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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moby Manchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torrelio Sacana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manchester comes to the cage accompanied by Southside. This should be a great matchup!
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277 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Moby Manchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Torrelio Sacana!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchester gets caught napping as Sacana dives in and scores a takedown. Manchester manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Manchester looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sacana throwing strikes from guard but Manchester blocks nicely.
Sacana wants to get up but he can't break Manchester's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manchester looking for a guillotine here but Sacana defends easily.
Sacana wants to control from the top but Manchester keeps moving.
Sacana is looking to stand up but Manchester won't let him.
Sacana is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sacana stopping the sweep attempt from Manchester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacana wants to get up but he can't break Manchester's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sacana working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Manchester's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sacana wants to control from the top but Manchester keeps moving.
Sacana throwing strikes but missing.
Manchester keeping moving, preventing Sacana from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Torrelio Sacana.
Sacana drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sacana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sacana is looking to stand up but Manchester won't let him.
Sacana scoring with some ground and pound.
Manchester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sacana has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manchester is proving hard to escape from.
Sacana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sacana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacana looking to sit in guard and control but Manchester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sacana keeping full guard, as Manchester tries to pass.
Manchester stays in close to Sacana's body and controls the position.
Sacana is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manchester is controlling him.
Manchester throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacana is looking to stand up but Manchester isn't so interested in that idea.
Manchester chips away with some ground and pound.
Manchester won't allow Sacana to get back to his feet.
Manchester wants to control from the top but Sacana keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manchester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torrelio Sacana dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sacana closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Manchester quickly recovers to half guard.
Sacana postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Manchester to stand up.
Sacana throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Manchester was covering up waiting for the punch and Sacana finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sacana tries to stand but Manchester is controlling from the bottom.
Manchester trying to control the position.
Sacana has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manchester is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacana trying to control the position from guard on top but Manchester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manchester working for a triangle but Sacana defends it easily.
Sacana trying to control the position from guard on top but Manchester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Torrelio Sacana has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sacana looking to score a takedown here. Manchester is defending well but Sacana drives through and ends up in Manchester's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacana scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manchester is working an open guard so Sacana takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sacana feints and as Manchester raises his hands in defense, Sacana changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sacana wants to stand but Manchester is controlling his posture from full guard.
Manchester throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manchester has a closed guard, preventing Sacana from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacana looking to sit in guard and control but Manchester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manchester is working Sacana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sacana wants to stand and escape but Manchester is having none of it.
Manchester postures up in Sacana's guard and throws a big left but Sacana blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacana wants to stand but Manchester is controlling the position.
Manchester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sacana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torrelio Sacana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sacana dives in and scores a takedown into Manchester's guard.
Sacana is looking to stand up but Manchester won't let him.
Manchester is looking for a triangle but Sacana pushes his legs off easily.
Sacana wanted to stand there but Manchester had control of the position.
Manchester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sacana wants to get up but he can't break Manchester's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacana cracks Manchester with a solid left hand.
Sacana preventing the sweep.
Sacana trying to control the position from guard on top but Manchester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manchester is looking for a triangle here but Sacana uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sacana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manchester keeps working.
Sacana working the ground and pound from side control.
Sacana decides to stand up, so the ref orders Manchester to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacana looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sacana wants to stand up but Manchester is controlling the position.
Sacana trying to mount his opponent but Manchester defends it.
Manchester is trying to control but Sacana passes into side control!
Manchester manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacana is keen to just control but Manchester is a slippery customer.
It looks like Sacana is going to stand back up.
Manchester moves into full guard.
Manchester is looking for a triangle but Sacana pushes his legs off easily.
Manchester has his foot on Sacana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sacana works his way back into a safe position though.
Sacana is looking to stand up but Manchester won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchester looking for a guillotine here but Sacana defends easily.
Manchester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moby Manchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sacana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sacana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manchester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manchester working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sacana.
Torrelio Sacana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sacana is looking to stand up but Manchester won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torrelio Sacana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sacana 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torrelio Sacana!
A very excited looking Torrelio Sacana made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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