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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 23738 p4p, 23595 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 291 p4p, 296 weight class). Light Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135
25 - 9 - 0 |
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150 cm
29
135
9 - 25 - 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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Guy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Guy has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mann has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
Guy is trying to break free.
Mann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
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 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mann swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mann misses with some punches.
Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mann throws a head kick that misses.
Mann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Guy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mann scores with a sloppy right hand. Guy should have avoided that one.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mann lands a jab to the nose.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mann.
Light Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mann tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Mann moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with some punches.
Mann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mann misses with some punches.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann tries to score a body lock takedown but Guy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Light Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Mann.
Mann misses with some punches.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mann has him pressed against the cage.
Mann pushes Guy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mann tries a knee to the head but Guy blocks it.
Mann has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Mann has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Mann's takedown attempt.
Mann scores with a shoulder strike.
Mann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mann tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mann misses with a punch to the body.
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy breaks from the clinch.
Mann has a takedown stuffed.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mann closes the distance and clinches.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mann has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Mann misses with the head strike.
Mann is looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Mann scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mann looking for a takedown.
Guy blocks an uppercut.
Mann has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mann fails to land.
Mann looking to throw knees to the head but Guy is blocking nicely.
Guy blocks a body shot from Mann.
Guy tries to break free but Mann pushes him back against the cage.
Mann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mann misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Light Mann dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mann throws a front kick aimed at Guy's knee but Guy avoids it well.
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guy is able to avoid easily.
Guy throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann with a nice calf kick.
Mann throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guy but Guy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mann tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann connects with a right hand. Guy shakes it off.
Mann closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mann moves into the clinch.
Mann keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mann scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guy blocking some punches.
Mann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Light Mann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mann.
Mann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Light Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Mann.
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Mann's takedown attempt.
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Mann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Light Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann is looking to clinch.
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy stops a takedown attempt from Mann.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guy is pressed up against the cage. Mann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guy down to the mat. Guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mann throws a nice looking combination but Guy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guy lands with a straight right. Mann didn't see that one coming.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Mann throws a leg kick that is checked
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann is rocked!
Mann tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Good work by Guy as he checks the leg kick.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Mann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mann! Guy lets Mann back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to land a leg kick but Guy saw it coming and moves away.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mann moves to clinch but Guy breaks away
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann lands a leg kick that knocks Guy off balance momentarily.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guy counters with a huge left! Mann is in big trouble! He's backing up but Guy isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mann from any more damage. A dominating finish by Guy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Light Guy!
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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
55% |
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