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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Manuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Ohbladi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimi Manuwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Ohbladi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuwa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ohbladi. Ohbladi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ohbladi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Manuwa eats them both and turns towards Ohbladi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ohbladi misses with a double jab.
Ohbladi looks to land a combination but Manuwa avoids it well.
Ohbladi tries to clinch but Manuwa is having none of it.
Ohbladi throws a right and a left that Manuwa avoids nicely.
Ohbladi tries to clinch up.
Manuwa tries for a takedown but Ohbladi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manuwa misses with a leg kick.
Mikael Ohbladi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohbladi tries to clinch there but Manuwa circles away.
Manuwa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manuwa rushes Ohbladi and presses him up against the cage.
Manuwa keeps control of Ohbladi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ohbladi is trying to break the clinch but Manuwa has him pressed against the cage.
Manuwa breaks from the clinch.
Ohbladi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manuwa circles away quickly and effectively.
Manuwa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manuwa breaks the clinch.
Manuwa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Manuwa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manuwa.
Manuwa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ohbladi wants to get back to striking at distance but Manuwa won't allow it.
Manuwa prevents Ohbladi from breaking the clinch.
Manuwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Manuwa or perhaps it was just good defense by Ohbladi which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohbladi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manuwa counters with a shoot takedown. Ohbladi fights it but they end up in guard.
Manuwa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Manuwa wants to pass the guard but Ohbladi is keeping the position.
Manuwa is looking to stand up but Ohbladi won't let him.
Ohbladi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manuwa is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohbladi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Manuwa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manuwa prevents Ohbladi from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jimi Manuwa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ohbladi feints a jab promting Manuwa to slip. Ohbladi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Manuwa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Manuwa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Manuwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohbladi misses with a two punch combination.
Ohbladi misses with a double jab.
Manuwa throws a front kick aimed at Ohbladi's knee but Ohbladi avoids it well.
Manuwa has Ohbladi up against the cage in a clinch.
Ohbladi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ohbladi tries to break free but Manuwa pushes him back against the cage.
Ohbladi tries to break free but Manuwa pushes him back against the cage.
Manuwa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ohbladi up against the cage.
Ohbladi is trying to push Manuwa away but Manuwa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ohbladi is trying to break free.
Manuwa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ohbladi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ohbladi can't break the clinch.
Ohbladi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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.
Ohbladi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manuwa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ohbladi wants to get back to striking at distance but Manuwa won't allow it.
Manuwa prevents Ohbladi from breaking the clinch.
Manuwa breaks from the clinch.
Ohbladi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Manuwa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ohbladi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ohbladi closes the distance but Manuwa moves to the side
and Manuwa counters by clinching up.
Ohbladi tries to break the clinch but Manuwa is controlling the position.
Ohbladi is trying to break the clinch but Manuwa has him pressed against the cage.
Ohbladi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manuwa has him pressed against the cage.
Ohbladi is trying to break the clinch but Manuwa is controlling him.
Ohbladi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ohbladi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ohbladi wants to get back to striking at distance but Manuwa won't allow it.
Manuwa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ohbladi's efforts to push away.
Manuwa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ohbladi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ohbladi tries to circle away but Manuwa has him pinned against the cage.
Manuwa breaks the clinch.
Manuwa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ohbladi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Manuwa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ohbladi throws a combination that misses
and Manuwa counters by clinching up.
Ohbladi tries to circle away but Manuwa has him pinned against the cage.
Manuwa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ohbladi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ohbladi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Manuwa pushes Ohbladi up against the cage in a clinch.
Ohbladi avoiding damage as Manuwa throws knees to the body.
Ohbladi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manuwa has him pressed against the cage.
Ohbladi tries to break the clinch but Manuwa is controlling the position.
Ohbladi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manuwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ohbladi feints a jab promting Manuwa to slip. Ohbladi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Manuwa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ohbladi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuwa.
Manuwa dives in and grabs Ohbladi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ohbladi pushes down on Manuwa's head and hops out.
Manuwa clinches up against the cage.
Manuwa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ohbladi smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Manuwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohbladi wants to clinch but Manuwa slips to the side
and Manuwa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manuwa throws a nice looking combination but Ohbladi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ohbladi swinging wildly here.
Manuwa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ohbladi throws a nice looking combination but Manuwa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ohbladi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ohbladi duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohbladi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manuwa backs up against the cage.
Ohbladi tries to bum rush Manuwa with a series of wild strikes but Manuwa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ohbladi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ohbladi is looking to clinch but Manuwa is avoiding it.
Ohbladi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ohbladi misses with a few strikes there.
Ohbladi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manuwa keeps the fight on the outside.
Ohbladi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ohbladi throws a nice looking combination but Manuwa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ohbladi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ohbladi lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Ohbladi misses.
Manuwa shoots in for a double leg but Ohbladi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ohbladi!
Ohbladi moves to clinch but Manuwa breaks away
and Manuwa counters with a series of strikes. Ohbladi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ohbladi throws a series of strikes that have Manuwa backpedaling.
Ohbladi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ohbladi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ohbladi manages to avoid it.
Ohbladi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ohbladi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manuwa counters with a two punch combo.
Ohbladi throws a nice looking combination but Manuwa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ohbladi throws a series of punches but Manuwa moves out of range.
Manuwa doesn't manage to clinch there - Ohbladi circles away.
A left and a right from Ohbladi both land. Nice combination.
Ohbladi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manuwa counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohbladi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manuwa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ohbladi is trying to break free.
Ohbladi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ohbladi is trying to break the clinch but Manuwa has him pressed against the cage.
Manuwa breaks from the clinch.
Ohbladi throws a combination that misses
and Manuwa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manuwa.
Ohbladi is trying to push Manuwa away but Manuwa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manuwa keeps control of Ohbladi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ohbladi is trying to push Manuwa away but Manuwa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manuwa breaks the clinch.
Jimi Manuwa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ohbladi tries to clinch
and Manuwa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manuwa.
Manuwa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ohbladi tries to circle away but Manuwa has him pinned against the cage.
Manuwa manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohbladi looks to land a combination but Manuwa avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ohbladi misses with the combination.
Ohbladi misses with a combination
and Manuwa counters with a single leg into guard. Ohbladi didn't expect that.
Manuwa is stalling in the full guard.
Manuwa wants to stand but Ohbladi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Manuwa stops Ohbladi from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuwa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Manuwa is looking to advance position but Ohbladi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Manuwa dominated that second 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!
Manuwa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Ohbladi.
Manuwa tries to clinch there but Ohbladi circles away.
Ohbladi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manuwa counters by clinching up.
Ohbladi has had enough of the clinch but Manuwa keeps him there for the moment.
Manuwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ohbladi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ohbladi tries to bum rush Manuwa with a series of wild strikes but Manuwa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ohbladi throws a right hand that Manuwa ducks under and follows up with a left that Manuwa also avoids with ease.
Ohbladi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ohbladi misses with a combination
and Manuwa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manuwa.
Ohbladi working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ohbladi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ohbladi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ohbladi is trying to break the clinch but Manuwa is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manuwa.
Manuwa breaks the clinch.
Ohbladi throws a right and a left that Manuwa avoids nicely.
Manuwa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manuwa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuwa controlling the pace.
Manuwa trying to pass the guard but Ohbladi defending well.
Ohbladi tries to kick Manuwa off but Manuwa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Manuwa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Manuwa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jimi Manuwa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ohbladi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuwa looks to land a combination but Ohbladi avoids it well.
Ohbladi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Manuwa eats them both and turns towards Ohbladi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Manuwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ohbladi manages to avoid it.
Ohbladi misses with a combination
and Manuwa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ohbladi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ohbladi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Manuwa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ohbladi is trying to push Manuwa away but Manuwa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manuwa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ohbladi is looking to break free of the clinch but Manuwa has double underhooks.
Manuwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ohbladi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Manuwa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manuwa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ohbladi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ohbladi can't break the clinch.
Ohbladi is looking to break free of the clinch but Manuwa has double underhooks.
Ohbladi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ohbladi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ohbladi is trying to force a seperation but Manuwa has the dominant position.
Manuwa prevents Ohbladi from breaking the clinch.
Manuwa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ohbladi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuwa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ohbladi working hard to break the clinch.
Manuwa breaks from the clinch.
Ohbladi looks to land a combination but Manuwa avoids it well.
Manuwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ohbladi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ohbladi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manuwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Ohbladi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ohbladi misses with a double jab
and Manuwa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manuwa.
Manuwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ohbladi looks to land a combination but Manuwa avoids it well.
Ohbladi looks to land a combination but Manuwa avoids it well.
Manuwa fails to land the takedown.
Manuwa tries to clinch up.
Jimi Manuwa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ohbladi lands a two punch combo.
Ohbladi throws a right and a left that Manuwa avoids nicely.
Ohbladi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mikael Ohbladi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ohbladi looks to land a combination but Manuwa avoids it well.
Ohbladi throws a combination that misses
and Manuwa counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimi Manuwa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manuwa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Manuwa!
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hype
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