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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buse Mann (ranked 493 p4p, 68 weight class) and Zahabi George (ranked 902 p4p, 119 weight class). Mann comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Buse Mann had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buse Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahabi George!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from George.
George throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Mann misses with a low kick.
Mann throws a wild body kick that George sees coming a mile off.
Nice body punch from George.
Mann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
George throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Mann tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and checks it nicely.
George scores with a jab to the body.
George misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
George avoids the head kick by Mann.
George tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
George takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
George throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mann misses with an attempted mid kick.
George scores with a body shot.
George swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
George misses the shot to the body.
George throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a nice body kick.
George is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mann rather than just go for the knockout.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Mann appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
George takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mann is looking to land body kicks.
George unleashes a big counter combination but Mann bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
George moves out of range of the body kick.
George looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
George throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Mann was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zahabi George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George blocks a leg kick.
Mann throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
George moves into range and clinches up with Mann.
Mann tries a body shot but George blocks it.
George pushes Mann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
George softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mann lands an uppercut.
Mann is trying to push George away but George has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
George throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
George stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mann.
Mann 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.
It looks like Zahabi George has been cut.
George takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Mann misses the target.
George takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mann momentarily.
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
George scores with a hook.
Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from George.
Mann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
George fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
George showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Mann throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from George on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
George connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mann's hands.
George just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mann throws a leg kick
and George counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
George misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mann misses with a body kick.
Mann walks into a straight right hand from George.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
George lands the left hand.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
Mann is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
George misses with a looping left.
George connects with a single shot there.
George misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a nice leg kick.
George throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann slips under a jab from George.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zahabi George will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zahabi George's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
George loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
George throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
George swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
George throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Jab, jab by George - just one landing.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! George crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mann - the referee stops the clock and George gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mann. George manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
George moves out of range of the body kick from Mann.
Mann tests George's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George misses with a hook to the body
and Mann counters with a solid body kick.
George misses with a hook.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
George throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann tries to land a front kick but George steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
George let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Some wild striking there from George.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Mann lands.
George tries to clinch but Mann moves away
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann moves away from the strike by George.
Mann misses with a jab to the body
and George counters with a lovely straight right hand!
George missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George connects with a nice looking jab.
George connects with the punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from George in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good standup being displayed there by George as he connects with a hook.
Mann staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
George tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looks like Mann has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
George scores with a nice right hand.
Jab by Mann.
Mann fakes the leg kick and cracks George in the body.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Mann.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.
George avoids the head kick by Mann.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George.
Mann looks to land a combination. George sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mann misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann slips a straight right by George.
Mann works George's body with a nice hook.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zahabi George seems to be getting the better of the standup.
George throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann keeps George at a distance using the push kick.
Mann drops his hands momentarily and George takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
George dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
George is breathing heavily.
Mann throws a wild body kick that George sees coming a mile off.
George takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
George thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
George throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann connects with a right hand. George shakes it off.
Mann lands with a slapping head kick.
George swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann throws a counter high kick but George was just alert enough to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from George.
Mann half committed to a counter leg kick.
George takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann tries to land a front kick but George steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
George has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mann.
Mann lands a jab-cross combination.
George looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good shot there by George.
Mann walks into a left hand.
Mann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mann slips a straight right by George.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buse Mann will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zahabi George's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
George tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann delivers a nice body kick.
George misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
A little feinted left hand from Mann on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
George throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by George.
A little jabbing left from George on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mann thuds his shin into the meat of George's side.
George takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Georges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
Mann is looking to counter with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mann.
Mann jabs George to the body, keeping him at a distance.
George misses with the combination.
Mann is looking to counter with head kicks.
George lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as George lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mann doesn't seem phased though.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from George.
George swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a solid body kick.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
George throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a body kick that stops George in his tracks momentarily.
Mann lands with a good body shot.
Mann lands a leg kick that knocks George off balance momentarily.
George throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mann scores with a head kick. George tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That has opened up Zahabi George's cut even more.
George swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann counters with a flying knee. Nice.
George is rocked!
Mann throws a half hearted mid kick.
George misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a good low kick that George was not able to check.
George throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mann is looking to slow George down with leg kicks.
George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mann.
George fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
George bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from George misses.
Jab from George.
Mann throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
George just misses with a punch to the body.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Mann defending well as George loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from George.
Mann went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
George misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann throws a series of punches but George moves out of range.
George throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mann looks to land a combination but George avoids it well.
George swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
George is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and George moves out of range easily.
George's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by George.
George looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann fires out a quick counter leg kick but George just manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buse Mann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mann 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buse Mann!
Buse Mann decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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