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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jie Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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162 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jie Liu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Mandazur misses
and Liu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mandazur won't be happy with that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mandazur is trying to control Liu's posture but Liu avoids it.
Mandazur is trying to get back to half guard.
Mandazur can't do much from the bottom here.
Mandazur is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Liu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mandazur is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Liu off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu breaks Mandazur's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur has Liu pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liu postures up.
Mandazur controlling the position.
Mandazur controls Liu momentarily but Liu frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Liu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mandazur trying to control the position.
Karnak Mandazur has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Liu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mandazur misses with a body kick.
Karnak Mandazur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liu lands with a good body shot.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Liu misses the target.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Mandazur moved out of range.
Liu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mandazur's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandazur keeping moving, preventing Liu from controlling successfully.
Mandazur pulls Liu in close to prevent any damage.
Liu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mandazur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Liu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Liu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur keeping full guard, as Liu tries to pass.
Mandazur wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Liu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mandazur has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karnak Mandazur.
Mandazur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Liu throws a series of punches but Mandazur moves out of range.
Liu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandazur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur throws a sloppy head kick and Liu moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Mandazur.
Mandazur scores with a nice right hand.
Mandazur clinches with his opponent.
Mandazur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Liu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mandazur lands a shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Liu blocks a body shot from Mandazur.
Mandazur scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Liu.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandazur working aggressively here.
Liu is leaning against Mandazur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mandazur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jie Liu will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Liu shoots in for a takedown but Mandazur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Liu misses with a hook
and Mandazur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mandazur delivers a nice body kick.
Mandazur swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Mandazur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mandazur takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Liu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mandazur misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
Mandazur connects with an inside leg kick.
Mandazur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mandazur's hands.
Mandazur is looking to chop away at Liu's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur thuds a left hand into Liu's body.
Liu misses with a hook
and Mandazur counters with a two punch combo.
Mandazur throws a body kick that misses.
Mandazur drops his hands momentarily and Liu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur works Liu's body with a nice hook.
Mandazur cracks Liu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mandazur is fending him off so far but Liu persists. Nope, Mandazur circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandazur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liu.
Liu slips a jab and a cross from Mandazur.
Karnak Mandazur is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandazur lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mandazur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liu can pounce on him.
Mandazur cracks a nice hook into Liu's ribs.
Mandazur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mandazur avoids a kick to the body.
Mandazur tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Mandazur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mandazur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Mandazur misses with a body kick.
Mandazur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mandazur looks to land a body kick but Liu moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur throws a body kick that misses.
Mandazur is looking to wear down Liu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mandazur wants to clinch up but Liu keeps it at a distance.
Liu misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Karnak Mandazur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jie Liu.
Mandazur connects with an inside leg kick.
Liu throws a body kick that misses
and Liu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Mandazur.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mandazur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mandazur moves away from the strike by Liu.
Some wild striking there from Liu.
Liu needs to keep his hands up - Mandazur had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur misses with a hook to the body
so Liu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandazur looking to control.
Liu being controlled here momentarily.
Liu cracks Mandazur with a solid left hand.
Liu trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandazur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu being controlled here momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Liu looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karnak Mandazur dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mandazur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mandazur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liu.
Liu moves out of range of the body kick from Mandazur.
Mandazur moves in looking to clinch but Liu pushes him off.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Mandazur is out of range.
Liu clobbers Mandazur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mandazur wants to clinch.
Mandazur moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Liu at a distance.
Liu is looking to score with low kicks.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mandazur.
Mandazur lands a glancing blow to the side of Liu's head.
Mandazur misses with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Liu.
Mandazur staying out of range there.
Liu gets tackled into the cage by Mandazur. Mandazur maintains the clinch.
Liu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Mandazur lands a nice uppercut.
Mandazur blocking some punches.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Mandazur lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mandazur.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Liu.
Mandazur struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandazur blocks a body shot from Liu.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Liu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mandazur up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mandazur.
Mandazur pushes Liu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandazur lands a hook that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
Mandazur prevents a body shot from Liu.
Mandazur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Liu.
Mandazur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mandazur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mandazur.
Liu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liu tries to break free but Mandazur pushes him back against the cage.
Liu can't find room to land a body shot as Mandazur controls the action.
Mandazur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur lands with a light punch inside.
Liu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liu blocking some punches.
Mandazur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mandazur misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu tries to break the clinch but Mandazur is controlling the position.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liu prevents a body shot from Mandazur.
Mandazur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karnak Mandazur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mandazur has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karnak Mandazur!
Karnak Mandazur is the new lightweight champion!
Karnak Mandazur thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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