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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Wellies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mangan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matthew Mangan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Wellies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Mangan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wellies's guard.
Mangan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mangan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wellies is keeping the position for now.
Wellies controls Mangan momentarily but Mangan frees himself.
Mangan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mangan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mangan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Wellies wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mangan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wellies will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matthew Mangan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wellies tries to close the distance and clinch but Mangan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellies wants to clinch up but Mangan keeps it at a distance.
Wellies throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mangan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mangan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Mangan 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.
Wellies lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mangan!
Mangan taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellies wants to control the pace but Mangan is squirming around nicely.
Wellies throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mangan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mangan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wellies with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mangan is looking to get to half guard.
Wellies trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mangan is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangan wants to hold on but Wellies pushes him away.
Mangan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wellies kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mangan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wellies breaks from Mangan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mangan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wellies raining down shots from the mount!
Wellies prevents Mangan from getting the reversal.
Wellies looking to control but Mangan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mangan tries to hold on but Wellies pushes him away.
Mangan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wellies wants to control the pace but Mangan is squirming around nicely.
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.
Mangan tries to lock up and control but Wellies gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mangan can't escape the position.
Mangan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wellies tries to control but Mangan wriggling away.
Mangan is trying to escape the mount.
Wellies controlling from the full mount.
Mangan is squirming around, avoiding Wellies's attempts to control the action.
Mangan is looking to get to half guard.
Wellies looking to control but Mangan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Mangan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wellies tries to close the distance and clinch but Mangan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matthew Mangan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangan blocks the body kick.
Wellies wants to clinch up but Mangan keeps it at a distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wellies enables Mangan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wellies manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wellies trying to control the position.
Mangan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mangan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Matthew Mangan has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matthew Mangan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mangan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Wellies's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Mangan stalls from top position.
Wellies is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Mangan stalls from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wellies wants to control but Mangan postures up.
Mangan just content to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mangan with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mangan fails with a takedown attempt.
Mangan is breathing heavily.
Wellies tries to clinch up but Mangan circles away and keeps his distance.
Mangan keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnny Wellies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellies wants to clinch up but Mangan keeps it at a distance.
Wellies throws a leg kick but Mangan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangan lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wellies. That's going to slow Mangan down.
Mangan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wellies.
Mangan dives in and grabs Wellies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wellies pushes down on Mangan's head and hops out.
Johnny Wellies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Mangan.
Wellies connects with a leg kick. Mangan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnny Wellies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wellies on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wellies tries to clinch but Mangan moves out of range.
Wellies scores with a three punch combo!
Mangan looking to score a takedown here. Wellies is defending well but Mangan drives through and ends up in Wellies's guard.
Mangan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mangan is working Wellies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Matthew Mangan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wellies connects with an inside leg kick.
Mangan misses with a series of wild punches.
Mangan shoots in and gets a takedown into Wellies's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wellies wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wellies looking to control.
Mangan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Mangan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wellies scores with a spinning back kick!
Wellies moves in looking to clinch but Mangan pushes him off.
Wellies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Wellies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wellies takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mangan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wellies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wellies stuffs the takedown attempt from Mangan. Mangan gets slowly back to his feet.
Mangan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangan lands a nice shot to the body.
Mangan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wellies tries to avoid it but Mangan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wellies to the ground. Wellies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnny Wellies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Mangan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wellies misses with a knee strike.
Mangan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wellies tries to land a knee to the head but Mangan blocks with his arms.
Wellies is pressed up against the cage. Mangan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wellies down to the mat. Wellies avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wellies.
Wellies moves in looking to clinch but Mangan pushes him off.
Mangan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mangan drops an elbow to the side of Wellies's head.
Wellies manages to get to full guard.
Mangan is stalling in the full guard.
Mangan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellies can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mangan controls the pace.
Mangan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mangan is stalling in the full guard.
Mangan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mangan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wellies pinned against the cage. Wellies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mangan misses with a takedown attempt
and Wellies counters with a thumping low kick.
Wellies tries to clinch up but Mangan circles away and keeps his distance.
Wellies clinches with his opponent.
Wellies with a knee to the head.
Wellies looking to slow down the pace here.
Mangan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wellies fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mangan 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.
Wellies being controlled here, momentarily.
Mangan postures up and lands a big shot to Wellies's brow.
Mangan postures up in Wellies's guard and throws a big left but Wellies blocks it.
Wellies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mangan content to stall in guard here.
Matthew Mangan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnny Wellies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew Mangan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mangan scores with a hook to the body. Wellies takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Mangan finds it's way through Wellies's defenses.
Wellies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mangan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wellies napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wellies is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mangan staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Mangan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mangan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Mangan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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