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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginger Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes to the cage accompanied by Pulse. Mann is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Perfect for Me. Ginger Mann acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginger Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann misses with a hook.
Mann connects with a jab.
Mann moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diu misses with a body kick.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann connects with a right hand. Diu shakes it off.
Diu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diu misses with a body kick.
Mann throws a body punch but Diu moves out of range.
Diu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Ginger Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann misses with a left hand
and Diu counters with a big head kick but Mann shrugs it off.
Diu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Diu moves out of range as Mann strikes.
Mann thows a body shot but no joy.
Mann throws a combination that misses
and Diu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mann is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A big left from Mann misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands with a nice body punch.
Mann throws a big shot that misses.
Mann throws a hook to the side of Diu's head but Diu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
Diu misses with a head kick.
Mann throws a good cross that connects.
Diu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diu lands a front kick.
Mann cracks Diu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diu cracks Mann with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mann lands the left hand.
Mann lands with a straight right. Diu didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jab, jab by Mann - just one landing.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mann.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Diu circles away.
Diu swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Mann throws a series of punches but Diu moves out of range.
Mann lands the left hand.
Mann swings for the body but Diu moves out of range.
Diu checks a low kick from Mann.
Diu takes one to the chin there.
A left lands for Mann.
Diu staying out of range there.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann cracks a nice hook into Diu's ribs.
Mann misses with a lunging right hand
and Diu counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
No joy there for Mann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Diu.
Diu throws a push kick but Mann slaps the foot to one side.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diu was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Diu shoots in for a double leg but Mann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann tries to clinch but Diu is having none of it.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mann. Those never looked like landing.
Mann uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diu has time to react.
Mann blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mann misses.
A jab from Mann misses.
A head kick misses from Diu.
Mann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mann misses with the combination.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diu.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diu checks a leg kick nicely.
Diu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Diu moved out of range nicely.
Diu misses with a leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mann scores with a hook to the body. Diu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mann is looking to clinch but Diu is avoiding it.
Mann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mann lands with a nice combination. Diu backs away looking to recover.
Mann misses with a jab to the body
and Diu counters with an inside leg kick.
Mann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diu.
Mann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diu manages to avoid it.
Diu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mann moves out of range of the leg kick from Diu.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diu manages to avoid it.
Mann moves out of range of the leg kick from Diu.
Diu throws a front kick that sends Mann stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diu is looking to land body kicks.
Mann jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diu tries to land a front kick but Mann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diu manages to avoid it.
Mann blocks the body kick.
Diu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diu stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mann throws a series of punches but Diu avoids them all with ease.
Diu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diu duly obliges.
Mann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diu was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann tries to bum rush Diu with a series of wild strikes but Diu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diu moves out of range as Mann strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mann takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mann looks gassed!
Diu misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diu checks a leg kick nicely.
Diu throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a two punch combo.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann misses the jab.
Diu 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.
Mann looks to throw the jab but Diu is out of range.
Diu misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann throws a series of punches but Diu avoids them all with ease.
Mann sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Mann blocks the low kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mann blocks a head kick by Diu.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
Mann slips a straight right by Diu.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Diu moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diu throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Mann misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diu checks a leg kick.
Diu 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.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diu slips a jab from Mann.
Mann jabs Diu right on the nose. Diu blinks but takes it well.
Diu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
Donk. Diu catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
Diu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mann to score with a decent uppercut.
Diu throws a leg kick that misses.
Mann throws a shot from downtown. Diu moves away and avoids it.
Mann throws a body punch but Diu moves out of range.
Diu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diu, right into the meat.
Mann connects with the punch.
Mann checks the leg kick.
Diu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu scores with a head kick. Mann tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Diu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ginger Mann will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mann avoids the head kick by Diu.
Mann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diu misses with a few strikes there.
Diu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Diu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diu in his tracks.
Diu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ginger Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diu manages to avoid it.
Mann takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Diu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Mann scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mann clinches with his opponent.
Diu is trying to force a seperation but Mann has the dominant position.
Mann prevents a body shot from Diu.
Mann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mann can't get the takedown.
Mann breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diu.
Diu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Diu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mann thuds a left hand into Diu's body.
Mann throws a head kick that misses
and Diu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Mann blocks a head kick by Diu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Diu is looking to wear down Mann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diu.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Diu is just out of range.
Diu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann blocks the body kick.
Diu gets tackled into the cage by Mann. Mann maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Diu.
Mann moves out of range as Diu throws a body kick.
A big right from Mann misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu misses with a head kick.
Diu avoids the body shot from Mann.
A head kick from Diu lands but Mann takes it in his stride.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Mann staying out of range there.
Diu throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Diu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mann misses with an uppercut.
Diu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mann.
Mann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diu's hands.
The crowd cheers as Diu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mann doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diu is defended easily by Mann.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Diu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mann takes a step back to recover.
Diu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
Mann throws a hook but Diu avoids it easily.
Mann lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann scores with a body shot.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Diu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Mann blocks a head kick by Diu.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Diu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diu.
Mann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diu counters with a thumping low kick.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mann if he has to take too many more of those.
Diu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann misses with a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diu lands a head kick!
Mann walks into a left hand.
Diu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Mann.
Diu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diu digs a good hook to Mann's body.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Diu slips the punch.
Mann has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diu.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann feints a jab promting Diu to slip. Mann then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mann cracks a nice hook into Diu's ribs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mann connects with a single shot there.
Diu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mann.
Diu ducks right into an uppercut from Mann.
Diu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann misses with an uppercut.
Diu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Mann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a leg kick but Diu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
Mann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diu counters with a nice body kick.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Diu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diu.
Diu throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick from Diu.
Diu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Mann stuns Diu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow Mann down.
Diu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mann is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diu.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Mann misses with an uppercut.
Mann misses with an uppercut
and Diu counters with a good low kick that Mann was not able to check.
Diu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mann is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Mann.
Diu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Mann misses with a body shot
letting Diu counter with a right hand.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diu.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ginger 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Ginger Mann!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ginger Mann!
Judge Yuuki Gou 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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hype
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