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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 23592 p4p, 23356 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 583 p4p, 573 weight class). Medium Mann acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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175 cm 33 170 11 - 58 - 3 |
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175 cm 33 170 58 - 11 - 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 11 - 58 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Guy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 58 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Mann! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. A jab from Guy misses. Guy misses with a 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 counters with a straight right hand. Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand. A swing and a miss from Guy. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guy misses with a straight right. Guy lands with an uppercut that bounces Mann off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann. Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses. Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 right hand and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Guy scores with a jab. Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Guy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand! Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy. Guy misses with a left hand enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body. Guy misses with a straight right. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. 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 misses with an uppercut
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guy misses with an uppercut. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses. Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Guy lands a glancing blow to the side of Mann's head. Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. 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 cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann. Guy throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab. A big right from Guy misses. Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy. Mann drops his hands momentarily and Guy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Mann counter with a right hand. Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy. Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy. Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guy misses with a hook
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Guy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Guy lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guy misses with a looping right. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab. Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range. Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy. Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Mann staying out of range there. Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily. Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Guy misses with a right hand and Mann counters with a stiff right hand. Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a two punch combo. Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Guy misses with a straight left. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. 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. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut. Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann. Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Guy sizes up Mann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Guy misses with a right hand and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. 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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mann moves out of range of the strikes. Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mann counters with a straight right hand. Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it. Guy scores with a nice head shot. Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guy misses with a shot to the body and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guy throws a big shot that misses. 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. Guy misses with a looping right. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand. Guy misses with a straight left. Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guy misses the shot to the body. Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target. Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab. Mann is looking for the big counter here. Guy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a series of strikes. Guy will be more careful next time no doubt. Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it. Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Guy scores with a punch to the head. Guy misses with a right hand and Mann counters with a straight right hand. Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it. Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Guy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Mann slips a straight right by Guy. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. A big left from Guy misses. Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy. Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely. Medium Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup. Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away. Guy scores with a jab to the head.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it. Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut. Guy throws a big shot that misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guy misses with a looping right. Mann slips a straight right by Guy. Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot. Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it. Medium Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guy misses with a right hand and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body. Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Guy misses with a straight right. Mann slips a jab from Guy. Nice straight punches there by Guy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guy. 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. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guy, as that shot connected.
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. Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Guy cracks Mann with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Guy misses the body punch and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Guy does no damage. Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. 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. Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Guy misses. A big right from Guy misses. Nice straight punches there by Guy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guy. 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy lands a slapping body shot.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch. Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily. Guy throws a shot to the body.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy. 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 right hand. Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range. Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guy misses the shot to the body. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Guy throws a big shot that misses. Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Guy clobbers Mann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Mann moves forwards but Guy connects with a nice, crisp jab. Guy lands with a nice combination. Mann backs away looking to recover. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses. Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mann blocks a jab. Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem. Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. Guy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Guy throws a big shot that misses. Guy misses with a straight right. Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Guy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy. Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann. It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around? Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body. Mann blocks a jab. A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nice straight punches there by Guy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guy. Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guy misses the shot to the body. Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Mann staying out of range there. Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a left and a right... And another left! Guy is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Medium Mann!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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