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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel has chosen Ruff Ryders Anthem as his entrance music. Dan Sinclair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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195 cm
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220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Sinclair throws and low kick but Manuel moves out of range easily.
Sinclair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sinclair throws the left hand but Manuel avoids the punch easily.
Sinclair shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sinclair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manuel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sinclair's waist but Sinclair gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manuel off to one side.
Manuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sinclair cracks Manuel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dan Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sinclair gets caught flat footed, as Manuel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Manuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sinclair is keeping the position for now.
Manuel being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manuel wants to control from the top but Sinclair keeps moving.
Manuel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sinclair is looking to stand up but Manuel isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Manuel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manuel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sinclair's waist but Sinclair gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manuel off to one side.
Dan Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manuel.
Sinclair lands with a shot to the body.
Sinclair lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manuel closes the distance and clinches.
Manuel lands an elbow just above Sinclair 's eye.
Manuel prevents Sinclair from breaking the clinch.
Sinclair takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sinclair is trying to break free.
Manuel lands a knee to the body.
Sinclair wants to get back to striking at distance but Manuel won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel prevents Sinclair from breaking the clinch.
Manuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sinclair throws a chopping leg kick but Manuel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sinclair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manuel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sinclair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sinclair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sinclair lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manuel backs up against the cage.
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
Sinclair misses with a two punch combination.
Manuel shoots in looking for a takedown. Sinclair tries to sprawl out of it but Manuel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sinclair manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manuel clinches up with Sinclair and pushes him back against the cage.
Manuel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manuel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair has had enough of the clinch but Manuel keeps him there for the moment.
Sinclair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Sinclair.
Sinclair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manuel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sinclair will feel that in the morning.
Dan Sinclair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manuel lands a damaging elbow.
Sinclair has had enough of the clinch but Manuel keeps him there for the moment.
Manuel with a knee to the head.
Manuel landing knees to the head.
Manuel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sinclair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manuel scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie Manuel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sinclair works over Manuel's head and body with a nice combination.
Dan Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinclair throws a right and a left that Manuel avoids nicely.
Manuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manuel checks a low kick from Sinclair.
Sinclair misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Sinclair as Manuel shoots in.
Manuel slips under a jab.
Sinclair throws a series of punches but Manuel moves out of range.
Manuel has closed the distance and engaged Sinclair in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuel landing knees to the head.
Manuel lands a knee to the body.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Manuel has him pressed against the cage.
Manuel keeps control of Sinclair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manuel breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel moves into range and clinches up with Sinclair.
Sinclair tries to break the clinch but Manuel is controlling the position.
Manuel decides to pull guard.
Manuel looking for a sweep. Not yet Manuel, not yet.
Manuel is trying to keep Sinclair in close.
Manuel pulls Sinclair in close to prevent any damage.
Manuel controls Sinclair momentarily but Sinclair frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Sinclair wants to stand but Manuel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Manuel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinclair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sinclair sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manuel moves in looking to clinch but Sinclair pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair swinging wilding here.
Sinclair scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for Manuel.
Manuel drives through and clinches with Sinclair against the cage.
Manuel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sinclair regains guard immediately.
Sinclair can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Manuel controls the pace.
Manuel trying to control but Sinclair is working from the bottom.
Manuel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manuel thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sinclair trying to control the position here.
Manuel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sinclair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manuel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sinclair stops a takedown attempt from Manuel.
Sinclair is trying to break free.
Manuel successfully pulls guard.
Manuel wants to sweep here but Sinclair controlling him for the moment.
Sinclair has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manuel is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuel trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manuel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sinclair won't allow Manuel to sweep him here.
Manuel keeping busy on the bottom but Sinclair has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sinclair wants to get back to his feet.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sinclair thows a leg kick but Manuel checks it
and Manuel counters with a head kick that drops Sinclair!
Sinclair is rocked!
Manuel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh Sinclair is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manuel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sinclair seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Manuel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Manuel tries to control but Sinclair wriggling away.
Manuel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sinclair is looking to improve his position but Manuel isn't that keen on the idea.
Dan Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manuel wants to control the pace but Sinclair is squirming around nicely.
Sinclair is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Manuel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sinclair hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Manuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manuel 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Manuel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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