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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Guy (ranked 24372 p4p, 25007 weight class) and Heavy Mann (ranked 269 p4p, 250 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Guy sprawls well initially but Mann persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mann keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Guy is looking for a sweep. Mann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guy punching from the bottom.
Mann controlling the action here.
Mann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mann is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mann lands with a punch from half guard.
 It looks like Heavy Guy has been cut.
Mann looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy is refusing to be controlled, as Mann sits in half guard.
Guy landing rabbit punches to the side of Mann's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Guy trying to control but Mann postures up.
Guy works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann drops back, looking for a kneebar! Guy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Guy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Guy!
Mann tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Guy working away.
Guy is chipping away with strikes.
Mann wants to control but Guy postures up.
Guy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Guy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mann misses with a strike from the bottom.
Check out the look on Guy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mann is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Guy's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Guy! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Mann has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Heavy Guy!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 25027 p4p, 24649 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 608 p4p, 589 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Medium Guy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Medium Guy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann tries to keep at a distance but Guy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guy trying to stall but Mann improves his position.
Guy missing with knees to the body.
Guy prevents a body shot from Mann.
Guy taking a breather.
Guy lands an elbow that stopped Mann in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Guy.
Mann stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mann is looking to control Guy's arms but Guy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mann has his back to the cage.
Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy 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.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Mann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Guy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mann is defending well for now.
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy is trying to stall.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy tries to score a body lock takedown but Mann shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Guy working Mann over with knees to the body.
Guy lands a good knee to the midsection. Mann won't want to take too many of those.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guy is defending well for now.
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mann has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Guy.
 It looks like Medium Mann has been cut.
Guy stalling against the cage.
Mann stalls.
Mann taking a breather.
Guy tries a body shot but Mann blocks it.
Mann working aggressively here.
Guy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guy trying to stall but Mann improves his position.
Mann leaning against his opponent.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mann is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Medium Guy.
Mann throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to clinch but Mann moves away
and Mann counters with a single leg into guard. Guy didn't expect that.
Mann is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Guy is adopting a defensive guard.
Mann tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.
Guy looking to control.
Mann lands a couple of elbows.
Guy pulls Mann in close to his closed guard and prevents Mann from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann chips away with some ground and pound.
Guy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mann postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mann preventing the sweep.
Guy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mann defends it easily.
Guy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Guy continues to stall.
Guy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mann works over Guy with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy has his foot on Mann's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mann works his way back into a safe position though.
Mann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Guy trying to control the position.
Mann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Medium Mann will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Medium Mann's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann flicks out a counter leg kick but Guy steps away.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Guy tries to land a leg kick but Mann saw it coming and moves away.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Guy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann tries a quick counter leg kick but Guy is wise to it.
Guy tries to clinch
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Guy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mann is out of range and Guy settles back down.
Guy lands a head kick. Mann smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Guy tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Guy backing away here, and Mann unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mann tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Guy defends well and Mann ends up having to push Guy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Guy fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy tries to clinch up.
Mann feints the counter takedown.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann feints a counter leg kick.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann blocks a head kick by Guy.
Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guy, as that shot connected.
A head kick from Guy lands but Mann takes it in his stride.
Mann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guy on the side of the head.
Mann lands a glancing blow to the side of Guy's head.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann is nestled in close to Guy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mann slips a nice elbow through Guy's hands, connecting with Guy's forehead.
Guy keeping hold of Mann's head, controlling as best he can.
Guy is trying to maintain the position but Mann is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Mann.
Guy wants to control but Mann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mann pulls his head out easily.
Medium Mann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Guy trying to control here.
Guy tries to roll over but Mann keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann thows a huge punch but Guy dodges it nicely.
Guy has his hands clasped together around Mann's back. He's all about the action.
Guy is pressing down on Mann's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guy's head.
Guy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mann chips away with some ground and pound.
Mann chips away with some ground and pound.
Mann postures up.
Guy has momentary wrist control but Mann slips an elbow through the middle.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy has momentary wrist control but Mann slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is in close to Guy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mann makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Guy is trying to keep Mann in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Guy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guy is pulling down on Mann's head. It's preventing any offense from Mann, at least for the moment.
Guy has momentary wrist control but Mann slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Medium Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Medium Mann's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Medium Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guy's head.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mann can pounce on him.
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mann counters with a good low kick that Guy was not able to check.
Guy checks the leg kick.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
Guy 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.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mann throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Mann tenderised Guy's leg. Guy is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy closes the distance and pushes Mann back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mann's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mann.
Mann misses with a punch to the body.
Mann blocks an elbow strike.
Guy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guy stalling in the clinch but Mann improves position.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guy stops a takedown attempt from Mann.
Guy prevents a body shot from Mann.
Mann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guy.
Mann is looking for a takedown.
Guy is trying to maintain a safe position but Mann gets an underhook and turns Guy into the cage.
Medium Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medium Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guy tries to land knees in the clinch but Mann avoids the damage to the body.
Mann wants the takedown. Guy is fighting it off but Mann persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Guy's guard against the cage.
Guy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mann controls the pace.
Guy working a defensive guard here.
Mann sitting in guard here, content to control.
Guy has his hands on Mann's head, controlling the position.
Guy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guy wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guy with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Mann can't handle though.
Guy is looking for a triangle but Mann pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mann pushes down on Guy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Guy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mann is working away from the top position though.
Mann controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guy wants to control but Mann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mann is taking a breather. Guy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Guy.
Mann checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Medium Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medium Mann!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24909 p4p, 24705 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 281 p4p, 274 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Mann.
Guy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mann instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mann.
Mann holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mann continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Guy avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.
Mann just leaning against Guy, taking a breather.
Mann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mann tries to stall but Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guy.
Guy takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mann takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guy dodges an elbow strike from Mann.
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy tries a body shot but Mann blocks it.
Mann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann scores with a shot to the side of Guy's head.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
Mann stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Guy.
Mann misses with an elbow strike.
Guy missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Guy.
Guy dodges an elbow strike from Mann.
Mann lands with a left to the head.
Guy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
Mann breaks the clinch.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mann takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Mann.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mann has Guy pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Guy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mann's defenses.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manns head.
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Mann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mann looking to stall.
Guy tries a body shot but Mann blocks it.
Mann trying to control the position but instead, Guy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mann into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Guy.
Mann stalls.
Mann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands an uppercut.
Mann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mann takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guy checks a leg kick.
Mann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Mann.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mann.
Mann tries to stall but Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from Mann.
Mann misses with an elbow over the top.
Mann struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mann stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Mann's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Light Mann.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Mann forces Guy back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guy.
Guy blocks a body shot from Mann.
Mann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mann just leaning against Guy, taking a breather.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mann breaks from the clinch.
Guy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mann's hands.
It looks like Light Mann has been cut.
Guy's corner calls for a 1-2. Guy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
 Mann is rocked!
Crack! Guy connects with the perfect overhand right and Mann falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Guy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Light Guy!
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