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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24228 p4p, 24071 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 337 p4p, 331 weight class). Light Guy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Light Mann's chin.
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18 - 8 - 0 |
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150 cm
28
135
8 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mann lands with a slapping head kick.
Guy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy avoids the head kick by Mann.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy with a nice cross.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann counters with a body kick.
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a three punch combo that has Guy backing up. Guy nods at Mann to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Mann feints a counter leg kick.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mann staying out of range there.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guy eats them both and turns towards Mann to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A shot to the liver by Mann. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a body kick.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guy rather than just go for the knockout.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann counters with a body kick.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Light Guy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Mann feints a counter leg kick.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Mann tenderised Guy's leg. Guy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
A low kick from Mann misses
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Light Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann is trying to counter with his kicks.
A big left from Guy misses.
Mann tries a quick counter leg kick but Guy is wise to it.
Mann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses the jab.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy lands a jab.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Mann shapes to counter with a head kick.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Guy backing away here, and Mann unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking to land body kicks.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Mann connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy staying out of range there.
Mann staying out of range there.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Guy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guy blocks it well.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a body kick that stops Guy in his tracks momentarily.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Light Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a good low kick that Guy was not able to check.
Guy scores with the left hand. Mann knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann cracks Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Mann, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a two punch combo.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy backing away here, and Mann unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Mann.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Mann tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann scores with a head kick. Guy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a low kick, right behind Guy 's knee.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Mann is looking to land body kicks.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mann tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mann.
Mann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann is trying to counter with his kicks.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mann's head backwards.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy backing away here, and Mann unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Light 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 Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Light Guy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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