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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Guy (ranked 5765 p4p, 5658 weight class) and Test Mann (ranked 339 p4p, 332 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Guy
vs
Mann

170 cm
21
170
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
170
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Test Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Test Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Guy.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Mann lands a two punch combo.
Mann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guy counters with a right hand to the body.
Mann has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Guy misses with a low kick.
Guy tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann scores with a punch to the head.
Mann connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Guy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann punishes Guy's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Mann lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann throws a combination that misses
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann cracks a nice hook into Guy's ribs.
Mann throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Guy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy lands a jab to the nose.
Mann misses with the combination.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Guy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Mann lands with a straight right. Guy didn't see that one coming.
Mann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Mann throws a nice looking combination but Guy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mann looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Mann takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guy throws a head kick that misses.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guy misses with a head kick.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Guy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Guy throws a body kick that misses.
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mann scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mann throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, jab by Mann - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to move into range but Mann moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Guy throws a lazy body kick
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann misses with a body shot.
Guy tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann swinging wildly here.
Mann connects with a crisp jab.
Guy blocks a jab.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Mann.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
Guy throws a counter high kick but Mann was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mann throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test Mann dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mann scores with a punch to the head.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
Guy throws a chopping leg kick but Mann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mann misses with a combination
and Guy counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann scores with a jab.
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 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guy tries to work over Mann's front leg with a kick but Mann checks it.
Mann misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guy counters with a good low kick that Mann was not able to check.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Mann misses the jab.
It looked like Guy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guy digs a good hook to Mann's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Guy - that will leave a mark!
Mann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann blocks a head kick by Guy.
Guy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses the jab.
Guy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Test Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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 sloppy head kick
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Guy thows a leg kick but Mann checks it
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a shot to the body.
Mann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guy misses with a low kick as Mann jumps back.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Guy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mann's head.
Mann throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Guy misses.
Decent striking displayed by Mann there.
Guy misses with the body kick
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mann clobbers Guy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guy slips under a jab.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guy throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mann misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann with a hook.
Mann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann avoids the head kick by Guy.
Guy lands with a kick to the temple. Mann shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mann works Guy's body with a nice hook.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Test Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mann throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Guy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Test Mann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Guy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Guy.
Mann lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Guy lands a jab to the nose.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy is looking for a counter combo.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy looks to land a body kick but Mann moved away.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
Guy slips under a jab from Mann.
Mann cracks a nice hook into Guy's ribs.
Guy throws a push kick but Mann slaps the foot to one side.
Guy lands with a nice body punch.
Guy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mann lands a really nice looking cross but Guy seems unphased.
Mann thuds his right hand into Guy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Mann counters with a three punch combo that has Guy backing up. Guy nods at Mann to acknowledge the strikes.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy misses with a body kick.
Mann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Test Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Mann.
Mann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guy throws a solid leg kick but Mann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy.
Guy connects with a jab.
Guy misses with a double jab
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann avoids a kick to the body.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy throws a right and a left that Mann avoids nicely.
Guy tries to move into range but Mann moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Guy tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a body kick that misses
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
No joy there for Mann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Mann as he connects with a hook.
Mann throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guy tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy misses with a body kick.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
Guy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mann lands with a cross.
Mann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guy counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Guy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Mann catches Guy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guy connects with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Test Mann.
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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Mann!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Dude (ranked 25196 p4p, 25144 weight class) and Heavy Mann (ranked 270 p4p, 290 weight class). Heavy Mann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dude
vs
Mann

225 cm
26
300
1 - 10 - 0

225 cm
26
300
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Mann!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dude misses the jab.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dude cracks Mann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Dude.

It looks like Heavy Mann has been cut.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dude fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dude throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Dude does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann moves away from the strike by Dude.
Dude throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Dude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mann.
An attempted straight right counter from Dude misses the target.
Mann swings widly with a right hand
and Dude counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dude is looking to wear down Mann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Dude feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Dude misses its intended target.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann slips under a jab from Dude.
Dude stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dude misses the shot to the body.
Dude misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Dude slips the punch.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dude.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dude throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Dude.
Dude swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Mann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann lands a nice shot that snaps Dude's head back.
Dude misses with a straight left.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
Dude lunges at Mann with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mann's hand.
Dude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Dude.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.
Dude throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dude with a body shot.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Dude sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann works Dude's body with a nice hook.
Mann lands with a good body shot.
Dude is breathing heavily.
Mann lands a glancing blow to the side of Dude's head.
Dude doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann scores with a jab to the body.

Mann sends Dude crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mann is motioning to the referee to let Dude up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Dude is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dude walks straight into a right hand from Mann - that's dropped him! Mann jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Dude from any more punishment! Dude complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Heavy Mann!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24191 p4p, 23929 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 507 p4p, 499 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Guy
vs
Mann

175 cm
30
170
8 - 33 - 3

175 cm
30
170
33 - 8 - 3

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 8 - 33 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 8 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Mann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Mann.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
Mann catches Guy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Guy. Beautiful body shot.
Mann lands with a right hand.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann lands a jab.
Mann looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Mann misses with a hook to the body
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
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 takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
Mann throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Mann is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Guy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Guy works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Guy is looking to wear down Mann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Guy.
Guy stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Guy takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Guy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Mann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mann throws a shot to the body.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mann jabs Guy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Guy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mann's head.
Guy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Guy cracks Mann with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mann stuns Guy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice uppercut there from Guy.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mann connects with a single shot there.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann cracks Guy with a good jab.
Mann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann scores with a decent looking hook.
Mann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a right hook to the body.
Medium Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guy defending well as Mann loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Guy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Guy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a nice shot to the body.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Guy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Mann - just one landing.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.

Guy is rocked!
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Guy misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Medium Mann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. 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.

Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mann doesn't seem bothered though.
Guy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
Mann looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy cracks Mann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann misses with a right hand
and Guy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mann thinking.
Mann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mann lands a body shot.
Mann scores with the left hand. Guy knows he should have avoided that one.
Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Mann throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Mann is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy left from Mann finds it's target.
Mann misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Mann misses its intended target.
Guy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mann lands with a good body shot.
Mann jabs Guy right on the nose. Guy blinks but takes it well.
Donk. Mann catches Guy right on the button with a cross.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guy at a distance.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Guy misses.
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guy at a distance.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guy misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Mann.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy staying out of range there.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann connects with a looping right hand.
Guy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mann in his tracks.

Mann is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Mann.
Mann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medium Mann!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24111 p4p, 23970 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 326 p4p, 320 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.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
30
135
31 - 13 - 0

150 cm
30
135
13 - 31 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann cracks Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Mann scores with a decent looking hook.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Guy connects with a jab.
Mann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Mann thuds a left hand into Guy's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Mann throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mann, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann misses with a body shot
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Guy slips under a jab.
Guy thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
Mann scores with a jab. Guy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guy is looking to wear down Mann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a hook to the body
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann lands with a cross.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Mann needs to keep his hands up - Guy had a free shot at his head there.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guy.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mann jabs at Guy's body.
Guy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a body shot.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 misses with a looping right.
Guy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Light Mann will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Mann tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mann lands with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from Guy.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Guy lands with a straight right. Mann didn't see that one coming.
Mann misses with a straight right.
Mann lunges at Guy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guy's hand.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Mann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guy scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Guy there.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mann lands a 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 misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy lands a jab to the head.

Mann is rocked!
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
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 slips under a jab.
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Mann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Mann misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Guy misses its target.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
Mann digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy scores with the left hand. Mann knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mann momentarily.
Light Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mann cracks a nice hook into Guy's ribs.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Light Mann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mann scores with a body shot.
Light Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Light Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann dips to his left and cracks Guy with an uppercut!
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mann lands an overhand right.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Mann misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Guy.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guy scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mann throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann connects with a right hand. Guy shakes it off.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mann connects with a body shot that sends Guy's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Mann stuns Guy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann misses with a straight left.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Guy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mann ducks right into an uppercut from Guy.
Guy walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Mann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Guy moves away from the strike by Mann.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Guy misses with an uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mann.
Nice shot by Mann.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann cracks Guy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guy walks into a stiff left hand from Mann.

And that's the end of the fight!
Light 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Light Mann!