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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masa Saitoh (ranked 28 p4p, 39 weight class) and Marcos Manteiga (ranked 5 p4p, 8 weight class). Marcos Manteiga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Masa Saitoh's chin.
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28
224
13 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Saitoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Manteiga!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manteiga clinches with his opponent.
Saitoh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saitoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manteiga blocks a body shot from Saitoh.
Manteiga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saitoh prevents a body shot from Manteiga.
Manteiga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manteiga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saitohs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manteiga.
Manteiga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manteiga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manteiga misses with some punches.
Saitoh takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Masa Saitoh has been cut.
Manteiga lands an elbow inside.
Saitoh tries a body shot but Manteiga blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Manteiga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saitoh misses with a body punch.
Manteiga blocks an uppercut.
Manteiga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saitoh's elbow.
Saitoh is leaning against Manteiga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Manteiga.
Saitoh struggles to land a body shot inside as Manteiga controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manteiga.
Masa Saitoh's cut is getting worse.
Manteiga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manteiga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeez, Masa Saitoh's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manteiga lands a body shot.
Saitoh is breathing heavily.
Manteiga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Masa Saitoh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcos Manteiga!
An out of breath Marcos Manteiga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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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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