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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Goodridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sune Mangs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangs has chosen Orvars sång as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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243 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Goodridge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sune Mangs!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangs swings for the body but Goodridge moves out of range.
Goodridge ducks under a wild hook from Mangs.
Mangs scores with a shot to the body.
Goodridge shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mangs napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Goodridge scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangs wants to control but Goodridge postures up.
Goodridge swings around for an armbar but Mangs sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Goodridge's guard.
Goodridge wants to sweep here but Mangs controlling him for the moment.
Goodridge has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Goodridge wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodridge seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Goodridge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goodridge controlling the position.
Gary Goodridge has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mangs misses with a body shot.
Mangs scores with a push kick.
Goodridge dives in and grabs Mangs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mangs pushes down on Goodridge's head and hops out.
Sune Mangs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goodridge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goodridge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangs misses with an uppercut
and Goodridge counters with a single leg into guard. Mangs didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangs keeping full guard, as Goodridge tries to pass.
Goodridge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Goodridge is looking to work some ground and pound but Mangs has wrist control.
Goodridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goodridge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goodridge postures up in Mangs's guard and throws a big left but Mangs blocks it.
Goodridge throws a strike but Mangs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Goodridge has his hands on Mangs's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge looking for a sweep. Not yet Goodridge, not yet.
Goodridge 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.
Mangs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goodridge's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodridge has his hands on Mangs's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mangs misses the shot to the body.
Mangs throws a right hand that Goodridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodridge also avoids with ease.
Goodridge lands a jab to Mangs's midsection.
Mangs swings for the body but Goodridge moves out of range.
Goodridge drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Goodridge throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodridge in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Goodridge misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Goodridge dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mangs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Goodridge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mangs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goodridge.
Mangs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goodridge stopping the sweep attempt from Mangs.
Goodridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goodridge postures up in Mangs's guard and throws a big left but Mangs blocks it.
Goodridge throws a big right hand that misses.
Goodridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mangs is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mangs can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodridge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goodridge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goodridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mangs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goodridge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goodridge throws a big elbow that misses.
Goodridge throwing strikes but missing.
Goodridge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goodridge pushing down on Mangs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mangs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goodridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goodridge is looking for a kimura but Mangs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goodridge to get the leverage.
Goodridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goodridge winds up and cracks Mangs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodridge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mangs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Goodridge.
Goodridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goodridge trying to pass the guard but Mangs defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gary Goodridge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mangs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goodridge.
Goodridge working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Sune Mangs has been cut.
Goodridge looks to land a strike but Mangs avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Goodridge looking to pass the guard.
Goodridge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodridge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goodridge tries to free his leg and advance position but Mangs is retaining full guard.
Mangs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goodridge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge throws a big right hand that misses.
Goodridge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goodridge working some strikes from top position.
Mangs is rocked!
Goodridge loads up on a big left hand. Mangs felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Goodridge looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mangs can't hide his disappointment, as Goodridge celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Goodridge!
Gary Goodridge retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Gary Goodridge thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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RATING
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