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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Puntti Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Redrama - Music. Anderson has chosen The High Road as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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27
147 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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174 cm
35
148 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puntti Manne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Anderson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Manne punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manne is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Manne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manne is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manne is on top in guard.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Manne's guard.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manne is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderson.
Manne is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Anderson advances to half guard.
Anderson is taking a breather. Manne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anderson wants to pass to mount but Manne is defending the position.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Manne dodges it nicely.
Anderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Manne can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Manne has worked his arm free - good work by Manne!
Manne is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manne keeps working.
Anderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Anderson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anderson cracks Manne with a big right hand but Manne just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Anderson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Anderson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Anderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Manne down.
Anderson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Manne knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Manne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Manne tries to counter with a takedown but Anderson is quick to defend against it.
Manne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Manne lands a slapping body shot.
Manne throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manne feinted with a counter takedown.
Manne feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Manne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manne is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne distracts Anderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manne postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Manne landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson looking to control.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Manne controlling him for the moment.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Manne is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson has an active guard here but Manne has managed to pass into half guard.
Anderson trying to control but Manne postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.
Manne postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Manne connects with a high kick.
It looks like Craig Anderson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manne is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Manne misses with a body kick.
Anderson throws a big counter head kick but Manne avoids it with no problem.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good exchange - Manne coming out on top.
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Manne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Manne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good work by Manne as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson gets a double leg takedown into Manne's guard.
Manne is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Craig Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manne looking for a sweep. Not yet Manne, not yet.
Anderson is in close to Manne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anderson trying to control but Manne is working from the bottom.
Anderson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Manne's guard.
Manne trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anderson is working for a kimura but Manne is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puntti Manne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Anderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Manne misses with a body shot.
Puntti Manne is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manne jabs at Anderson's body.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manne but Manne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manne clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Manne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manne throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Manne checks the leg kick.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Manne's leg. Manne is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Manne tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne 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.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Manne throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it.
Manne blocks a low kick nicely.
Manne scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Manne cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manne.
Manne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson with the counter takedown but Manne avoids it easily.
Manne tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Manne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson tries a quick counter leg kick but Manne is wise to it.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anderson slips a jab from Manne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Manne finds it's target.
Manne loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Manne throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manne.
Anderson throws a low kick but Manne moves out of range easily.
Manne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manne throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson dives in and scores a takedown into Manne's guard.
Anderson trying to control but Manne is working from the bottom.
Anderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Manne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson advances position into side control!
Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Manne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manne is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anderson off and has taken his back!
Manne throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Anderson!
Anderson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Manne lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Manne is riding his opponent, not letting Anderson buck him off.
Manne tries to keep control of the position but Anderson is staying busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puntti Manne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manne 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puntti Manne!
In his post fight interview, Puntti Manne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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