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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Puntti Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Borocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Edguy - Two Out of Seven. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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147 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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153 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puntti Manne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Borocop!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Manne is looking to take a break and control but Borocop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manne is looking to advance position but Borocop won't allow it.
Borocop has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Borocop regains full guard. Nicely done.
Manne trying to control the position from guard on top but Borocop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne looking to pass the guard.
Borocop wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne looking to pass the guard.
Manne landing with the ground and pound.
Borocop is looking for a triangle but Manne pushes his legs off easily.
Borocop keeping moving, preventing Manne from controlling successfully.
Manne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manne preventing the sweep.
Manne slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borocop gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Borocop looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Manne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borocop keeps working.
Manne wants to pass to mount but Borocop is defending the position.
Borocop wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borocop is staying active underneath Manne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borocop slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Manne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borocop keeping moving, preventing Manne from controlling successfully.
Manne scoring with some ground and pound.
Borocop looking for a sweep. Not yet Borocop, not yet.
Manne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Manne throwing strikes but missing.
Borocop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne postures up in Borocop's guard and throws a big left but Borocop blocks it.
Manne chips away with some ground and pound.
Borocop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borocop is trying to keep Manne in close.
Borocop had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manne defends it easily.
Borocop keeping moving, preventing Manne from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puntti Manne dominated that 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.
Manne staying out of range there.
Borocop is looking to chop away at Manne's legs.
Borocop tries to bum rush Manne with a series of wild strikes but Manne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manne misses with a few strikes there.
Manne connects with a body shot that sends Borocop's belly button to the back.
Borocop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Borocop throws an overhand right that lands on Manne's shoulder, as Manne tries to avoid the shot.
Borocop connects with a body shot that sends Manne's belly button to the back.
Borocop misses the jab.
Borocop throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borocop can do to turn this around?
Manne looks for the body kick but Borocop saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borocop takes one to the chin there.
Borocop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borocop throws a body punch but Manne moves out of range.
Manne misses with a body kick.
Borocop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puntti Manne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borocop slips under a jab.
Manne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borocop.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borocop.
Manne throws a body kick that misses
and Borocop counters with a stiff right hand.
Manne closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Borocop quickly recovers to half guard.
Borocop is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manne pulls his head out easily.
Manne is looking to take a break and control but Borocop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borocop is pressing down on Manne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Manne tries to free his leg and advance position but Borocop is retaining full guard.
Borocop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borocop is looking for a triangle here but Manne uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Borocop is not content to let Manne control the position.
Manne is putting a hurting on Borocop here, landing some big shots from side control.
Manne looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Borocop is avoiding damage well.
Manne working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manne working away.
Manne remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Borocop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manne in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Borocop gets back to half guard.
Puntti Manne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borocop trying to hold on to Manne's head to control him but Manne postures up.
Manne controlling the pace.
Manne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Borocop is not content to let Manne control the position.
Borocop won't allow Manne to pass to mount.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Borocop throws a right hand that Manne ducks under and follows up with a left that Manne also avoids with ease.
Borocop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Manne scores with a head kick. Borocop tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Borocop slips a jab from Manne.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manne.
Manne cracks Borocop with an open hand slap.
Borocop throws a push kick but Manne slaps the foot to one side.
Manne dives in for a single leg takedown but Borocop sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It seemed like Borocop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Manne works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puntti Manne dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Borocop misses with a wild body shot.
Borocop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manne. Manne obviously looking to wear him down.
Manne keeps Borocop at a distance using the push kick.
Manne throws a wild body kick that Borocop sees coming a mile off.
Manne throws the left hand but Borocop avoids the punch easily.
Borocop throws out a counter right but Manne avoids it with no problem.
Borocop misses the body punch
and Manne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Borocop's knee momentarily.
Borocop throws a right hand that Manne ducks under and follows up with a left that Manne also avoids with ease.
Manne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manne.
Manne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borocop takes a swing at Manne's ribcage but misses.
Borocop swinging wildly here.
Borocop cracks Manne with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borocop throws a body punch but Manne moves out of range.
Borocop scores with a hook.
Puntti Manne is winning the standup battle so far.
Manne jabs Borocop right on the nose. Borocop blinks but takes it well.
Borocop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borocop.
A big left from Borocop misses.
Manne is looking to score with low kicks.
Manne misses with a wild body shot.
Borocop is looking to land body kicks.
Manne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manne throws a right hand that misses
and Borocop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borocop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manne.
Borocop throws a body punch but Manne moves out of range.
Manne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Manne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borocop.
A countering left hand to the body from Borocop misses.
Manne throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Borocop to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borocop under the eye.
Manne misses with a few strikes there.
Manne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borocop tries to avoid it but Manne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borocop to the ground. Borocop escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Borocop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manne.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Manne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Borocop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Borocop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Borocop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Borocop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Borocop tries a low kick but Manne avoids it.
Manne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Borocop lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne throws a big shot that misses.
Manne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borocop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Borocops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Borocop is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manne rather than just go for the knockout.
Manne throws a right hand that misses
and Borocop counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manne walks into a left hand.
Borocop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manne throws a leg kick but Borocop moved away.
Borocop listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Borocop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manne. Manne obviously looking to wear him down.
Crunch! Borocop slams his shin into Manne's torso.
Manne misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Borocop misses
and Manne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borocop working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mark Borocop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manne lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Borocop dodges the ground and pound from Manne.
The ground and pound from Manne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Borocop is not content to let Manne control the position.
Manne misses with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Puntti Manne.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puntti Manne!
A less than humble Puntti Manne misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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