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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Dude (ranked 5728 p4p, 5727 weight class) and Heavy Mann (ranked 233 p4p, 234 weight class). Heavy Mann has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Heavy Dude's chin.
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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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
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.
Dude takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann misses with a hook
and Dude counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Mann misses.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude slips a jab from Mann.
Dude is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mann misses with a jab to the body
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Dude does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dude looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Mann.
 It looks like Heavy Dude has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann drops Dude with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dude looks back up at him and smiles so Mann waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dude slips a jab from Mann.
Dude appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.
Dude half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mann throws a sloppy body shot
and Dude counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mann misses with a shot to the body
and Dude makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Dude is just out of range.
Dude swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dude blocks a jab.
As Mann looks to move away, Dude throws a big counter combo but Mann just gets out of the way.
Mann misses with a straight left.
Dude appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dude looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude slips under a jab from Mann.
Dude drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mann sprawls and moves away.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann throws a hook but Dude avoids it easily.
Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dude swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann throws a hook but Dude avoids it easily.
Dude feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heavy Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heavy Dude's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mann throws out a loose jab but Dude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Mann.
A big right from Mann misses.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Dude is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Dude misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dude was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dude might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dude takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mann throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
Dude tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann scores with a sloppy right hand. Dude should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dude.
Dude takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heavy Mann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Dude tries to counter by clinching up but Mann breaks away and moves out of range.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dude takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Dude sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Heavy Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dude tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mann manages to circle out of the way.
Dude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
It looked like Dude was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
Mann digs a good body shot into Dude's ribs.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Dude tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Dude moved out of range.
Dude drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mann sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann jabs Dude to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Dude slips under a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mann misses with an uppercut
enabling Dude to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Heavy Mann has been cut.
Dude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heavy Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dude steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Heavy Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heavy Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Heavy Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann thuds a left hand into Dude's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mann cracks Dude with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mann works Dude's body with a nice hook.
We've been informed that Mann has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mann thuds a left hand into Dude's body.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Dude makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
As Mann tries to get set, Dude tries to push him back and clinch up but Mann manages to avoid the attempt.
Mann lands a nice shot to the body.
Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Dude wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mann swings widly with a right hand
and Dude counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dude.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dude.
A head punch on the inside from Dude fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dude tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Dude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dude stalling in the clinch.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dude is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mann is defending well.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dude is leaning against Mann and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heavy 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heavy Mann!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24156 p4p, 23888 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 510 p4p, 526 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 29 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 7 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy connects with an inside leg kick.
Guy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guy slips under a jab from Mann.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann misses with a body kick.
Guy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mann wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Guy.
Guy throws a head kick that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guy.
Guy tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Guy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mann looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mann misses with a body kick.
Mann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Guy instigates a clinch.
Guy controlling the action here for a moment.
Guy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mann up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mann prevents it.
Mann wants to get back to striking at distance but Guy won't allow it.
Mann managing to block the knees to the body from Guy.
Guy is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy is stalling here.
Guy missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mann. That one must have hurt.
Mann looks for the body kick but Guy saw that one coming.
Mann misses the jab.
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guy forces Mann back against the cage and clinches.
Guy wants to take the fight to the mat but Mann manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Medium Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
Mann can't break the clinch.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Guy is trying to drag Mann to the mat but Mann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Guy wants to take the fight to the mat but Mann manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Medium Guy dominated that round.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Guy slips under a jab.
Medium Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a body kick that stops Guy in his tracks momentarily.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Guy connects with a nice looking jab.
Mann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guy can pounce on him.
Guy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Mann.
Guy throws a leg kick that misses.
Guy avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy throws a leg kick
and Mann counters with a nice kick to the body.
Guy throws out a leg kick but Mann moves out of range and Guy only half commits.
Guy tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann fakes the leg kick and cracks Guy in the body.
Good work by Mann as he checks the leg kick.
Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy clinches up with Mann and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Guy goes for a takedown attempt but Mann pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Guy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guy lands a nice hook to Mann's body. Mann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guy takes a step back to recover.
Guy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mann misses with an uppercut.
Crunch! Mann slams his shin into Guy's torso.
Medium Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Guy is rocked!
Good work by Mann as he checks the leg kick.
Guy is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann is looking to land body kicks.
Guy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy connects with the punch.
Guy tried to score with a low kick but Mann checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guy. That's going to slow Mann down.
Mann misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a leg kick
and Mann counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mann uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guy has time to react.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy throws a leg kick but Mann checks it.
Guy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guy seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann checks a leg kick.
Guy scores with a jab to the body.
Mann lands with a cross.
Mann misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
Mann throws an off balance right hand
and Guy counters with a slapping 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Guy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mann misses the jab.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Guy tries to clinch
and Mann counters with a crisp right that sends Guy to the canvas! Mann follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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 24071 p4p, 23929 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 298 p4p, 295 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Light Mann was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann throws out a leg kick but Guy moves out of range and Mann only half commits.
Mann ducks right into an uppercut from Guy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guy finds it's way round the side to connect with Mann's head.
Mann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Guy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guy.
 Mann is rocked!
Mann moves into the clinch.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mann has him pressed against the cage.
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 is trying to break the clinch but Mann has him pressed against the cage.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Mann tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Mann back against the cage.
Mann has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guy after a bit of a struggle.
Mann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mann wants to take the fight to the mat but Guy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Light Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Mann.
Guy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Guy manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mann.
Guy punishes Mann's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Mann coming out on top.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Guy kicks Mann off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann throws a leg kick which misses Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Guy tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Guy - just one landing.
Guy checks a leg kick nicely.
Mann throws a low kick but Guy avoids it.
Mann tries for a takedown but Guy circles away easily
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Light Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guy walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Mann drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Guy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Mann's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Light Guy!
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