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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon Hooker (ranked 4611 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jit Mang (ranked 5635 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 cm
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163 lbs
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175 cm
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Hooker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jit Mang! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mang closes the distance and pushes Hooker back into the cage. Hooker is working for takedown but Mang is calmly controlling the position for now. Hooker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mang just stands there and leans against the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Hooker misses with the head strike.
Hooker letting Mang take a breather here. A right hand to the body from Mang.
Mang lands a hook that snaps the head of Hooker backwards. Hooker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mang lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hooker trying to control the position but instead, Mang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hooker into the cage. Hooker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mang pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Hooker. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hooker has a couple of punches blocked by Mang.
Mang stalling against the cage.
Mang lands a left hand.
Hooker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hooker.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mang blocking some punches.
Mang lands a left hand.
Hooker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Mang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mang lands a hook that snaps the head of Hooker backwards. A battle for position here, against the cage. Hooker misses with a hook from the clinch. Hooker lands a body punch in the clinch. A short left from Mang. Hooker throws a head punch that misses. Mang lands a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mang. Mang swings wildly with an uppercut but Hooker uses good head movement to avoid it. Mang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mang has Hooker pushed against the cage. Mang lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mang misses with a hook from the clinch. A shot in the inside from Mang. Mang lands with a left to the head. Mang presses Hooker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Mang can't find room to land a body shot as Hooker controls the action.
Mang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mang misses with a hook from the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mang. Hooker looking for a takedown. Hooker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mang smiles and moves away.
Hooker moves into range and clinches up with Mang. Hooker is trying to pull guard but Mang has him pressed against the cage. Mang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Hooker is trying to stall.
Mang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hooker backwards. Hooker wants to stall.
Mang scores with a shot to the side of Hooker's head. A short right from Mang on the inside. Mang stalls. Mang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hooker. A right hook to the body lands for Mang.
Hooker struggles to land a body shot inside as Mang controls his hands.
Mang scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mang misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hooker throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hooker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hooker struggles to land a body shot inside as Mang controls his hands.
Mang stalling.
Mang scores with a shoulder strike. Hooker tries for a takedown but Mang manages to get underhooks.
Mang lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hooker misses with a short punch on the inside. Mang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short uppercut from Mang. Mang tries to work over Hooker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hooker backwards. Mang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mang. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mang. Mang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mang lands with a left to the head. Mang presses Hooker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jit Mang dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mang drives through and clinches with Hooker against the cage.
Mang gets through Hooker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hooker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Mang. Mang lands a right hand. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Hooker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mang working aggressively here.
Mang stalling in the clinch.
Mang lands with a light punch inside. Mang leaning against his opponent.
Mang blocks an uppercut.
Mang pushes Hooker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mang. Hooker scores with a nice hook to the head. 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! The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Mang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mang scores with a nice hook to the head. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Mang. Hooker is looking for a takedown. Mang cracks Hooker with a nice body shot. Mang stalling.
Hooker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A short uppercut from Mang. Hooker misses with the head strike.
Hooker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hooker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mang forces Hooker back against the cage and clinches. Mang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hookers head. Still in the clinch, Mang scores with a nice short uppercut. Still in the clinch, Mang scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Mang. Hooker misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Mang. 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! Hooker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mang. A short right from Mang. Mang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hooker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mang walks away with a smile on his face. Hooker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Hooker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hooker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mang as he avoids it easily. The fight moves into the clinch position. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mang. Mang stalls. Mang lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mang pushes Hooker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A hook to the body from Mang.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mang. Mang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mang lands a nice shot to the body. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Mang is stalling here.
Mang has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Good body shot from Mang.
Mang lands a hook that snaps the head of Hooker backwards. The referee calls for Mang to work.
Mang gets through Hooker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Mang.
Hooker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hooker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Mang lands with a left to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mang lands a hook to the side of the head. Mang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hookers head. Hooker misses with a short punch on the inside. Mang working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mang lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mang. Mang lands a nice uppercut. Mang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mang. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hooker working aggressively here.
Mang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hooker or not. Hooker trying to control the position but instead, Mang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hooker into the cage. Jit Mang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jit Mang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Mang moves into range and clinches up with Hooker. Mang pushes Hooker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Mang lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hooker misses with a punch to the body.
Mang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mang pressing his opponent against the cage. Hooker trying to control the position but instead, Mang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hooker into the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on Mang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short right from Mang. Mang lands with a left to the head. Hooker misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mang can't find room to land a body shot as Hooker controls the action.
Hooker struggles to land a body shot inside as Mang controls his hands.
Mang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Mang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hooker. Mang is working Hooker over against the cage. Hooker throws a head punch that misses. Good body shot from Mang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mang lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mang controlling the action here for a moment.
Mang working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hooker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hooker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mang lands a shot to the body. Hooker is trying to pull guard but Mang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mang. Hooker blocks a body shot from Mang. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mang. Mang has Hooker pushed against the cage. Hooker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mang is pushing Hooker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Mang lands a right hand. A short right from Mang. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mang lands a nice shot to the body. A battle for position here, against the cage. Mang lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mang cracks Hooker with a nice body shot. A hook to the body from Mang.
Leon Hooker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mang lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short right from Mang on the inside. Mang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mang lands a hook to the side of the head. Mang scores with a shoulder strike. Mang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hooker or not. Mang scores with a hook to the body. A right handed body shot lands from Mang.
Mang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mang lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Mang - that landed with a thud.
Mang pushes Hooker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. 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! Still in the clinch, Mang scores with a nice short uppercut. Nice body punch from Mang - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hooker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mang's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Mang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hooker letting Mang take a breather here. Hooker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Hooker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Still in the clinch, Mang scores with a nice short uppercut. Mang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hooker backwards. A shot in the inside from Mang. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Mang lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Jit Mang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Mang 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 25:30 Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30 Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jit Mang! Jit Mang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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