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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry McKean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Z Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKean comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Shoots and Ladders. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
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255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry McKean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Z Mann!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McKean misses with the combination.
Mann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mann working the ground and pound.
McKean can't do much from the bottom here.
McKean is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mann has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McKean defending against the ground and pound.
Mann tries to score with some ground and pound. McKean controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mann misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mann working away.
Mann tries to advance to mount but McKean denies him.
McKean is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mann's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mann misses with a head shot. McKean uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mann trying to control but McKean is working from the bottom.
McKean has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mann off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McKean scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann gets a clinch.
Mann is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McKean gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McKean goes for a takedown attempt but Mann pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mann blocks a head kick by McKean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McKean throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
McKean shoots and misses
and Mann counters with a two punch combo.
Mann changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McKean looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mann looks gassed!
Mann working the head and body with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mann is looking to take a break and control but McKean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McKean manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mann's best efforts.
McKean tries to roll over but Mann keeps him under control.
Mann wants to advance to full mount but McKean doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mann's guard.
Mann looking for a sweep. Not yet Mann, not yet.
McKean trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Mann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mann manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McKean is trying desperately to improve position.
Mann breaks from McKean's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Mann there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mann raining down shots from the mount!
McKean gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Z Mann will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mann.
McKean is looking to score with low kicks.
McKean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Z Mann has been cut.
Mann misses with the combination.
McKean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann lands a jab-cross combination.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKean fails to land with a series of punches.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McKean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mann.
Mann stuffs the takedown attempt from McKean. McKean gets slowly back to his feet.
McKean misses with a combination
and Mann moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann has McKean pushed against the cage.
Mann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mann works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mann throws a big right hand that misses.
Mann is in close to McKean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McKean keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
McKean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McKean is looking to stand up but Mann isn't so interested in that idea.
McKean wants to sweep here but Mann controlling him for the moment.
Mann lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann wants to pass the guard but McKean is keeping the position.
Mann passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mann landing strikes.
McKean gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McKean trying to control from the bottom.
McKean wants to improve his position but Mann is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mann lands strikes from half guard.
McKean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mann.
Mann is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mann moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Mann.
Mann creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McKean.
Mann has McKean pressed against the cage.
Mann lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mann controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKean is pressed up against the cage. Mann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McKean down to the mat. McKean avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McKean forces Mann back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Mann as the two fighters clinch.
Mann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McKean wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry McKean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mann.
Mann scores with a hook to the body.
Mann scores a nice knee to the body.
Mann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mann prevents the takedown attempt.
Mann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McKean.
Mann lands a nice uppercut.
Mann tightens his grip and picks McKean up, before dumping him to the ground. McKean manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Z Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Z Mann's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
McKean just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McKean lands an overhand right.
McKean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McKean's waist but McKean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mann off to one side.
McKean misses with a series of wild punches.
Mann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McKean looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mann.
McKean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Barry McKean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - McKean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McKean throws out the jab.
Mann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mann lands a shoulder strike.
Mann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McKean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McKean gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barry McKean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Z Mann.
Mann is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKean lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mann keeps control of McKean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mann lands an elbow just above McKean 's eye.
McKean is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mann gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McKean takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Mann.
Mann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McKean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mann lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mann tightens his grip and picks McKean up, before dumping him to the ground. McKean manages to land in guard.
McKean keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Z Mann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mann throws and elbow that misses. McKean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mann's guard. Nice move by McKean!
Mann has a closed guard, preventing McKean from standing up.
McKean trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKean throws a strike but Mann rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McKean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mann.
Barry McKean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but McKean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McKean is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McKean.
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.
Mann throws a right hand that McKean ducks under and follows up with a left that McKean also avoids with ease.
Mann defending well as McKean loads up on a big left hand.
McKean misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann drops his hands momentarily and McKean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKean.
Mann throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling McKean to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McKean counters with a nice uppercut.
McKean connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McKean uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mann has time to react.
McKean waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mann.
McKean stalks Mann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mann's face. Mann staggers backwards, shaken.
Mann clinches with his opponent.
McKean drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mann gets through McKean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barry McKean.
I think Mann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Z Mann!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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