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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Manfred (ranked 1306 p4p, 2216 weight class) and Grady Bronze (ranked 173 p4p, 268 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Manfred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grady Bronze!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronze gets a clinch.
Manfred has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bronze is trying to keep an underhook but Manfred manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Manfred working Bronze over with strikes.
Manfred stalling away here and it's allowed Bronze to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bronze wants to sweep here but Manfred controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manfred's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Manfred 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.
Manfred working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfred is looking to advance position but Bronze has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Manfred can't escape the position.
Manfred is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Bronze sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze with the ground and pound from mount.
Bronze content just to control the position here.
Manfred is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bronze cracks Manfred with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronze is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Manfred has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Manfred!
Manfred with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfred won't allow Bronze to sweep him here.
Manfred trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manfred scoring with some ground and pound.
Manfred postures up in Bronze's guard and throws a big left but Bronze blocks it.
Manfred throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bronze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bronze is trying to control the position but Manfred postures up.
Manfred keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bronze's head.
Manfred in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bronze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bronze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manfred defends it easily.
Bronze controls Manfred momentarily but Manfred frees himself.
Manfred throws a big elbow that misses.
Manfred being controlled here momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bronze shoots in looking for a takedown. Manfred tries to sprawl out of it but Bronze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manfred manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bronze looks for a takedown but Manfred sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manfred prevents a takedown attempt there.
Klaus Manfred has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grady Bronze.
Bronze is trying to pull guard but Manfred turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Manfred prevents a takedown attempt there.
Manfred is trying to trip Bronze. He has hold of a leg but Bronze is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Manfred persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bronze has control of Manfred's left arm, preventing Manfred from doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Bronze has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Manfred connects with a couple of short punches.
Manfred with a nice head shot there.
Manfred working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bronze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manfred manages to get himself to full guard.
Manfred wants to sweep but no luck.
Bronze wants to control from the top but Manfred keeps moving.
Manfred looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bronze forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bronze seems content to control.
Manfred is looking for a sweep. Bronze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bronze in particular looking to stall.
Manfred is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bronze sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bronze trying to control the action but Manfred is working from the bottom.
Bronze is taking a breather. Manfred says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is looking for a sweep. Bronze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manfred gets full guard.
Manfred doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bronze engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Manfred is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manfred drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bronze is on top in guard.
Bronze wants to control from the top but Manfred keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manfred had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bronze defends it easily.
Manfred being controlled here, momentarily.
Manfred 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.
Manfred working a defensive guard but Bronze manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bronze is looking to take a break and control but Manfred is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manfred is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bronze works to advance to full mount. Manfred defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Manfred working to try and regain half guard.
Bronze controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronze looking to control but Manfred is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bronze avoids the attempt from Manfred to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Klaus Manfred will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bronze shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manfred is trying to defend but Bronze finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Manfred missing with punches from the bottom.
Manfred wants to control but Bronze is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bronze in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze is continuing to stall.
Manfred is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze controlling the action here.
Bronze prevents Manfred from improving his position.
Manfred wants to control but Bronze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Manfred wants to get back to full guard.
Manfred is holding on to half guard well.
Manfred gets full guard.
Bronze sitting in guard here, content to control.
Manfred looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manfred trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bronze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronze drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Manfred is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bronze sitting in guard here, content to control.
Manfred is trying to control the position but Bronze postures up.
Manfred throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bronze controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bronze's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manfred throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronze.
Bronze misses with a straight right.
Bronze closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bronze lands in his opponent's guard.
Manfred keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
Bronze's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze postures up and lands a big shot to Manfred's brow.
Bronze sitting in guard here, content to control.
More stalling from Bronze.
Manfred keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bronze is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Manfred looking for a sweep. Not yet Manfred, not yet.
Manfred striking off his back but it's not causing Bronze any problems.
Manfred tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronze is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manfred looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bronze is one step ahead there.
Bronze tries to free his leg and advance position but Manfred is retaining full guard.
Bronze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Manfred preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manfred wants to sweep but no luck.
Manfred trying to keep a closed guard but Bronze is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronze pushes Manfred up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronze has hold of one of Manfred's legs. Manfred is fighting the takedown attempt but Bronze gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bronze engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bronze wants to control from the top but Manfred keeps moving.
Manfred wants to sweep but no luck.
Bronze controlling from the top position.
Manfred looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bronze is stalling in the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bronze passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Manfred is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bronze just content to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bronze with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Manfred wants to control but Bronze postures up.
Manfred tries to bench press Bronze off him but Bronze keeps the position.
Bronze moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bronze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manfred sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manfred seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Manfred looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bronze has his hands on Manfred's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manfred chips away with some ground and pound.
Bronze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manfred lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manfred is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronze has wrist control.
Our spies down at at Vancouver Island Fight Club inform us that Bronze has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Manfred looking to sit in guard and control but Bronze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grady Bronze 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Manfred lands with a cross.
Manfred feints and as Bronze raises his hands in defense, Manfred changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manfred trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manfred looking to sit in guard and control but Bronze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bronze throwing strikes but missing.
Bronze sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfred escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bronze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Manfred being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred can't keep his opponent in guard - Bronze advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Manfred is looking to improve his position.
Bronze trying to control the pace.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Bronze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manfred throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Still in half guard, Bronze seems content to control.
Yet more stalling tactics from Bronze.
Manfred trying to hold on to Bronze's head to control him but Bronze postures up.
Bronze trying to control from half guard but Manfred is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bronze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bronze drives through and clinches with Manfred against the cage.
Manfred lands a takedown into guard.
Grady Bronze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronze lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bronze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze trying to control but Manfred is working from the bottom.
Bronze controls from within his opponent's guard.
The adventures of Bronze the control monster continue. Boring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Manfred is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bronze defends well.
Manfred wants to sweep but no luck.
Bronze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bronze postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bronze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bronze has Manfred up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronze has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Manfred after a bit of a struggle.
Manfred scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manfred displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bronze up against the cage.
Bronze is fighting off a takedown attempt but Manfred is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bronze to the mat. Bronze regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bronze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bronze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manfred throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manfred is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronze has wrist control.
Manfred pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronze is keeping the position for now.
Manfred trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Manfred works over Bronze with some ground and pound from guard.
Manfred content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manfred as he avoids it easily.
Manfred changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bronze darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bronze is keen to just control but Manfred is a slippery customer.
Manfred is looking to improve his position.
Bronze keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bronze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bronze is thwarting Manfred's attempts to control the position.
Bronze is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bronze wants to clinch.
Manfred attempts a counter takedown but Bronze avoids it well and moves away.
A jab lands there for Manfred.
Manfred keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronze fails with the takedown.
Klaus Manfred has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grady Bronze.
A big left from Manfred misses.
Manfred scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grady Bronze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manfred closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Manfred is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is pressing down on Bronze's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bronze is holding on for now.
Bronze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manfred.
Bronze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Manfred is working away from the top position though.
Bronze tries to get to full guard but Manfred has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manfred wants to advance to full mount but Bronze doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Manfred showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manfred has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Manfred!
A victorious Klaus Manfred thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Grady Bronze had this to say: 'Well I think it's about time to let the young guys take over. I don't feel the drive to fight anymore. I'm just happy I had the opportunity to fight along some of the scariest opponents TOF has to offer.'.
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