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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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277 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colton Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Mann!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodgers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Mark Mann has been cut.
Mann misses with a low kick.
Rodgers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers throws a leg kick but Mann moved away.
Rodgers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodgers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodgers throws a push kick but Mann slaps the foot to one side.
Mann feints and then cracks Rodgers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodgers down.
Rodgers looks for the body kick but Mann saw that one coming.
Mann shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rodgers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann trying to mount his opponent but Rodgers defends it.
Mann not doing much here.
Rodgers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mann.
Rodgers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mann is working away from the top position though.
Mann is taking a breather. Rodgers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rodgers's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers is refusing to be controlled, as Mann sits in half guard.
Mann sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodgers defending well though.
Mann is nestled in close to Rodgers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
It looks like Colton Rodgers has been cut.
Rodgers is looking for a sweep. Mann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodgers trying to hold on to Mann's head to control him but Mann postures up.
Mann is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodgers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mann.
Mann perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to control the action but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
Mann stalling away here and it's allowed Rodgers to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rodgers working a defensive guard here.
Mann makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rodgers 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.
Rodgers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mann postures up in Rodgers's guard and throws a big left but Rodgers blocks it.
Mann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mann with a nice head shot there.
Mann throwing strikes from guard but Rodgers blocks nicely.
Mann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodgers is keeping the position for now.
Mann throws a strike but Rodgers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mann holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann wants to stand and escape but Rodgers is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Mann dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mann misses with a low kick as Rodgers jumps back.
A head kick by Rodgers misses
and Mann counters with a leg kick.
Rodgers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodgers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodgers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mann punishes Rodgers's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann misses with an uppercut. Rodgers saw that one coming.
Rodgers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mann.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodgers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodgers as he avoids it easily.
Rodgers misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mann lands a right hook to the body.
Mann tried to score with a low kick but Rodgers checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Rodgers does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colton Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mann is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodgers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mann lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodgers can't keep his opponent in guard - Mann advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mann is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodgers defends it well.
Mann frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers is trying desperately to improve position.
Mann throws some wild stikes that Rodgers manages to avoid easily.
Mann cracks Rodgers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rodgers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Colton Rodgers's cut is getting worse.
Mann putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jeez, Colton Rodgers's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Colton Rodgers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Mann!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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