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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeRon McClain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Mangold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, LeRon McClain!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold misses with a low kick as McClain jumps back.
No joy there for McClain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mangold, right into the meat.
McClain tries to clinch but Mangold is having none of it.
Mangold throws a sloppy head kick and McClain moves out of range easily.
Mangold fails in his attempt to clinch.
McClain fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for McClain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Mangold. No joy for McClain on that attempt.
Mangold swats away the attempt to clinch by McClain.
Mangold digs a good hook to McClain's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McClain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McClain is pushing Mangold's head away, looking to escape. Mangold manages to hold on to the position though.
Mangold is working McClain over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mangold moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mangold drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mangold's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mangold won't allow McClain to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mangold wants to pass the guard but McClain is keeping the position.
Mangold has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mangold stands and steps away. McClain gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McClain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mangold closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mangold lands in his opponent's guard.
Mangold is breathing heavily.
McClain being controlled here, momentarily.
Mangold passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain is trying to control Mangold's posture but Mangold avoids it.
Mangold wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McClain, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Mangold seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangold controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McClain is trying to control Mangold's posture but Mangold avoids it.
The referee asks Mangold politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mangold prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mangold has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Mangold dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mangold tries to clinch up.
Mangold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mangold drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mangold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McClain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mangold.
McClain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mangold. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McClain is trying to control the position but Mangold postures up.
Mangold decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mangold drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mangold looks up at the clock and then as McClain takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mangold smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold stands up and beckons McClain to his feet.
Nick Mangold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McClain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mangold's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - McClain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangold closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mangold lands in his opponent's guard.
McClain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mangold wants to control from the top but McClain keeps moving.
Mangold stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold doesn't manage to clinch there - McClain circles away.
Mangold tries to close the distance and clinch up but McClain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangold wants to clinch up but McClain keeps it at a distance.
Mangold plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mangold is looking to clinch.
McClain misses with a takedown
and Mangold counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangold not doing much here.
Mangold is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mangold pulls his head out easily.
Mangold stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows McClain to get to his feet.
Mangold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McClain misses with a takedown attempt
and Mangold counters with a single leg into guard. McClain didn't expect that.
McClain trying to control the position.
Mangold content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold passes into half guard.
Mangold uses his free foot to push down on McClain's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McClain.
Mangold is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Mangold dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McClain misses with a takedown
and Mangold decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McClain's guard.
Mangold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mangold won't allow McClain to sweep him here.
Mangold decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McClain, up you get!
Mangold scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McClain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangold forces McClain back against the cage and clinches.
Mangold pulls guard successfully.
Mangold wants to sweep here but McClain controlling him for the moment.
Mangold seems keen to control McClain's posture.
Mangold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McClain's guard.
Mangold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mangold gets to his feet. McClain looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold thows a body kick. McClain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mangold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McClain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mangold counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McClain's guard now.
McClain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mangold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mangold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mangold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mangold with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mangold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mangold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McClain can do to turn this around?
Mangold sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McClain's guard.
Mangold not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Mangold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mangold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Mangold!
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