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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 3166 p4p, 5946 weight class) and Portgas D Ace (ranked 337 p4p, 523 weight class). Chest Mangold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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2 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Portgas D Ace!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mangold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mangold throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mangold takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ace. Mangold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ace throws out a loose jab but Mangold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangold half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mangold lands the left hand.
Ace's coach down at Rage Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ace's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mangold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mangold misses with a straight right.
Mangold misses with a leg kick
and Ace counters with a single leg into guard. Mangold didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mangold has his hands on Ace's head, controlling the position.
Mangold wants to get back to his feet but Ace passes into half guard.
Ace trying to control from Mangold's half guard. Mangold has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ace trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ace stops Mangold from standing up.
Ace stays in close to Mangold's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ace is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ace trying to control but Mangold is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Ace. Beautiful body shot.
Chest Mangold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ace counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ace is looking to stall here but Mangold recovers full guard.
Ace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace trying to control but Mangold is working from the bottom.
Ace is looking to work some ground and pound but Mangold has wrist control.
Mangold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ace controls the pace.
Mangold is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ace dives into side control.
Ace throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ace working the ground and pound but Mangold is defending the strikes.
Ace laying and praying for a moment but Mangold takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace tries to pass to full mount but Mangold defends it.
Mangold is staying active underneath Ace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mangold defending well though.
Ace takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ace passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ace lands a heavy elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Portgas D Ace dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ace walks into a left hand.
Ace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangold thumps Ace with a low kick.
Mangold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ace checks a leg kick.
Ace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mangold is trying to stand.
Ace throwing shots but Mangold is blocking nicely.
Ace trying to control the pace.
Mangold knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ace on the ground.
Ace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Ace seems content to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ace wants to control but Mangold is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mangold doesn't seem bothered though.
Mangold ducks under a wild hook from Ace.
Mangold swats away the attempt to clinch by Ace.
Mangold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Mangold was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ace.
Ace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mangold rather than just go for the knockout.
Mangold scores with a hook to the body. Ace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ace lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ace's corner calls for a 1-2. Ace obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mangold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Ace. Beautiful body shot.
Ace keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangold lands a jab to the nose.
Ace scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Mangold.
A swing and a miss from Mangold.
Ace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mangold feints and then cracks Ace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ace down.
Mangold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ace.
Portgas D Ace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mangold wants to clinch but Ace slips to the side
and Ace counters with a shoot takedown. Mangold fights it but they end up in guard.
Ace wants to control from the top but Mangold keeps moving.
Ace landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace wants to control from the top but Mangold keeps moving.
Ace is working Mangold over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Portgas D Ace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mangold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ace looking to pass the guard.
Ace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mangold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ace prevents Mangold from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mangold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ace trying to move into half guard but instead Mangold has managed to sweep!
Ace controlling Mangold's posture.
Mangold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ace is looking for a triangle but Mangold pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Portgas D Ace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mangold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mangold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mangold with a nice calf kick.
Mangold with the inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ace.
Ace looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangold is just out of range.
Mangold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mangold lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Ace.
Ace moves out of range as Mangold strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ace, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ace punishes Mangold's body with a nice straight punch.
Mangold throws a lazy right hand but Ace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ace tries to close the distance and clinch but Mangold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Ace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold connects with a crisp jab.
Ace keeps the fight on the outside.
Mangold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mangold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangold was well out of range. Poor timing from Ace.
Ace misses with a body shot
and Mangold counters with an inside leg kick.
Ace lands a nice hook to Mangold's body. Mangold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mangold delivers a nice body kick.
Mangold scores with a jab to the body.
Ace lands a right hook to the body.
Mangold needs to keep his hands up - Ace had a free shot at his head there.
Mangold tries to work over Ace's front leg with a kick but Ace checks it.
Ace with the counter takedown but Mangold avoids it easily.
Ace throws a body shot but no joy.
Mangold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangold clinches up against the cage.
Mangold throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace looking to stall.
Ace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mangold fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ace tries to clinch there but Mangold circles away.
Ace rushes Mangold and presses him up against the cage.
Ace is trying to stall.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.
Ace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mangold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ace taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ace takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ace has Mangold pushed against the cage.
Ace is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Portgas D Ace.
Ace scores with a jab to the body.
Portgas D Ace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold scores with a hook to the body. Ace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mangold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ace throws out the jab.
Mangold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ace just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Ace.
Ace works over Mangold's head and body with a nice combination.
Mangold connects with the punch.
Mangold cracks Ace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mangold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ace.
Mangold throws a body kick that misses.
Mangold cracks a nice hook into Ace's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ace throws a body shot but no joy.
Ace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangold manages to avoid it.
Mangold connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ace.
Mangold throws a leg kick which misses Ace's front leg but catches the back leg as Ace tries to avoid it.
Ace slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangold. Ace does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Ace misses its intended target.
Ace misses the shot to the body.
Chest Mangold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mangold misses with a kick to the body
and Ace counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mangold on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mangold tries to get out of the position.
Ace advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ace in particular looking to stall.
Ace tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mangold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Ace is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chest Mangold.
I think Ace 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Portgas D Ace!
A victorious Portgas D Ace thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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