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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24178 p4p, 23895 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 576 p4p, 568 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 6 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Guy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Guy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mann.
Mann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.
Guy tried to score with a low kick but Mann checks it.
Mann steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mann looks to throw a body kick
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
Guy misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters with a low kick, right behind Mann 's knee.
Mann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Guy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mann is able to avoid easily.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Guy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mann throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
Mann misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
As Mann backs away, Guy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mann.
Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Guy avoids a kick to the body.
That's four 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.
A low kick lands for Guy.
Guy ducks right into an uppercut from Mann.
Mann tries to land a front kick but Guy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann looks to land a body kick but Guy moved away.
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.
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.
Mann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann fakes the leg kick and cracks Guy in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Mann.
Guy misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mann.
Mann lands a front kick.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Guy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Mann throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mann scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guy in his tracks.
Medium Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Mann.
Mann misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
Guy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mann just manages to avoid it.
Guy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mann lands with a straight right. Guy didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a lazy uppercut
and Guy counters with a low kick, right behind Mann 's knee.
Guy throws a body kick that misses.
Guy misses with a low kick as Mann jumps back.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mann.
Guy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four 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.
Mann throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mann blocks the leg kick.
Guy tries to land a leg kick but Mann saw it coming and moves away.
Mann throws a big shot that misses.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A lazy body kick from Mann
and Guy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Mann.
Medium Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Mann bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A low kick lands for Guy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mann - the referee stops the clock and Guy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mann. Guy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Guy is looking to chop away at Mann's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands a nice looking body kick.
Mann with a nice cross.
Mann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guy on the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Mann finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Medium Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Mann.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guy misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Mann as he connects with a hook.
Guy throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Guy 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 Mann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Decent striking displayed by Mann there.
Mann scores with a nice head shot.
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Guy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mann.
Guy misses with a leg kick
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mann is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mann scores with a jab to the head.
Mann checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Medium 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
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 24095 p4p, 23940 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 324 p4p, 337 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann misses with a combination
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Mann misses with a straight left.
Guy connects with a looping right hand.
Guy lands with a cross.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mann throws a lazy body kick
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Mann is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mann throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Crunch! Mann slams his shin into Guy's torso.
Guy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a big uppercut and Mann crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mann looks OK. Guy waves Mann back to his feet!
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Mann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Guy.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann throws a counter combo.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mann slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp one two that drops Guy! Mann thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Guy to his feet! Guy is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Mann throws a body kick that misses.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a three punch combo that has Guy backing up. Guy nods at Mann to acknowledge the strikes.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Light Guy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
An inside leg kick lands from Mann.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a series of strikes. Guy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mann throws a push kick but Guy slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Light Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a one-two to the body.
Mann staying out of range there.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann stalks Guy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guy's face. Guy staggers backwards, shaken.
Mann throws a combination that misses
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Guy jabs Mann right on the nose. Mann blinks but takes it well.
Guy lands a jab.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Guy catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann takes one on the button.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Mann staying out of range there.
Guy with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Light Guy will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Light Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Light Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mann lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
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.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Light Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Guy misses.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mann's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mann scrambles back to his feet.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Guy lands.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with a straight right. Mann didn't see that one coming.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Mann throws a combination that misses
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Guy moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy cracks Mann with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Guy. That snapped Mann's head back.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Light Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Light Guy!
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