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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 23668 p4p, 23543 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 294 p4p, 288 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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52 - 48 - 0 |
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150 cm
36
135
48 - 52 - 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 52 - 48 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 52 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann scores with a shot to the body.
Mann slaps away a takedown attempt from Guy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Mann lands with a good body shot.
Mann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy moves into the clinch.
Mann tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mann tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Mann back against the cage.
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.
A right hook to the body lands for Mann.
Mann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Mann is struggling to control the position.
Guy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mann blocking some punches.
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 trying to land knees to the body.
Mann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Mann has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Mann tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Mann back against the cage.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from Mann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Guy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mann's head.
Guy slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Mann.
Guy moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Mann is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Guy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mann flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Guy winds up and cracks Mann with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Guy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mann is rocked!
Mann holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mann is still in real trouble! Can Guy finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy moves nicely into side control.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mann, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mann wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Guy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mann throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Mann is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Guy off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Guy right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Guy hold on?!
Guy turns into Mann and is now in his guard.
Mann trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Guy stopping the sweep attempt from Mann.
Guy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Guy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mann can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mann tries to control Guy's body but Guy pushes him off. Mann squirms to his side and now Guy has his back!
Mann trying to control the position but Guy manages to sink in the hooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Light Guy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mann tries to land a front kick but Guy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guy checks the leg kick.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mann lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mann tries to clinch
and Guy counters with a single leg into guard. Mann didn't expect that.
Guy trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Guy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mann's guard.
Guy is nestled in close to Mann, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mann trying to hold on to Guy's head to control him but Guy postures up.
Mann landing rabbit punches to the side of Guy's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Guy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guy is nestled in close to Mann, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann punching from the bottom.
Mann is defending against the submission attempts here by Guy.
Guy blocks the strikes from Mann.
Mann tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mann missing with punches from the bottom.
Mann is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guy's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throwing damaging strikes from the back! Guy could be in trouble here!
Mann lands a shot to the head.
Mann is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Guy. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Mann is landing with strikes. Guy can't take much more of this.
Mann doesn't have the hooks in and Guy manages to turn into his guard.
Mann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guy manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann cracks Guy with a solid left hand.
Mann cracks Guy with a solid left hand.
Mann working some strikes from top position.
Mann connects with a couple of short punches.
Guy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mann won't allow Guy to sweep him here.
Mann works over Guy with some ground and pound from guard.
Guy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mann landing some decent shots from guard.
Mann lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Guy lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Light Guy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guy has momentary wrist control but Mann slips an elbow through the middle.
Guy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Mann with a nice head shot there.
Mann working some strikes from top position.
Mann cracks Guy with a solid left hand.
Mann is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guy's head.
Guy looking for a sweep. Not yet Guy, not yet.
Mann lands a couple of digs.
Mann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guy's head.
Mann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guy's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guy rather than just go for the knockout.
Guy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mann. Mann obviously looking to wear him down.
Mann with the inside leg kick.
Mann moves into the clinch.
Mann lands a shot to the body.
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.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mann lands a body shot in the 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.
Guy tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guy or not.
Guy being controlled against the cage.
Mann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy prevents a body shot from Mann.
Mann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mann. Guy shrugs it off though.
Mann with the inside leg kick.
Guy clinches up with Mann and pushes him back against the cage.
Guy blocks a body shot from Mann.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.
Guy prevents a body shot from Mann.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Mann lands a damaging elbow.
Guy prevents a body shot from Mann.
Mann struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries for a takedown but Guy manages to get underhooks.
Mann blocking some punches.
Mann tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Mann struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
Light Mann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mann tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Guy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mann struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
Mann tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Guy working aggressively here.
Mann tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Mann lands a left hand.
Guy misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.
Mann cracks Guy with a nice body shot.
Mann lands a nice elbow.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Guy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mann prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guy has Mann pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Guy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mann tumbling to the mat - Guy dives into Mann's guard.
Mann looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guy cracks Mann with a solid left hand.
Guy has gone for a leg lock! Mann slips out almost immediately though and dives into Guy's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mann working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Light Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
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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