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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between mahmoud mansour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pandolfini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mahmoud mansour has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, mahmoud mansour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Pandolfini!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mansour will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pandolfini wants to clinch.
mansour clinches with his opponent.
Pandolfini misses with an elbow strike.
Pandolfini has dropped down and is working for a takedown. mansour is trying to keep an underhook but Pandolfini manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pandolfini tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
mansour tries to get to full guard but Pandolfini has control of the leg.
Pandolfini wants to stand up but mansour is controlling the position.
Pandolfini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pandolfini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with mansour. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pandolfini wants to free his trapped foot but mansour is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pandolfini wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pandolfini scores with a takedown into mansour's guard.
mansour is breathing heavily.
Pandolfini is stalling in the full guard.
Pandolfini gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pandolfini tries to keep at a distance but mansour has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pandolfini.
mansour breaks the clinch.
mansour rushes Pandolfini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pandolfini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
mansour breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pandolfini clinches up with mansour and pushes him back against the cage.
mansour pulls guard effortlessly.
Pandolfini is looking to stand up but mansour won't let him.
mansour has Pandolfini pulled in close to control his posture.
mansour throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mansour has a closed guard, preventing Pandolfini from standing up.
mansour throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pandolfini stands up from mansour's guard - Pandolfini perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandolfini tries to clinch but mansour moves away
and mansour counters by clinching up.
mansour dodges an elbow strike from Pandolfini.
mansour pulls guard effortlessly.
Pandolfini would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pandolfini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pandolfini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
mansour keeping moving, preventing Pandolfini from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pandolfini has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of mansour is proving hard to escape from.
mansour bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pandolfini's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pandolfini can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pandolfini is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and mansour dives into side control.
mansour prevents Pandolfini from escaping the position.
mansour is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pandolfini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pandolfini is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Pandolfini is letting mansour control him for a moment.
mansour trying to control the position but Pandolfini is working away.
mansour tries to stand but Pandolfini is controlling his head.
mansour decides to take the fight back to the feet.
mansour fails with the takedown
and Pandolfini holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pandolfini missing with knees to the body.
mansour ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. mansour no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pandolfini wants to get up but he can't break mansour's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pandolfini decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on mansour, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pandolfini moves in looking to clinch but mansour pushes him off.
mansour doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pandolfini counters with a nice double leg into side control. mansour won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mahmoud mansour. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pandolfini working away.
Pandolfini trying to control the action but mansour is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pandolfini dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pandolfini scores a takedown into full mount!
Pandolfini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as mansour is looking to escape.
Pandolfini controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Pandolfini has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pandolfini wants to get back to his feet but mansour is holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pandolfini wants to control the pace but mansour is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandolfini is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
mansour slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pandolfini slows the pace down in half guard.
mansour is trying to control but can't.
Pandolfini wants to get back to his feet.
mansour slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pandolfini with a flurry of punches that miss.
mansour manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pandolfini manages to get himself to full guard.
Pandolfini wants to stand but mansour is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandolfini is wriggling around but mansour manages to pass to half guard.
Pandolfini wants to control but mansour is keeping busy.
Pandolfini is trying to stand up here but mansour is controlling him well.
Pandolfini is trying to control but can't.
Pandolfini pushes mansour off looking to stand but mansour dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
mansour keeps the fight on the outside.
mansour shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
mansour wants to take a breather but Pandolfini is having none of it.
mansour stops Pandolfini from getting back to his feet.
Pandolfini is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
John Pandolfini has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pandolfini tries to get to full guard but mansour has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandolfini is trying to stand.
Pandolfini trying to hold on to mansour's head to control him but mansour postures up.
mansour tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pandolfini tries to get to full guard but mansour has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
mansour misses with a takedown attempt
and Pandolfini counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in mansour's guard now.
mansour trying to keep a closed guard but Pandolfini is proving a slippery customer.
Pandolfini wants to stand and escape but instead mansour has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
mansour stops Pandolfini from standing up.
Pandolfini wants to get back to his feet but mansour passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandolfini tries to kick mansour off but mansour keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pandolfini closes the distance but mansour moves to the side
so mansour counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandolfini trying to keep a closed guard but mansour is proving a slippery customer.
Pandolfini wants to control but mansour passes easily into half guard.
Pandolfini pushes mansour off looking to stand but mansour dives back in and keeps control.
Pandolfini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
mansour trying to pass the guard but Pandolfini defending well.
Pandolfini is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
mansour circles away from the clinch attempt
and mansour counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mahmoud mansour dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No joy there for mansour, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
mansour has his takedown stuffed
and Pandolfini counters by moving into the clinch.
Pandolfini stalling in the clinch but mansour improves position.
Pandolfini has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. mansour is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
mansour blocking some punches.
Pandolfini tries to land a knee to the head but mansour blocks with his arms.
Pandolfini throws an elbow but it misses.
mansour drags the fight down to the ground.
Pandolfini wants to stand but mansour is controlling his posture from full guard.
mansour has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pandolfini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pandolfini must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pandolfini stands and steps away. mansour gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pandolfini wants to clinch
and mansour counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pandolfini lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pandolfini.
Pandolfini drops to a knee looking for a takedown but mansour gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandolfini throws a head punch that misses.
Pandolfini tries for a takedown. No joy.
mahmoud mansour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pandolfini.
mansour on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pandolfini lands with a left to the head.
mansour fails to pull guard.
mansour fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pandolfini drops down looking for an ankle pick but mansour pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Pandolfini as mansour shoots in.
mansour darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
mansour prevents Pandolfini from standing back up.
mansour is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pandolfini!
Pandolfini trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandolfini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pandolfini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
You get the feeling that Pandolfini really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pandolfini is squirming around, avoiding mansour's attempts to control the action.
Pandolfini is working to get back to half guard.
mansour trying to control but he's not successful this time.
mansour wants to finish this one by submission but Pandolfini is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from mansour.
Pandolfini is trying to stand.
Pandolfini tries to reverse the position but mansour maintains control.
Pandolfini is trying to stand.
Pandolfini is in all sorts of trouble here.
mansour trying to control but Pandolfini is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mansour lands a big elbow.
mansour get's back to his feet.
Pandolfini stuffs the takedown attempt from mansour. mansour gets slowly back to his feet.
mansour fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pandolfini moves in looking to clinch but mansour pushes him off.
mansour shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pandolfini as he jumps to the side.
mansour gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pandolfini counters by clinching up.
Pandolfini pushes off an throws an elbow but mansour leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pandolfini tries to work over mansour's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pandolfini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pandolfini lands a knee to the head.
It looks like mahmoud mansour has been cut.
Pandolfini trying to land knees to the body.
mansour fails to pull guard.
Pandolfini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but mansour is keeping busy.
Pandolfini throws an elbow that misses.
Pandolfini wants to stall.
mansour misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pandolfini has a couple of punches blocked by mansour.
Pandolfini is trying to maintain a safe position but mansour gets an underhook and turns Pandolfini into the cage.
mansour prevents Pandolfini from breaking the clinch.
Pandolfini unloads a knee to the mid-section. mansour lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pandolfini drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandolfini trying to stall but mansour improves his position.
mansour jumps into guard, dragging Pandolfini to the mat.
mansour manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pandolfini manages to get himself to full guard.
mansour stands and steps away. Pandolfini gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
mansour fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pandolfini.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandolfini decides to stand up, so the ref orders mansour to his feet.
Pandolfini moves in looking to clinch but mansour pushes him off.
mansour misses with a takedown
and Pandolfini counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like Pandolfini is going to stand back up.
mansour holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pandolfini tries to stand and escape but mansour is controlling the position.
mansour keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Pandolfini.
I think Pandolfini 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pandolfini!
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