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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24095 p4p, 23940 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 324 p4p, 337 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 cm
29
135
8 - 22 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 22 - 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 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann misses with a combination
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Mann misses with a straight left.
Guy connects with a looping right hand.
Guy lands with a cross.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mann throws a lazy body kick
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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 throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Crunch! Mann slams his shin into Guy's torso.
Guy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a big uppercut and Mann crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mann looks OK. Guy waves Mann back to his feet!
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Mann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Guy.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann throws a counter combo.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mann slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp one two that drops Guy! Mann thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Guy to his feet! Guy is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Mann throws a body kick that misses.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a three punch combo that has Guy backing up. Guy nods at Mann to acknowledge the strikes.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Light Guy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
An inside leg kick lands from Mann.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a series of strikes. Guy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mann throws a push kick but Guy slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Light Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a one-two to the body.
Mann staying out of range there.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann stalks Guy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guy's face. Guy staggers backwards, shaken.
Mann throws a combination that misses
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Guy jabs Mann right on the nose. Mann blinks but takes it well.
Guy lands a jab.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Guy catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann takes one on the button.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Mann staying out of range there.
Guy with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Light Guy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Light Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Light Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mann lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
Guy's corner calls for a 1-2. Guy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Light Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Guy misses.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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 moves away from the strike by Guy.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Guy lands.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with a straight right. Mann didn't see that one coming.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Mann throws a combination that misses
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Guy moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy cracks Mann with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Guy. That snapped Mann's head back.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Light Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Light Guy!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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