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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Mangano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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137 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Mangano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Erik Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen misses with a hook.
Andersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andersen lands a right hook to the body.
Andersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangano.
Andersen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mangano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Andersen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mangano counters with a good, hard body kick but Andersen shrugs it off.
Mangano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Andersen swings for the body but Mangano moves out of range.
Andersen tries to clinch but Mangano moves out of range.
Andersen looks to land a right hand but Mangano moved out of range.
Mangano tried to score with a low kick but Andersen checks it.
Andersen punishes Mangano's body with a nice straight punch.
Mangano avoids the body shot from Andersen.
Andersen thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersen.
Andersen misses with a shot to the body
and Mangano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Mangano finds it's target.
Andersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andersen takes a swing at Mangano's ribcage but misses.
Jon Erik Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangano avoids the body shot from Andersen.
Andersen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangano manages to avoid it.
Donk. Mangano catches Andersen right on the button with a cross.
Andersen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangano is able to avoid easily.
Andersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangano.
Mangano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mangano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangano lands a head kick. Andersen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Andersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangano is just out of range.
A punch combination from Andersen misses.
Andersen rushes Mangano and presses him up against the cage.
Andersen slowing the pace effectively.
Andersen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangano controls his hands.
Andersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangano.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangano avoids it.
Andersen scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mangano.
Andersen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andersen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mangano is defending well for now.
Andersen stalling against the cage.
Andersen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mangano or not.
Mangano managing to block the knees to the body from Andersen.
Mangano breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andersen. Mangano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersen throws a body punch but Mangano moves out of range.
Mangano avoids the body shot from Andersen.
Mangano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersen.
Andersen lands with an overhand left.
Mangano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen misses with a body shot.
Andersen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mangano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mangano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Andersen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andersen throws a body punch but Mangano moves out of range.
Mangano is looking to wear down Andersen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Andersen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangano was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersen.
Andersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangano scores with a punch to the head.
Mangano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersen.
Andersen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vincent Mangano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangano thuds a left hand into Andersen's body.
Mangano lands a nice shot to the body.
Mangano swings for the body but Andersen moves out of range.
Andersen misses with a wild body shot.
Andersen swings for the body but Mangano moves out of range.
Mangano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Andersen throws an overhand right that lands on Mangano's shoulder, as Mangano tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangano looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersen is just out of range.
Mangano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mangano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andersen. Andersen obviously looking to wear him down.
Mangano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangano lands with a nice combination. Andersen backs away looking to recover.
Andersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangano.
Mangano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersen.
Mangano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersen.
Mangano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersen.
Andersen misses the shot to the body.
Mangano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Andersen misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Andersen.
Mangano looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersen is just out of range.
Mangano swings for the body but Andersen moves out of range.
Andersen just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Mangano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Andersen tries to clinch there but Mangano circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Andersen.
Andersen throws a sloppy head kick and Mangano moves out of range easily.
Andersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andersen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Andersen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Andersen does no damage.
Mangano swings for the body but Andersen moves out of range.
Mangano misses with a wild combination.
Mangano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mangano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mangano dips to his left and cracks Andersen with an uppercut!
Andersen thuds a left hand into Mangano's body.
Andersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangano manages to avoid it.
Mangano misses with a body shot.
Mangano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangano thows a body shot but no joy.
Andersen tries to clinch there but Mangano circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangano. Andersen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Andersen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Andersen swings for the body but Mangano moves out of range.
Mangano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersen moves away.
Andersen misses with a hook. Mangano ducked under it nicely.
Mangano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mangano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersen.
Mangano throws a right and a left that Andersen avoids nicely.
Andersen slips under a jab from Mangano.
Andersen is looking to score with low kicks.
Andersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mangano circles away quickly and effectively.
Mangano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vincent Mangano is winning the standup battle so far.
Andersen instigates a clinch.
Andersen tries to land knees in the clinch but Mangano avoids the damage to the body.
Mangano tries to stall but Andersen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangano avoids it.
Andersen trying to land knees to the body.
Mangano stalling in the clinch.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangano avoids it.
Andersen missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Andersen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andersen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mangano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andersen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mangano is keeping busy.
Andersen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mangano or not.
Mangano has Andersen pushed against the cage.
Andersen tries to throw a body punch but Mangano avoids it by throwing Andersen back against the cage.
Mangano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Andersen up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andersen tries to land knees in the clinch but Mangano avoids the damage to the body.
Mangano dodges an elbow strike from Andersen.
Andersen misses with a knee strike.
Mangano slowing the pace effectively.
Andersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangano.
Andersen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mangano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Andersen missing with knees to the body.
Andersen tries a knee to the head but Mangano blocks it.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangano avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen stalling.
Mangano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andersen works Mangano's body with a nice hook.
Andersen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Andersen tries to clinch up but Mangano circles away and keeps his distance.
Mangano lands a jab to the head.
Mangano throws a nice looking combination but Andersen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andersen swings for the body but Mangano moves out of range.
Mangano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Andersen misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mangano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersen.
Mangano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mangano lunges at Andersen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andersen's hand.
Mangano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mangano cracks Andersen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mangano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jon Erik Andersen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mangano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mangano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andersen's calf.
Andersen misses with a double jab.
Andersen swings for the body but Mangano moves out of range.
Andersen thuds a left hand into Mangano's body.
Mangano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andersen swings for the body but Mangano moves out of range.
Vincent Mangano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangano slips under a jab.
Mangano misses with a wild body shot.
Mangano misses with a double jab.
Andersen clobbers Mangano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andersen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mangano.
Andersen lands a nice looking body shot.
Mangano misses with a wild combination.
Andersen throws the left hand but Mangano avoids the punch easily.
Andersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangano wants to slow Andersen down by chopping away at his legs.
Andersen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mangano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Andersen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andersen wants to control from the top but Mangano keeps moving.
Andersen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mangano keeping full guard, as Andersen tries to pass.
Andersen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mangano's head.
Andersen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Andersen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Andersen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mangano sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangano is doing well to control the position and prevent Andersen from advancing to side control.
Andersen wants to free his trapped foot but Mangano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Andersen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mangano defends it well.
Mangano is concentrating on defense, preventing Andersen from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mangano reverses the position - he's now on top in Andersen's guard.
Andersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mangano sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mangano trying to control but Andersen is working from the bottom.
Mangano pushing down on Andersen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangano stalling.
Andersen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andersen looking for submissions off his back.
Andersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mangano is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Erik Andersen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andersen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Erik Andersen!
Jon Erik Andersen gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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