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Event:
MMA Gladiator 1 The Beginning
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1#
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Blue shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mann as he jumps to the side.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mann has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mann misses with a low kick.
#TD#
Blue shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blue showed some decent athleticism there.
Mann is trying to stand up here but Blue is controlling him well.
Blue wants to free his trapped foot but Mann is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mann keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue throws a strike but Mann avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Blue won't allow Mann to get back to his feet. #ES2#
Mann has his feet on Blue's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T1#
Mann stuffs the takedown attempt from Blue. Blue gets slowly back to his feet.
Mann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blue slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
Blue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blue checks a low kick from Mann.
Blue tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blue somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Blue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blue or perhaps it was just good defense by Mann, which made it look bad. #TD#
Blue shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blue is looking to advance position but Mann won't allow it.
Mann is not content to let Blue control the position.#T2##ES2#
Mann kicks Blue off and gets back to his feet.
Blue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Mann scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue keeping control of the position.
Blue is breathing heavily.#SU2#
Mann escapes and gets back to his feet.
Blue tries for a takedown but Mann circles away easily
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Mann moves out of range as Blue strikes.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mann dives in and grabs Blue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blue pushes down on Mann's head and hops out.#T3#
Blue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mann defends it nicely.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Mann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blue but Blue pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Mann. No joy for Blue on that attempt.
Mann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Mann lands the left hand.
Mann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD2#
Mann scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SU2#
Mann decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Blue checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #TD2#
Mann fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Blue to the ground. Mann is now in Blue's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU2#
Mann gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blue dodges the punch combination from Mann.
#T4#
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mann has a takedown stuffed.
Blue darts in looking for a takedown but Mann gets double underhooks and turns Blue into the cage.
Mann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL2#
Mann moves into the clinch.
Mann stops a takedown attempt from Blue.
Blue prevents Mann from breaking the clinch.
Blue drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann shoots in looking for a takedown. Blue tries to sprawl out of it but Mann keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blue manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blue throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Mann 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.
#R2#
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
Blue fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Blue looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mann is trying to stand.
Blue trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue wants to pass the guard but Mann is defending well.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Blue is trying to control. Mann wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Blue bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blue laying and praying for a moment but Mann takes advantage and regains half guard. #ES2#
Mann kicks Blue off and gets back to his feet.#TD#
Blue closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mann did well to prevent Blue getting side control.
Mann is trying to stand back up but Blue is controlling him
Blue is trying to control. Mann wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blue trying to control from Mann's half guard. Mann has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#ES2#
Mann scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blue has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mann fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blue avoids it really well and circles away.#T3#
Mann slips under a jab from Blue.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Blue is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blue scores with a body shot.
Jamie Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blue.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Blue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blue shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mann fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
Mann shoots in for a double leg but Blue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mann avoids a kick to the body.
Carter Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blue takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Blue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mann wants to counter the offense by Blue and move into the clinch position.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Mann dips to his left and cracks Blue with an uppercut!
Blue tries for a takedown but Mann circles away easily
and Mann counters with a series of strikes. Blue will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blue moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD#
Blue shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mann manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mann can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blue controls the pace.
Blue looking to pass the guard. #ES2#
Mann manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Mann lands a two punch combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blue is defended easily by Mann.
Mann stuffs the takedown attempt from Blue. Blue gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Mann closes the distance and pushes Blue back into the cage.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Blue is controlling him.
Mann is trying to force a seperation but Blue has the dominant position.
Mann is pressed up against the cage. Blue has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mann down to the mat. Mann avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Blue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Mann drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blue on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blue tries to get out of the position.#T1##SU2#
Mann gets to his feet - Blue follows without any prompting.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
Mann sizes up Blue with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No luck for Mann with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Blue bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Mann throws Blue to one side and escapes!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blue moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blue changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blue looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mann is fending him off so far but Blue persists. Nope, Mann circles away and we're back to standing.
Mann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blue.
Blue blocks a head kick by Mann.
#T2#
Blue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann fails with the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Mann throws out a powerful jab.
Mann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #TD#
Blue drives through with a takedown into Mann's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Blue passes Mann's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mann is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.#T3#
Blue is nestled in close to Mann, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blue slows the pace down in half guard.
Blue seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mann does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mann pushes Blue off looking to stand but Blue dives back in and keeps control.
#SU#
Blue gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.
Mann throws a series of punches but Blue moves out of range.
Mann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T4#
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blue.
Blue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Blue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann scores with a jab to the body.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jamie Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from Mann. No joy for Blue on that attempt.
Carter Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD2#
Mann shoots in and gets a takedown into Blue's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Mann stands up from Blue's guard - Mann perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mann swinging wildly here.
Blue misses with a hook.
Mann scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mann 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Mann!
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