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In a highly anticipated strawweight bout at UFC Vegas 91, former Invicta FC champ Ketlen Souza (13-4) secured a unanimous decision victory over LFA veteran Marnic Mann (6-2) with all judges scoring the fight 30-27. Throughout the match, Souza demonstrated superior striking, consistently landing powerful shots and controlling the pace against Mann, who struggled to find her rhythm. Despite Mann's attempts to change the momentum with leg kicks and takedowns, Souza maintained dominance, particularly in striking exchanges and ground control, leading to her decisive win.
By consensus, we scored the fight 30-27 for our winner... Ketlen Souza! Consensus Scorecard: R1: 10-9 Souza R2: 10-9 Souza R3: 10-9 Souza ... And the ringside judges agreed with the ConsensusTeam. UD Souza! #UFC #UFCVegas91 #MMATwitter https://t.co/zEMd8UgY61
#UFCVegas91 Official Result: Ketlen Souza (30-27, 30-27, 30-27 | @ketlensouzaufc) defeats Marnic Mann by Unanimous Decision All Fight Results ➡️: https://t.co/ZWDyUndOMy
Not to take anything away from Souza's win here, but Marnic Mann has looked to be in over her head in her UFC appearances thus far. 30-27 Souza
Mann gives Souza WAY too much space and she gets pushes off and we're back to hands and back to Mann having her back on the fence and eating shots. OH SHE BODY LOCKS AND TAKES SOUZA DOWN!!! #UFCVegas91
Souza looks content to just hang onto Mann and stop her from landing any damage. She knows the first two rounds are hers. Mann needs to find a way to finish this. #UFCVegas91
Mann is on top with a tired Souza and needs a finish with 2 minutes left. Both are tired, Souza has landed insane power strikes. Mann has eaten all of them. She’s taking some breaths but time is urgent. She has to start attempting submissions and take some risks. #UFCVegas91
SOUZA GOING IN! AHHH SHE CLINCHES?!?! Mann has to be happy about that. She was eating sammiches left and right, to the body and the head. Souza looking for the takedown. #UFCVegas91
Mann has a chin !!! Souza is absolutely unloading !!! #UFCVegas91
Souza says NAH fam, and pushes her off. SOUZA TEEING OFF WITH MANN ON THE FENCE!!!! MORE BIG SHOTS!!! MANN EATING HAMMERS!!!! ANVILS!!!! KITCHEN SINKS!!!! MANN IS HURT BUT SHE'S THROWING WHAT SHE CAN!!!! #UFCVegas91
R3 - Souza thought about a question mark kick, decided not to. Mann getting more aggressive, going in with leg kicks. Walking forward trying to get to Souza. She grabs the kick and looks for a single leg!!!! #UFCVegas91
10-9 Souza RD2 20-18 Souza Mann needs a finish or she’s going to lose and it’ll be unanimous. (If it goes distance). #UFCVegas91
Mann with the throw but Souza ends up on top. 10 seconds. Round over. #UFCVegas91
Mann is landing a lot of sneaky low leg kicks. Souza is ahead in this round as well. With a minute left Mann needs a huge moment or she’s going to need a finish in the final round. #UFCVegas91
More big shots from Souza and Mann is looking LOST as she's eating heavy hands. Mann leg kick. Mann rushes in, eats a shot, backs up. Souza is walking her down. #UFCVegas91
BIG shots from Souza!!!! Mann fires back but it's nowhere near as hard! Souza landing shots then back in on the clinch! #UFCVegas91
Mann has to get this to the ground in RD2 and clearly win this round. Souza took one clear. #UFCVegas91
R2 - Heavy inside leg kick for Mann, then tries another. OHHH AXE kick for Mann but Souza ducked it, got in her face, and put her on the fence. Mann trying to land what she can here, but Souza has her controlled. Then she bails. #UFCVegas91
Souza has Mann on a grid here and she's doing what she wants. 10 seconds. BIG overhand right for Souza! MANN WITH A THROW as the round ends. #UFCVegas91
Mann has to get this fight to the ground as Souza ends up in top control. She’s looking to land punches as Mann is looking to pull guard and survive the round. All Souza early. #UFCVegas91
Mann with a stiff jab to the chest, Souza runs in to the body lock and gets hte takedown. Hands from Souza and then passes to the other side with Mann barely having toes as a butterfly hook, then gets passed. Souza to her feet, kick to the legs of the downed Mann. #UFCVegas91
Souza has success striking but over reached and got caught. Mann is in on a takedown but Souza reverses the clinch and gains control. They break. Souza ahead. #UFCVegas91
Coming up next is Marnic Mann vs Ketlen Souza in a Women's Strawweight bout. #UFC #UFCVegas91 #MMATwitter https://t.co/dZO7C2lLUF
Marnic Mann vs Ketlen Souza up next at #UFCVegas91. https://t.co/mUNGk8fyzM
UP NEXT!!!! The strawweights are up! Marnic Mann takes on Ketlen Souza! GAME ON!! #UFCVegas91 https://t.co/ljrwgMXcaT
Next, LFA veteran Marnic Mann (6-2) will attempt to rebound from a loss in her Octagon debut when she meets former Invicta FC champ Ketlen Souza (13-4) at strawweight. #UFCVegas91
By consensus, we scored the fight 30-27 for our winner... Maheshate! Consensus Scorecard: R1: 10-9 Maheshate (v close, ~10-10) R2: 10-9 Maheshate R3: 10-9 Maheshate (v close, ~10-10) ... And the ringside judges mostly agreed with the ConsensusTeam. SD Maheshate! #UFC… https://t.co/CdR4TGpyUq