't manage to clinch there - Tien circles away.
Evangelista is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evangelista moves in looking to clinch but Tien pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista moves into the clinch successfully.
Evangelista is trying to maintain a safe position but Tien gets an underhook and turns Evangelista into the cage.
Tien wants a takedown but no success here.
Evangelista working aggressively here.
Tien successfully pulls guard.
Tien has a closed guard, preventing Evangelista from standing up.
Evangelista gets to his feet - Tien follows without any prompting.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tien.
Evangelista throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Tien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evangelista keeps working.
Evangelista wants to get back to his feet but Tien drags him back down.
Tien tries to stand but Evangelista is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista wants to get back to his feet but Tien drags him back down.
Tien is trying to get an arm triangle but Evangelista is defending well.
Tien tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tien working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tien wants to stand but Evangelista has his arm trapped.
Evangelista is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tien has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Evangelista is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tien in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tien tries for a kimura but Evangelista is defending well.
Tien trying to control the action but Evangelista is working from the bottom.
Evangelista wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tien is looking to take a break and control but Evangelista is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tien controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manny Tien will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evangelista instigates a clinch.
Evangelista wants to stall.
Evangelista jumps into guard, dragging Tien to the mat.
Evangelista trying to strike off his back.
Tien with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tien works over Evangelista with some ground and pound from guard.
Evangelista keeping full guard, as Tien tries to pass.
Tien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tien slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Evangelista.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tien takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tien stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Evangelista to get to his feet.
Evangelista fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tien, pushing him back against the cage.
Evangelista avoiding damage as Tien throws knees to the body.
Tien jumps into guard, dragging Evangelista to the mat.
Evangelista scoring with punches to the head and body.
Evangelista stands up from Tien's guard - Evangelista perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tien comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evangelista fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista tries to close the distance and clinch but Tien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tien looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Evangelista!
Tien tries to stand but Evangelista is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evangelista takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Evangelista wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tien staying calm.
Tien tries to stand but Evangelista is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tien working the head with strikes.
Evangelista is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tien is controlling him well.
Tien is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Evangelista has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tien stands up.
Tien closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tien fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Evangelista sprawls well initially but Tien persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Tien is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tien is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Evangelista defends it well.
Evangelista is trying to stand back up but Tien is controlling him
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, if Tien is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Evangelista looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Tien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tien swats away the attempt to clinch by Evangelista.
Tien circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tien counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Evangelista is looking to clinch but Tien is avoiding it.
Alex Evangelista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evangelista as he avoids it easily.
Tien swats away the attempt to clinch by Evangelista.
Evangelista wants to clinch
and Tien counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tien just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evangelista's brow.
Tien turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tien has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tien controlling from mount.
Manny Tien has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelista is trying to stand up.
Tien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Evangelista is looking to escape.
Tien with shots to the head and body - Evangelista looks very uncomfortable down there.
Evangelista wants to get back to his feet.
Tien landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tien tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tien won't let Evangelista get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tien controlling the pace for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Manny Tien.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evangelista darts in trying to clinch
and Tien counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista looks to clinch
and Tien counters by moving into the clinch.
Tien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evangelista tries to clinch up but Tien circles away and keeps his distance.
Tien throws a head kick that misses.
Evangelista slips a jab and a cross from Tien.
Tien shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Evangelista is looking to improve his position.
Evangelista makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Evangelista drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tien darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Tien content to control rather than advance.
Evangelista wants to stand back up but Tien manages to pass into side control.
Tien tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tien has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tien tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tien has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Tien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tien winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Tien!
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energy
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RATING
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