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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elijah James (ranked 24791 p4p, 25221 weight class) and Mr Mangan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangan has chosen Xie hua piao piao as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elijah James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Mangan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangan shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
Mangan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mangan blocks it with crossed arms.
Mangan looking for a takedown.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mangan is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elijah James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Mangan.
Mangan keeps the fight on the outside.
James throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mangan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mangan clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mangan throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James tries to counter by clinching up but Mangan breaks away and moves out of range.
James goes for a double leg but Mangan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mangan continues to drive forward.
Mangan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangan connects with a body shot.
Mangan moves into the clinch successfully.
Mangan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mangan with a lazy takedown attempt
and James counters with a big head kick but Mangan shrugs it off.
Mangan goes for a double leg but James avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as James continues to drive forward.
Mangan misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangan takes the fight into the clinch.
Mangan digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
James tries to pull guard but Mangan won't allow it.
Mangan jumps guard.
Mangan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mangan trying to control the position here.
Mangan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangan seems to be working for a kimura but James defends the submission attempt.
Mangan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mangan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mangan or perhaps it was just good defense by James, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangan closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Mangan pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mangan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
James gets tackled into the cage by Mangan. Mangan maintains the clinch.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangan uses good head movement to avoid it.
James is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mangan successfully pulls guard.
James has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mangan is proving hard to escape from.
Mangan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mangan has his feet on James's thighs here. He's pushed James off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! James screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Mangan!
Post fight, Mr Mangan stared into the camera and said 'You piece of crap '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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