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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignatius Thistlewhite (ranked 4782 p4p, 107 weight class) and Ray Mancini (ranked 4535 p4p, 102 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ray Mancini enters the cage!
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152 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
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108 lbs
19 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ignatius Thistlewhite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mancini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Mancini finds it's way through Thistlewhite's defenses.
Thistlewhite fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mancini avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Thistlewhite has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mancini lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Ignatius Thistlewhite has been cut.
Mancini shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thistlewhite manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thistlewhite is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thistlewhite has his foot on Mancini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mancini works his way back into a safe position though.
Oh Thistlewhite is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thistlewhite throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thistlewhite seems to have got his legs back now.
Mancini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mancini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thistlewhite 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.
Thistlewhite had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mancini defends it easily.
Thistlewhite has his foot on Mancini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mancini works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thistlewhite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thistlewhite throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thistlewhite being controlled here, momentarily.
Mancini landing with the ground and pound.
Mancini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mancini 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.
Mancini forces his way into half guard.
Mancini is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thistlewhite looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thistlewhite looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thistlewhite taking some punishment here, with Mancini in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini drops an elbow to the side of Thistlewhite's head.
Mancini working the head and body with strikes.
Thistlewhite looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thistlewhite missing with punches from the bottom.
Mancini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mancini looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Thistlewhite is trying to get back to full guard.
Thistlewhite looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mancini lands with a punch from half guard.
Thistlewhite looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thistlewhite has hold of Mancini's hands but Mancini slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini drops an elbow to the side of Thistlewhite's head.
Mancini controlling the action here.
Mancini working the head and body with strikes.
Thistlewhite actively working from the bottom here.
Mancini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thistlewhite on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thistlewhite looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thistlewhite is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mancini scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thistlewhite is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mancini pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mancini lands a nice short elbow.
Mancini lands with a punch from half guard.
Mancini lands a big elbow - Thistlewhite is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Mancini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Mancini!
During a confident post fight interview, Ray Mancini thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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