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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avreli comes to the cage accompanied by Миша Маваши - &. Mamba has chosen 2pac-Uppercut as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Avreli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avreli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mamba swivels and escapes.
Mamba flicks out a counter leg kick but Avreli steps away.
Avreli loads up on a big right hand but Mamba slips the punch.
Avreli misses with a takedown attempt
and Mamba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Mamba has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mamba leaves Avreli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Avreli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Avreli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamba cracks a nice hook into Avreli's ribs.
Mamba thuds a left hand into Avreli's body.
Mamba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avreli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avreli was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Avreli attempts a counter takedown but Mamba avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Avreli.
Mamba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Avreli.
A countering left hand to the body from Mamba misses.
Magnus Mamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamba scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamba.
Avreli takes one to the side of the head.
Mamba scores with a jab. Avreli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mamba throws a leg kick but Avreli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Avreli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Mamba. That snapped Avreli's head back.
Mamba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mamba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Avreli.
Mamba gets caught napping as Avreli dives in and scores a takedown. Mamba manages to retain guard.
Mamba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Avreli trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Avreli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Avreli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mamba trying to keep a closed guard but Avreli is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avreli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Avreli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Avreli scoring with punches to the head and body.
Avreli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Avreli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Avreli tries to free his leg and advance position but Mamba is retaining full guard.
Mamba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mamba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Avreli is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mamba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Avreli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mamba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Avreli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mamba defending well as Avreli loads up on a big left hand.
Avreli swings for the body but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli throws a body punch but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Mark Avreli has been cut.
Mamba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Avreli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mamba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Avreli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamba was well out of range. Poor timing from Avreli.
Avreli misses with a hook
and Mamba counters with an outside leg kick.
Magnus Mamba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Avreli.
Mamba scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Avreli.
Mamba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avreli moves away.
Avreli thows a leg kick but Mamba checks it
and Mamba counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Mamba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Avreli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mamba misses with an uppercut.
Mamba lands a head shot.
Mamba throws a sloppy body shot
and Avreli counters with a left to the body.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Avreli is just out of range.
Avreli changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Avreli scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Avreli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Avreli fails to land the takedown.
Mamba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Avreli momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba connects with an inside leg kick.
Mamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamba lands a head shot.
Magnus Mamba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli tries for a takedown but Mamba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Avreli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamba. Avreli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avreli is looking to wear down Mamba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Avreli slips a straight right by Mamba.
Mamba throws a series of punches but Avreli avoids them all with ease.
Avreli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Avreli tests Mamba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avreli moves away from the strike by Mamba.
Mamba cracks Avreli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mamba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mamba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Avreli.
Avreli tries to counter with a takedown but Mamba is quick to defend against it.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamba throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avreli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Avreli working Mamba over with strikes.
Avreli is looking to take a break and control but Mamba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Avreli decides to stand and escape the position.
Mamba scores with a jab.
Mamba defending well as Avreli loads up on a big left hand.
Avreli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mamba.
Avreli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mamba can pounce on him.
A leg kick checked by Avreli.
Avreli changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mamba misses with a wild body shot.
Avreli tries to counter with a takedown but Mamba is quick to defend against it.
Avreli feints and as Mamba raises his hands in defense, Avreli changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mamba wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Avreli manages to pass to side control.
Avreli sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Avreli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Avreli tries to pass to full mount but Mamba defends it.
Avreli sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamba defending well though.
Avreli trying to control the action but Mamba is working from the bottom.
Avreli is taking a breather. Mamba says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mamba has hold of Avreli's hands but Avreli slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mamba is rocked!
It looks like Magnus Mamba has been cut.
Avreli wants to control but Mamba is keeping him busy.
Mamba pushes Avreli off but Avreli dives into side control.
Mamba being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Magnus Mamba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mamba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Avreli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mamba throws a body punch but Avreli moves out of range.
Mamba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mamba lands a jab to Avreli's midsection.
Mamba throws a leg kick that misses.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avreli is looking to land body kicks.
Avreli has his takedown stuffed
and Mamba counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mamba lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Avreli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Avreli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mamba lands with a nice body punch.
Avreli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Avreli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mamba. Mamba obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli connects with a body shot that sends Mamba's belly button to the back.
Avreli shoots in looking for a takedown. Mamba tries to sprawl out of it but Avreli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mamba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mamba stuns Avreli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Avreli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mamba.
Avreli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mamba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Avreli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba cracks Avreli with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avreli. Mamba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avreli throws the left hand but Mamba avoids the punch easily.
Mamba thuds a left hand into Avreli's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mamba.
Mamba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mamba lands a slapping body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mamba.
Mamba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mamba moves out of range of the leg kick from Avreli.
Avreli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba connects with a solid leg kick.
Avreli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mamba. That one must have hurt.
Mamba digs a good hook to Avreli's body.
Mamba jabs Avreli right on the nose. Avreli blinks but takes it well.
Avreli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mamba can pounce on him.
Mamba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mamba throws out a loose jab but Avreli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avreli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mamba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Avreli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamba leaves Avreli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mamba lands a nice hook to Avreli's body. Avreli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mamba scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba lunges at Avreli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avreli's hand.
Avreli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Mamba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Avreli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mamba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Avreli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mamba.
Avreli fails with the takedown
and Mamba counters with a right hand to the body.
Mark Avreli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnus Mamba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donk. Mamba catches Avreli right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Mamba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mamba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Mamba!
A victorious Magnus Mamba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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