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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orin Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann has chosen Go to sleep as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orin Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Da Mann!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Mann changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flynn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Flynn is trying to get back to half guard.
Mann sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Flynn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mann stands up and beckons Flynn to his feet.
Flynn with a lazy takedown attempt
so Mann counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mann working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flynn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mann postures up.
Flynn managing to control the position.
Flynn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn wants to sweep here but Mann controlling him for the moment.
Flynn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mann taking shots to the head.
Mann flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The referee is taking a good look at Mann as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Flynn!
Mann tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Flynn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mann wants to hold on but Flynn pushes him away.
Mann looks gassed!
Flynn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mann manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Flynn scoring with punches from side control.
Mann is trying to get back to half guard.
Flynn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Flynn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Flynn scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking for a sweep.
Flynn trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
Flynn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Flynn tries to move to mount but Mann blocks the move with his legs.
Mann is trying to work for a sweep but Flynn has mounted him!
That's four 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.
Flynn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mann is looking to escape.
Flynn avoids the attempt from Mann to control.
Flynn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Flynn landing strikes from the mount.
Mann is looking to improve his position but Flynn isn't that keen on the idea.
Flynn dominating with strikes here.
Flynn landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Orin Flynn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Flynn fails with the takedown
and Mann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mann.
Mann preventing the sweep.
Flynn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mann is refusing to be controlled, as Flynn sits in half guard.
Flynn content to control rather than advance.
Mann is refusing to be controlled, as Flynn sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mann defends it well.
Flynn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Flynn wants to control the pace but Mann is squirming around nicely.
Mann is trying to escape the mount.
Flynn controlling the position easily from mount.
Flynn tries to control but Mann wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mann tries to hold on but Flynn postures up.
Mann is squirming around, avoiding Flynn's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Mann that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Flynn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Flynn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mann takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mann really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mann hang on?
Flynn tries to control but Mann wriggling away.
Flynn controlling the position easily from mount.
Flynn looking to control but Mann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Orin Flynn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Flynn has his takedown stuffed
and Mann counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Flynn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mann postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flynn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mann wants to control from the top but Flynn keeps moving.
Flynn is trying to keep Mann in close.
Flynn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flynn tries to get out of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Da Mann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Flynn with a poor takedown
and Mann counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Flynn!
Flynn tries to reverse the position but Mann maintains control.
Mann wants to finish this one by submission but Flynn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mann.
Flynn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flynn tries to hold on but Mann postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mann cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mann throws some wild stikes that Flynn manages to avoid easily.
Mann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flynn is looking to improve his position but Mann isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Mann there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Flynn is trying desperately to improve position.
Flynn wants to hold on but Mann pushes him away.
Flynn can't escape the position.
Mann avoids the attempt from Flynn to control.
Flynn regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flynn manages to get to full guard.
Flynn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mann postures up in Flynn's guard and throws a big left but Flynn blocks it.
Mann has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Flynn is proving hard to escape from.
Flynn is trying to control the position but Mann postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mann wants to control from the top but Flynn keeps moving.
Mann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mann postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Flynn throws a couple of heel strikes.
Flynn is trying to control the position but Mann postures up.
Flynn 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 wants to control from the top but Flynn keeps moving.
Flynn working a defensive guard here.
Flynn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Orin Flynn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Flynn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Da Mann.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Mann!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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