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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Mangano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen In the Dark as his entrance music. Jonny Stevens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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138 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
32
138 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Mangano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens shoots in but Mangano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stevens clinches up against the ropes.
Stevens wants to take the fight to the mat but Mangano manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mangano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the ropes.
Mangano effectively controlling the action here.
Mangano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevens.
Vincent Mangano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Stevens.
Stevens pulls guard successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mangano tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangano content to stall in guard here.
Stevens is trying to keep Mangano in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vincent Mangano just wasn't active enough.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Mangano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mangano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Stevens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stevens scores with a takedown into Mangano's guard.
Mangano is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at GTi Boot Camp that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangano being controlled here, momentarily.
Mangano keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stevens told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Stevens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Stevens was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stevens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mangano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stevens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mangano is fending him off so far but Stevens persists. Nope, Mangano circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mangano to score with a decent uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Nice sprawl there from Mangano as Stevens shoots in.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up with Mangano, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes Mangano against the ropes but Mangano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mangano defends it nicely.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mangano but Mangano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vincent Mangano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Mangano to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens darts in looking for a takedown but Mangano gets double underhooks and turns Stevens into the ropes.
Mangano gets underhooks to prevent Stevens's takedown attempt.
Stevens looks winded!
Stevens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mangano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice body kick from Mangano.
Mangano lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mangano misses the shot to the body.
Mangano connects with a body shot that sends Stevens's belly button to the back.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mangano circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Mangano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stevens goes for a double leg but Mangano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Mangano continues to drive forward.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
Stevens tightens his grip and picks Mangano up, before dumping him to the ground. Mangano manages to land in guard.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Mangano keeps moving.
Mangano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stevens trying to control but Mangano is working from the bottom.
Mangano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stevens's guard.
Mangano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jonny Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stevens dives in and grabs Mangano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mangano pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
Vincent Mangano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Stevens.
Mangano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevens moves forwards but Mangano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mangano as he avoids it easily.
Stevens throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mangano tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stevens is in Mangano's guard.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Stevens trying to control but Mangano is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangano is controlling Stevens's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jonny Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mangano circles away.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stevens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mangano, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mangano breaks from the clinch.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mangano circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens with a poor takedown
and Mangano counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevens has his takedown stuffed
and Mangano counters with a nice leg kick.
Mangano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stevens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mangano swivels and escapes.
Mangano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mangano wants it to stay on the feet.
Stevens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mangano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vincent Mangano is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mangano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangano scores with a shot to the body.
Mangano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stevens on the side of the head.
Stevens is rocked!
Mangano cracks Stevens with a left hook right on the temple and Stevens goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Mangano lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Stevens is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Mangano!
Vincent Mangano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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