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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Kianva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandragoran is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bleed it Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Kianva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lan Mandragoran!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandragoran is looking to clinch.
Mandragoran moves into range and clinches up with Kianva.
Kianva wants to get back to striking at distance but Mandragoran won't allow it.
Kianva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mandragoran just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mandragoran blocks the elbow strike.
Kianva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandragoran prevents it.
Mandragoran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kianva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandragoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kianva shoots in and bounces Mandragoran off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mandragoran is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mandragoran keeping moving, preventing Kianva from controlling successfully.
Mandragoran has his feet on Kianva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mandragoran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kianva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Kianva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandragoran moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandragoran tries a knee to the head but Kianva blocks it.
Mandragoran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mandragoran misses with a knee to the head.
Mandragoran throws a punch but it's blocked by Kianva.
Mandragoran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kianva looks to clinch
and Mandragoran counters with a three punch combo that has Kianva backing up. Kianva nods at Mandragoran to acknowledge the strikes.
Kianva wants to clinch but Mandragoran slips to the side
and Mandragoran counters with a nice leg kick.
Kianva looks to clinch
and Mandragoran moves into the clinch.
Kianva fails to pull guard.
Kianva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mandragoran lands a hook that snaps the head of Kianva backwards.
Kianva successfully pulls guard.
Kianva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kianva keeping full guard, as Mandragoran tries to pass.
Mandragoran decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kianva throws a nice looking combination but Mandragoran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kianva tries for a takedown but Mandragoran circles away easily
and Mandragoran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kianva is breathing heavily.
Kianva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kianva can't break the clinch.
Mandragoran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kianva working hard to break the clinch.
Mandragoran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kianva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandragoran prevents it.
Kianva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mandragoran landing knees to the head.
Mandragoran manages to break the clinch.
Mandragoran lands the left hand.
Mandragoran instigates a clinch.
Mandragoran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mandragoran 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.
Mandragoran closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kianva to the mat! Kianva manages to get full guard.
Kianva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mandragoran passes into half guard.
Kianva wants to improve his position but Mandragoran is controlling well.
Kianva is refusing to be controlled, as Mandragoran sits in half guard.
Kianva is trying to stand back up but Mandragoran is controlling him
Mandragoran stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mandragoran looks to clinch
and Kianva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mandragoran won't be happy with that.
Mandragoran sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kianva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mandragoran is looking for a sweep. Kianva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mandragoran kicks Kianva off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Mandragoran finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kianva swats away the attempt to clinch by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kianva tries to roll over but Mandragoran keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandragoran escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mandragoran tries to clinch there but Kianva circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lan Mandragoran dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mandragoran has Kianva up against the cage in a clinch.
Kianva has had enough of the clinch but Mandragoran keeps him there for the moment.
Kianva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kianva swats away the attempt to clinch by Mandragoran.
Kianva tries for a takedown but Mandragoran circles away easily
and Mandragoran moves into the clinch.
A short left from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mandragoran lands a hook that snaps the head of Kianva backwards.
Mandragoran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kianva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mandragoran counters with a left and a right that stings Kianva.
Kianva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandragoran's waist but Mandragoran gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kianva off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Kianva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandragoran closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mandragoran lands with a short shot to the head.
Mandragoran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mandragoran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kianva's face.
Kianva takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandragoran scores with a knee to the head.
Mandragoran has Kianva pressed against the cage, preventing Kianva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mandragoran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kianva misses with a takedown attempt
and Mandragoran counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kianva won't be happy with that.
Mandragoran decides to stand back up.
Mandragoran moves into the clinch successfully.
Mandragoran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kianva jumps guard but Mandragoran stands there with Kianva around his waist. Kianva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mandragoran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mandragoran breaks from the clinch.
Kianva tries for a takedown but Mandragoran circles away easily
and Mandragoran counters by clinching up.
Kianva blocks an elbow strike.
Mandragoran manages to break the clinch.
Kianva takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Mandragoran.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandragoran moves into the clinch.
Mandragoran gets underhooks to prevent Kianva's takedown attempt.
Mandragoran gets through Kianva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mandragoran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mandragoran scores with a knee to the head.
Mandragoran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mandragoran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mandragoran lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Mandragoran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mandragoran stops a takedown attempt from Kianva.
Mandragoran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kianva's face.
Mandragoran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kianva keeps the fight on the outside.
Mandragoran connects with a high kick.
Mandragoran closes the distance and pushes Kianva back into the cage.
Mandragoran lands with a right to the head.
Kianva tries to pull guard but Mandragoran holds him up against the cage and eventually Kianva drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Mandragoran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mandragoran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kianva backwards.
Mandragoran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kianvas head.
Mandragoran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kianva is trying to break the clinch but Mandragoran is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mandragoran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mandragoran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kianva's face.
Mandragoran with a knee to the head.
Kianva gets control of Mandragoran's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kianva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mandragoran looking to pass the guard.
Mandragoran decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mandragoran tries to clinch up but Kianva circles away and keeps his distance.
Mandragoran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kianva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kianva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandragoran clinches.
Mandragoran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mandragoran prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mandragoran lands a nice shot to the body.
Mandragoran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mandragoran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kianva backwards.
Kianva tries for a takedown but Mandragoran manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandragoran lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran lands with a left to the head.
Mandragoran manages to break the clinch.
Mandragoran gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lan Mandragoran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kianva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mandragoran rushes Kianva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mandragoran avoiding damage as Kianva throws knees to the body.
Mandragoran avoids a wild elbow strike from Kianva.
Mandragoran prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hand to the body from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran lands with a left to the head.
Mandragoran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandragoran misses with a double jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mandragoran scores with a knee to the head.
Mandragoran lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mandragoran breaks the clinch.
Mandragoran clinches up with Kianva and pushes him back against the cage.
Mandragoran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kianva backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandragoran lands a hook that snaps the head of Kianva backwards.
Mandragoran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mandragoran lands a knee to the head.
Mandragoran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mandragoran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mandragoran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandragoran tries to clinch there but Kianva circles away.
Mandragoran feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kianva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mandragoran defends it easily.
Kianva is working an open guard so Mandragoran takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mandragoran gets a clinch.
Mandragoran unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mandragoran lands with a left to the head.
Kianva takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mandragoran lands with a short shot to the head.
Mandragoran with a knee to the head.
Kianva is trying to drag Mandragoran to the mat but Mandragoran just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandragoran moves into range and clinches up with Kianva.
Mandragoran lands a body punch.
Kianva tries for a takedown but Mandragoran manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Kianva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandragoran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kianva's face.
Mandragoran landing knees to the head.
Lan Mandragoran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kianva takes a shot to the head.
Mandragoran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kianva's efforts to push away.
Mandragoran keeps control of Kianva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mandragoran landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mandragoran.
Mandragoran manages to break the clinch.
Mandragoran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kianva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mandragoran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kianva shoots and misses
and Mandragoran counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kianva!
Mandragoran looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mandragoran wants to control the pace but Kianva is squirming around nicely.
Kianva working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kianva tries to lock up and control but Mandragoran gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lan Mandragoran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mandragoran wants to control the pace but Kianva is squirming around nicely.
Kianva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mandragoran controlling his opponent.
Lan Mandragoran has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mandragoran wants to control the pace but Kianva is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lan Mandragoran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mandragoran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lan Mandragoran!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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