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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mangan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Mangan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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157 lbs
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152 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Mangan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangan shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Mangan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mangan can't break the clinch.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson lands a left hand.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mangan tries to pull guard but Henderson forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Mangan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mangan pulls guard.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Mangan keeps moving.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mangan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mangan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangan landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangan looking to control but Henderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henderson working to try and regain half guard.
Henderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Henderson moves into full guard.
Mangan is looking to advance position but Henderson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Henderson lands with some strikes.
Mangan is rocked!
Henderson looking to finish Mangan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mangan!
Oh Mangan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson cracks Mangan with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Henderson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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