SFC79: Evil VS Manto! PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Kosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kosh has chosen Song 2 as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Liddell
vs
Kosh

195 cm
31
267 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

194 cm
34
266 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clayton Kosh!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell fails with a takedown attempt.
Kosh throws a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
Kosh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liddell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kosh somewhat.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kosh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kosh misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kosh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Kosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell dives in and grabs Kosh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kosh pushes down on Liddell's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kosh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Shane Liddell has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosh throws a push kick but Liddell slaps the foot to one side.
Liddell throws a big shot that misses.
Shane Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosh throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kosh.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kosh counters with a body kick.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Kosh tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kosh throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kosh scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kosh motions for Liddell to come forward. Kosh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Kosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kosh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kosh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kosh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kosh misses with a series of wild punches.
Kosh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kosh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liddell.
Kosh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kosh.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
Kosh throws a push kick but Liddell slaps the foot to one side.
Kosh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddell. Liddell obviously looking to wear him down.
Kosh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Kosh.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Liddell.
Liddell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kosh's calf.
Kosh blocks a head kick by Liddell.

Kosh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kosh showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Liddell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kosh.
Kosh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liddell's head.
Kosh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kosh is keen to just control but Liddell is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kosh gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Kosh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Kosh misses with a kick to the body
and Liddell counters with an inside leg kick.
Liddell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kosh's waist but Kosh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liddell off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kosh shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kosh lands with a slapping head kick.

Shane Liddell's cut is getting worse.
Liddell throws a body kick that misses.
Kosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Kosh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Liddell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kosh checks a leg kick nicely.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Kosh.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell moves out of range of the body kick from Kosh.
Liddell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck for Liddell with that takedown attempt.
Shane Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kosh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liddell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kosh can pounce on him.
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!
Kosh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liddell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kosh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddell blocks a jab.
Kosh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Liddell misses.
Kosh shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kosh scores with a leg kick.
Kosh wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Kosh blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Clayton Kosh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kosh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Kosh slams his shin into Liddell's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Liddell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Liddell. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kosh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liddell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Kosh.

Liddell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddell wants to stand and escape but Kosh is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosh advances position into side control!
Kosh trying to control the action but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kosh on the ground.

Kosh is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Liddell is trying to escape and Kosh transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Liddell is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kosh! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clayton Kosh!
Clayton Kosh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Araujo
vs
Dos Santos

186 cm
28
203 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

197 cm
31
199 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcos Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo catches Dos Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Araujo circles away easily
and Araujo counters with a series of strikes. Dos Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Araujo circles away easily
and Araujo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Araujo. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
Rickson Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Dos Santos.
Araujo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dos Santos back to the cage. Araujo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Araujo scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Araujo counters with a right hand to the body.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Araujo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Araujo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dos Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Araujo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A left lands for Araujo.
Dos Santos needs to keep his hands up - Araujo had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Araujo comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Dos Santos stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Araujo is on him like rabid pit bull! Dos Santos slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickson Araujo!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Caraan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caraan comes to the cage accompanied by TubThumping(I get Knockdown). Devin Townsend has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caraan
vs
Townsend

182 cm
25
196 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

185 cm
28
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cedric Caraan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Townsend!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caraan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Townsend can pounce on him.

Townsend gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Caraan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Caraan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caraan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Caraan drops back looking for a leg! Townsend is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Townsend manages to kick Caraan off! Caraan jumps back into Townsend's guard.

Townsend is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Townsend looking for a guillotine here but Caraan defends easily.

Caraan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Caraan looking to pass the guard.

Townsend looking for a guillotine here but Caraan defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Townsend working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caraan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caraan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Caraan drops back looking for a leg! Townsend is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Townsend manages to kick Caraan off! Caraan jumps back into Townsend's guard.

Caraan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Townsend has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Caraan has managed to get both his arms back between Townsend's legs - danger averted.

Caraan drops back looking for a leg! Townsend is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Townsend manages to kick Caraan off! Caraan jumps back into Townsend's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caraan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Caraan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caraan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caraan is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Townsend has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Caraan is looking to defend but Townsend has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Caraan! Townsend pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Caraan taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Devin Townsend!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasputin Radiulnarbreak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Irish Rebel Song. Radiulnarbreak has chosen David Goliath - Midwest Meat Market as his entrance music. Max Collins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Collins
vs
Radiulnarbreak

195 cm
30
202 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rasputin Radiulnarbreak!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radiulnarbreak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Collins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Radiulnarbreak dodges the ground and pound from Collins.
Collins in side control, throwing shots but Radiulnarbreak defends.
Radiulnarbreak is looking for a sweep.
Collins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Radiulnarbreak is trying to get back to half guard.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Radiulnarbreak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins 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.
You can see the frustration on Radiulnarbreak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Radiulnarbreak tries to bench press Collins off him but Collins keeps the position.
Collins trying to control the action but Radiulnarbreak is working from the bottom.
Collins working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak is trying to get back to half guard.
Collins cracks Radiulnarbreak with a big right hand but Radiulnarbreak just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Collins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Radiulnarbreak sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Collins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Collins scores with punches from side control.
Radiulnarbreak struggling a bit here.
Collins working the ground and pound but Radiulnarbreak is defending the strikes.
Radiulnarbreak struggling a bit here.
Radiulnarbreak wants to get back to his feet but Collins drags him back down.
Radiulnarbreak wants to get back to his feet but Collins is dominant here and he's now got Radiulnarbreak's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak trying to control but not successfully.
Radiulnarbreak manages to reverse the position and now he's in Collins's guard. Nice work there by Radiulnarbreak.
Collins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins wants to stand up but Radiulnarbreak is controlling him.
Radiulnarbreak looking to pass the guard.
Radiulnarbreak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Collins pushes Radiulnarbreak off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Collins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Radiulnarbreak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Max Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins tries to clinch there but Radiulnarbreak circles away.
Collins tries to clinch but Radiulnarbreak moves away
enabling Radiulnarbreak to counter with a crisp jab.
Radiulnarbreak connects with a jab.
Radiulnarbreak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Radiulnarbreak with a nice cross.
Radiulnarbreak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Radiulnarbreak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Radiulnarbreak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Collins's head backwards.
Collins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Radiulnarbreak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radiulnarbreak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Radiulnarbreak throws a big shot that misses.
Radiulnarbreak lands a jab to the nose.
Collins connects with a solid leg kick.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Radiulnarbreak slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Max Collins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Collins tries to bum rush Radiulnarbreak with a series of wild strikes but Radiulnarbreak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Collins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Radiulnarbreak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Radiulnarbreak.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.

Radiulnarbreak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.

Radiulnarbreak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Radiulnarbreak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collins trying to control but Radiulnarbreak is working from the bottom.

Radiulnarbreak looking for a triangle here. Collins is fighting it but it looks tight! Radiulnarbreak pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Collins is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rasputin Radiulnarbreak!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sauron Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Manto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Manto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Evil
vs
Manto

210 cm
28
270 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

225 cm
31
281 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sauron Evil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Manto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evil closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Manto to the mat! Manto manages to get full guard.
Manto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Manto trying to control the position.
Evil is stalling in the full guard.
Manto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. George Manto wasn't active enough on the ground.

Evil gets a double leg takedown into Manto's guard.
Evil engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manto is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manto 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.
Manto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Evil puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Manto wants to control but Evil is keeping busy.
Manto is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Evil is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manto wants to improve his position but Evil is controlling well.
Manto is concentrating on defense, preventing Evil from advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Manto.

Manto drives through with a takedown into Evil's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Evil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Evil tries to get out of the position.
Manto trying to control but Evil is working from the bottom.
Evil is pulling down on Manto's head to control his posture.
Manto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evil is pulling down on Manto's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Manto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manto lands in his opponent's guard.
Evil keeping moving, preventing Manto from controlling successfully.
Manto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evil pulls Manto in close to prevent any damage.
Evil might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Manto gets a double leg takedown into Evil's guard.
Evil keeping moving, preventing Manto from controlling successfully.
Manto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Evil is adopting a defensive 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Evil is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Manto dominated that round.
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.

Evil bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Manto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Evil off and has taken his back!
Evil trying to control the hands but Manto won't let him.
Evil prevents Manto from getting a body triangle.
What can Evil do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manto trying to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evil wants to escape the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Manto trying to control.
Manto biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evil trying to control the hands but Manto won't let him.
Manto controls the position.
A lull in the action here.
Manto really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Evil.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Manto.

Manto looking to score a takedown here. Evil is defending well but Manto drives through and ends up in Evil's guard.
Manto is pushing down on Evil's leg trying to pass to half guard. Evil is fighting to maintain full guard but Manto has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evil is holding on to half guard well.
Evil trying to control but Manto postures up.
Manto wants to take a breather but Evil is having none of it.
Evil tries to get to full guard but Manto has control of the leg.

George Manto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Manto gets the takedown into side control.
Evil prevents Manto from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evil keeps working.
Evil can't do much from the bottom here.
Manto wants to control but Evil is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manto looking to control but instead Evil has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Manto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Manto scores with a takedown into Evil's guard.
Manto trying to control the position from guard on top but Evil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evil pulls Manto in close to his closed guard and prevents Manto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Evil keeping moving, preventing Manto from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Manto was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Manto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manto content to control rather than advance.
Evil is looking to improve his position.
Manto is looking to take a break and control but Evil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. George Manto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Evil moves out of range of the leg kick from Manto.

Evil closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Manto quickly recovers to half guard.
Evil looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Evil is pressing down on Manto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Manto is holding on for now.
Manto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Evil is working away from the top position though.
Manto wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manto wants to control but Evil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Manto gets full guard.
Manto trying to control the position.
Manto wants to sweep here but Evil controlling him for the moment.
Evil controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Manto looking to score a takedown here. Evil is defending well but Manto drives through and ends up in Evil's guard.
Evil looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Evil's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manto forces his way into half guard.
Manto is trying to control the action in half guard but Evil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Manto is keen to just control but Evil is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Manto really dominated that round.
That's time! Evil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Evil closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Manto's guard.
Manto wants to sweep here but Evil controlling him for the moment.
Manto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
George Manto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manto is trying to control the action in half guard but Evil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, if Manto 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. George Manto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Evil darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Evil tries to pass to full mount but Manto defends it.
Manto trying to control here.
Evil takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manto wants to control the action here but instead Evil manages to pass to full mount!
Manto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Manto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Evil sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manto is looking to get to half guard.
Manto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manto is trying to escape the mount but Evil keeps good control and instead manages to take Manto's back.
Manto trying to control the action but Evil just sinks the hooks in.
Evil controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evil is not going to allow Manto to sit and survive in this position.
Manto turns into Evil and is now in his guard.
Manto looking to pass the guard.
Evil has his hands on Manto's head, controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Evil shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evil prevents Manto from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sauron Evil had his way with George Manto in that round.
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. This is the final round!

Evil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Manto trying to control the position from guard on top but Evil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Evil is adopting a defensive guard.
Manto looking to pass the guard.
Manto trying to control but Evil is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. George Manto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Evil shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Evil showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Manto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Manto trying to control the position here.
Evil controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manto has his hands on Evil's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manto looking to control but Evil passes into half guard.
Manto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Manto.
Manto is trying to control the position but Evil postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. George Manto wasn't active enough on the ground.

Evil shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Evil was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Manto tries to hold on but Evil postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manto is trying to escape the mount.
Evil content just to control the position here.
Manto holds of for dear life.
Sauron Evil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evil controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Manto.
Well Manto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Manto!
George Manto is the new heavyweight champion!

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FIGHT
RATING
70%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Rampaasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee has chosen McGee as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rampaasi
vs
Mcgee

185 cm
31
220 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

187 cm
30
225 lbs
11 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Rampaasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampaasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rampaasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Rampaasi gets a clinch.
Rampaasi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcgee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rampaasi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rampaasi tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.

Rampaasi clinches up with Mcgee and pushes him back against the cage.
Rampaasi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quinton Rampaasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Mcgee.
Rampaasi stops a takedown attempt from Mcgee.
Mcgee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mcgee wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcgee.
Rampaasi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgee blocks an uppercut.

Mcgee manages to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Rampaasi gets to his feet - Mcgee follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rampaasi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mcgee tries to score a body lock takedown but Rampaasi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rampaasi is stalling here.
Mcgee blocks an uppercut.
Rampaasi is struggling to control the position.
Rampaasi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rampaasi misses with some punches.
Rampaasi has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgee.
Rampaasi throws a head punch that misses.
Mcgee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rampaasi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rampaasi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rampaasi is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rampaasi tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rampaasi darts in trying to clinch

so Mcgee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampaasi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rampaasi wants to stand up but Mcgee is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcgee wants to control from the top but Rampaasi keeps moving.
Rampaasi is looking to stand up but Mcgee isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcgee wants to control from the top but Rampaasi keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcgee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rampaasi's head.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Rampaasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rampaasi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mcgee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mcgee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rampaasi wants to stand and escape but Mcgee is having none of it.
Mcgee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Timothy Mcgee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rampaasi is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.
Mcgee scores with a leg kick.
Rampaasi is looking to clinch.
Rampaasi fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rampaasi swivels and escapes.
Rampaasi tries to clinch but Mcgee moves away

and Mcgee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rampaasi's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee stops Rampaasi from standing up.
Mcgee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rampaasi wants to stand and escape but Mcgee is having none of it.
Mcgee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rampaasi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mcgee is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcgee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timothy Mcgee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mcgee throws a body punch but Rampaasi moves out of range.
Rampaasi tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.
Rampaasi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgee.
Mcgee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rampaasi swivels and escapes.

Mcgee rushes Rampaasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgee is trying to pull guard but Rampaasi has him pressed against the cage.
Quinton Rampaasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Mcgee.
Mcgee blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rampaasi.
Rampaasi working aggressively here.
Rampaasi throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcgee.
Come on Rampaasi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rampaasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcgee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rampaasi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcgee.
Rampaasi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rampaasi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcgee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rampaasi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mcgee gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rampaasi wants to get back to his feet.
Mcgee wants to take a breather but Rampaasi is having none of it.
Rampaasi wants to get back to his feet.

Rampaasi pushes Mcgee off and gets back to his feet.
Timothy Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rampaasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rampaasi throws a head punch that misses.

Mcgee gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mcgee is looking for a kimura but Rampaasi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mcgee to get the leverage.
Rampaasi pushes Mcgee off looking to stand but Mcgee dives back in and keeps control.
Rampaasi scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mcgee manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee looking to control but Rampaasi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rampaasi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rampaasi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rampaasi is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Mcgee has taken his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mcgee is looking for the choke from the back position but Rampaasi is controlling his hands well.
Rampaasi is trying to stand back up.
Timothy Mcgee has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rampaasi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Well, with Mcgee on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rampaasi is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Mcgee is persistently looking for the submission but Rampaasi is defending it well.
Rampaasi holding both Mcgee 's hands and preventing any damage.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Mcgee. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee looking to break Rampaasi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rampaasi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mcgee will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampaasi wants to get back to his feet.
Mcgee connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Rampaasi to escape the position.
Rampaasi wants to get back to his feet.

Mcgee tightening his grip on Rampaasi, looking for the choke.
Rampaasi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mcgee is cranking Rampaasi's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Rampaasi! He's tightened the choke and Rampaasi is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Timothy Mcgee!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Timothy Mcgee waved his t-shirt featuring Das Labor's logo in front of the cameras.