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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cale Prosser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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282 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 Hilo, Cale Prosser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Mann!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prosser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mann looks for the body kick but Prosser saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mann.
Mann pushes Prosser up against the cage in a clinch.
Prosser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mann slows down the pace here.
Mann working hard to break the clinch.
Prosser fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Prosser tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mann smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cale Prosser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prosser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prosser.
Andy Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Mann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prosser.
Nice takedown defense from Mann. No joy for Prosser on that attempt.
Mann lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Cale Prosser has been cut.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prosser shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mann pinned against the cage. Mann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Prosser shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mann as he avoids it easily.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prosser circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mann.
Prosser fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mann tries to bum rush Prosser with a series of wild strikes but Prosser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prosser is defended easily by Mann.
Mann moves into the clinch.
Mann controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prosser tries to pull guard but Mann won't allow it.
Mann content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Prosser tries to pull guard but Mann holds him up against the cage and eventually Prosser drops back down to his feet.
Prosser trying to control the position but instead, Mann has worked for underhooks and has pushed Prosser into the cage.
Prosser jumps guard but Mann stands there with Prosser around his waist. Prosser gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Prosser stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Prosser tries to pull guard but Mann holds him up against the cage and eventually Prosser drops back down to his feet.
Prosser fails to pull guard.
Mann is trying to break free.
Prosser tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mann smiles and moves away.
Prosser is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prosser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cale Prosser's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prosser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann misses with the combination.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Prosser.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Prosser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prosser shoots in for a double leg but Mann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prosser slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prosser fails to land the takedown.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prosser circles away quickly and effectively.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Prosser. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mann.
Prosser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mann but Mann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cale Prosser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prosser shoots in but Mann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Prosser shoots in looking for a takedown. Mann tries to sprawl out of it but Prosser 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
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.
Prosser fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Mann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mann lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prosser backs up against the cage.
Mann swinging wildly here.
Mann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Prosser tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mann just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mann tries to break free but Prosser pushes him back against the cage.
Prosser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mann has him pressed against the cage.
Mann has Prosser pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Mann's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prosser tries to pull guard but Mann won't allow it.
Mann tries to break the clinch but Prosser is controlling the position.
Prosser misses with some punches.
Prosser pulls guard.
Prosser looking to control.
Prosser pushes Mann off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann throws a head kick that misses.
Cale Prosser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prosser circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Mann moves into range and clinches up with Prosser.
Prosser tries to land a knee to the head but Mann blocks with his arms.
Prosser tries to pull guard but Mann holds him up against the cage and eventually Prosser drops back down to his feet.
Prosser tries to pull guard but Mann holds him up against the cage and eventually Prosser drops back down to his feet.
Prosser tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mann smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Mann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cale Prosser's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prosser shoots in for a double leg but Mann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mann enables Prosser to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mann manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Prosser wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Mann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prosser has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mann is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prosser postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prosser trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mann closes the distance and clinches.
Mann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Prosser up against the cage.
Prosser tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mann just stands there and leans against the cage.
Prosser goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mann prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cale Prosser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Prosser jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mann walks away with a smile on his face. Prosser gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Mann clinches up with Prosser and pushes him back against the cage.
Mann prevents the takedown attempt.
Prosser letting Mann take a breather here.
Prosser tries to pull guard but Mann holds him up against the cage and eventually Prosser drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Mann breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prosser.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Prosser shoots for a double leg takedown but Mann sprawls well. He's pushed Prosser's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mann throws a right and a left that Prosser avoids nicely.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prosser has managed to clinch.
Mann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mann taking a breather.
Prosser jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mann walks away with a smile on his face. Prosser gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prosser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mann circles away.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
Cale Prosser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andy Mann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Mann!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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