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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roma Mano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petter Anier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 cm
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163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
24
160 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roma Mano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Anier! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anier fails in his attempt to clinch. Anier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anier lands a head kick!
It looks like Roma Mano has been cut. Anier fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A jab from Mano misses. Anier scoring well with a low kick there.
Petter Anier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Anier throws a nice looking combination but Mano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Anier throws a solid leg kick but Mano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anier. A punch combination from Mano misses. Anier jabs Mano to the body, keeping him at a distance. Mano jabbing away but nothing is landing. Anier misses with an uppercut. Mano saw that one coming. Mano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Anier. Anier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mano's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Anier tries to clinch up but Mano circles away and keeps his distance. Anier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anier tries to clinch but Mano is having none of it. Mano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Anier wants to clinch up but Mano keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anier misses with a wild combination.
Anier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anier has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mano clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Mano has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Mano is trying to break free.
Mano looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Anier has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mano's body.
Anier trying to control. Mano defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mano is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Anier gets his way!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mano looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Mano turns into Anier and is now in his guard.
Anier controls Mano momentarily but Mano frees himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mano won't allow Anier to sweep him here. Mano postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Petter Anier wasn't active enough on the ground. Anier throws a head kick but Mano moves out of range.
Mano avoids the head kick by Anier.
Mano looks to land a right hand but Anier moved out of range. Anier throws a sloppy head kick and Mano moves out of range easily. Anier closes the distance and pushes Mano back into the cage. Mano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mano throws a series of punches but Anier avoids them all with ease. Anier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anier. Anier moves out of range as Mano strikes. Mano misses with a hook. Mano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mano misses the shot to the body. Anier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anier slips a straight right by Mano. Mano scores with a nice strike. Anier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mano avoids the head kick by Anier.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mano misses with an uppercut. Mano keeps the fight on the outside. The fight stays on the outside here - Anier looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Anier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Mano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anier was well out of range. Poor timing from Mano. Anier slips under a jab from Mano. Anier tries to clinch up. Mano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anier clinches up with Mano and pushes him back against the cage. Anier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Anier ducks under a wild hook from Mano. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Anier throws a front kick aimed at Mano's knee but Mano avoids it well. Mano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mano blocks the body kick.
Anier misses with a two punch combination.
Mano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petter Anier dominated that round. The cut man is working on Roma Mano's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mano tries to bum rush Anier with a series of wild strikes but Anier uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mano avoids the body shot from Anier.
Mano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Anier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Mano throws a leg kick that misses. Anier throws a head kick but Mano moves out of range.
Anier looks to clinch and Mano counters with a stiff right hand. Anier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Petter Anier has been cut. Mano swinging wildly here.
Anier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mano dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anier. Mano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Anier misses with a kick to the body.
Mano throws a big shot that misses. Anier connects with a jab. Mano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anier. Anier misses with a double jab.
Anier is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mano throws a series of punches but Anier avoids them all with ease. Mano takes a swing at Anier's ribcage but misses. Anier wants to clinch. Anier throws a series of punches but Mano avoids them all with ease. Anier throws a series of punches but Mano moves out of range. Mano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Anier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mano. Anier misses with the combination.
Anier takes one on the button. Mano lands with an uppercut that bounces Anier off the cage and back into range. Mano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anier throws a right hand that Mano ducks under and follows up with a left that Mano also avoids with ease. Anier throws the kick towards the body but Mano avoids it. Anier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mano circles away quickly and effectively. Anier throws a sloppy head kick and Mano moves out of range easily. Anier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A punch combination from Anier misses. Anier is breathing heavily. Anier misses with a head kick.
Mano misses with a wild body shot. Anier throws the kick towards the body but Mano avoids it. Anier moves in looking to clinch but Mano pushes him off. Anier tries to close the distance and clinch but Mano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Anier tries to clinch but Mano moves out of range. Anier tries to close the distance and clinch but Mano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mano misses with an uppercut. Anier saw that one coming. Mano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anier.
Mano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anier has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anier.
Mano looks to score with a jab to the body but Anier is just out of range. Mano throws a big shot that misses. Anier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mano lands with a nice body punch. Anier tries to clinch but Mano is having none of it. A head kick misses from Anier. Anier drives through and clinches with Mano against the cage.
Anier letting Mano take a breather here. Mano presses Anier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Anier breaks from the clinch.
Mano throws a series of punches but Anier avoids them all with ease. Mano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anier, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anier scores with a three punch combo!
Petter Anier seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anier misses with a head kick.
Anier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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! Mano throws a leg kick that misses. Anier scores with a head kick.
Anier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anier misses with a kick to the body.
Mano throws the left hand but Anier avoids the punch easily. Anier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Mano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anier moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Anier looks to land a body kick but Mano moved away. Anier tries to close the distance and clinch but Mano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Anier throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Anier swings for the body but Mano moves out of range.
Mano throws a hook to the side of Anier's head but Anier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Anier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. 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 Roma Mano will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Anier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mano can pounce on him.
Mano dodges the punch combination from Anier.
Mano scores with a leg kick.
Mano blocks a head kick by Anier.
Anier connects with a leg kick. Mano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Anier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mano swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Anier lands a nice looking body shot.
Anier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mano. Mano obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anier's head. Mano looks to land a combination but Anier avoids it well. Anier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A nice leg kick lands there from Mano. Mano thows a body shot but no joy. Roma Mano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Anier tries to move into range but Mano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Anier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mano moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A telegraphed right hand from Mano misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mano misses the shot to the body. Mano throws a series of punches but Anier moves out of range. Anier throws out a powerful jab. Anier connects with a high kick. Anier tests Mano's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mano throws a right hand that Anier ducks under and follows up with a left that Anier also avoids with ease. A jab from Mano misses. Anier throws out a powerful jab. Anier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mano manages to avoid it. Anier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mano takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mano tries to work over Anier's front leg with a kick but Anier checks it. Anier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Some wild striking there from Anier.
Anier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Anier. Those never looked like landing. Anier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Anier tries to clinch but Mano moves out of range. Mano misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Anier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A slow jab from Mano misses its intended target. Mano lands with a good body shot. Mano tries to bum rush Anier with a series of wild strikes but Anier uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anier manages to avoid it. Anier throws a head kick but Mano moves out of range.
Mano misses with a hook. Anier ducked under it nicely. Mano swats away the attempt to clinch by Anier.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Mano throws a hook to the side of Anier's head but Anier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mano dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Anier tries to land a front kick but Mano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Mano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Mano misses with a wild body shot. Mano clobbers Anier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Mano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Mano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anier throws a shot from downtown. Mano moves away and avoids it. A head kick from Anier lands but Mano takes it in his stride. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anier throws a head kick but Mano moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mano checks a low kick from Anier. Anier dodges the punch combination from Mano.
Anier drops his hands momentarily and Mano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Mano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Anier scores with a one two! Mano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. A combination from Anier does no damage. Mano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anier's head. Mano throws a right and a left that Anier avoids nicely. Anier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mano. Anier connects with a body shot that sends Mano's belly button to the back. Mano misses with a wild body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Anier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mano moves out of range of the body kick. Mano dodges the punch combination from Anier.
Anier misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Roma Mano showed his dominance in that final round. I think Mano 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roma Mano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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