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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ginger Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank The Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann comes to the cage accompanied by Perfect for Me. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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198 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginger Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank The Crippler!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann connects with a crisp jab.
Mann lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Crippler backs up against the cage.
The Crippler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Crippler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
The Crippler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Crippler clinches.
Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Mann.
The Crippler tries to land a leg kick but Mann saw it coming and moves away.
The Crippler misses with a low kick.
Mann throws a series of punches but The Crippler moves out of range.
The Crippler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Crippler tries to score with a low kick but Mann moves his leg out of the way.
Mann throws a body punch but The Crippler moves out of range.
The Crippler throws a leg kick but Mann moved away.
Mann throws a series of punches but The Crippler avoids them all with ease.
The Crippler ducks right into an uppercut from Mann.
The Crippler looks to land a body kick but Mann moved away.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mann lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Crippler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Crippler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Crippler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Crippler there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Crippler.
The Crippler throws a solid leg kick but Mann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Crippler.
The Crippler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mann blocks the body kick.
The Crippler delivers a nice body kick.
The Crippler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mann is out of range.
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Crippler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mann punishes The Crippler's body with a nice straight punch.
The Crippler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Crippler looks to land a body kick but Mann moved away.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mann takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Crippler slips a jab from Mann.
The Crippler ducks right into an uppercut from Mann.
Mann looks to land a combination but The Crippler avoids it well.
The Crippler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Jab by Mann.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Crippler lunges at Mann with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mann's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Crippler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mann, pushing him back against the cage.
The Crippler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Crippler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from The Crippler fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Mann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Crippler backwards.
Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mann tries to bum rush The Crippler with a series of wild strikes but The Crippler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Crippler throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann checks a low kick from The Crippler.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Crippler misses with a body kick.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
Mann lands a nice shot that snaps The Crippler's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler throws a body kick that misses.
The Crippler loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - The Crippler circles away.
Mann misses with an uppercut.
Mann lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mann drives through and clinches with The Crippler against the cage.
The Crippler misses with a punch to the body.
The Crippler trying to land knees to the body.
Mann breaks from the clinch.
Mann lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Crippler throws a leg kick but Mann moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Crippler. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Crippler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The Crippler moves out of range of the leg kick from Mann.
Mann throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Crippler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Crippler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Crippler.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann scores with a jab. The Crippler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mann cracks The Crippler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mann lands a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mann checks a leg kick.
The Crippler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Crippler misses the shot to the body.
The Crippler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Crippler misses the shot to the body.
Mann moves out of range as The Crippler throws a body kick.
The Crippler is looking to land body kicks.
Mann jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Crippler jabs Mann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick from The Crippler.
Mann lands with a straight right. The Crippler didn't see that one coming.
The Crippler moves out of range of the leg kick from Mann.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but The Crippler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Crippler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mann.
A head kick misses from The Crippler.
The Crippler 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 lands with a nice body punch.
The Crippler just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Crippler wants to land a leg kick but Mann is out of range.
The Crippler looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
The Crippler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
The Crippler takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann wants to clinch up but The Crippler keeps it at a distance.
The Crippler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Crippler tries to land a leg kick but Mann saw it coming and moves away.
Mann takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Crippler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Crippler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann throws the left hand but The Crippler avoids the punch easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Mann blocks a leg kick.
The Crippler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann with a nice cross.
A big left from Mann misses.
Mann scores with a decent looking hook.
The Crippler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mann rather than just go for the knockout.
The Crippler walks into a jab.
Mann connects with a body shot that sends The Crippler's belly button to the back.
Jab by Mann.
The Crippler throws the kick towards the body but Mann avoids it.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Crippler.
The Crippler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Crippler moves out of range as Mann strikes.
The Crippler ducks right into an uppercut from Mann.
The Crippler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mann.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mann connects with a looping right hand.
The Crippler throws a body kick the misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
The Crippler misses with a telegraphed body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Crippler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mann scores with a decent looking hook.
The Crippler lands a body shot.
Mann throws a hook but The Crippler avoids it easily.
Mann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Crippler on the side of the head.
The Crippler tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mann swings for the body but The Crippler moves out of range.
The Crippler blocks a low kick nicely.
The Crippler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann cracks The Crippler with a good jab.
The Crippler throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Mann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Crippler, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mann working hard to break the clinch.
Mann working hard to break the clinch.
The Crippler is leaning against Mann and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mann wants to get back to striking at distance but The Crippler won't allow it.
Mann scores with a hook to the body.
Mann is trying to force a seperation but The Crippler has the dominant position.
The Crippler struggles to land a body shot inside as Mann controls his hands.
The Crippler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Crippler throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
The Crippler lands an elbow that stopped Mann in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Ginger Mann has been cut.
Mann blocks a body shot from The Crippler.
A short right from The Crippler.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Crippler prevents Mann from breaking the clinch.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Crippler swings wildly with an uppercut but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann is trying to break free.
The Crippler has Mann pressed against the cage, preventing Mann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mann manages to break the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mann takes one on the button.
The Crippler walks into a stiff left hand from Mann.
A leg kick checked by Mann.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
The Crippler throws the kick towards the body but Mann avoids it.
Mann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Crippler momentarily.
Mann works The Crippler's body with a nice hook.
Mann tries to bum rush The Crippler with a series of wild strikes but The Crippler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Crippler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Crippler was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Crippler tries to land knees in the clinch but Mann avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann wants to get back to striking at distance but The Crippler won't allow it.
Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Crippler fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Crippler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ginger Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ginger Mann's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mann ducks under a wild hook from The Crippler.
Mann misses with a body shot.
The Crippler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Crippler throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
The Crippler walks into a stiff left hand from Mann.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. The Crippler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Crippler's hands.
Mann throws a nice looking combination but The Crippler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by The Crippler.
Mann misses with a straight right.
Mann scores with a jab to the head.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Crippler is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Crippler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Crippler was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crippler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Crippler slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
Mann throws out a loose jab but The Crippler uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Crippler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
The Crippler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Crippler throws a head kick that misses.
The Crippler moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Mann misses.
Ginger Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
The Crippler looks for the body kick but Mann saw that one coming.
The Crippler lands a front kick.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Crippler throws out the jab.
The Crippler with a nice cross.
Mann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Crippler.
The Crippler misses the shot to the body.
The Crippler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Crippler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Crippler lands a glancing blow to the side of Mann's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Crippler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Crippler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Crippler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Mann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Crippler's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. The Crippler does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Crippler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann tried to score with a low kick but The Crippler checks it.
A big left from Mann misses.
Mann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Crippler motions for Mann to come forward. The Crippler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mann checks a leg kick.
The Crippler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mann's sensitive parts.
The Crippler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mann. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Crippler.
Mann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Crippler tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
The Crippler misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Crippler throws a leg kick which misses Mann's front leg but catches the back leg as Mann tries to avoid it.
The Crippler lands a right hook to the body.
Mann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mann uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Crippler has time to react.
Mann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Crippler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Crippler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from The Crippler tenderised Mann's leg. Mann is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Mann lands a nice shot that snaps The Crippler's head back.
The Crippler scores with a jab to the body.
The Crippler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Crippler. The Crippler obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Crippler. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Mann.
The Crippler misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
The Crippler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Crippler throws a leg kick but Mann sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Crippler scores with a leg kick.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by The Crippler.
The Crippler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Crippler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick from The Crippler misses.
The Crippler is looking to chop away at Mann's legs.
The Crippler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Crippler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mann is out of range and The Crippler settles back down.
Mann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Crippler thumps Mann with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Crippler. That's going to slow Mann down.
Mann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Crippler.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Crippler, right into the meat.
Mann throws a body punch but The Crippler moves out of range.
Mann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Crippler counters with a nice uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Mann blocks the low kick.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
The Crippler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Crippler scores with a leg kick.
Mann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Crippler connects with a solid leg kick.
The Crippler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Crippler. That's going to slow Mann down.
The Crippler lands a leg kick that knocks Mann off balance momentarily.
The Crippler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mann moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mann throws a series of punches but The Crippler moves out of range.
Mann checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Crippler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Crippler tries to land a front kick but Mann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mann lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The Crippler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Crippler was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann jabs at The Crippler's body.
The Crippler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Crippler misses with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Crippler leaning against his opponent.
Mann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Crippler has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Crippler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mann's efforts to push away.
The Crippler tries a body shot but Mann blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler has Mann pressed against the cage, preventing Mann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Crippler breaks from the clinch.
Mann cracks The Crippler with a good jab.
The Crippler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mann.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Crippler moves away.
Mann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Crippler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mann breaks the clinch.
The Crippler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mann with a jab.
Mann throws a jab when The Crippler was well out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a lazy uppercut
and The Crippler counters with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Crippler.
The Crippler throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.
The Crippler tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Crippler.
Mann blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mann. Those never looked like landing.
Mann jabs The Crippler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Crippler misses with a body kick.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Crippler.
The Crippler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Crippler slips a straight right by Mann.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann is looking to clinch.
The Crippler motions for Mann to come forward. The Crippler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Crippler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann digs a good hook to The Crippler's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank The Crippler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ginger Mann!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Frank The Crippler!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Frank The Crippler!
Frank The Crippler wins by split decision!
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