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Event:
Iron Fist Championship X
Date: Oct 03, 2022 |
#R1#
LeBlanc comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
LeBlanc scores with a shot to the body.
LeBlanc scores with a sloppy right hand. Manger should have avoided that one.
LeBlanc works Manger's body with a nice hook.
Manger is breathing heavily.
LeBlanc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
LeBlanc works Manger's body with a nice hook.
Manger bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! LeBlanc comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Manger falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Manger was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey LeBlanc!
Mickey LeBlanc spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
IFC Thursday Throwdown 22/09
Date: Sep 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Manger shoots in and drives through. Halme sprawls well.
It looked like Halme was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Manger takes one to the side of the head.
#TD2#
Manger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manger lands in his opponent's guard.
Halme looking for a sweep. Not yet Halme, not yet.
Manger won't allow Halme to get back to his feet.
Halme really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Halme lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Halme throws a big elbow that misses.
Halme will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Manger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halme wants to stand but Manger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Halme trying to control but Manger is working from the bottom. #T1#
Halme would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Manger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halme manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Halme throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Halme is trying to control the position but Manger postures up.
Halme is really struggling to control Manger but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Halme looking for a guillotine here but Manger defends easily.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halme wants to stand up but Manger is controlling him.
Manger is working Halme over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Manger working some strikes from top position.
Manger with a nice head shot there.
Manger postures up and lands a big shot to Halme's brow.
Manger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Manger works over Halme with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Halme throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Manger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Manger with a nice head shot there.
Manger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Halme is breathing heavily.#T3#
Manger is in close to Halme's body, working some short punches and elbows.#ROC2#Halme is rocked!
Manger working some strikes from top position.
Oh Halme is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halme is trying to control the position but Manger postures up.
Manger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Manger won't allow Halme to get back to his feet.
Manger scoring with some ground and pound.
Manger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Halme has momentary wrist control but Manger slips an elbow through the middle.
Halme wants to stand and escape but Manger is having none of it.
Manger lands a couple of digs.
Manger landing with the ground and pound.
Manger prevents Halme from getting back to his feet.
Manger stopping the sweep attempt from Halme.
Halme seems to have got his legs back now.
Manger prevents Halme from getting back to his feet.
Manger scoring with some ground and pound.
Manger lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Halme is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Halme has momentary wrist control but Manger slips an elbow through the middle.
Manger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Halme's head.
Halme is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halme working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manger is working Halme over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Manger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R2##TD2#
Manger gets a takedown into half guard.
Manger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Manger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Halme defending well though.
Manger lands strikes from half guard.
Manger working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Halme looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Halme looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Manger working Halme over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manger lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Halme quite badly. Halme pulls Manger in close trying to recover. Manger postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Halme on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Halme doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Manger!
Tony Halme spoke after the fight, saying 'just a bad dream.. no way I could lose.. Open your eyes.'. |
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Event:
Iron Fist Championship V
Date: Jul 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Wulong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manger sprawls well. Manger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wulong gets slowly back to his feet.
Wulong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD#
Wulong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wulong working away.#SUB#
Wulong tries for a kimura but Manger is defending well. #SUB#
Wulong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Manger, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Manger is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Manger should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#SUB#
Wulong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Manger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wulong. #SUB#
Wulong seems to be working for a kimura but Manger defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Wulong is trying to work for a kimura but Manger is defending well.
Manger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wulong tries to free his leg and advance position but Manger is retaining full guard.
Manger trying to keep a closed guard but Wulong is proving a slippery customer.
Wulong preventing the sweep.
Wulong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Manger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wulong defends well.
Manger wants to sweep here but Wulong controlling him for the moment.
Wulong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Wulong has gone for a leg lock! Manger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wulong's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Wulong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manger trying to control the position from guard on top but Wulong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB#
Wulong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Manger passes into side control.
Wulong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Manger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Wulong has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Manger. Oh but Wulong has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Manger goes limp - he's gone! Wulong jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Han Wulong!
Han Wulong very nearly forgot to thank Seventh Circle Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
IFC Presents: Apocalypso 25.6
Date: Jun 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Yarmalenko stuffs the takedown.#CL#
Manger moves into range and clinches up with Yarmalenko.
Manger wants to take the fight to the mat but Yarmalenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yarmalenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Manger could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yarmalenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko's coach down at Casa Steel was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yarmalenko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yarmalenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manger backwards.
A short right from Yarmalenko on the inside.
Yarmalenko presses Manger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Manger is breathing heavily.
Yarmalenko pushes Manger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yarmalenko digs a right hand underneath Manger's ribcage. Manger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yarmalenko jerks Manger to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Manger's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Yarmalenko steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Andriy Yarmalenko! |
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