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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 23584 p4p, 23458 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 337 p4p, 330 weight class). Light Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 cm
35
135
46 - 50 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 50 - 46 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 50 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
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.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Mann.
Mann throws a leg kick but Guy moved away.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Mann attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guy has closed the distance and engaged Mann in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Mann.
A short body shot lands from Mann as the two fighters clinch.
Mann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guy's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann scores a nice knee to the body.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mann throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Mann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guy.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Mann back against the cage.
Mann pushes Guy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mann obliges.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mann dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
Guy is trying to drag Mann to the mat but Mann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Mann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guy is trying to drag Mann to the mat but Mann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Guy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mann struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann working Guy over with knees to the body.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Mann tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Mann lands an elbow inside that Guy shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann cracks Guy with a nice body shot.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Mann.
Mann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guy misses with some punches.
Mann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mann lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mann takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guy avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Guy up against the cage.
Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mann lands with a short shot to the head.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mann gets through Guy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Mann.
Knees to the body from Mann.
Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mann avoids it.
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Mann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guy is defending well for now.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Light Mann dominated that round.
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.
Mann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Mann. Those never looked like landing.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mann.
Guy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Light Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann misses with a hook to the body
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann clinches up with Guy and pushes him back against the cage.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy blocks a body shot from Mann.
Mann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann looking to throw knees to the head but Guy is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Mann fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Light Mann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
Mann struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
Mann tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guy is defending well for now.
Mann lands an elbow inside that Guy shrugs off.
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
Good body shot from Mann.
Mann is leaning against Guy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
A short right from Guy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Mann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Mann.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann works on Guy's body with a couple of short punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Guy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guy.
Guy throws an elbow that misses.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Mann - that landed with a thud.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Mann misses with a punch to the body.
Mann landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee calls for Mann to work.
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Mann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mann lands a body punch.
Guy letting Mann take a breather here.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from Mann.
Mann stalling.
Guy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Mann throws a chopping leg kick but Guy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mann throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann scores with a kick to the body.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
Guy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann gets tackled into the cage by Guy. Guy maintains the clinch.
Mann lands a shoulder strike.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mann lands a nice knee to the body.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guy blocks it with crossed arms.
Mann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guy.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Guy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mann crunches a lovely knee into Guy's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Mann tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mann stalls.
Mann tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mann pushes Guy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mann lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Guy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mann prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy prevents a body shot from Mann.
Mann trying to land knees to the body.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Guy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mann is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Guy to the mat. Guy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mann wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Mann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mann throwing strikes from guard but Guy blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann scoring with punches to the head and body.
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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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