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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clay Mann (ranked 1983 p4p, 2029 weight class) and Joseph Mawma (ranked 248 p4p, 251 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!
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7 - 2 - 0 |
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178
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clay Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Mawma!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mawma did well to prevent Mann getting side control.
Mann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mawma slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mawma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mann manages to get himself to full guard.
Mawma trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
I've been told that Mawma has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Mawma looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mann has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mawma scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawma not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mawma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mawma connects with a couple of short punches.
Mann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mawma.
Mann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mawma won't allow Mann to sweep him here.
Mawma throwing strikes from guard but Mann blocks nicely.
Mawma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawma is looking to work some ground and pound but Mann has wrist control.
Mawma trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Mann working for a triangle but Mawma defends it easily.
Mawma passes Mann's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mann looking for submissions off his back.
Mawma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawma controlling the pace.
Mann trying to hold on to Mawma's head to control him but Mawma postures up.
Mawma prevents Mann from improving his position.
Mawma wants to take a breather but Mann is having none of it.
Mann is looking to control Mawma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mann avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mawma looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mawma drops an elbow to the side of Mann's head.
Mann is staying active underneath Mawma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mann won't allow Mawma to pass to mount.
Mawma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mawma.
Mann regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mawma.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mann looking for a guillotine here but Mawma defends easily.
Mawma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Mawma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mann tries for a takedown but Mawma circles away easily
and Mawma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann checks a low kick from Mawma.
Mann changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mawma moves into the clinch.
Mawma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A lazy left from Mawma finds it's target.
Mawma gets caught flat footed, as Mann shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Joseph Mawma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mann wants to control from the top but Mawma keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann pushing down on Mawma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mawma wants to control but Mann is keeping busy.
Mann performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mawma lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Mann is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mawma works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mawma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann postures up and lands a big shot to Mawma's brow.
Mawma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mann wants to control from the top but Mawma keeps moving.
Mawma is looking for a triangle here but Mann uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mawma is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann working the ground and pound from side control.
Mawma on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mawma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mann working the ground and pound.
Mann cracks Mawma with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mawma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mawma tries to improve position but can't.
Mawma is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mawma is trying to get back to full guard.
Mann is thwarting Mawma's attempts to control the position.
Mawma has hold of Mann's hands but Mann slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mawma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mawma manages to get to full guard.
Mawma keeping full guard, as Mann tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Mann dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mann shoots and misses
and Mawma counters with a straight right hand.
Mann tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mawma defends well and Mann ends up having to push Mawma into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mawma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mawma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mann shoots and misses
and Mawma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann with a poor takedown
and Mawma decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mann's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mann is on top in guard.
Mawma controlling Mann's posture.
Mawma has his feet on Mann's thighs here. He's pushed Mann off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mann screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Mawma!
A victorious Joseph Mawma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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FIGHT
RATING
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