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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 23719 p4p, 23480 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 433 p4p, 461 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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20 - 75 - 3 |
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175 cm
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170
75 - 20 - 3 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 20 - 75 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 75 - 20 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann delivers a nice body kick.
Mann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mann.
Mann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy rushes Mann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guy gets through Mann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Mann.
Mann tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Guy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Mann leaning against his opponent.
Mann has Guy pressed against the cage.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mann.
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Mann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mann lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Mann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy has Mann pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mann manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Guy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann trying to land knees to the body.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from Mann.
Mann is looking to control Guy's arms but Guy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mann has his back to the cage.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy has hold of one of Mann's legs. Mann is fighting the takedown attempt but Guy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann trying to control the position.
Mann has momentary wrist control but Guy slips an elbow through the middle.
Guy with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guy manages to get himself to full guard.
Mann lands a couple of digs.
Mann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guy's head.
Mann landing some decent shots from guard.
Guy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Guy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mann chips away with some ground and pound.
Mann lands a couple of digs.
Guy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mann.
Mann looking to pass the guard.
Mann landing with the ground and pound.
Mann trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guy looking for a sweep. Not yet Guy, not yet.
Mann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Guy trying to strike off his back.
Mann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mann scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mann trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Medium Mann dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mann thumps Guy with a low kick.
Mann moves into the clinch.
Guy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Mann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guy's face.
Mann stalling the fight.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Mann as the two fighters clinch.
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.
Knees to the body from Mann.
Medium Mann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Mann tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Mann back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guy lands a hook that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
Mann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from Mann.
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Mann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guy blocks a body shot from Mann.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mann connects with a knee to the head.
Mann blocking some punches.
Mann is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guy misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann blocking some punches.
Guy is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Medium Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann lands a nice shot to the body.
Mann misses with a body punch.
Mann working Guy over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Guy.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guy blocks a body shot from Mann.
Guy lands an elbow inside that Mann shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Mann prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Mann tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guy tries for a takedown but Mann manages to get underhooks.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from Mann.
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mann.
Guy wants to take the fight to the mat but Mann manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to land knees to the body.
Mann has picked Guy up - he's going for a ride! Mann dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mann content to control rather than advance.
Mann is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann slips a nice elbow through Guy's hands, connecting with Guy's forehead.
Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mann pulls his head out easily.
Mann lands with a punch from half guard.
Mann drops an elbow to the side of Guy's head.
Mann working the head and body with strikes.
Mann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Medium Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Medium Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medium Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guy moves out of range of the leg kick from Mann.
Guy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mann. Mann obviously looking to wear him down.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Guy avoids a kick to the body.
Guy throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Guy.
Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Mann swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guy rather than just go for the knockout.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Mann lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Guy as Mann shoots in.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guy cracks Mann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Guy pushes him off.
Guy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mann throws a leg kick that is checked
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Mann is rocked!
Mann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
Guy moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann tries a quick counter leg kick but Guy is wise to it.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Mann throws a body kick that misses
and Guy counters with a huge right that knocks Mann out cold! Guy is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Medium 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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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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