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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24111 p4p, 23970 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 326 p4p, 320 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 30 135 31 - 13 - 0 |
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150 cm 30 135 13 - 31 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler 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 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 13 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Guy misses with a body shot.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann cracks Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Mann scores with a decent looking hook. Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses. Guy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann. Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes. Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses. Guy connects with a jab. Mann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mann throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily. Mann thuds a left hand into Guy's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy thuds a left hand into Mann's body. Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range. Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range. Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nice body punch from Mann. Mann throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mann moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet. Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann. An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mann, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action! Mann swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mann misses with a body shot
and Guy counters with a straight right hand. Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range. Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy. Guy slips under a jab. Guy thuds a left hand into Mann's body. Mann scores with a jab. Guy acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Guy is looking to wear down Mann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Mann misses the shot to the body. A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mann misses with a hook to the body
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mann lands with a cross. Mann slips under a jab. Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Guy misses with a wild body shot. Mann needs to keep his hands up - Guy had a free shot at his head there. Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guy. Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mann jabs at Guy's body. Guy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Mann slips under a jab from Guy. Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guy lands a body shot.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 misses with a looping right. Guy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it. Mann throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand. Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range. Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mann counter with a right hand. Guy misses with a left hand and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Guy lands with a good body shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Light Mann will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking. Mann tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot. Guy misses with a body shot.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mann lands with a good body shot. Nice body punch from Guy. Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it. Guy lands with a straight right. Mann didn't see that one coming. Mann misses with a straight right. Mann lunges at Guy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guy's hand. Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann misses with a wild body shot. Mann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guy scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann. Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming. Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy. Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy. Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range. Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann. Mann missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Decent striking displayed by Guy there. Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body. Mann moves away from the strike by Guy. Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mann lands a body 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! Mann misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut. Guy lands a jab to the head.
Mann is rocked! Guy ducks under a wild hook from Mann. Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him? Mann staying out of range there. Mann seems to have recovered his senses. 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 slips under a jab. Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab. Nice body punch from Mann.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it. Mann misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann. Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand! Guy misses with a wild body shot. Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss! A counter left hand to the body from Guy misses its target. Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a straight right hand. Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy. Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range. Mann digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs. Mann slips under a jab from Guy. Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Guy scores with the left hand. Mann knows he should have avoided that one. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mann momentarily.
Light Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup. Guy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Mann cracks a nice hook into Guy's ribs. Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann lands with a shot to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Light Mann will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! Mann scores with a body shot.
Light Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Light Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it. Mann dips to his left and cracks Guy with an uppercut! Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mann lands an overhand right. Mann lands with a shot to the body. Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A big left from Mann misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A left lands for Guy. Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Guy scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mann misses with a body shot.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Mann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Mann throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it. Mann throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it. Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mann connects with a right hand. Guy shakes it off. Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mann connects with a body shot that sends Guy's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guy misses with a wild body shot. Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target. Mann stuns Guy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. 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 on the wrong end of a nice hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mann misses with a straight left. Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Mann. Guy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Guy throws a body shot but no joy. Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Mann ducks right into an uppercut from Guy. Guy walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mann slips a jab from Guy. Mann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy misses with a hook. A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses. Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range. A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Guy moves away from the strike by Mann. Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range. Guy throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet. Guy misses with a straight left. Guy misses with an uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab. Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mann. Nice shot by Mann. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice defenses there by Mann. Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann cracks Guy with a right hand to the side of the head. Guy walks into a stiff left hand from Mann.
And that's the end of the fight! Light Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Light Mann!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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