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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Roy Country was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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217 lbs
9 - 8 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Country!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann looks to land a left hand but Country moved out of range nicely.
Country fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Country misses with an uppercut.
Country uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Country sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Mann misses.
Mann avoids the body shot from Country.
A shot to the liver by Country. Beautiful body shot.
Neil Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann walks into a jab.
Mann misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Country scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Mann. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mann.
Country on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Country circles away.
No luck for Mann with that takedown attempt.
Country waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann misses with a body shot
enabling Country to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Country. Country circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Country.
Country cracks Mann with a good jab.
Mann has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Country lands with a shot to the body.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Country throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a body kick.
Country misses with a takedown attempt - Mann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country lands with a shot to the body.
Country throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Country just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Country walks into a jab.
Mann throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Country pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Country dives in and scores a takedown into Mann's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Country throws a big elbow that misses.
Country wants to pass the guard but Mann is keeping the position.
Mann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Country is one step ahead there.
Country trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Mann controls Country momentarily but Country frees himself.
Country preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Country stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Country trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Country can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Country defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Country dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Country moved out of range.
Mann shoots and misses
and Country counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mann stuffs the takedown attempt from Country. Country gets slowly back to his feet.
Country lands a nice hook to Mann's body. Mann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Country misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Mann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mann shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Country manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Country wants to sweep here but Mann controlling him for the moment.
Country keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Mann won't allow Country to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Country looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mann is one step ahead there.
Mann wants to control from the top but Country keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mann's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Country not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Country has his foot on Mann's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mann works his way back into a safe position though.
Mann controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mann slips nicely into half guard.
Mann slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country gets full guard.
Country looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mann wants to control from the top but Country keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mann landing some decent shots from guard.
Mann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Country working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mann.
Mann drops back, looking for a kneebar! Country looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Country looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Country!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking to regain half guard here but Country keeps moving and retains side control.
Country is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mann has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mann is staying active underneath Country, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mann looking for submissions off his back.
Country moves into full mount! Mann won't be happy about that!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann is working to get back to half guard.
Mann is working hard here to advance position.
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 Neil Mann will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mann lands with a hook. Country tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mann tries to work over Country's front leg with a kick but Country checks it.
Country swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann throws a jab when Country was well out of range.
Country keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Country checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mann misses with a jab to the body
enabling Country to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Country manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Country jabs Mann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mann misses with a takedown attempt - Country sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Country misses with a hook.
Mann tries to clinch there but Country circles away.
Mann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Country swivels and escapes.
Country shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Country takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mann wants it to stay on the feet.
Country throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann lands a jab.
Mann throws a body punch but Country moves out of range.
Country misses with a wild body shot.
Country takes one on the button.
Mann tries to bum rush Country with a series of wild strikes but Country uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mann is defended easily by Country.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country connects with a right hand. Mann shakes it off.
Mann shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Country eats them both and turns towards Mann to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann misses with a kick to the body.
Country blocks the body kick.
Country looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann scores with a jab to the jaw.
Country misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Mann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Country fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Country sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Country avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Country stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Country gets caught flat footed, as Mann shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Mann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mann 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Mann!
Our winner, Neil Mann, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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