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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann has chosen Money For Nothing as his entrance music. Stevie Hinch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Neil Mann's chin.
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280 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
26 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Hinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neil Mann!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann looks to throw the jab but Hinch is out of range.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hinch gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mann tries to get to full guard but Hinch has control of the leg.
Hinch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hinch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mann trying to control here.
Hinch wants to take a breather but Mann is having none of it.
Mann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hinch defends it easily.
Mann wants to sweep but no luck.
Hinch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hinch controlling from the top position.
Mann trying to strike off his back.
Mann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hinch is aware though and is defending well.
Hinch wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Mann working a defensive guard here.
Mann looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hinch passes into side control.
Hinch controls the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hinch scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann tries to improve position but can't.
Mann tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Hinch is looking to take a break and control but Mann is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mann takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mann is rocked!
Hinch works to advance to full mount. Mann defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hinch tries to control but Mann wriggling away.
Mann is looking to improve his position but Hinch isn't that keen on the idea.
Hinch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hinch can't control as he wanted to and Mann manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Hinch is working for a kimura but Mann is defending it quite comfortably.
Hinch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinch wants to free his trapped foot but Mann is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hinch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hinch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hinch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mann wants to improve his position but Hinch is controlling well.
Mann throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mann looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hinch wants to take a breather but Mann is having none of it.
Hinch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mann defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hinch is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mann looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hinch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hinch throwing strikes but missing.
Hinch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hinch has managed to get both his arms back between Mann's legs - danger averted.
Mann looking for a guillotine here but Hinch defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann keeping moving, preventing Hinch from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Hinch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Mann misses.
A lazy left from Mann finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hinch. Hinch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hinch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hinch showed some decent athleticism there.
Mann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mann tries to get to full guard but Hinch has control of the leg.
Stevie Hinch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hinch trying to control from half guard but Mann is working away.
Mann trying to control here.
Mann actively working from the bottom here.
Hinch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinch moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Hinch working the ground and pound.
Mann is still in real trouble! Can Hinch finish him?
Hinch lands a huge shot from side control! Mann is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stevie Hinch!
A relieved looking Stevie Hinch thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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