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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jinkey Mandirigma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandirigma's entrance music is Remember The Name. A fine choice. Lin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember The Name. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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169 cm
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jinkey Mandirigma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Lin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin throws a leg kick that misses.
Mandirigma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Lin misses.
Mandirigma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lin's head.
A leg kick checked by Mandirigma.
Lin looks to land a right hand but Mandirigma moved out of range.
Mandirigma throws a body punch but Lin moves out of range.
Lin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mandirigma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mandirigma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lin.
Mandirigma moves out of range of the strikes.
Mandirigma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mandirigma misses with a hook. Lin ducked under it nicely.
Lin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mandirigma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandirigma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lin checks a low kick from Mandirigma.
Lin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mandirigma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mandirigma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Mandirigma blocks the leg kick.
Lin misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandirigma throws a leg kick that misses.
Lin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lin takes one to the chin there.
Lin cracks Mandirigma with a good jab.
Mandirigma throws a leg kick but Lin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mandirigma takes a swing at Lin's ribcage but misses.
Lin moves out of range as Mandirigma strikes.
A slow jab from Mandirigma misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Lin blocks the leg kick.
Lin throws a hook to the side of Mandirigma's head but Mandirigma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandirigma misses the jab.
Mandirigma checks the leg kick.
Lin misses with a wild body shot.
Lin throws the left hand but Mandirigma avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandirigma missing with a left hand there. Lin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Mandirigma.
Lin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin throws a hook to the side of Mandirigma's head but Mandirigma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandirigma misses with a looping right.
Mandirigma lands a nice shot that snaps Lin's head back.
Mandirigma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mandirigma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lin throws a hook but Mandirigma blocks it.
A cross from Lin lands.
Lin throws the left hand but Mandirigma avoids the punch easily.
Mandirigma looks for the body kick but Lin saw that one coming.
Lin lands a right hook to the body.
Lin misses with a looping right.
Mandirigma misses with a hook. Lin ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandirigma misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Lin misses its intended target.
Lin looks winded!
Lin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lin lands a jab.
Mandirigma swings for the body but Lin moves out of range.
Lin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mandirigma.
Mandirigma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lin lands with a nice body punch.
Lin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mandirigma lands with an overhand left.
Mandirigma scores with a jab. Lin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mandirigma does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Mandirigma misses its intended target.
Mandirigma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lin throws a right hand that Mandirigma ducks under and follows up with a left that Mandirigma also avoids with ease.
Lin lands a nice shot that snaps Mandirigma's head back.
Mandirigma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lin.
Lin slips a jab from Mandirigma.
Some bone on bone action there as Lin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lin missing with a left hand there. Mandirigma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mandirigma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lin is able to avoid easily.
Mandirigma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lin misses with a series of wild punches.
Mandirigma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lin's head.
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 Jinkey Mandirigma will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mandirigma slips a jab from Lin.
Lin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lin jabs at Mandirigma's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Mandirigma as he connects with a hook.
Lin tries to move into range but Mandirigma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mandirigma misses with a body shot.
Lin lands a body shot.
Lin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lin throws a series of punches but Mandirigma moves out of range.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandirigma moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lin ducks under a wild hook from Mandirigma.
Lin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lin is breathing heavily.
Mandirigma misses with a low kick as Lin jumps back.
Mandirigma motions for Lin to come forward. Mandirigma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Mandirigma misses.
A slow jab from Lin misses its intended target.
Lin misses with a looping right.
Mandirigma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lin.
Lin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mandirigma tries to score with a low kick but Lin moves his leg out of the way.
Mandirigma scores with a jab to the body.
Mandirigma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mandirigma throws a big shot that misses.
Mandirigma throws a hook to the side of Lin's head but Lin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandirigma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lin throws a big shot that misses.
Mandirigma looks to land a combination but Lin avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandirigma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lin looks to land a body kick but Mandirigma moved away.
Lin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lin's corner calls for a 1-2. Lin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mandirigma blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mandirigma misses with a hook.
Lin tests Mandirigma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mandirigma is out of range and Lin settles back down.
Lin tries to score with a low kick but Mandirigma moves his leg out of the way.
Lin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mandirigma's head.
Mandirigma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lin ducks under a wild hook from Mandirigma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin throws a lazy right hand but Mandirigma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandirigma scores with a jab.
Lin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mandirigma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mandirigma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lin counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandirigma lands a lovely overhand right.
Lin missing with a left hand there. Mandirigma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mandirigma throws out a loose jab but Lin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandirigma jabs at Lin's body.
Lin scores with a nice head shot.
Mandirigma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandirigma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mandirigma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
Mandirigma throws a chopping leg kick but Lin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lin misses with a leg kick.
Lin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mandirigma in his tracks.
Mandirigma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lin throws a lazy right hand but Mandirigma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandirigma misses with a kick to the body.
Mandirigma throws a low kick but Lin avoids it.
Lin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lin throws a body punch but Mandirigma moves out of range.
Mandirigma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeremy Lin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mandirigma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mandirigma scores with a punch to the head.
Mandirigma misses with a leg kick.
Lin misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lin misses the target.
Mandirigma throws an overhand right that lands on Lin's shoulder, as Lin tries to avoid the shot.
Mandirigma throws out a powerful jab.
Mandirigma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mandirigma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mandirigma misses with a body shot.
Lin misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandirigma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lin misses with a body shot.
A combination from Mandirigma does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mandirigma tries to move into range but Lin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin throws a leg kick but Mandirigma checks it.
Mandirigma misses with a straight left.
Lin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mandirigma throws a right hand that Lin ducks under and follows up with a left that Lin also avoids with ease.
Mandirigma takes one to the side of the head.
Mandirigma checks a leg kick.
Lin lands a two punch combo.
Mandirigma moves out of range as Lin strikes.
Mandirigma misses with a low kick.
Lin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Lin misses the target.
Lin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mandirigma.
Mandirigma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lin.
Mandirigma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mandirigma misses with a double jab
and Lin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandirigma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mandirigma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mandirigma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lin counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mandirigma under the eye.
Lin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mandirigma blocks a jab.
Mandirigma throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandirigma.
Lin checks a low kick from Mandirigma.
Lin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandirigma moves away.
Mandirigma avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandirigma throws a hook but Lin avoids it easily.
Lin lands with a nice combination. Mandirigma backs away looking to recover.
Lin throws a front kick aimed at Mandirigma's knee but Mandirigma avoids it well.
Mandirigma lands a jab-cross combination.
Lin looks to land a right hand but Mandirigma moved out of range.
Mandirigma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lin throws a body punch but Mandirigma moves out of range.
Mandirigma misses with a looping left.
Mandirigma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mandirigma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lin under the eye.
Mandirigma slips a straight right by Lin.
Lin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mandirigma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandirigma tries to move into range but Lin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Lin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lin throws a looping overhand right but Mandirigma ducks down to avoid it.
Lin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandirigma.
Lin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mandirigma.
Mandirigma throws a leg kick but Lin checks it.
Mandirigma scores with a body shot.
Mandirigma digs a good body shot into Lin's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandirigma. Lin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lin misses with a low kick.
Lin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lin staying out of range there.
Mandirigma lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lin backs up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jinkey Mandirigma.
Well Mandirigma 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Jeremy Lin!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jinkey Mandirigma!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Jeremy Lin!
Jeremy Lin wins by split decision!
In his post fight interview, Jeremy Lin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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