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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Albright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tashiro Mangara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Albright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Albright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tashiro Mangara!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albright fails with a takedown attempt.
Mangara connects with the punch.
Albright tries for a takedown but Mangara circles away easily
and Mangara counters with a nice body shot.
Mangara tries for a takedown but Albright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Albright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Albright fails with the takedown
and Mangara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Albright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Mangara. Those never looked like landing.
Mangara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Albright's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Albright is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mangara is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mangara trying to stand up but can't free himself from Albright's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mangara decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Albright, up you get!
Mangara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Albright shoots in but no luck this time.
Mangara looks for a takedown but Albright sprawls well.
Mangara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangara stands up.
Albright tries for a takedown but Mangara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Albright tries for a takedown but Mangara circles away easily
and Mangara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mangara.
Mangara looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangara controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tashiro Mangara.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Albright.
Albright shoots in looking for a takedown but Mangara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Albright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Albright fails with a takedown attempt.
Albright moves in looking to clinch but Mangara pushes him off.
Albright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mangara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangara closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Albright quickly recovers to half guard.
Mangara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Albright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mangara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Albright is looking to improve his position.
Mangara decides to return to a standing position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Albright shoots in but no luck this time.
Albright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tashiro Mangara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Albright shoots in and drives through. Mangara sprawls well.
Albright shoots for a double leg takedown but Mangara sprawls well. He's pushed Albright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Albright misses with a takedown attempt - Mangara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Albright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangara swats away the attempt to clinch by Albright.
Albright has his takedown stuffed
and Mangara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mangara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mangara has managed to clinch.
Mangara gets underhooks to prevent Albright's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Albright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mangara just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Albright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mangara pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vladimir Albright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mangara defends it nicely.
Tashiro Mangara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangara closes the distance and pushes Albright back into the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Mangara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mangara.
Albright has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mangara clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mangara breaks Albright's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mangara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mangara trying to control but Albright is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mangara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Albright looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Albright looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Albright!
Mangara is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Albright is controlling him well.
Albright trying to control the action but Mangara is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mangara is positioning himself well to prevent Albright advancing to mount.
Mangara is looking to escape.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mangara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Albright trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Albright stops Mangara from standing up.
Mangara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Albright defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangara wants to get back to his feet but Albright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mangara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Albright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Albright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mangara keeping moving, preventing Albright from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangara pushes Albright off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Albright.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tashiro Mangara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Albright misses with a takedown
and Mangara counters with a three punch combo that has Albright backing up. Albright nods at Mangara to acknowledge the strikes.
Mangara cracks a nice hook into Albright's ribs.
Mangara throws a right hand that Albright ducks under and follows up with a left that Albright also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Mangara or perhaps it was just good defense by Albright which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Albright or perhaps it was just good defense by Mangara which made him look bad.
Mangara looks to land a right hand but Albright moved out of range.
Albright tries for a takedown but Mangara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Albright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangara swats away the attempt to clinch by Albright.
Vladimir Albright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangara swats away the attempt to clinch by Albright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albright tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mangara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mangara forces Albright back against the ropes and clinches.
Mangara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Albright is trying to drag Mangara to the mat but Mangara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mangara decides to pull guard.
Mangara looking for a triangle here. Albright is fighting it but it looks tight! Mangara pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Albright is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tashiro Mangara!
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