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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vega comes to the ring accompanied by Dead N Gone. Mandela is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Free Nelson Mandela. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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155 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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159 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nelson Mandela!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vega.
Vega blocks a jab.
Mandela closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Mandela on the inside.
Mandela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mandela scores with a shot to the side of Vega's head.
A right hand to the body from Mandela.
Vega tries to work over Mandela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vega stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mandela lands with a right to the head.
Mandela can't find room to land a body shot as Vega controls the action.
Vega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mandela avoids it.
Mandela blocking some punches.
Mandela scores with a shot to the side of Vega's head.
Mandela works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vega blocking some punches.
Mandela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mandela scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vega takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nelson Mandela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega connects with a looping right hand.
Mandela lands the left hand.
Mandela loads up on a big right hand but Vega slips the punch.
Vega stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mandela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vega is trying to improve his position.
Mandela misses with the ground and pound.
Vega managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mandela.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Vega takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vega struggling a bit here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandela throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mandela.
Mandela throws a strike aimed at the side of Vega's head but Vega avoids it well.
Mandela slows the pace down.
Mandela working the strikes but Vega uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mandela prevents Vega from improving his position.
Mandela trying to mount his opponent but Vega defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandela prevents Vega from improving his position.
Mandela trying to control from half guard but Vega is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vega is in trouble now - Mandela has advanced to mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mandela working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vega is trying desperately to improve position.
Vega is squirming around, avoiding Mandela's attempts to control the action.
Vega is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega is working hard here to advance position.
Mandela fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vega is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandela misses with a head shot.
Vega is looking to improve his position but Mandela isn't that keen on the idea.
Mandela looking to control but Vega is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandela postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vega looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Mandela dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mandela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mandela shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vega napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vega manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vega is trying to control. Mandela wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vega passes to full mount!
Vega get's back to his feet.
Mandela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vega misses with a body shot.
Vega tries a head kick but it misses.
Vega takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega dips to his left and cracks Mandela with an uppercut!
Mandela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
Vega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vega getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mandela getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vega scores with a leg kick.
Vega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandela clinches up against the ropes.
Mandela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mandela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Mandela.
Mandela lands with a left to the head.
Mandela presses Vega against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mandela as Vega tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Mandela.
Vega takes a shot to the head.
Vega struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandela controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Mandela.
Vega misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Mandela.
Vega wants to stall.
Vega tries to circle away but Mandela has him pinned against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Mandela.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mandela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vega throws a head punch that misses.
Mandela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Mandela.
Mandela connects with a leg kick. Vega looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mandela thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vega if he has to take too many more of those.
Vega fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandela thows a body shot but no joy.
Vega throws a jab but it's blocked by Mandela.
Mandela lands a jab to Vega's midsection.
Vega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mandela.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Mandela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandela misses with a straight right.
Mandela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vega.
Vega fails to land with a series of punches.
Mandela lands a nice shot that snaps Vega's head back.
Vega throws a hook but Mandela blocks it.
Vega shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mandela cracks Vega with a good jab.
Mandela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vega but Vega pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mandela misses with an uppercut. Vega saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vega.
Mandela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Mandela tries to close the distance and clinch but Vega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandela fails with a takedown attempt.
Mandela misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
Mandela lands with a slapping head kick.
Mandela throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandela avoids a kick to the body.
Mandela attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mandela scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Mandela misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Mandela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mandela just misses with a punch to the body.
Vega connects with a right hand. Mandela shakes it off.
Mandela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vega fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mandela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vega moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mandela checks a leg kick nicely.
Nelson Mandela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mandela pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vega is out of range and Mandela settles back down.
Mandela paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vega drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Vega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mandela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vega throws out the jab.
Vega misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Vega coming out on top.
Mandela ducks under a wild hook from Vega.
Vega seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega takes a jab right on the kisser.
A leg kick checked by Vega.
Vega throws a body punch but Mandela moves out of range.
Esteban Vega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandela drops Vega with a right and a left! Mandela comes rushing in but Vega regains his composure and manages to keep Mandela in guard.
Mandela is looking to work some ground and pound but Vega has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mandela looking to sit in guard and control but Vega gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vega trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mandela's guard.
Vega preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandela looking to control.
Mandela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mandela controls Vega momentarily but Vega frees himself.
Mandela looking for a sweep. Not yet Mandela, not yet.
Nelson Mandela has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nelson Mandela was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vega throws a hook but Mandela avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mandela.
Mandela throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Vega misses its intended target.
Vega connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mandela momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega moves out of range as Mandela strikes.
Vega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mandela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mandela cracks Vega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mandela thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mandela.
Vega blocks a jab.
Mandela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Esteban Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mandela connects with a solid leg kick.
Mandela scores with a push kick.
Vega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mandela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mandela misses with a right hand
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mandela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson Mandela is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandela shoots in but no luck this time.
Mandela misses with a body shot.
Mandela pushes Vega up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vega is trying to stall.
Mandela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vega's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandela.
Mandela lands with a light punch inside.
Vega is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mandela has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandela misses with some punches.
Vega tries to land knees in the clinch but Mandela avoids the damage to the body.
Vega can't find room to land a body shot as Mandela controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Mandela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mandela has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Mandela!
Nelson Mandela seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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