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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24234 p4p, 23946 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 561 p4p, 587 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm 28 170 6 - 20 - 2 |
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175 cm 28 170 20 - 6 - 2 |
BJJ Blue Belt Basic striking Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Powerful |
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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 6 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Guy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Mann! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. Mann takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guy punishes Mann's body with a nice straight punch. Guy moves into range and connects with a jab. Guy moves out of range of the strikes. Mann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guy. Guy throws a leg kick that misses. Guy looks to throw a body kick and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Guy scores with a head kick.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guy blocks it well. Guy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Guy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Mann misses with a body kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Guy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Guy lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy lands an overhand right. Guy throws a leg kick that is checked and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Mann slips under a jab. Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Guy avoids a kick to the body.
Guy tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Mann throws a hook but Guy blocks it. Guy jabs Mann to the body, keeping him at a distance. Guy tries to land a front kick but Mann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Guy misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Mann 's head but he takes it in his stride. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Guy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mann backs up against the cage.
Guy throws a body kick that misses. Mann steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guy misses with a body shot.
Guy throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.
Guy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Mann follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Medium Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Guy. An inside leg kick from Guy misses. Mann thinks about the counter body kick. Guy throws a solid leg kick but Mann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy. Mann is trying to counter with his kicks. Guy connects with a nice looking jab.
Mann throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Guy throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mann follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guy throws a head kick that Mann semi-blocks.
Guy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Guy connects with a solid leg kick. Mann blocks a head kick by Guy.
Guy throws the kick towards the body but Mann avoids it. Guy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Guy slips a jab from Mann. Guy looks for the body kick but Mann saw that one coming. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mann checks a leg kick. Mann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guy connects with a body shot. Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mann moves away from the strike by Guy. Guy thows a left - swing and a miss! And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time. Mann avoids a kick to the body.
Mann counters with a body kick. Mann avoids the head kick by Guy.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily. Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Guy misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Mann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Guy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Guy really felt that one! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Medium Guy dominated that round. 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. Guy throws a solid leg kick but Mann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy. And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time. Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily. Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around? Guy throws a wild body kick that Mann sees coming a mile off. A head kick by Guy misses and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Guy throws a leg kick which misses Mann's front leg but catches the back leg as Mann tries to avoid it. Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Mann looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely. Mann looks for the body kick but Guy saw that one coming. Mann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guy can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mann avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Mann avoids the head kick by Guy.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy throws a body kick that misses and Mann counters with a good, hard body kick but Guy shrugs it off. Guy thows a leg kick but Mann checks it letting Mann counter with a right hand. Guy misses with a body kick. Mann blocks a low kick nicely. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guy throws a shot to the body.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick from Guy.
Guy scores with a punch to the head. Mann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Guy misses with a body shot.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Mann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mann might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Guy has got the better of the exchanges. Guy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Guy misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab. Mann tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Guy scores with a push kick. Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Mann.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it. Mann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely. Mann replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guy blocks it well. Guy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guy misses with a body kick. Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy. Some wild striking there from Guy.
Mann replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guy blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guy swinging wildly here.
Mann misses with a looping right. Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy. Guy tries a head kick but it misses.
And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time. Guy throws a head kick that misses. Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Guy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mann's hands. Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy. Mann follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Mann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Guy works Mann's body with a nice hook. Guy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mann is out of range and Guy settles back down. And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time. Guy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a nice body kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guy moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
Mann tries to move into range but Guy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crunch! Mann slams his shin into Guy's torso. Mann throws a front kick that sends Guy stumbling back into the cage. Mann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Guy avoids a kick to the body.
Mann connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Mann is looking to land body kicks. Guy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Guy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Guy misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Mann misses its intended target. Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guy misses with a straight left. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Medium Guy dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! Guy throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.
Medium Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Guy throws a right and a left that both miss. Mann slips under a jab. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Mann throws a push kick but Guy slaps the foot to one side. Guy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Guy. Guy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mann is able to avoid easily. Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy. Mann steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Guy misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A clash of legs there as Mann blocks the low kick. Guy gets off balance looking for a body kick and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Guy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet. Guy throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease. Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mann steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range. And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time. Guy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mann. Mann needs to keep his hands up - Guy had a free shot at his head there. Mann moves out of range of the leg kick from Guy. A chopping leg kick lands by Guy. A low kick from Guy misses and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Mann darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Medium Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Guy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guy delivers a nice body kick. Guy seems to have got his legs back now. Guy throws a head kick that misses. Mann replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guy blocks it well. Guy thows a left - swing and a miss! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mann bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Medium Guy is winning the standup battle so far. Guy moves out of range of the body kick. Guy is looking to land body kicks. Mann scores with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Mann. Mann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Mann takes a shot right to the bread basket. Mann looks to land a body kick but Guy moved away. Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann jabbing away but nothing is landing. Guy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A slapping leg kick lands for Guy.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mann finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Mann blocks the body kick.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guy scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mann - the referee stops the clock and Guy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mann. Guy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Guy thinks about countering with a head kick. Mann throws a front kick that sends Guy stumbling back into the cage. Mann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guy's head. Mann lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guy will feel that in the morning. Mann cracks Guy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Guy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mann finish him?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mann. Guy shrugs it off though. Mann lands a nice looking body kick. Guy slips a jab from Mann. Guy gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mann gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Guy is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Medium Mann!
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RATING
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