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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Luiz Soto enters the ring!
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141 lbs
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173 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luiz Soto!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mann manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Soto wants to pass the guard but Mann is keeping the position.
Soto advances position into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Soto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mann, who protects the arm well.
Soto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Soto working the strikes but Mann uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Soto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Soto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to control but Mann wriggling away.
Soto goes for an armbar but Mann turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mann.
Mann got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mann has managed to get both his arms back between Soto's legs - danger averted.
Soto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mann is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Soto is looking for a triangle but Mann pushes his legs off easily.
Soto is trying to keep Mann in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Soto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Soto scores with a nice head shot.
Soto fails with a takedown attempt.
Tommy Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann misses with a combination
and Soto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soto is trying to control the action in half guard but Mann is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soto stalling away here and it's allowed Mann to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Soto wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Soto drops back looking for a leg! Mann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mann manages to kick Soto off! Soto jumps back into Mann's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto prevents Mann from getting back to his feet.
Soto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Soto wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Soto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Luiz Soto wasn't active enough on the ground.
A jab lands there for Mann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a double jab
and Soto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mann won't be happy with that.
Soto wants to control but Mann is keeping him busy.
Soto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mann rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Soto's guard! Nice work there by Mann!
Soto looking for a guillotine here but Mann defends easily.
Mann wants to get up but he can't break Soto's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto has Mann pulled in close to control his posture.
Soto wants to get back to his feet but Mann is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Soto looking for a sweep. Not yet Soto, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Soto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mann.
Mann misses with a double jab
and Soto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soto.
Mann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soto on the ground.
Soto pushes down on Mann's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mann is not content to let Soto control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Soto in particular looking to stall.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mann has managed to free his arm - good work.
Soto wants to control but Mann is keeping him busy.
Soto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mann doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soto.
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.
Soto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mann doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soto.
Soto seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Soto is keen to just control but Mann is a slippery customer.
Tommy Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soto passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soto looking to finish with strikes here!
Mann wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Soto.
Luiz Soto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Soto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soto 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 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Soto!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
22% |
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