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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blacko Mangetesmorts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Mkhalele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mkhalele has chosen Noir Désir - Un jour en France as his entrance music. Tristan Mkhalele will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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201 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Blacko Mangetesmorts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tristan Mkhalele!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkhalele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mangetesmorts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkhalele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangetesmorts shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but Mangetesmorts is having none of it.
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mkhalele wants to clinch up but Mangetesmorts keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangetesmorts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mkhalele wants to clinch.
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mkhalele as he jumps to the side.
Tristan Mkhalele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but Mangetesmorts moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mangetesmorts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangetesmorts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mkhalele sprawls well. Mkhalele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mangetesmorts gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blacko Mangetesmorts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangetesmorts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but Mangetesmorts is having none of it.
Mkhalele wants to clinch up but Mangetesmorts keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mangetesmorts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mkhalele stuffs the takedown.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkhalele is looking to clinch but Mangetesmorts is avoiding it.
Mkhalele tries to clinch there but Mangetesmorts circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkhalele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mkhalele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but Mangetesmorts is having none of it.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mangetesmorts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mkhalele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangetesmorts circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkhalele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Mkhalele dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mkhalele is looking to clinch.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mangetesmorts swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkhalele.
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mkhalele as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangetesmorts swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkhalele.
Mangetesmorts keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkhalele tries to clinch there but Mangetesmorts circles away.
Mkhalele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mkhalele as he avoids it easily.
Mangetesmorts keeps the fight on the outside.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch but Mangetesmorts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mkhalele wants to clinch up but Mangetesmorts keeps it at a distance.
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mkhalele is looking to clinch.
Mangetesmorts fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blacko Mangetesmorts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mkhalele lands a big head kick that sends Mangetesmorts tumbling to the mat! Mkhalele takes a step backwards and waves Mangetesmorts back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mangetesmorts is rocked!
It looks like Blacko Mangetesmorts has been cut.
Mkhalele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mangetesmorts misses.
Mkhalele tries to clinch up.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangetesmorts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mkhalele moves in looking to clinch but Mangetesmorts pushes him off.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mangetesmorts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mangetesmorts.
Mkhalele wants to clinch up but Mangetesmorts keeps it at a distance.
That's four 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.
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangetesmorts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mkhalele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangetesmorts keeps the fight on the outside.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but Mangetesmorts moves out of range.
Mkhalele doesn't manage to clinch there - Mangetesmorts circles away.
Mkhalele is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Mkhalele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blacko Mangetesmorts's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mangetesmorts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mkhalele tries to clinch there but Mangetesmorts circles away.
Mangetesmorts shoots for a double leg takedown but Mkhalele sprawls well. He's pushed Mangetesmorts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mangetesmorts shoots for a takedown but Mkhalele saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mangetesmorts keeps the fight on the outside.
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangetesmorts keeps the fight on the outside.
Mkhalele doesn't manage to clinch there - Mangetesmorts circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangetesmorts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mkhalele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mkhalele tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkhalele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mkhalele but Mkhalele pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blacko Mangetesmorts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangetesmorts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tristan Mkhalele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mkhalele tries to clinch up.
Mkhalele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mangetesmorts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangetesmorts keeps the fight on the outside.
Mkhalele slaps away a takedown attempt from Mangetesmorts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blacko Mangetesmorts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkhalele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangetesmorts dives in and grabs Mkhalele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mkhalele pushes down on Mangetesmorts's head and hops out.
Mkhalele is looking to clinch but Mangetesmorts is avoiding it.
Mangetesmorts shoots in but Mkhalele avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mkhalele wants to clinch up but Mangetesmorts keeps it at a distance.
Mangetesmorts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but Mangetesmorts is having none of it.
Mkhalele moves in looking to clinch but Mangetesmorts pushes him off.
Mkhalele wants to clinch up but Mangetesmorts keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkhalele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangetesmorts circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan Mkhalele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mkhalele 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan Mkhalele!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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