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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24031 p4p, 23893 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 330 p4p, 321 weight class). Light Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 32 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy cracks Mann with an open hand slap.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy misses with a hook to the body
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guy misses the jab.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Mann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy with a nice cross.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy misses with a combination
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Guy.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy sizes up Mann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Guy misses.
A jab from Guy misses.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Guy connects with a nice looking jab.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Guy lands a glancing blow to the side of Mann's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mann at a distance.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mann on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guy connects with a single shot there.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Guy tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann blocks a jab.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Light Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
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 are loving this. Great action here.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Guy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guy.
Guy misses the body punch
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a left hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Guy misses.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
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.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Guy misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a hook
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Guy there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Mann blocks a jab.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Guy misses.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Guy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Guy lands a head shot.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
Guy lands a right hook to the body.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a hook
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a double jab
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a hook
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous 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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