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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alka Mangrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
25
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alka Mangrove! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy Erickson! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mangrove staying out of range there. Mangrove looks to score with a jab to the body but Erickson is just out of range. Mangrove bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Erickson blocks a leg kick. Erickson misses with a looping left. Mangrove avoids a kick to the body.
Mangrove takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mangrove misses with a leg kick and Erickson counters with a two punch combo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mangrove pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A low kick from Mangrove misses and Erickson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Erickson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mangrove on the side of the head. Some bone on bone action there as Mangrove checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round. That kick from Erickson tenderised Mangrove's leg. Mangrove is trying to keep his angry face on. Erickson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Mangrove throws out a powerful jab. Mangrove rushes Erickson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Mangrove drops down looking for an ankle pick but Erickson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mangrove loads up on a big right hand but Erickson slips the punch. Mangrove pivots, looking for a leg kick but Erickson is out of range and Mangrove settles back down. Erickson is looking to land body kicks. Erickson tries to keep at a distance but Mangrove has taken the fight into the clinch. Mangrove lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mangrove working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mangrove lands a shoulder strike. 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! Mangrove lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mangrove pushes off an throws an elbow but Erickson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Mangrove lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A shot in the inside from Mangrove.
Erickson is rocked! Mangrove has picked Erickson up - he's going for a ride! Mangrove dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Mangrove is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mangrove is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Still in half guard, Mangrove seems content to control. Mangrove is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Erickson is just riding it out for now. Mangrove eventually gives up the hold. Mangrove passes to side control. Erickson looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mangrove thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Mangrove is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Erickson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mangrove gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Erickson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mangrove lets go of the hold and Erickson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alka Mangrove!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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