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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panchito Alba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panchito Alba has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Panchito Alba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Mann!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Alba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mann throws a right and a left that Alba avoids nicely.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Alba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alba.
Alba trying to control the position but Mann is working away.
Mann pushes Alba away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alba gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alba wants to control but Mann is keeping him busy.
Alba throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mann works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Alba wants to stand up but Mann is controlling the position.
Alba stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Mann clobbers Alba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Panchito Alba has been cut.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alba circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann slaps away a takedown attempt from Alba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mann but Mann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alba circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann throws a series of punches but Alba avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Mann scores with a four punch combination!
Alba throws the kick towards the body but Mann avoids it.
Alba shoots in looking for a takedown. Mann tries to sprawl out of it but Alba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panchito Alba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alba.
Alba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mann prevents it.
Alba wants to get back to striking at distance but Mann won't allow it.
Alba misses with a knee strike.
Mann breaks the clinch.
Alba is looking to clinch.
Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by Alba.
Mann swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Alba shoots in for a takedown but Mann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Mann.
Mann avoids the body shot from Alba.
John Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann cracks Alba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alba clinches up with Mann and pushes him back against the cage.
Alba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mann manages to break the clinch.
John Mann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alba throws out the jab.
Alba shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mann napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alba trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Panchito Alba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mann looks to land a combination but Alba avoids it well.
Alba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Alba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Mann swinging wildly here.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alba fails to land the takedown.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Mann.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alba throws a strike there. Mann manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Alba is stalling here. Mann is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alba seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mann has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Alba wants to control but Mann postures up.
Mann stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Mann throws a nice looking combination but Alba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alba.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alba wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Alba gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann sizes up Alba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mann leaves Alba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panchito Alba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alba walks into a stiff left hand from Mann.
Alba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Panchito Alba's cut is getting worse.
Mann throws a front kick aimed at Alba's knee but Alba avoids it well.
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Alba slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
Mann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mann avoids the head kick by Alba.
Alba dives in and grabs Mann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes down on Alba's head and hops out.
Alba scores with a takedown into Mann's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann pushes Alba off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mann keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alba.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Panchito Alba's cut.
That's time! Alba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mann lands an overhand right.
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alba prevents Mann from standing back up.
Alba wants to get back to his feet.
Mann regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Alba.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alba trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann wriggles free and stands up.
Mann stuffs the takedown attempt from Alba. Alba gets slowly back to his feet.
Mann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mann tries to bum rush Alba with a series of wild strikes but Alba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mann misses with the combination.
Alba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alba moves out of range of the body kick.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Panchito Alba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann stalks Alba and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alba's face. Alba staggers backwards, shaken.
Mann tries to bum rush Alba with a series of wild strikes but Alba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mann misses with the combination.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann swinging wildly here.
Mann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Mann.
Mann looks to land a combination but Alba avoids it well.
Alba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mann defends it nicely.
Mann stuffs the takedown attempt from Alba. Alba gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panchito Alba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann thuds his right hand into Alba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Mann.
Alba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alba shoots for a double leg takedown but Mann sprawls well. He's pushed Alba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Mann throws a series of punches but Alba avoids them all with ease.
John Mann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mann throws a series of punches but Alba avoids them all with ease.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Alba moves out of range easily.
Alba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mann is fending him off so far but Alba persists. Nope, Mann circles away and we're back to standing.
Mann tries to bum rush Alba with a series of wild strikes but Alba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Panchito Alba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mann!
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RATING
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