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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buse Mann (ranked 1099 p4p, 140 weight class) and Eddie Gelfen (ranked 951 p4p, 118 weight class). Mann kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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233 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buse Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Gelfen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann misses the jab.
Gelfen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gelfen manages to avoid it.
Mann lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gelfen will feel that in the morning.
Mann defending well as Gelfen loads up on a big left hand.
Mann looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Mann checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gelfen.
Gelfen connects with a right hand. Mann shakes it off.
Gelfen missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mann throws a jab when Gelfen was well out of range.
Gelfen flicks out a counter leg kick but Mann steps away.
The fighters circling - Gelfen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gelfen throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gelfen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Mann misses its intended target.
Mann moves away from the strike by Gelfen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gelfen tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelfen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mann back to the cage. Gelfen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mann slips a straight right by Gelfen.
Gelfen misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann scores with a spinning back kick!
Gelfen throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Mann quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gelfen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gelfen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gelfen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gelfen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mann eats them both and turns towards Gelfen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gelfen lands the left hand.
Mann connects with a body shot that sends Gelfen's belly button to the back.
Gelfen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann misses with a hook.
Mann checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Mann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gelfen lands a slapping body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mann. Gelfen shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gelfen lands a really nice looking cross but Mann seems unphased.
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gelfen at a distance.
Mann slips a jab and a cross from Gelfen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gelfen.
Gelfen throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
A big left from Mann misses.
Mann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Gelfen is just out of range.
Gelfen tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Gelfen connects with a nice looking jab.
Gelfen just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Mann misses.
Mann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gelfen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann jabs Gelfen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mann throws a body kick that misses.
Mann tries to land a front kick but Gelfen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gelfen throws a leg kick that misses.
Gelfen tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Gelfen misses
and Mann counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gelfen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gelfen looks winded!
Mann lands a nice hook to Gelfen's body. Gelfen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gelfen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann throws a nice head kick!
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Gelfen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gelfen misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gelfen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mann jabs Gelfen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gelfen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gelfen misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Mann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a glancing blow to the side of Gelfen's head.
Gelfen gets tackled into the cage by Mann. Mann maintains the clinch.
Mann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gelfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gelfen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
Mann jabs Gelfen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gelfen throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann takes a swing at Gelfen's ribcage but misses.
Mann clinches with his opponent.
Gelfen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gelfen lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Mann.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gelfen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Gelfen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mann misses with a body kick.
Mann swings for the body but Gelfen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buse Mann dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mann lands a glancing blow to the side of Gelfen's head.
Gelfen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann misses with a kick to the body.
Gelfen misses with a low kick.
Mann is looking to counter the offense by Gelfen and move into the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mann here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gelfen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gelfen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buse Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Gelfen lands a front kick.
Mann getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gelfen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mann wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gelfen misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gelfen scores with a sloppy right hand. Mann should have avoided that one.
Gelfen blocks a head kick by Mann.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Gelfen moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gelfen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gelfen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mann is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelfen connects with a solid leg kick.
Gelfen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gelfen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gelfen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Gelfen tenderised Mann's leg. Mann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gelfen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mann. That one must have hurt.
Gelfen is breathing heavily.
Mann digs a good hook to Gelfen's body.
Mann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gelfen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mann. That one must have hurt.
Mann lands a front kick.
Mann lands a glancing blow to the side of Gelfen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gelfen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mann fakes the leg kick and cracks Gelfen in the body.
Mann scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Gelfen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gelfen throws a solid leg kick but Mann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gelfen.
Gelfen throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Gelfen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gelfen can do to turn this around?
Mann slips a jab and a cross from Gelfen.
Gelfen throws a right and a left that Mann avoids nicely.
Gelfen throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mann.
Gelfen swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann lands a head kick!
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gelfen tries to keep at a distance but Mann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a shoulder strike.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mann scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gelfen digs a right hand into Mann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mann's gas tank.
Mann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gelfen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gelfen misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Mann tries to land a front kick but Gelfen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gelfen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gelfen misses with a looping left.
Gelfen misses with a looping right.
Gelfen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Gelfen.
Mann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gelfen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gelfen.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mann.
Gelfen tries a low kick but Mann avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gelfen.
Mann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann scores with a nice head shot.
Gelfen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mann is able to avoid easily.
Gelfen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gelfen blocks the body kick.
Gelfen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gelfen throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mann.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann forces Gelfen back against the cage and clinches.
Gelfen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gelfen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
Mann lands a body shot.
Gelfen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mann breaks from the clinch.
Gelfen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mann finds it's way round the side to connect with Gelfen's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buse Mann dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gelfen connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Mann misses.
Mann clobbers Gelfen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gelfen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mann counters with a crisp one two that drops Gelfen! Mann thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gelfen to his feet! Gelfen is in big trouble!
Gelfen is rocked!
Mann throws a leg kick which misses Gelfen's front leg but catches the back leg as Gelfen tries to avoid it.
Gelfen is still on wobbly legs! Can Mann finish him?
Gelfen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gelfen seems to have recovered his senses.
Eddie Gelfen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mann.
Gelfen throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Gelfen has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buse Mann!
Buse Mann decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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