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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tevin Mangrove Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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242 lbs
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246 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giovanni Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tevin Mangrove Jr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocket wants to clinch but Mangrove Jr slips to the side
and Mangrove Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Giovanni Rocket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocket tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangrove Jr is able to avoid easily.
Rocket misses with a low kick.
Rocket is looking to clinch.
Mangrove Jr replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rocket blocks it well.
Rocket tries to clinch
and Mangrove Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocket moves into range and clinches up with Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocket wants to stall.
Mangrove Jr blocks a body shot from Rocket.
Rocket tries to work over Mangrove Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangrove Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocket pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangrove Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rocket stalling in the clinch but Mangrove Jr improves position.
Mangrove Jr prevents a body shot from Rocket.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Rocket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mangrove Jr or not.
Rocket lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rocket can't find room to land a body shot as Mangrove Jr controls the action.
Mangrove Jr prevents a body shot from Rocket.
Mangrove Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch.
Rocket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangrove Jr.
Rocket tries to clinch up.
Mangrove Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rocket if he has to take too many more of those.
Rocket moves out of range of the body kick.
Rocket tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mangrove Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mangrove Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rocket connects with a leg kick. Mangrove Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mangrove Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Rocket tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Mangrove Jr misses.
Rocket fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangrove Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rocket wants to clinch
and Mangrove Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rocket thinking.
Mangrove Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rocket circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangrove Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mangrove Jr!
Mangrove Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Mangrove Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rocket will feel that in the morning.
Rocket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mangrove Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rocket steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mangrove Jr. That one must have hurt.
Rocket buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket tries to clinch but Mangrove Jr is having none of it.
Mangrove Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good standup being displayed there by Mangrove Jr as he connects with a hook.
Rocket tries to clinch there but Mangrove Jr circles away.
Mangrove Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mangrove Jr jabs Rocket to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mangrove Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Mangrove Jr.
Rocket steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mangrove Jr. That one must have hurt.
Mangrove Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Rocket fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mangrove Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rocket wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Mangrove Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocket doesn't manage to clinch there - Mangrove Jr circles away.
Rocket tries to clinch up
enabling Mangrove Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr throws a push kick but Rocket slaps the foot to one side.
Mangrove Jr looks to land a combination but Rocket avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocket throws a low kick but Mangrove Jr moves out of range easily.
Rocket blocks the body kick.
Mangrove Jr thows a body kick. Rocket tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mangrove Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mangrove Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangrove Jr scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tevin Mangrove Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rocket, right into the meat.
Mangrove Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mangrove Jr blocks a leg kick.
Mangrove Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Mangrove Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rocket tries to clinch but Mangrove Jr is having none of it.
Rocket tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mangrove Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mangrove Jr avoids the head kick by Rocket.
Rocket clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Rocket.
Rocket tries to work over Mangrove Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Rocket.
Rocket creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mangrove Jr's defenses.
Mangrove Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocket lands a body punch.
Mangrove Jr is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rocket.
Mangrove Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Tevin Mangrove Jr has been cut.
Mangrove Jr letting Rocket take a breather here.
Rocket misses with a punch to the body.
Rocket lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mangrove Jr or not.
Rocket lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rocket lands with a light punch inside.
Rocket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocket lands an elbow just above Mangrove Jr 's eye.
Mangrove Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Rocket tries a body shot but Mangrove Jr blocks it.
Mangrove Jr working aggressively here.
Rocket lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rocket lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mangrove Jr blocks a body shot from Rocket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket gets through Mangrove Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rocket lands a left 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!
Rocket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Rocket as the two fighters clinch.
Rocket misses with a punch to the body.
Rocket lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mangrove Jr.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rocket holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rocket misses with a punch to the body.
Rocket throws an elbow but it misses.
Rocket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove Jr's elbow.
Rocket misses with a punch to the body.
Rocket scores with a hook to the body.
Rocket comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rocket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Rocket as the two fighters clinch.
Rocket misses with a punch to the body.
Rocket misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rocket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocket can't find room to land a body shot as Mangrove Jr controls the action.
Rocket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangrove Jr tries to circle away but Rocket has him pinned against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rocket.
Rocket pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rocket.
Rocket is leaning against Mangrove Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Mangrove Jr.
Rocket misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangrove Jr tries a body shot but Rocket blocks it.
Rocket lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rocket just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mangrove Jr's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocket is trying to stall.
Rocket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocket makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mangrove Jr misses with some punches.
Mangrove Jr tries to break the clinch but Rocket is controlling the position.
Rocket avoiding damage.
Rocket can't find room to land a body shot as Mangrove Jr controls the action.
Good body shot from Rocket.
Rocket throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rocket lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocket lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mangrove Jr backwards.
Rocket throws an elbow but it misses.
Rocket tries to work over Mangrove Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rocket is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Rocket dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tevin Mangrove Jr's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Mangrove Jr throws the kick towards the body but Rocket avoids it.
Rocket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangrove Jr manages to avoid it.
Rocket doesn't manage to clinch there - Mangrove Jr circles away.
Mangrove Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocket.
Mangrove Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocket throws a head kick that Mangrove Jr semi-blocks.
Tevin Mangrove Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocket tried to score with a low kick but Mangrove Jr checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Mangrove Jr misses.
Rocket moves out of range as Mangrove Jr throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocket tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocket tries to clinch up but Mangrove Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Rocket tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Mangrove Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Mangrove Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mangrove Jr throws a counter combo.
Rocket darts in and clinches Mangrove Jr up against the cage.
Rocket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove Jr's elbow.
Rocket can't find room to land a body shot as Mangrove Jr controls the action.
Rocket misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mangrove Jr breaks from the clinch.
Rocket's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Rocket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mangrove Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Rocket moves in looking to clinch but Mangrove Jr pushes him off.
Mangrove Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocket tries to clinch but Mangrove Jr is having none of it.
Rocket fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mangrove Jr is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocket looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rocket throws a leg kick that misses.
Rocket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mangrove Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mangrove Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick there by Mangrove Jr.
Rocket has Mangrove Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Mangrove Jr is trying to break free.
Mangrove Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rocket or not.
Nice body punch from Mangrove Jr - that landed with a thud.
Mangrove Jr is trying to break the clinch but Rocket is controlling him.
Rocket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangrove Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocket tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mangrove Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Rocket looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch but Mangrove Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mangrove Jr.
Rocket will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rocket moves in looking to clinch but Mangrove Jr pushes him off.
Rocket fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rocket tries to clinch up.
Mangrove Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mangrove Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rocket rather than just go for the knockout.
Mangrove Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Rocket throws a leg kick but Mangrove Jr checks it.
Mangrove Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mangrove Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rocket moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocket tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mangrove Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mangrove Jr throws a lazy right hand but Rocket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangrove Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mangrove Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rocket.
Mangrove Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocket moves away.
Rocket is looking to clinch but Mangrove Jr is avoiding it.
Rocket is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mangrove Jr throws a big counter head kick but Rocket avoids it with no problem.
Rocket thows a body kick. Mangrove Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tevin Mangrove Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mangrove Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Rocket there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rocket throws a head kick but Mangrove Jr moves out of range.
Rocket throws a right and a left that Mangrove Jr avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tevin Mangrove Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mangrove Jr 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tevin Mangrove Jr!
A very excited looking Tevin Mangrove Jr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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