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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barrick Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Ayla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrick Mane has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barrick Mane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Ayla!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mane tries to clinch up but Ayla circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Ayla misses.
Timo Ayla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayla tries to bum rush Mane with a series of wild strikes but Mane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mane is looking to slow Ayla down with leg kicks.
Mane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mane shoots for a takedown but Ayla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ayla should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mane lands with a kick to the temple. Ayla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mane shoots in but Ayla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ayla throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Mane lands but Ayla takes it in his stride.
Mane is looking to clinch but Ayla is avoiding it.
Ayla swats away the attempt to clinch by Mane.
Mane lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Mane as Ayla shoots in.
Ayla looks gassed!
Ayla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mane can pounce on him.
Ayla takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ayla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mane.
Ayla swats away the attempt to clinch by Mane.
Mane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrick Mane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ayla tries to close the distance and clinch but Mane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ayla shoots in for a double leg but Mane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick from Mane lands but Ayla takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ayla but Ayla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ayla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mane lands a head kick. Ayla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mane lands a head kick!
Ayla is rocked!
Mane scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Ayla does no damage.
Ayla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ayla is still on wobbly legs! Can Mane finish him?
Mane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ayla if he has to take too many more of those.
Ayla takes a swing at Mane's ribcage but misses.
Ayla seems to have recovered his senses.
Mane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mane connects with a high kick.
Mane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ayla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ayla counters with a two punch combo.
Mane shoots for a double leg takedown but Ayla sprawls well. He's pushed Mane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mane tries to keep at a distance but Ayla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mane is trying to break free.
Ayla is trying to break free.
Ayla is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mane can't fight it off and eventually Ayla manages to take the fight to the floor. Mane looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ayla postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ayla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mane's guard.
Mane wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane looking for subs from the bottom but Ayla mounts him!
Ayla is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mane has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mane!
Ayla is trying to control the position but Mane postures up.
Mane tries to free his leg and advance position but Ayla is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mane wants to control from the top but Ayla keeps moving.
Mane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barrick Mane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mane is looking to clinch but Ayla is avoiding it.
Ayla fails to land the takedown.
Ayla wants to clinch but Mane slips to the side
and Mane counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ayla tries to clinch there but Mane circles away.
Mane throws a head kick that half lands.
Mane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ayla if he has to take too many more of those.
Ayla tries to clinch up.
Mane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ayla has him pressed against the cage.
Mane is trying to break free.
Ayla is working Mane over against the cage.
Mane is trying to break free.
Mane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mane with a knee to the head.
Mane lands a knee to the head.
Mane tries a knee to the head but Ayla blocks it.
Mane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mane has had enough of the clinch but Ayla keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ayla lands a shot to the body.
Mane tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ayla just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane wants to get back to striking at distance but Ayla won't allow it.
Mane is trying to break the clinch but Ayla has him pressed against the cage.
Mane is looking to break free of the clinch but Ayla has double underhooks.
Mane can't get the takedown.
Ayla lands a body shot.
Mane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mane manages to break the clinch.
Ayla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mane scores with a head kick.
Mane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mane tries to close the distance and clinch but Ayla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mane fakes the leg kick and cracks Ayla in the body.
Mane throws a leg kick which misses Ayla's front leg but catches the back leg as Ayla tries to avoid it.
Ayla misses with an uppercut
and Mane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ayla is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ayla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ayla shoots in for a takedown but Mane shows good takedown defense.
Ayla bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ayla on the ground.
Ayla throws a strike aimed at the side of Mane's head but Mane avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mane tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ayla breaks from Mane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ayla swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mane is now in Ayla's guard. A big mistake from Ayla there, giving up the dominant position!
Mane stopping the sweep attempt from Ayla.
Ayla has a closed guard, preventing Mane from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayla throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ayla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mane's guard.
Ayla stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ayla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mane counters with a good, hard body kick but Ayla shrugs it off.
Ayla wants to clinch up but Mane keeps it at a distance.
Ayla throws a combination that misses
and Mane counters with a leg kick.
Barrick Mane is winning the standup battle so far.
Ayla scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mane is not content to let Ayla control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane is looking to control Ayla's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mane avoid being mounted?
Ayla sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mane defending well though.
Ayla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ayla with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ayla is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Barrick Mane will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ayla tries to clinch but Mane moves away
and Mane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ayla misses with a body punch
and Mane counters with a head kick. That will keep Ayla thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ayla fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mane sprawls well initially but Ayla persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ayla not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mane is looking to escape.
Mane wants to control but Ayla is keeping busy.
Ayla decides to stand and escape the position.
Ayla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ayla darts in and clinches Mane up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ayla has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mane uses from the top position.
Ayla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mane's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayla pushes down on Mane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Timo Ayla has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ayla performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ayla is tying to control. Mane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ayla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ayla tries to pass to full mount but Mane defends it.
Mane wants to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Mane wants to improve his position but Ayla is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mane throws a head kick that half lands.
Ayla takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mane lands a head kick. Ayla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mane lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayla misses with a hook to the body
and Mane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ayla has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mane uses from the top position.
Ayla uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ayla throws a lazy uppercut
and Mane counters with a good low kick that Ayla was not able to check.
Ayla wants to clinch up but Mane keeps it at a distance.
Timo Ayla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mane has a takedown stuffed.
Ayla closes the distance and clinches up with Mane, looking for a takedown. Ayla pushes Mane against the cage but Mane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A solid body kick from Mane.
Mane fakes the leg kick and cracks Ayla in the body.
Mane has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrick Mane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Mane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayla feints and then cracks Mane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mane down.
Ayla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mane. Ayla shrugs it off though.
Ayla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Ayla misses.
Ayla sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mane, right into the meat.
Ayla drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ayla prevents Mane from getting back to his feet.
Ayla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ayla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ayla wants to control from the top but Mane keeps moving.
Ayla decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mane, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Ayla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Timo Ayla!
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