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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandla Bangizwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh G Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rection is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth. Hugh G Rection has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
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256 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mandla Bangizwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh G Rection!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangizwe scores with a jab to the body.
Bangizwe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rection avoids the body shot from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Bangizwe misses.
Rection shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but Rection avoids it.
Bangizwe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangizwe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangizwe slips a jab and a cross from Rection.
Rection takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mandla Bangizwe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rection avoids the head kick by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe scores with a head kick. Rection tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Hugh G Rection has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rection loads up on a big right hand but Bangizwe slips the punch.
Bangizwe throws a front kick that sends Rection stumbling back into the cage.
Bangizwe throws a head kick but Rection moves out of range.
Bangizwe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rection misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection connects with a leg kick. Bangizwe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bangizwe staying out of range there.
Bangizwe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rection throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangizwe stuns Rection with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bangizwe misses with a jab to the body
and Rection counters with a stiff right hand.
Bangizwe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bangizwe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. Rection looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bangizwe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bangizwe connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Bangizwe lands.
Rection moves out of range of the body kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that Rection semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection feints a jab promting Bangizwe to slip. Rection then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bangizwe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bangizwe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rection throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick but Rection sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bangizwe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rection.
Bangizwe looks for the body kick but Rection saw that one coming.
Rection swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rection stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rection wants it to stay on the feet.
Rection fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangizwe manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Bangizwe.
Rection takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangizwe 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.
Bangizwe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection throws a jab when Bangizwe was well out of range.
Rection loads up on a big right hand but Bangizwe slips the punch.
Good work by Rection as he checks the leg kick.
Bangizwe is looking to wear down Rection with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rection tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rection checks a low kick from Bangizwe.
Rection lands a jab.
Bangizwe wants to land a leg kick but Rection is out of range.
Bangizwe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rection will feel that in the morning.
A slow jab from Rection misses its intended target.
Rection throws an overhand right that lands on Bangizwe's shoulder, as Bangizwe tries to avoid the shot.
Bangizwe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangizwe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bangizwe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rection.
A leg kick checked by Bangizwe.
Rection misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bangizwe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bangizwe throws a sloppy head kick and Rection moves out of range easily.
Rection takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rection looks gassed!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rection.
Bangizwe misses with a low kick as Rection jumps back.
A head kick misses from Rection.
Bangizwe tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bangizwe tries a head kick but it misses.
Rection lands with a cross.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good shot there by Bangizwe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugh G Rection's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bangizwe lands a leg kick that knocks Rection off balance momentarily.
Rection takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangizwe scores with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that Rection semi-blocks.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that Rection semi-blocks.
Rection throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangizwe misses with a leg kick.
Bangizwe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bangizwe looks to land a left hand but Rection moved out of range nicely.
Rection throws a body punch but Bangizwe moves out of range.
Bangizwe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangizwe throws a head kick but Rection moves out of range.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bangizwe lands a head kick!
That has opened up Hugh G Rection's cut even more.
Nice uppercut lands for Rection. That snapped Bangizwe's head back.
Rection ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rection misses with a hook.
Bangizwe blocks a head kick by Rection.
Rection looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangizwe is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. Rection looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bangizwe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rection's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangizwe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bangizwe's head.
Jab from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe slips a jab from Rection.
Bangizwe scores with a sloppy right hand. Rection should have avoided that one.
Rection slips a jab from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bangizwe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rection. That did some damage!
Bangizwe throws the kick towards the body but Rection avoids it.
Rection waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangizwe.
Rection checks a low kick from Bangizwe.
Rection lands with a kick to the temple. Bangizwe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bangizwe misses with a body kick.
Rection blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rection.
Bangizwe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rection.
Bangizwe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rection takes a step back to recover.
Rection has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rection misses with a body shot.
Bangizwe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rection. That did some damage!
Bangizwe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rection. Bangizwe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandla Bangizwe is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Rection.
Rection misses with a lunging right hand
and Bangizwe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bangizwe tries to work over Rection's front leg with a kick but Rection checks it.
Rection takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bangizwe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rection takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangizwe scores with a leg kick.
Bangizwe scores with a jab to the body.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bangizwe.
Bangizwe lands a leg kick that knocks Rection off balance momentarily.
Rection moves out of range of the body kick from Bangizwe.
Rection throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bangizwe 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rection chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangizwe can pounce on him.
Bangizwe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bangizwe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugh G Rection's cut.
That's time! Bangizwe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bangizwe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bangizwe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rection throws a hook to the side of Bangizwe's head but Bangizwe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangizwe throws a chopping leg kick but Rection manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rection misses the shot to the body.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that misses.
Bangizwe cracks the inside of Rection's front leg.
Good leg kick by Bangizwe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bangizwe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rection takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bangizwe misses with a head kick.
Bangizwe misses with a body kick.
Rection takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rection on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bangizwe. Bangizwe obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangizwe misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection throws a body punch but Bangizwe moves out of range.
Bangizwe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rection can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe thows a body shot but no joy.
Bangizwe lands a nice looking body kick.
Rection's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangizwe. That's going to slow Rection down.
Rection chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangizwe can pounce on him.
Bangizwe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rection will feel that in the morning.
Rection tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bangizwe lands a head kick. Rection smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Bangizwe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rection takes a step back to recover.
Nice body kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangizwe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rection's sensitive parts.
Hugh G Rection has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangizwe throws a chopping leg kick but Rection manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rection takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rection misses with an uppercut
and Bangizwe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rection is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bangizwe throws a head kick but Rection moves out of range.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangizwe looks to score with a jab to the body but Rection is just out of range.
Bangizwe lands with a good body shot.
Rection misses with an uppercut. Bangizwe saw that one coming.
Bangizwe tries to land a leg kick but Rection saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Rection misses its intended target.
Rection throws a looping overhand right but Bangizwe ducks down to avoid it.
Bangizwe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe lands a nice looking body shot.
Bangizwe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rection throws a head kick that misses
and Bangizwe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangizwe. That's going to slow Rection down.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses.
Rection takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mandla Bangizwe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rection misses with a looping right.
Rection stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangizwe.
Nice body kick there by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Rection misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bangizwe!
Bangizwe lands a really nice looking cross but Rection seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rection takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bangizwe avoids the head kick by Rection.
Bangizwe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rection takes a step back to recover.
Bangizwe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rection's sensitive parts.
Bangizwe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangizwe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rection takes a step back to recover.
Bangizwe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rection misses with a looping left.
Rection scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangizwe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mandla Bangizwe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bangizwe 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mandla Bangizwe!
During a confident post fight interview, Mandla Bangizwe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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