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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Entreri (ranked 23 p4p, 20 weight class) and Marcos Manteiga (ranked 5 p4p, 4 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28 - 14 - 0 |
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224
14 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artemis Entreri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Manteiga!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entreri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marcos Manteiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manteiga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manteiga throws a right hand that misses
and Entreri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manteiga swings wildly with an uppercut but Entreri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manteiga.
Manteiga tries to throw a body punch but Entreri avoids it by throwing Manteiga back against the cage.
Manteiga prevents a body shot from Entreri.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Entreri.
Entreri misses with the head strike.
Manteiga tries a body shot but Entreri blocks it.
Entreri blocking some punches.
Manteiga throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Entreri.
Manteiga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Entreri throws a punch but it's blocked by Manteiga.
Entreri works on Manteiga's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Entreri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manteiga told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Manteiga throws a punch but it's blocked by Entreri.
Entreri blocks the elbow strike.
Manteiga misses with an elbow strike.
Entreri swings wildly with an uppercut but Manteiga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Entreri takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manteiga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Manteiga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Entreri lands with a right to the head.
Entreri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manteiga tries a body shot but Entreri blocks it.
Entreri lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Entreri fails to land.
Manteiga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Entreri lands a body punch.
Manteiga looks winded!
Manteiga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Entreri's elbow.
Entreri working aggressively here.
Manteiga swings wildly with an uppercut but Entreri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manteiga working aggressively here.
Entreri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manteiga misses with a body punch.
Manteiga pushes off an throws an elbow but Entreri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Entreri.
Entreri lands a shot to the body.
Manteiga tries to work over Entreri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Entreri scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entreri lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entreri pushes Manteiga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Entreri.
Entreri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Entreri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Entreri gets through Manteiga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Entreri can't find room to land a body shot as Manteiga controls the action.
Entreri lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manteiga.
Entreri working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Entreri.
Entreri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Entreri cracks Manteiga with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Entreri.
Entreri tries a body shot but Manteiga blocks it.
Entreri lands a body shot.
Entreri lands a shoulder strike.
Entreri misses with a body punch.
Entreri lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Entreri.
Entreri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manteiga backwards.
Entreri lands a right hand.
Entreri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manteigas head.
Entreri lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entreri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Entreri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Entreri scores with a hook to the body.
Entreri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manteigas head.
Entreri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Entreri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Entreri tries to throw a body punch but Manteiga avoids it by throwing Entreri back against the cage.
Entreri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Entreri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manteiga's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Entreri.
Manteiga takes a shot to the head.
Entreri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Entreri lands a shoulder strike.
Entreri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Entreri lands a shot to the body.
Entreri scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Entreri.
Entreri gets through Manteiga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entreri lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Entreri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manteiga is rocked!
Entreri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manteiga is still on wobbly legs! Can Entreri finish him?
A right hand to the body from Entreri.
Entreri lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entreri lands with a left to the head.
Entreri dips a shoulder and cracks Manteiga with a mighty uppercut! Manteiga falls back against the cage and Entreri unloads with a barrage of strikes! Manteiga is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Entreri screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artemis Entreri!
Artemis Entreri retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Artemis Entreri thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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