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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24176 p4p, 23929 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 567 p4p, 557 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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175 cm 32 170 9 - 47 - 3 |
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175 cm 32 170 47 - 9 - 3 |
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 9 - 47 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Guy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 47 - 9 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Mann! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guy misses with a straight left. Mann staying out of range there. Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guy cracks Mann with a right hand to the side of the head. Danga de danga de dang - Guy scores with a four punch combination! Mann closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Guy scores with a punch to the head. Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mann slips a jab from Guy. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes. Guy misses with a right hand and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Guy misses with a hook. 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 slips a straight right by Guy. Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guy cracks Mann with a right hand to the side of the head. Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mann slips a jab from Guy. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guy with a body punch. A glancing blow. Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann. Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it. Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily. Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it. Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Mann on the wrong end of a nice hook. Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mann counters with a straight right hand. Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it. Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Mann moves out of range of the strikes. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy. Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand! This has been an exciting period of action! A jab from Guy finds it's way through Mann's defenses. Medium Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away. Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. A big left from Guy misses. Guy throws a big shot that misses. Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Guy connects with a single shot there. Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range. Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily. Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guy misses with a hook
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 stiff right hand. Mann slips under a jab. Mann is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Guy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. A decent looking cross lands there for Guy. Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand. Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mann counter with a right hand. Guy misses with a right hand and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. 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 misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Guy thows a left - swing and a miss! Mann blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch. Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it. Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut. Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely. Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes. Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Guy throws a big shot that misses. Mann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guy. Guy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab. Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Guy misses with a left hand and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Medium Guy will probably get the nod. 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. A swing and a miss from Guy. Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guy misses the jab. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guy misses with a looping left. 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 good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Medium Guy is winning the standup battle so far. Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it. Guy connects with a body shot that sends Mann's belly button to the back. Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target. Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Guy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab. Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Guy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range. Mann slips a straight right by Guy. Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Guy digs a good hook to Mann's body.
Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guy. Mann needs to keep his hands up - Guy had a free shot at his head there. Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely. Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Guy misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guy lands with a cross. Guy misses with a right hand and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing. Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand. Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy. Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Guy misses with a right hand and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut. Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy. Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand. Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy. Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily. Mann slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. A jab lands there for Guy. Mann moves out of range of the strikes. A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses. Guy throws a poor cross that misses
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 an uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target. A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Guy misses with a straight left. Guy lands a nice hook to Mann's body. Mann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Guy misses with a straight left. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy. Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot. Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Guy misses with a left hand and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Decent striking displayed by Guy there. Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mann slips under a jab. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. 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 Medium Guy will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it. Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Medium Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Medium Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy. Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range. Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guy connects with a right hand. Mann shakes it off. Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy. Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guy misses with a right hand and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Guy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guy misses with a looping right. Nice shot lands for Guy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy misses with a right hand and Mann counters with a stiff right hand. Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away. Mann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Guy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range. Guy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mann has time to react. Mann slips a jab from Guy. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Guy clobbers Mann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guy misses with a looping right. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Guy misses with a hook
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A big left from Guy misses. Guy lunges at Mann with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mann's hand. Mann walks into a straight right hand from Guy. Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming. Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily. Guy connects with a looping right hand.
Guy lands with a straight right. Mann didn't see that one coming. Mann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guy finds it's way round the side to connect with Mann's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nice cross by Guy. Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Mann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab. Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A jab from Guy misses. Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann. Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Guy thuds a left hand into Mann's body. 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing. As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all. Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range. Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guy misses with a right hand and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A jab from Guy misses. Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it. Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guy seems to have got his legs back now. No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. 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 moves out of range as Guy strikes. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Medium 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medium Guy!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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