born october english professional mixed martial artist competes division professional competitor fought england japan veteran english organisation quarter finalist grand prix losing current shark fights champion defeating september mixed martial arts career background early career grew england introduced began taking lessons age participated tournaments age competed amateur fight age turned professional year later japan fought mother maiden mothers maiden thai professional mixed martial arts career began november win months later debut holland won triangle choke seconds staying holland won fight knocking opponent minutes recorded successive submission victories domestic prominence signed domestic organisation promotional debut cage rage contenders event later stated fight toughest especially hit early low blow organisation time adopted open guard rule allowing fighters end round fight declared draw despite feeling better fight round triangle choke attempt second round later joined promotion england promotional debut winning submission strikes round months later returned defeating submission triangle choke round cage rage rematch earlier drawn controlled stand position floor end fight attempted comeback ground pound offense declared winner unanimous decision rounds fight organisation domestic prospect fight saw fighters ground game stand regarded unusually tentative gave opportunity floor fighter able advance position note rounds declared winner unanimous decision cage rage faced took fight short notice able miller immediately fight took rear naked choke dominated point soon transitioned triangle choke seconds round defunct joined immediately competing event able wrestling skills dominating opponent able unanimous decision effective striking leading label star making scheduled face future world extreme standout fight later cancelled suffered broken arm defending high kick instead took fight croatia defeating injury returning defeated submission choke round signed japan participate grand prix opening round faced defeated unanimous decision round fight able land powerful punches falling deep attempt escaping able gain position end round second round saw attempt standing fought later able twice whilst fighting second attempt final round saw poor attempts countered finally looked ankle lock reversed round ended declared winner decision quarter finals tournament faced early tournament favourite previously defeated veteran weighed whilst unbeaten seven fights weighed stated plan exciting explosive fight fight able land successful punches took trip able land knees execute choke avoid attempt fell triangle choke tapping round fight stated started standing fell game fell trap punches small punches triangle slowly coming end tapped elimination grand prix competed fight labelled talented young prospect rounds victorious unanimous decision north_america fight left contract expressed desire join eventually fight champion despite contract went north american debut september bout saw hit evans multiple combinations low kicks flying knee evans counter attacked kept final round won bout split decision new shark fights champion fighting championships february announced signed fight promotion able dominate fight superior wrestling won fight unanimous decision win earned place summer series tournament faced quarter final match stuffed attempts wrestler fight ground scored stunning round win right left hook combination dropped leave unconscious mat faced tournament semifinals lost fight unanimous decision fought spot tournament dominated stand got taken gave opportunity finish submission triangle choke round defeated unanimous decision season tournament round dropped twice lose decision cage warriors june cage warriors announced signed fight deal scheduled meet cage warriors defeat way punches 1st round fought cage warriors fight night october won fight unanimous decision faced lost fight rear naked choke second round championships accomplishments championship time mixed martial arts record
Ronnie Mann