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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anders Sten (ranked 6184 p4p, 580 weight class) and Black Mamba (ranked 7731 p4p, 619 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Sten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sten shoots in for a double leg but Mamba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anders Sten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sten throws a head kick that Mamba semi-blocks.
It looks like Black Mamba has been cut.
Sten misses with a takedown
and Mamba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mamba avoids the head kick by Sten.
Mamba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sten. That did some damage!
Mamba avoids the head kick by Sten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mamba lands a head shot.
Mamba misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Sten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamba misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Mamba.
Mamba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mamba thuds his right hand into Sten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mamba breaks the clinch.
Mamba throws a leg kick that misses.
Sten is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten moves out of range as Mamba strikes.
Sten throws a counter high kick but Mamba was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sten takes a swing at Mamba's ribcage but misses.
Sten shoots and misses
enabling Mamba to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Mamba.
Sten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
Sten tries to clinch up but Mamba circles away and keeps his distance.
Mamba scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamba throws a sloppy head kick and Sten moves out of range easily.
Sten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Mamba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten wants to clinch
and Mamba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mamba scores with a body shot.
Mamba slaps away a takedown attempt from Sten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mamba connects with a single shot there.
Mamba scores with a decent looking hook.
No luck for Sten with that takedown attempt.
Sten is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mamba to score with a decent uppercut.
Sten looks to land a combination. Mamba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab by Mamba.
Mamba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sten tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mamba swivels and escapes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mamba.
The fighters circling - Mamba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sten wants to clinch
and Mamba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Mamba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sten takes one to the side of the head.
Black Mamba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mamba cracks the inside of Sten's front leg.
Sten doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamba circles away.
Sten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anders Sten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mamba moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamba connects with a nice looking jab.
Mamba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sten clinches.
Our sources have told us that Sten has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten throws an elbow that misses.
Sten pushes off an throws an elbow but Mamba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mamba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mamba lands a nice uppercut.
Sten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mamba tries to break the clinch but Sten is controlling the position.
Sten lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mamba blocks an elbow strike from Sten.
Mamba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sten throws a right hand that Mamba ducks under and follows up with a left that Mamba also avoids with ease.
Mamba throws out a counter right but Sten avoids it with no problem.
Mamba swings widly with a right hand
and Sten counters with a series of strikes. Mamba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sten misses with a takedown
and Mamba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mamba swings for the body but Sten moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten misses with a body shot.
Sten wants to clinch
and Mamba counters with a left and a right that stings Sten.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sten misses with a few strikes there.
Mamba has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Sten shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mamba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mamba lands with a hook. Sten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mamba.
Mamba lands with a cross.
Sten looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Mamba finds it's target.
Sten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Sten backs off Mamba throws a huge counter combo but Sten manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Sten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Mamba.
Sten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Mamba.
Mamba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sten in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamba manages to avoid it.
Mamba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mamba duly obliges.
Sten is rocked!
Mamba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mamba as he jumps to the side.
Mamba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mamba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Decent striking displayed by Mamba there.
Mamba lands with a hook. Sten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Sten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mamba lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Mamba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mamba. That's going to slow Sten down.
Sten seems to have got his legs back now.
Mamba sizes up Sten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sten ducks under a wild hook from Mamba.
Sten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mamba lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Mamba.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sten. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mamba pinned against the cage. Mamba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mamba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sten wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sten shoots in but no luck this time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mamba! But no joy.
Mamba tries to work over Sten's front leg with a kick but Sten checks it.
Sten throws a big counter combination but Mamba scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Black Mamba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamba misses with a leg kick.
Sten throws a big counter combination but Mamba scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mamba.
Mamba throws a looping overhand right but Sten ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten throws a combination that misses
and Mamba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Mamba.
Mamba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamba lands a right hook to the body.
Mamba scores with a one two! Sten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Sten is predictable there
and Mamba counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Mamba swings widly with a right hand
and Sten counters with a stiff right hand.
Sten has Mamba up against the cage in a clinch.
Mamba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mamba is looking to break free of the clinch but Sten has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba breaks the clinch.
Mamba misses with an uppercut.
Mamba throws a series of strikes that have Sten backpedaling.
Mamba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamba lands the left hand.
Mamba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sten on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Mamba catches Sten right on the button with a cross.
Sten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sten shoots and misses
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Sten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mamba throws a series of strikes that have Sten backpedaling.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mamba.
Mamba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mamba lands with a straight right. Sten didn't see that one coming.
Mamba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamba looks to land a left hand but Sten moved out of range nicely.
Anders Sten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sten at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Mamba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mamba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Mamba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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