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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Nutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Nutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Mann!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutt thows a body shot but no joy.
Nutt throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nutt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Mann.
Mann successfully pulls guard.
Nutt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mann should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mann has managed to clinch.
Nutt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mann is trying to break free.
Mann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nutt throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nutt is breathing heavily.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mann both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Mark Nutt has been cut.
Nutt swinging wildly here.
Mann avoids the head kick by Nutt.
Nutt misses with a double jab
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Mann moves into the clinch.
Nutt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mann is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mann breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann shoots in for a double leg but Nutt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mann.
Mark Nutt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Mann.
Mann moves into range and clinches up with Nutt.
Mann has Nutt pressed against the cage, preventing Nutt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann breaks the clinch.
Nutt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann slips a jab and a cross from Nutt.
Mann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nutt misses with the combination.
Mann scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutt gets caught napping as Mann dives in and scores a takedown. Nutt manages to retain guard.
Mann controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Mann has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tom Mann wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nutt misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nutt misses with a double jab.
Mann attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mann moves into the clinch.
Mann is trying to pull guard but Nutt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mann jumps guard but Nutt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nutt is pressed up against the cage. Mann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nutt down to the mat. Nutt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nutt cracks Mann with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nutt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nutt scores with a nice head shot.
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!
A left and a right from Nutt both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Nutt's cut.
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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nutt.
Nutt throws a right and a left that Mann avoids nicely.
Mann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mann fails with the takedown.
Mann blocks a head kick by Nutt.
Mann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nutt tries to avoid it but Mann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nutt to the ground. Nutt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nutt misses with a double jab
and Mann counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mann.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nutt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nutt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nutt scores with a one two! Mann had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Nutt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Nutt moves out of range easily.
Nutt throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mark Nutt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nutt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mark Nutt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nutt misses with a series of wild punches.
Nutt tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nutt throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Nutt misses with a combination
and Mann counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nutt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mann tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nutt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Nutt looks to land a combination but Mann avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Nutt. Those never looked like landing.
Nutt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mark Nutt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Mann.
Nutt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mann throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nutt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nutt fails to land with a series of punches.
Nutt misses with a few strikes there.
Nutt fails to land with a series of punches.
Nutt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mann eats them both and turns towards Nutt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nutt tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nutt falls off balance throwing a combination
so Mann counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann stops Nutt from standing up.
Mann is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nutt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nutt has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutt wants to stand but Mann is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutt is one step ahead there.
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 Mark Nutt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Nutt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mann gets the takedown into side control.
Mann cracks Nutt with a big right hand but Nutt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mann is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nutt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mann slows the pace down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mann tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nutt!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mann dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann controlling the pace for now.
Mann with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nutt is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nutt is now in Mann's guard. A big mistake from Mann there, giving up the dominant position!
Mann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mann wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tom Mann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mann has a closed guard, preventing Nutt from standing up.
Mann is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tom Mann hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mann closes the distance and clinches up with Nutt, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes Nutt against the cage but Nutt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nutt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mann seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nutt keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom 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
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