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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sune Mangs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Vasin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Orvars sång. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 cm
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243 lbs
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195 cm
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283 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sune Mangs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Vasin! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vasin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mangs. Vasin motions for Mangs to come forward. Vasin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Vasin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Sune Mangs has been cut. Vasin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mangs is fending him off so far but Vasin persists. Nope, Mangs circles away and we're back to standing. Mangs throws a right and a left that both miss. Mangs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Mangs tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vasin controls his leg. 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! Mangs thows a huge punch but Vasin dodges it nicely.
Mangs prevents Vasin from improving his position. Mangs is just content to waste time from the top position. Vasin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mangs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Vasin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mangs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mangs drives through and clinches with Vasin against the cage.
Vasin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mangs is defending well. Sune Mangs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Vasin. Vasin can't get the takedown.
Mangs manages to break the clinch.
Vasin stuffs the takedown. Vasin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mangs counters by clinching up. Vasin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mangs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Vasin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangs controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Mangs scores with a nice short uppercut. Mangs is defending well against a takedown attempt. Vasin looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mangs pulls guard effortlessly. Mangs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mangs tries to get out of the position. Mangs throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mangs has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vasin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Vasin shoots in looking for a takedown. Mangs tries to sprawl out of it but Vasin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mangs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Mangs clinches up with Vasin and pushes him back against the cage. Mangs jumps guard.
Mangs has his foot on Vasin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasin works his way back into a safe position though. Vasin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mangs works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Mangs trying to strike off his back.
Mangs is pulling down on Vasin's head. It's preventing any offense from Vasin, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mangs trying to keep a closed guard but Vasin is proving a slippery customer.
Mangs managing to control the position. Mangs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sune Mangs. Vasin throws a right and a left that both miss. Vasin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Vasin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Mangs has Vasin up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Vasin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mangs has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mangs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasin fails with a takedown attempt. A thudding body kick lands there by Mangs!
Vasin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mangs on the side of the head. Vasin stuffs the takedown. Mangs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vasin but Vasin pushes him off and we're back to square one. Mangs fails with a takedown attempt. This has been an exciting period of action! Mangs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasin has time to react. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vasin gets tackled into the cage by Mangs. Mangs maintains the clinch. Mangs tightens his grip and picks Vasin up, before dumping him to the ground. Vasin manages to land in guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sune Mangs dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sune Mangs's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mangs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mangs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Mangs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Mangs seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vasin for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mangs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sune Mangs has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Mangs gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vasin working hard to break the clinch. Mangs manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Vasin misses. Vasin with a poor takedown and Mangs moves into the clinch. Mangs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vasin up against the cage. Mangs wants to take the fight to the mat but Vasin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Vasin is trying to force a seperation but Mangs has the dominant position. Vasin fails to pull guard.
Mangs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Mangs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Sune Mangs is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vasin tries to clinch up. Vasin stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sune Mangs. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mangs with a poor takedown and Vasin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Vasin fails to land the takedown. Mangs leaves Vasin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Vasin is breathing heavily. Mangs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Vasin slaps away a takedown attempt from Mangs, before circling back to the center of the mat. Horrible takedown by Vasin or perhaps it was just good defense by Mangs which made him look bad. Mangs has Vasin up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vasin has had enough of the clinch but Mangs keeps him there for the moment. Vasin working hard to break the clinch. Mangs drags the fight down to the ground.
Mangs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Vasin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mangs controls Vasin momentarily but Vasin frees himself. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vasin wants to stand but Mangs is controlling his posture from full guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mangs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasin manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sune Mangs dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Sune Mangs's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mangs shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mangs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Vasin works the jab nicely. Mangs pushes Vasin up against the cage in a clinch. Vasin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Mangs pulls guard. Mangs working for a triangle but Vasin defends it easily.
Mangs is pulling down on Vasin's head to control his posture. Vasin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mangs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mangs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasin's guard. Vasin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mangs. Mangs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasin is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sune Mangs. Vasin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mangs dodges the punch combination from Vasin.
Mangs shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasin sprawls well. He's pushed Mangs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Mangs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sune Mangs. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vasin fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Vasin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mangs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vasin tries to avoid it but Mangs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vasin to the ground. Vasin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Vasin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Vasin throws a series of punches but Mangs avoids them all with ease. Vasin misses with a double jab
and Mangs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. 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! A bone on bone clash there as Vasin blocks the leg kick.
Mangs misses with a takedown attempt - Vasin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Mangs lands a right hook to the body.
Sune Mangs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mangs dives in and grabs Vasin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vasin pushes down on Mangs's head and hops out. Mangs throws a one two combo.
Anton Vasin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mangs has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vasin shoots for a takedown but Mangs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Mangs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vasin quickly recovers to half guard. Mangs is keen to just control but Vasin is a slippery customer. Mangs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sune Mangs wasn't doing enough on the ground. Vasin leaves Mangs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mangs here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Mangs pushes Vasin away with a front kick. Vasin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mangs as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mangs shoots for a takedown but Vasin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Mangs gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mangs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mangs pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mangs is on top in guard.
Vasin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Anton Vasin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mangs stands up from guard. Let's bang! Sune Mangs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mangs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Sune Mangs showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mangs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sune Mangs!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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