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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 25103 p4p, 24908 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 269 p4p, 261 weight class). Light Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 cm 27 135 8 - 3 - 0 |
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150 cm 27 135 3 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt Basic striking Powerful |
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Guy tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance. Mann feints a counter leg kick. Mann is looking to slow Guy down with leg kicks. A decent looking cross lands there for Mann. A clash of legs there as Mann blocks the low kick. Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Mann connects with a leg kick. Light Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mann. Mann checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Guy tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it. Guy scores with a leg kick.
Mann instigates a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Both guys are working to get underhooks. Mann slows down the pace here.
Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mann checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guy at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Good shot there by Mann. Mann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guy drops his shoulder and cracks Mann with a huge uppercut! Mann goes down! Can Guy finish him?
Mann is rocked!
It looks like Light Mann has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mann trying to control the position.
Mann is still in real trouble! Can Guy finish him? Mann has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Guy has passed into side control.
Mann is trying to get back to half guard. Mann takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mann is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Mann seems to have recovered his senses. Guy blocks the strikes from Mann.
Guy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Mann gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Mann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mann trying to strike off his back.
Mann tries to land a sweep but no joy. Mann will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mann throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mann throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Guy wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving. Mann throws a nice elbow from the bottom. Mann wants to sweep here but Guy controlling him for the moment. Guy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Mann tries to land a sweep but no joy. Mann is pulling down on Guy's head to control his posture. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Mann throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Guy lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Mann has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Guy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mann. Mann is looking for a sweep. Mann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Guy cracks Mann with an elbow. That is naaassty. You can see the frustration on Mann's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Mann is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Mann wants to control but Guy is keeping busy and won't allow it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mann flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mann landing strikes from the bottom. Guy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mann keeps working. Mann scores with a few weak punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mann works his way to full guard. Good work. Guy lands a couple of elbows. Mann doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guy scoring with some ground and pound. Mann controls Guy momentarily but Guy frees himself. Mann lands an upkick as Guy stands over him. Guy passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Guy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mann does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Mann taking some punishment here, with Guy in his half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guy connects with a nice short shot to Mann's temple. Mann slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Guy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. 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 is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Light Guy dominated that round. The cut man is working on Light Mann's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Guy throws a body shot but no joy. A solid leg kick lands there for Mann.
Mann throws a leg kick which misses Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Guy tries to avoid it. Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
A nice leg kick from Mann, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann scores with a nice strike. Guy scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mann. That's going to slow Guy down. Mann is looking to slow Guy down with leg kicks. Mann cracks a nice hook into Guy's ribs. Mann looks for a takedown but Guy sprawls well. Mann scores with a hook to the body. Guy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mann feints and then cracks Guy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guy down. Guy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mann can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
That's one minute gone in the round. Excellent takedown into side control there by Guy. Guy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. A control attempt from Mann but he's now mounted! Mann keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mann tries to hold on but Guy postures up. Guy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Guy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Guy lands a big shot there that rocks Mann but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mann landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead. Mann is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mann is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guy trying to control but he's not successful this time. Guy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Mann throwing hammer fists to the chest of Guy. What's that going to do exactly? Guy lands with some strikes. Guy cracks Mann with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Guy postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mann badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Guy around the waist but Guy pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Guy is the winner by TKO! Guy jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Light Guy!
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RATING
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