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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Larsen (ranked 5204 p4p, 1851 weight class) and Chest Mangold (ranked 411 p4p, 203 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold connects with a body shot that sends Larsen's belly button to the back.
Larsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Mangold should have avoided that one.
A big left from Larsen misses.
Mangold follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mangold staying out of range there.
Magnus Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold missing with a left hand there. Larsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larsen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
Larsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Mangold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Larsen finds it's way through Mangold's defenses.
Larsen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Larsen is looking to slow Mangold down with leg kicks.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Mangold.
Larsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mangold feints a counter leg kick.
Larsen gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Mangold to counter with a crisp jab.
Larsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangold moves away from the strike by Larsen.
Mangold throws a chopping leg kick but Larsen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mangold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Larsen on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen misses with the combination.
Mangold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mangold finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Larsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mangold.
Larsen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Larsen.
Larsen misses with a double jab.
Mangold slips a straight right by Larsen.
Larsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Larsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsen swings for the body but Mangold moves out of range.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mangold throws out the jab.
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangold was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen misses with a leg kick.
A nice side step and Mangold releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Larsen lands with a slapping head kick.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen misses with a body shot
and Larsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsen with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mangold's head.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mangold! But no joy.
Larsen takes a swing at Mangold's ribcage but misses.
Larsen misses with a right hand
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsen is looking to land body kicks.
Larsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Larsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larsen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold throws a looping overhand right but Larsen ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Mangold blocks the low kick.
Larsen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mangold misses the target.
Good work by Larsen as he checks the leg kick.
Mangold connects with a jab.
Larsen misses with a left hand
enabling Mangold to counter with a crisp jab.
Mangold scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Larsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Mangold misses.
Larsen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mangold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mangold. That did some damage!
Mangold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Larsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mangold throws out a counter right but Larsen avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangold throws out a loose jab but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Larsen throws a body punch but Mangold moves out of range.
Larsen throws a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a good low kick that Larsen was not able to check.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsen motions for Mangold to come forward. Larsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good shot there by Larsen.
Larsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mangold attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen is looking for a counter combo.
Larsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mangold at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Larsen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Mangold misses.
Larsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mangold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mangold takes one to the side of the head.
Larsen misses with a kick to the body.
Larsen missing with a left hand there. Mangold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mangold might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Larsen has got the better of the exchanges.
Larsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mangold has time to react.
Mangold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larsen misses with a body shot.
Larsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mangold can do to turn this around?
Mangold throws a hook to the side of Larsen's head but Larsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsen misses with a body kick.
Mangold looks to land a left hand but Larsen moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larsen throws a low kick but Mangold moves out of range easily.
Mangold thinks about the counter body kick.
Magnus Larsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mangold lands with a shot to the body.
Larsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mangold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mangold lands a slapping body shot.
Mangold throws a hook but Larsen blocks it.
Mangold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab by Larsen.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Mangold throws out a counter right but Larsen avoids it with no problem.
Larsen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mangold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mangold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Larsen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larsen.
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangold was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
Nice body punch from Larsen.
Larsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Larsen misses
and Mangold counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Larsen.
Larsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larsen misses with a double jab
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Larsen misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Mangold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Larsen misses with a left hand
and Mangold counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Mangold counters with a body kick.
Larsen misses with an uppercut. Mangold saw that one coming.
Larsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mangold pushes Larsen away with a front kick.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Mangold moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Mangold misses.
Mangold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larsen. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Mangold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Larsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mangold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mangold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsen throws out the jab.
Mangold counters with a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Larsen
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Larsen.
A bone on bone clash there as Mangold blocks the leg kick.
Mangold tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mangold avoids the head kick by Larsen.
Mangold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larsen misses the jab.
Mangold throws out a counter right but Larsen avoids it with no problem.
Mangold cracks a nice hook into Larsen's ribs.
Mangold has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mangold in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mangold staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Mangold.
Mangold checks a leg kick.
Larsen thows a leg kick but Mangold checks it
and Mangold counters with a stiff right hand.
Larsen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mangold to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid body kick from Larsen.
An inside leg kick lands from Larsen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangold blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chest Mangold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mangold connects with a jab.
Mangold swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mangold circles away quickly and effectively.
Mangold steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Larsen.
Larsen swings widly with a right hand
and Mangold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larsen swings widly with a right hand
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
Mangold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mangold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mangold moves out of range of the leg kick from Larsen.
Larsen scores with a jab. Mangold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mangold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mangold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.
Larsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mangold counters with a body kick.
Larsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mangold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsen tests Mangold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Mangold.
Larsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Mangold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mangold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larsen thuds his right hand into Mangold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Larsen throws a push kick but Mangold slaps the foot to one side.
Mangold throws a lazy right hand but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangold.
Larsen scores with a one two! Mangold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Larsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mangold ducks under a wild hook from Larsen.
Larsen lands a really nice looking cross but Mangold seems unphased.
Mangold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larsen doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen misses with a kick to the body.
Mangold lands with a kick to the ribs.
Larsen throws a wild body kick that Mangold sees coming a mile off.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold connects with a body shot that sends Larsen's belly button to the back.
Larsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mangold takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Larsen tried to counter with a leg kick but Mangold avoided it.
Mangold bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Mangold.
Mangold swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen throws a big counter combination but Mangold scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Mangold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangold throws out a counter right but Larsen avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Larsen.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mangold.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Larsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mangold - the referee stops the clock and Larsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mangold. Larsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mangold rushes Larsen and presses him up against the cage.
Mangold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Mangold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mangold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Larsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mangold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Mangold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larsen thows a leg kick but Mangold checks it
and Mangold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsen misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Mangold misses.
A big left from Mangold misses.
Mangold throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen walks into a straight right hand from Mangold.
Larsen swings widly with a right hand
and Mangold counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsen lands a nice hook to Mangold's body. Mangold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mangold lands a leg kick that knocks Larsen off balance momentarily.
Larsen misses with a double jab
and Mangold counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Mangold misses.
Larsen checks a leg kick.
Larsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mangold.
Larsen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mangold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larsen moves out of range as Mangold throws a body kick.
Larsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen looks to land a body kick but Mangold moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chest Mangold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mangold 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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