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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Setiawan Joyo Chai (ranked 4313 p4p, 4289 weight class) and Brunk Mannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Setiawan Joyo Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brunk Mannen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Chai misses.
Mannen throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Mannen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Mannen slips the punch.
Mannen misses the jab.
Chai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mannen slips under a jab.
Mannen staying out of range there.
Chai slips under a jab from Mannen.
Chai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Mannen moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mannen moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Nice defenses there by Mannen.
Mannen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chai with a body shot.
A jab from Mannen finds it's way through Chai's defenses.
Chai throws a jab when Mannen was well out of range.
Mannen misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Mannen - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mannen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Mannen.
Chai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mannen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
A body shot lands from Mannen.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mannen misses with some punches.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Chai stalling in the clinch.
Chai misses with some punches.
Mannen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is struggling to control the position.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai just leaning against Mannen, taking a breather.
Chai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Mannen.
Mannen tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking 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!
Mannen looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well.
Mannen throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai slips a straight right by Mannen.
A big left from Chai misses.
Mannen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mannen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Mannen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively.
Mannen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Mannen moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves away from the strike by Mannen.
Mannen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mannen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Mannen saw that one coming.
Mannen misses with a straight right.
Chai throws a series of punches but Mannen avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Mannen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mannen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Mannen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mannen counters with a left to the body.
Mannen just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mannen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mannen throws a good cross that connects.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mannen manages to avoid it.
Mannen misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Mannen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mannen was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Chai moves away from the strike by Mannen.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mannen moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Mannen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mannen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mannen.
Mannen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chai.
Chai throws a hook but Mannen avoids it easily.
Mannen avoids the body shot from Chai.
Mannen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mannen lands with a right hand.
Mannen scores with a nice head shot.
Mannen takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chai is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brunk Mannen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mannen misses the jab.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mannen.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Mannen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Chai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Mannen moves away and avoids it.
Mannen is looking to clinch but Chai is avoiding it.
Mannen lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Chai head around and knocks him out cold! Mannen hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brunk Mannen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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