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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 23430 p4p, 23301 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 250 p4p, 244 weight class). Light Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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38 - 36 - 0 |
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 36 - 38 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 36 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Guy misses.
Mann steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Guy. That one must have hurt.
Guy looks to throw a body kick
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Guy misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Guy
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy scores with a push kick.
Mann walks into a left hand.
A low kick from Guy misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guy tries to land a body kick
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Guy.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy throws a leg kick but Mann moved away.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Guy misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Guy throws a wild body kick that Mann sees coming a mile off.
Guy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy keeps Mann at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy thows a leg kick but Mann checks it
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy thows a leg kick but Mann checks it
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 looks to throw a body kick
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy throws a leg kick
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 with a hook
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy misses with a hook to the body
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a lazy body kick
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a head kick.
Mann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Guy scores with the left hand. Mann knows he should have avoided that one.
Guy misses with a low kick.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy connects with the punch.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy misses with a kick to the body
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy tries to land a front kick but Mann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy throws out a leg kick but Mann moves out of range and Guy only half commits.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Guy misses.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann moves out of range as Guy throws a body kick.
Guy tries to land a front kick but Mann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy throws the kick towards the body but Mann avoids it.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
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 Light Guy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Guy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mann checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy throws a solid leg kick but Mann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy.
A low kick from Guy misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Guy misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mann checks it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Guy cracks Mann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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 nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick from Guy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Guy throws a head kick that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy lands a leg kick that knocks Mann off balance momentarily.
Guy misses with a hook
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mann.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Guy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good shot there by Guy.
Guy tries to land a front kick but Mann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guy scores with a nice body kick.
Guy throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy body kick from Guy
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Guy misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a lazy body kick
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a push kick but Mann slaps the foot to one side.
Guy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mann walks forward, straight into a front kick from Guy.
Mann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guy. Guy obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks to throw a body kick
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Guy.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Guy throws a leg kick
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Guy throws a body kick that misses.
Guy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guy.
Guy is looking to land body kicks.
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 is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guy misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
A jab from Guy misses.
Mann takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy throws a wild body kick that Mann sees coming a mile off.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Light Guy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Light Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Light Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Light Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy misses with a leg kick
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a leg kick but Mann checks it.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a lazy body kick
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 misses with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mann slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Guy
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy tries to land a front kick but Mann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guy misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy tries to land a body kick
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Guy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mann doesn't seem phased though.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Guy motions for Mann to come forward. Guy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guy misses with a hook.
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.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
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 misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Mann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guy fakes the leg kick and cracks Mann in the body.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick from Guy.
Guy throws a head kick that half lands.
Mann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guy.
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
A slapping body kick lands there for Guy.
Guy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mann takes a step back to recover.
Guy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mann.
Guy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Guy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mann has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Guy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guy.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Nice body kick from Guy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mann will feel that in the morning.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy looks for the body kick but Mann saw that one coming.
Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
Guy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mann on the side of the head.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy scores with a leg kick.
Guy lands a nice shot that snaps Mann's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Light 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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RATING
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