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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Ruiz Mangas (ranked 1344 p4p, 1890 weight class) and Herrick Sahrahsahe (ranked 182 p4p, 261 weight class). Mangas comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Soldier. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herrick Sahrahsahe!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sahrahsahe pinned against the cage. Sahrahsahe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mangas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sahrahsahe.
A little feinted left hand from Mangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sahrahsahe tries to land a front kick but Mangas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sahrahsahe jabs Mangas right on the nose. Mangas blinks but takes it well.
Mangas throws a body punch but Sahrahsahe moves out of range.
Mangas moves out of range as Sahrahsahe throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sahrahsahe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Sahrahsahe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sahrahsahe tries to land a front kick but Mangas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mangas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mangas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mangas scores with a push kick.
Mangas misses with a hook. Sahrahsahe ducked under it nicely.
Sahrahsahe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sahrahsahe missing with a left hand there. Mangas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sahrahsahe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mangas misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe connects with a crisp jab.
Sahrahsahe misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangas slips a jab from Sahrahsahe.
Mangas slips a jab from Sahrahsahe.
Mangas throwing a counter right hand but Sahrahsahe manages to avoid it.
Mangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sahrahsahe manages to avoid it.
Sahrahsahe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangas.
Mangas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mangas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Mangas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mangas is looking to wear down Sahrahsahe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mangas checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Sahrahsahe.
Mangas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sahrahsahe was well out of range. Poor timing from Mangas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sahrahsahe misses with a low kick.
Mangas throwing a counter right hand but Sahrahsahe manages to avoid it.
Mangas throws a front kick aimed at Sahrahsahe's knee but Sahrahsahe avoids it well.
Herrick Sahrahsahe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sahrahsahe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mangas's hands.
Mangas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sahrahsahe. Sahrahsahe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mangas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sahrahsahe finds it's way round the side to connect with Mangas's head.
Sahrahsahe misses with a lunging right hand
and Mangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mangas works Sahrahsahe's body with a nice hook.
Herrick Sahrahsahe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangas misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mangas.
Mangas with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangas tests Sahrahsahe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sahrahsahe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mangas throws a body punch but Sahrahsahe moves out of range.
Sahrahsahe scores with a sloppy right hand. Mangas should have avoided that one.
Sahrahsahe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sahrahsahe throws a hook but Mangas avoids it easily.
Mangas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sahrahsahe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Sahrahsahe misses the target.
Sahrahsahe throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mangas counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Herrick Sahrahsahe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mangas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Sahrahsahe.
Mangas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mangas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sahrahsahe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sahrahsahe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mangas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sahrahsahe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sahrahsahe defending well as Mangas loads up on a big left hand.
Mangas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sahrahsahe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sahrahsahe connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mangas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sahrahsahe.
Mangas slips under a jab.
Sahrahsahe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mangas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sahrahsahe throws a low kick but Mangas moves out of range easily.
Sahrahsahe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mangas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mangas takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Ruben Ruiz Mangas has been cut.
Sahrahsahe scores with a decent looking hook.
Sahrahsahe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mangas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mangas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Mangas misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe ducks right into an uppercut from Mangas.
Mangas works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangas ducks under a wild hook from Sahrahsahe.
A quick step to the side and Mangas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangas throws a leg kick
and Sahrahsahe counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big right from Sahrahsahe misses.
Mangas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangas is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Mangas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mangas throws out a loose jab but Sahrahsahe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sahrahsahe clobbers Mangas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sahrahsahe looks for the body kick but Mangas saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sahrahsahe does it's job there.
Sahrahsahe stuns Mangas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sahrahsahe throws a jab when Mangas was well out of range.
Sahrahsahe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mangas.
Sahrahsahe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mangas defending well as Sahrahsahe loads up on a big left hand.
Sahrahsahe scores with a jab.
Mangas throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mangas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mangas misses with a looping left.
Sahrahsahe lands with a kick to the temple. Mangas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mangas throws a jab but it's blocked by Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mangas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sahrahsahe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with a low kick but Mangas moves his leg out of the way.
Mangas misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sahrahsahe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mangas on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangas. Sahrahsahe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sahrahsahe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mangas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sahrahsahe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mangas misses the jab.
Mangas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sahrahsahe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herrick Sahrahsahe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruben Ruiz Mangas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sahrahsahe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Mangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sahrahsahe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mangas's head backwards.
Sahrahsahe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mangas throws an overhand right that lands on Sahrahsahe's shoulder, as Sahrahsahe tries to avoid the shot.
Sahrahsahe misses with a low kick.
Sahrahsahe with a hook.
Sahrahsahe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mangas throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sahrahsahe staying out of range there.
Mangas thows a leg kick but Sahrahsahe checks it
and Sahrahsahe counters with a body kick.
Mangas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sahrahsahe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mangas counters with a stiff right hand.
Sahrahsahe misses with a lunging right hand
and Mangas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sahrahsahe throws a wild body kick that Mangas sees coming a mile off.
Mangas throws a looping overhand right but Sahrahsahe ducks down to avoid it.
Sahrahsahe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sahrahsahe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sahrahsahe throws a big shot that misses.
Sahrahsahe swings widly with a right hand
and Mangas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sahrahsahe throws a hook but Mangas avoids it easily.
Mangas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sahrahsahe can pounce on him.
Mangas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ruben Ruiz Mangas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herrick Sahrahsahe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangas slips under a jab.
Mangas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sahrahsahe just manages to avoid it.
Mangas throws a sloppy body shot
and Sahrahsahe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mangas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangas checks a leg kick.
Sahrahsahe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mangas.
Sahrahsahe slips under a jab from Mangas.
Sahrahsahe throws a hook but Mangas avoids it easily.
Sahrahsahe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mangas can pounce on him.
Mangas loads up on a big right hand but Sahrahsahe slips the punch.
Sahrahsahe throws a leg kick
and Mangas counters by clinching up.
Sahrahsahe working hard to break the clinch.
Mangas tries to throw a body punch but Sahrahsahe avoids it by throwing Mangas back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sahrahsahe.
Mangas struggles to land a body shot inside as Sahrahsahe controls his hands.
Mangas tries to work over Sahrahsahe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Mangas.
Sahrahsahe tries to circle away but Mangas has him pinned against the cage.
Mangas tries a body shot but Sahrahsahe blocks it.
Mangas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Mangas.
Sahrahsahe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sahrahsahe is trying to break the clinch but Mangas is controlling him.
A short right from Mangas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangas.
Sahrahsahe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mangas throws a leg kick but Sahrahsahe sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sahrahsahe is predictable there
letting Mangas counter with a right hand.
Sahrahsahe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mangas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mangas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mangas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sahrahsahe looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangas is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sahrahsahe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Sahrahsahe.
A low kick from Mangas is predictable there
and Sahrahsahe counters with a body kick that stops Mangas in his tracks momentarily.
Sahrahsahe tries to keep at a distance but Mangas has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mangas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Ruiz Mangas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sahrahsahe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herrick Sahrahsahe!
Our winner, Herrick Sahrahsahe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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