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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Puntti Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manne comes to the cage accompanied by Edguy - Two Out of Seven. Ice Drago told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puntti Manne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Drago!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manne backing away here, and Drago unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Manne looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range.
Manne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drago's half guard.
Manne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drago felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Manne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
Manne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drago is looking for a sweep. Manne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drago tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Manne has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne scoring with strikes but Drago is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to lock up and control but Manne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manne thowing shots but they're missing.
Drago is looking to improve his position but Manne isn't that keen on the idea.
Manne has control of Drago's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Drago regains control of the situation pretty easily.
BOOM! Manne connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Manne working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Drago is working to get back to half guard.
Manne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drago looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago is looking to improve his position but Manne isn't that keen on the idea.
Manne is landing with some decent strikes but Drago is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manne breaks from Drago's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Drago tries to reverse the position but Manne maintains control.
Manne thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We've been hearing that Manne has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Drago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to hold on but Manne postures up.
Manne prevents Drago from getting the reversal.
Manne punching from mount but Drago doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Manne raining down shots from the mount!
Drago slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Drago is looking to control Manne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drago avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Manne winds up and cracks Drago with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
Manne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne with the ground and pound but Drago uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Drago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manne.
Drago working a defensive guard but Manne passes into half guard.
Manne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Manne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manne.
Manne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puntti Manne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Drago throws a leg kick but Manne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manne lands a slapping body shot.
Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manne.
Manne lands a head kick!
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Manne has a takedown stuffed.
Drago only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Manne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drago at a distance.
Manne misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manne scores with a spinning back kick!
Manne fails with the takedown.
Manne moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDrago.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Manne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne sizes up Drago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
Drago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Manne.
Manne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Manne.
Drago throws a leg kick but Manne moved away.
Manne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drago backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manne on the side of the head.
Ice Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Drago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manne throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Manne misses.
Manne's corner calls for a 1-2. Manne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drago is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Drago as he checks the leg kick.
Drago feints a counter leg kick.
Manne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Manne checks it.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Nice cross by Manne.
Manne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drago walks into a straight right hand from Manne.
Manne checks a low kick from Drago.
Manne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Puntti Manne has been cut.
Manne scores with a nice strike.
Manne misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drago! But no joy.
Drago avoids the body shot from Manne.
Manne misses with an uppercut
and Drago counters with a big head kick but Manne shrugs it off.
Drago misses with a hook. Manne ducked under it nicely.
Puntti Manne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manne misses with a low kick.
Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manne lands with a straight right. Drago didn't see that one coming.
Manne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Manne. That snapped Drago's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago tries to clinch but Manne moves out of range.
Drago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manne cracks Drago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Manne thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drago tries to score with a low kick but Manne moves his leg out of the way.
Puntti Manne is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago slips under a jab from Manne.
Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drago takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Manne off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drago.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Manne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manne wants to slow Drago down by chopping away at his legs.
Manne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drago counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puntti Manne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Puntti Manne's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Manne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drago finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Manne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago connects with a right hand. Manne shakes it off.
Manne misses with a looping right.
Drago feints a counter leg kick.
Manne gets a takedown into half guard.
Drago wants to improve his position but Manne is controlling well.
Manne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Manne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Drago tries to roll over but Manne keeps him under control.
Manne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Puntti Manne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Drago doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Manne.
Manne is nestled in close to Drago, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne misses with a head shot. Drago uses the momentum to regain guard.
Manne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drago seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Manne postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.
Manne won't allow Drago to get back to his feet.
Manne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drago's head.
Manne stands up over Drago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Manne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Manne stops Drago from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne throws an elbow that misses. Drago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manne's guard. Nice move by Drago!
Manne has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Drago has passed into side control.
Manne is looking to reverse the position.
Drago controls the position.
Manne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Manne is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Manne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drago pulls his head out easily.
Drago trying to control the pace.
Manne wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manne looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puntti Manne clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Puntti Manne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Manne throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drago avoids the body shot from Manne.
Manne throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Drago lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manne doesn't seem phased though.
Drago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drago walks into a left hand.
Drago will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manne misses with a body shot.
Manne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago moves away from the strike by Manne.
Manne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drago flicks out a counter leg kick but Manne steps away.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Drago is predictable there
and Manne counters with a nice leg kick.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Manne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manne jabs at Drago's body.
A big right from Manne misses.
Manne swings widly with a right hand
and Drago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drago throws a leg kick that misses.
Manne tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drago.
A bone on bone clash there as Drago blocks the leg kick.
Manne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drago swings for the body but Manne moves out of range.
Manne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Manne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Manne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manne scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Manne's head.
Drago shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Drago lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Manne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Manne.
Manne scores with a nice head shot.
Manne feints a jab promting Drago to slip. Manne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Drago slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A lazy left from Drago finds it's target.
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Drago throws a low kick but Manne avoids it.
Manne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manne tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
Drago wants to counter with a clinch but Manne pushes him away.
Manne checks a leg kick.
Manne throws a counter high kick but Drago was just alert enough to avoid it.
Drago lands with an overhand left.
Manne looks to throw the jab but Drago is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Drago's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Manne lands a nice shot that snaps Drago's head back.
Manne throws a leg kick but Drago checks it.
Manne lands a nice looking body kick.
Drago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manne can pounce on him.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Manne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drago moves out of range as Manne throws a body kick.
Drago lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Manne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Puntti Manne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Puntti Manne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Manne staying out of range there.
Manne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manne manages to avoid it.
Drago tests Manne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Manne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manne scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne misses with a left hand
and Drago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manne connects with a nice looking jab.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters with an outside leg kick.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drago throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Manne moves away from the strike by Drago.
Drago is looking to chop away at Manne's legs.
Manne throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick from Manne.
Manne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manne misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manne misses with a body shot.
Manne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drago is able to avoid easily.
Manne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drago takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes one 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!
Drago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Manne backs off Drago throws a huge counter combo but Manne manages to avoid it all.
Drago throws a jab when Manne was well out of range.
Drago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manne.
Drago throws a solid leg kick but Manne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drago.
Manne drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drago sprawls and moves away.
Drago checks a low kick from Manne.
Drago delivers a nice body kick.
Manne misses with a wild body shot.
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ice Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drago lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drago sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Manne.
Drago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drago scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manne keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago lands a front kick.
Manne sizes up Drago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago takes a swing at Manne's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Manne.
Manne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manne lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne throws a body shot but no joy.
Drago feints a counter leg kick.
Drago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drago throws a hook but Manne blocks it.
Drago 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manne.
Manne checks a leg kick.
Drago shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drago's head backwards.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Manne's head but Manne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago tests Manne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago connects with a leg kick. Manne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ice Drago.
Well Manne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puntti Manne!
In his post fight interview, Puntti Manne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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