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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 23426 p4p, 23297 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 248 p4p, 241 weight class). Light Guy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Light Mann's chin.
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135
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150 cm
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135
38 - 40 - 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 40 - 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 - 40 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a three punch combo that has Guy backing up. Guy nods at Mann to acknowledge the strikes.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann drops his hands momentarily and Guy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Mann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Guy lands with a hook. Mann tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy lands a jab.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy misses with a double jab
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann needs to keep his hands up - Guy had a free shot at his head there.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
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.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
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.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Guy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy cracks Mann with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy misses with a straight left.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Guy misses with a hook
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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 sizes up Mann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with a left hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.
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 the body punch
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy with a jab.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Guy throws a shot to the body.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Mann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Guy. That snapped Mann's head back.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guy lands a really nice looking cross but Mann seems unphased.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy misses with a left 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 good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on 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 Light Guy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
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 throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann blocks a jab.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
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 works Mann's body with a nice hook.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Light Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Guy.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Guy misses.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Guy connects with a looping right hand.
Guy misses with a left hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 crisp right hand that drops Guy! Mann lets Guy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Guy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy jabs at Mann's body.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guy to score with a decent uppercut.
Guy seems to have got his legs back now.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Guy jabs Mann right on the nose. Mann blinks but takes it well.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Guy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy misses the jab.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Light Mann.
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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani 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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RATING
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