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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between EA Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jontte Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poe comes to the cage accompanied by Unleashing The Bloodthirsty by Cannibal Corpse. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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168 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, EA Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jontte Man!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Jontte Man has been cut.
Man takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
EA Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Poe misses with a body kick.
Man is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Poe misses with a looping right.
Poe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Poe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Man in his tracks.
Poe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Poe 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.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe.
Poe throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poe connects with a single shot there.
Man tries to clinch but Poe is having none of it.
Poe misses with a series of wild punches.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Poe misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poe throws out the jab.
Poe lands a slapping body shot.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Poe pushes him off.
Poe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Poe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Poe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Poe avoids the head kick by Man.
Poe throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Poe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Man throws a head kick but Poe moves out of range.
Poe throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Poe tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Poe back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poe throws an elbow but misses.
Poe misses with a body punch.
Man avoiding damage.
Poe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Poe missing with knees to the body.
Poe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man jumps guard but Poe stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man tries a knee to the head but Poe blocks it.
Poe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Poe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Poe avoids the damage to the body.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man stalling the fight.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Poe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Poe.
Poe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Poe.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poe avoids it.
Come on Man - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like EA Poe has been cut.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands an elbow inside.
Poe managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Poe lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Poe, against the cage.
Poe tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Poe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Poe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Poe.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poe misses with a body punch.
Poe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Man pulls Poe into guard.
Man is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EA Poe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Man wants to clinch up but Poe keeps it at a distance.
Poe throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man has closed the distance and engaged Poe in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Man.
Poe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poe misses with an elbow over the top.
Poe throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Poe can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Poe blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Man no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Poe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Poe postures up.
Poe is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Man has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Poe is looking to defend but Man has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Poe! Man pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Poe taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jontte Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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