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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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270 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia cracks Mann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
A jab from Mann finds it's way through Ardonia's defenses.
It looks like Mirko Raymore Ardonia has been cut.
Ardonia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ardonia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ardonia throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Ardonia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ardonia moves out of range as Mann strikes.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Ardonia does no damage.
Mann looks for a takedown but Ardonia sprawls well.
A big right from Ardonia misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann has a takedown stuffed.
Ardonia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mann avoids the body shot from Ardonia.
Some wild striking there from Ardonia.
Ardonia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mann is defended easily by Ardonia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ardonia throws a combination. Mann tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ardonia thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
Ardonia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Ardonia is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Ardonia as Mann shoots in.
Ardonia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann misses with a double jab
and Ardonia counters with a series of strikes. Mann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mann changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ardonia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ardonia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ardonia stops Mann from passing to mount.
Ardonia is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mann asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mann advances nicely into full mount.
That's four 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 in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ardonia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mann.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ardonia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mann thowing shots but they're missing.
Mann looking to control but Ardonia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mann looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mirko Raymore Ardonia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mirko Raymore Ardonia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ardonia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ardonia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mann thinking.
Ardonia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ardonia trying to hold on to Mann's head to control him but Mann postures up.
Mann wants to take a breather but Ardonia is having none of it.
Mann decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann moves away from the strike by Ardonia.
Ardonia is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ardonia leaves Mann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mann misses with a combination
and Ardonia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ardonia!
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Ardonia.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ardonia misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a single leg into guard. Ardonia didn't expect that.
Ardonia can't keep his opponent in guard - Mann advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ardonia trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mann manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mann is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ardonia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mann lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ardonia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mann scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mann controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann landing strikes from the mount.
Ardonia tries to hold on but Mann postures up.
Mann get's back to his feet.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann throws a series of punches but Ardonia avoids them all with ease.
Ardonia stuffs the takedown attempt from Mann. Mann gets slowly back to his feet.
Ardonia lands with a nice combination. Mann backs away looking to recover.
A shot to the body from Ardonia misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ardonia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ardonia's waist but Ardonia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mann off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann lands a big shot that drops Ardonia! Can he finish him?
Ardonia is rocked!
Mann sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ardonia is still in real trouble! Can Mann finish him?
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Ardonia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ardonia seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mann trying to control the position but Ardonia is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Mann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Raymore Ardonia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ardonia!
Mann closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ardonia throws a one two combo.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Mann dives in and grabs Ardonia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ardonia pushes down on Mann's head and hops out.
Mann looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ardonia throws a combination that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Ardonia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia misses the body punch
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mann shoots in and gets a takedown into Ardonia's guard.
Ardonia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mann is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Ardonia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ardonia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mann controls the pace.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Ardonia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ardonia is trying to hold Mann in close to prevent damage but Mann has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mann seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ardonia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gabriel Mann.
Mann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ardonia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mann counters with a shoot takedown. Ardonia fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ardonia, up you get!
Mann looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ardonia!
Mann looking for a guillotine from mount but Ardonia is having none of it.
Mann looking to finish Ardonia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ardonia!
Mann gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ardonia throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ardonia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mann counters with a series of strikes. Ardonia will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mann both land. Nice combination.
Mann throws a body punch but Ardonia moves out of range.
Mann shoots for a takedown but Ardonia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mann misses the body punch
and Ardonia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mann thinking.
Ardonia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mann drops Ardonia with a beautiful combination! Ardonia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mann is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann shoots in for a double leg but Ardonia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Mann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mann 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Mann!
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hype
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