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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Courdoroy Shilenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Mant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mant is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Courdoroy Shilenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Mant!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shilenko misses with a body punch
and Mant counters with a series of strikes. Shilenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shilenko moves to clinch but Mant breaks away
and Mant counters with a right hand to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shilenko!
Mant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shilenko throws a lazy right hand but Mant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shilenko moves forwards but Mant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mant misses with a few strikes there.
Courdoroy Shilenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Shilenko.
Shilenko jabs Mant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shilenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mant throws a right hand that Shilenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Shilenko also avoids with ease.
Mant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shilenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mant looks to score with a jab to the body but Shilenko is just out of range.
Shilenko misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shilenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shilenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Shilenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shilenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shilenko.
Shilenko wants to clinch
and Mant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shilenko throws a looping overhand right but Mant ducks down to avoid it.
Mant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shilenko throws out the jab.
Mant swats away the attempt to clinch by Shilenko.
Mant has Shilenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Shilenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shilenko stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Courdoroy Shilenko.
Shilenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Shilenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mant is defending well for now.
Mant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shilenko has him pressed against the cage.
Shilenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shilenko is stalling here.
Mant is trying to break the clinch but Shilenko is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shilenko misses with a knee to the head.
Shilenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shilenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mants head.
Shilenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Mant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shilenko digs a good body shot into Mant's ribs.
Shilenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shilenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shilenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shilenko misses with a body kick.
Mant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shilenko drops his hands momentarily and Mant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shilenko.
Shilenko throws out a leg kick but Mant moves out of range and Shilenko only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mant throws a body punch but Shilenko moves out of range.
Good exchange - Mant coming out on top.
Mant misses with a double jab.
Mant has managed to clinch.
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!
Shilenko connects with a knee to the head.
Shilenko tries a knee to the head but Mant blocks it.
Mant managing to block the knees to the body from Shilenko.
Mant avoiding damage as Shilenko throws knees to the body.
Shilenko working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Shilenko.
Mant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shilenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shilenko tries to land a leg kick but Mant saw it coming and moves away.
Mant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Courdoroy Shilenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shilenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shilenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Shilenko.
Shilenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mant wants to get back to striking at distance but Shilenko won't allow it.
Shilenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shilenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Mant controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mant as Shilenko tries to tie him up.
Mant is trying to break the clinch but Shilenko is controlling him.
Shilenko wants to stall.
Shilenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shilenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mant manages to break the clinch.
Shilenko throws a nice looking combination but Mant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mant drives through and clinches with Shilenko against the cage.
Shilenko tries to land a knee to the head but Mant blocks with his arms.
Shilenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mant working hard to break the clinch.
Shilenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shilenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mant is defending well for now.
Shilenko keeps control of Mant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mant wants to break free but Shilenko has control.
Shilenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mant wants to break free but Shilenko has control.
Shilenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shilenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mant is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Shilenko fails to land.
Shilenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shilenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mant is trying to break the clinch but Shilenko is controlling him.
Mant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mant instigates a clinch.
Shilenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shilenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mant wants to get back to striking at distance but Shilenko won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Shilenko.
Mant letting Shilenko take a breather here.
Mant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mant swats away the attempt to clinch by Shilenko.
Courdoroy Shilenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Shilenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mant throws a series of punches but Shilenko avoids them all with ease.
Mant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shilenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Mant has Shilenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Mant is trying to push Shilenko away but Shilenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shilenko landing knees to the head.
It looks like Andy Mant has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mant has had enough of the clinch but Shilenko keeps him there for the moment.
Mant tries to break the clinch but Shilenko is controlling the position.
Shilenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shilenko scores with a knee to the head.
Shilenko keeps control of Mant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Shilenko. Those never looked like landing.
Shilenko tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Shilenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shilenko is looking to clinch but Mant is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shilenko looks for the body kick but Mant saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Shilenko misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shilenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shilenko clobbers Mant with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Courdoroy Shilenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Mant's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mant misses with a few strikes there.
Shilenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mant was well out of range. Poor timing from Shilenko.
Shilenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shilenko looks to land a right hand but Mant moved out of range.
Shilenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Mant off the cage and back into range.
Mant slips a straight right by Shilenko.
Mant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shilenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Courdoroy Shilenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shilenko tries a knee to the head but Mant blocks it.
Mant tries to circle away but Shilenko has him pinned against the cage.
Mant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mant is trying to break free.
Mant breaks from the clinch.
Mant throws a combination. Shilenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Shilenko misses.
Mant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shilenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mant circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shilenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andy Mant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shilenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mant has managed to clinch.
Shilenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shilenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by Shilenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shilenko misses with some punches.
Shilenko trying to land knees to the body.
Mant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shilenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mant blocks it with crossed arms.
Mant is trying to force a seperation but Shilenko has the dominant position.
Shilenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mant is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Shilenko as the two fighters clinch.
Mant wants to get back to striking at distance but Shilenko won't allow it.
Mant is trying to break the clinch but Shilenko is controlling him.
Shilenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Mant.
Mant wants to break free but Shilenko has control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mant breaks from the clinch.
Mant has closed the distance and engaged Shilenko in a clinch.
Shilenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mant has had enough of the clinch but Shilenko keeps him there for the moment.
Mant is trying to push Shilenko away but Shilenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shilenko landing knees to the head.
Shilenko landing knees to the head.
Shilenko misses with a knee to the head.
Mant wants to get back to striking at distance but Shilenko won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Shilenko.
Shilenko is looking to control Mant's arms but Mant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shilenko has his back to the cage.
Mant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mant closes the distance and clinches.
Shilenko keeps control of Mant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shilenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Mant counters with a two punch combo.
A jab lands there for Shilenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shilenko tries to clinch but Mant is having none of it.
Mant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shilenko lands a left hand.
Shilenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shilenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mant's face.
Shilenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shilenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shilenko tries to keep at a distance but Mant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andy Mant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Courdoroy Shilenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mant lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andy Mant.
Well Shilenko 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Courdoroy Shilenko!
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hype
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