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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Mant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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 Las Vegas, Bobby Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Mant!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a shoot takedown. Mant fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mant working a defensive guard here.
Mann has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mann stopping the sweep attempt from Mant.
Mann would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mann stands up from Mant's guard - Mann perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Mant digs a good hook to Mann's body.
Mann closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mant's guard.
Mann wants to stand and escape but instead Mant has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mant trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mann manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mann preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann gets to his feet. Mant looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mant looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Mant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mant finds it's way round the side to connect with Mann's head.
Mant throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Mant looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mant scores with the left hand. Mann knows he should have avoided that one.
Mant throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mant wants to sweep here but Mann controlling him for the moment.
Mann postures up.
Mant wants to sweep but no luck.
Mann tries to stand but Mant is controlling from the bottom.
Mant looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mann stands up from Mant's guard - Mann perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Mant.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Mant misses.
A jab lands there for Mant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mann dominated that round.
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.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mant.
Mann takes one to the chin there.
Mant misses with a left hand
and Mann decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mant's guard.
Mant wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mann is now in half guard.
Bobby Mann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.
Mant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mant wants to sweep but no luck.
Mann trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mant's guard.
Mant looking for a sweep. Not yet Mant, not yet.
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 wants to stand but Mant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mant is trying to control the position but Mann postures up.
Mann is looking to stand up but Mant won't let him.
Mant looking for a sweep. Not yet Mant, not yet.
Bobby Mann has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A swing and a miss from Mant.
Mant misses with a looping right.
Mann fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mant sprawls well initially but Mann persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mant is trying to get back to full guard.
Mann decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mant might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Mant blocks a head kick by Mann.
Mann scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mant wants to improve his position but Mann is controlling well.
Mant is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann prevents Mant from improving his position.
Mann stands up from half guard.
Mant throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mant misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mant cracks a nice hook into Mann's ribs.
Mant misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mann dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mant throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Mant looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mant cracks a nice hook into Mann's ribs.
Mant sizes up Mann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mann's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mann scrambles back to his feet.
Mann darts in and clinches Mant up against the cage.
Mann has picked Mant up - he's going for a ride! Mann dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mann tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mant controls his leg.
Mant trying to control but Mann postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mant gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mann wanted to stand there but Mant had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mant gets caught napping as Mann dives in and scores a takedown. Mant manages to retain guard.
Mant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mann trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mant's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mann on the side of the head.
Mann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mant thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
Mann blocks a jab.
Rock Mant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Mann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mant misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Mann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mann, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Mann!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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