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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Tito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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193 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Tito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Mann!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tito misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Tito.
Tito lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Tito tries to keep at a distance but Mann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mann jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tito pushing down on Mann's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mann is looking to improve his position.
Tito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mann keeps working.
Mann is looking to control Tito's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mann avoid being mounted?
Tito is working for a kimura here but Mann manages to reverse the position and he's now in Tito's guard.
Tito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mann drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tito manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mann has Tito in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tito passes into half guard.
Tito seems to be working for a kimura but Mann defends the submission attempt.
Tito passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Tito connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tito landing punches.
Tito 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.
Mann is working to get back to half guard.
Mann wants to control but Tito is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann is trying to escape the mount.
Mann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tito prevents Mann from getting the reversal.
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!
Tito is working for a guillotine from mount but Mann frees his head quite easily.
Tito working the ground and pound effectively.
Mann tries to hold on but Tito postures up.
Tito lands a couple of good shots and Mann has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Tito is persistently looking for the submission but Mann is defending it well.
Tito keeps control of the position as Mann tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tito is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mann is defending well though. Tito let's go of the attempt for now.
Mann is trying to stand back up.
Mann tries to escape but Tito has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tito landing with strikes.
Tito is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tito working for a choke but Mann is defending well.
Tito is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mann defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mann is in bad spot here.
Tito looking for the RNC.
Mann manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tito's guard. Nice work there by Mann.
Mann advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tito prevents Mann from improving position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann trying to control the action but Tito is working from the bottom.
Mann goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tito rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mann's guard! Nice work there by Tito!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Tito dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tito swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tito. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tito looks to land a combination but Mann avoids it well.
Mann lands a head kick. Tito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Tito circles away.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Tito. Those never looked like landing.
Tito lands with a hook. Mann tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.
Tito scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Tito misses.
Mann is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mann.
Tito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mann thuds a left hand into Tito's body.
Harry Tito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tito misses with a body shot.
Mann wants to clinch
and Tito counters with a series of strikes. Mann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mann looks to clinch
and Tito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Tito.
Tito with a nice cross.
Mann moves to clinch but Tito breaks away
and Tito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Tito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann wants to clinch
and Tito counters with a left and a right that stings Mann.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Tito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Tito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tito connects with a body shot that sends Mann's belly button to the back.
Harry Tito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tito counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tito clobbers Mann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Tito swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Tito is looking to wear down Mann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mann.
Mann is looking to clinch but Tito is avoiding it.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mann wants to clinch up but Tito keeps it at a distance.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tito scores with a hook to the body. Mann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tito slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Tito circles away.
Mann throws a head kick that misses.
Tito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Tito swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Tito misses with a looping left.
Tito scores with a hook to the body. Mann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Tito throws a low kick, looking for Mann's leg but Mann calmly moves out of range.
Tito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mann doesn't seem bothered though.
Mann checks the leg kick.
Tito scores with a decent looking hook.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tito throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann darts in trying to clinch
and Tito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tito throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tito swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Tito circles away.
Mann throws a hook but Tito avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tito misses with the combination.
Tito blocks a head kick by Mann.
Tito misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Tito dominated that second round.
That's time! Tito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Mann connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tito shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mann eats them both and turns towards Tito to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mann darts in trying to clinch
and Tito counters with a three punch combo that has Mann backing up. Mann nods at Tito to acknowledge the strikes.
Tito misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Tito swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Tito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tito connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mann scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws an overhand right that lands on Tito's shoulder, as Tito tries to avoid the shot.
Mann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mann tries to clinch
and Tito counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tito. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Mann.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tito.
Mann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tito throws out the jab.
A big right from Tito misses.
Mann tries to clinch there but Tito circles away.
Mann wants to clinch
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tito throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Tito swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Tito stalks Mann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mann's face. Mann staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tito motions for Mann to come forward. Tito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tito lands with a nice body punch.
Tito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tito throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
Harry Tito is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mann wants to clinch.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Tito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tito throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tito scores with a jab.
Tito misses with a looping left.
Mann tries to clinch up but Tito circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexander Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mann is looking to clinch but Tito is avoiding it.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann throws a head kick that misses.
Tito misses with a straight left.
Tito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tito throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tito lands a jab.
Mann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tito throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tito throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Tito throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Mann tries a head kick but it misses.
Harry Tito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tito swinging wildly here.
Tito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Tito.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tito throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Tito uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mann tries to clinch there but Tito circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Tito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Tito!
Harry Tito thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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