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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ginger Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann comes to the cage accompanied by Perfect for Me. Kimura is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Inner Light by Shocking Lemon. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginger Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
Mann throws a series of punches but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kimura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kimura tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Kimura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ginger Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimura.
Mann tests Kimura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann misses the body punch
and Kimura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
Mann connects with a body shot that sends Kimura's belly button to the back.
Mann tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Kimura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann connects with a nice looking jab.
Kimura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mann lands a lovely overhand right.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a body shot.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kimura works over Mann's head and body with a nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Mann. Those never looked like landing.
Kimura throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Mann misses.
A shot to the liver by Mann. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kimura. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kimura lands with a shot to the body.
Mann scores with a jab to the body.
Mann lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann throws a head kick that half lands.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kimura manages to avoid it.
Kimura takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann swings for the body but Kimura moves out of range.
Mann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kimura is able to avoid easily.
Mann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kimura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Kimura counters with a straight right hand.
Mann throws a shot from downtown. Kimura moves away and avoids it.
Mann misses with a looping left.
Kimura misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Kimura.
Kimura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Kimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kimura manages to avoid it.
Mann misses with a low kick as Kimura jumps back.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
Mann lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann lands a nice shot to the body.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann thuds a left hand into Kimura's body.
Mann scores with a three punch combo!
Mann throws a combination that misses
and Kimura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kimura throws a big shot that misses.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kimura. That's going to slow Mann down.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mann attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mann takes a swing at Kimura's ribcage but misses.
Mann lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Mann. Beautiful body shot.
Mann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kimura. Kimura obviously looking to wear him down.
Mann throws a looping overhand right but Kimura ducks down to avoid it.
Kimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a right hand that Kimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimura also avoids with ease.
Kimura avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kimura scores with a leg kick.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann rushes Kimura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimura prevents Mann from breaking the clinch.
Kimura misses with a punch to the body.
Mann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimura avoids the head kick by Mann.
Mann throws a head kick that misses.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann throws a body punch but Kimura moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kimura. That's going to slow Mann down.
Kimura just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Kimura misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mann is looking to wear down Kimura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kimura walks into a stiff left hand from Mann.
Mann throws a leg kick
letting Kimura counter with a right hand.
Kimura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Kimura is looking to clinch.
Mann is looking to chop away at Kimura's legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Kimura scoring well with a low kick there.
Kimura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kimura avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann is looking to score with low kicks.
Mann moves into range and clinches up with Kimura.
Kimura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Kimura.
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!
A body shot lands from Kimura.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
Kimura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kimura lands a damaging elbow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mann lands with a cross.
Mann is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Kimura avoids the head kick by Mann.
Kimura forces Mann back against the cage and clinches.
Kimura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
Kimura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mann wants to get back to striking at distance but Kimura won't allow it.
Kimura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mann is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kimura struggles to land a body shot inside as Mann controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mann missing with a left hand there. Kimura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kimura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ginger Mann dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kimura. Beautiful body shot.
Mann lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kimura thows a body shot but no joy.
Mann wants to clinch up but Kimura keeps it at a distance.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kimura.
Kimura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Kimura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kimura moves away.
Mann misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kimura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Kimura takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kimura momentarily.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kimura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimura slips a straight right by Mann.
Kimura dodges the punch combination from Mann.
Kimura throws a front kick that sends Mann stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
Mann swinging wildly here.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
Mann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kimura.
Kimura misses with a body kick.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimura.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann takes a swing at Kimura's ribcage but misses.
Mann misses with a low kick.
Mann throws a wild body kick that Kimura sees coming a mile off.
Kimura stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mann avoids the body shot from Kimura.
Mann jabs at Kimura's body.
Mann throws a body punch but Kimura moves out of range.
Mann throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Mann misses its intended target.
Mann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kimura looks for the body kick but Mann saw that one coming.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mann there.
Kimura throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimura tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Mann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Kimura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kimura misses the shot to the body.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mann. Those never looked like landing.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kimura doesn't seem bothered though.
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kimura at a distance.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Kimura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mann scores with a jab to the body.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Kimura moved out of range nicely.
Mann tries to work over Kimura's front leg with a kick but Kimura checks it.
Mann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kimura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann motions for Kimura to come forward. Mann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mann jabs at Kimura's body.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann throws the left hand but Kimura avoids the punch easily.
Mann swings for the body but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann slips a straight right by Kimura.
Mann throws a shot from downtown. Kimura moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Kimura. Beautiful body shot.
Mann tries to land a leg kick but Kimura saw it coming and moves away.
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kimura avoids the head kick by Mann.
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!
Kimura misses with a body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a hook.
Mann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kimura throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kimura tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Kimura staying out of range there.
Kimura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kimura misses the shot to the body.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Kimura misses with a wild body shot.
Tatsuya Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimura.
Kimura throws a good cross that connects.
Kimura moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Kimura scores with a nice strike.
Kimura swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mann, as that shot connected.
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Kimura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kimura under the eye.
Ginger Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kimura misses the shot to the body.
Mann defending well as Kimura loads up on a big left hand.
Kimura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimura.
Kimura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimura throws a low kick but Mann avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kimura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mann defending well as Kimura loads up on a big left hand.
Mann misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ginger 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ginger Mann!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ginger Mann!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ginger Mann!
Ginger Mann wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Ginger Mann thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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