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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Thane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Mangreg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Mangreg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Thane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Mangreg!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangreg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangreg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangreg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thane swats away the attempt to clinch by Mangreg.
Thane seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mangreg fails to land with a series of punches.
Mangreg moves out of range as Thane strikes.
Mangreg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mangreg in his tracks.
Thane misses the shot to the body.
Thane misses with a body shot.
Thane circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Thane was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mangreg.
Thane avoids a kick to the body.
Mangreg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thane's corner calls for a 1-2. Thane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mangreg blocks the body kick.
Thane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangreg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mangreg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thane cracks Mangreg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Harry Mangreg has been cut.
Mangreg misses with a head kick.
Thane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thane fakes the leg kick and cracks Mangreg in the body.
Thane lunges at Mangreg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mangreg's hand.
Thane's corner calls for a 1-2. Thane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mangreg gets tackled into the cage by Thane. Thane maintains the clinch.
Thane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mangreg backwards.
Mangreg trying to stall but Thane improves his position.
Mangreg blocks an elbow strike.
Mangreg blocks a body shot from Thane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Mangreg avoids a wild elbow strike from Thane.
Thane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thane avoiding damage as Mangreg throws knees to the body.
Thane lands with a short shot to the head.
Mangreg has Thane pushed against the cage.
Thane lands with a right to the head.
Thane stalling the fight.
Mangreg tries to stall but Thane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thane lands a hook that snaps the head of Mangreg backwards.
Mangreg looking to throw knees to the head but Thane is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Thane.
Thane just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangreg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mangreg moves forwards but Thane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thane cracks Mangreg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mangreg is rocked!
Thane lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Mangreg head around and knocks him out cold! Thane hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Thane!
A relieved looking Michael Thane thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Harry Mangreg spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll Be Back!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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