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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tevin Mangrove Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns's entrance music is I Won't Back Down. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, William Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tevin Mangrove Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangrove Jr thuds a left hand into Burns's body.
Burns throws a front kick aimed at Mangrove Jr's knee but Mangrove Jr avoids it well.
Burns is looking to score with low kicks.
Burns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mangrove Jr. That one must have hurt.
Mangrove Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mangrove Jr staying out of range there.
Jab from Mangrove Jr.
A bone on bone clash there as Mangrove Jr blocks the leg kick.
Mangrove Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burns throws out a leg kick but Mangrove Jr moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
Mangrove Jr moves out of range as Burns throws a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangrove Jr swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Burns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Mangrove Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Mangrove Jr slips the punch.
Mangrove Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That kick from Mangrove Jr tenderised Burns's leg. Burns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mangrove Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr digs a good hook to Burns's body.
Burns blocks a head kick by Mangrove Jr.
Burns tried to counter with a leg kick but Mangrove Jr avoided it.
Tevin Mangrove Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangrove Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mangrove Jr slips under a jab.
We've been told by Burns's head coaches at ------- that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Mangrove Jr saw that one coming.
Mangrove Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Mangrove Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Mangrove Jr.
Burns lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Mangrove Jr misses its intended target.
Good work by Mangrove Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Burns tried to score with a low kick but Mangrove Jr checks it.
Burns throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Mangrove Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr cracks the inside of Burns's front leg.
Mangrove Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burns rather than just go for the knockout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mangrove Jr checks a leg kick.
Mangrove Jr avoids the body shot from Burns.
Mangrove Jr takes one to the chin there.
Mangrove Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Mangrove Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mangrove Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Mangrove Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mangrove Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burns blocks a head kick by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mangrove Jr blocks a leg kick.
Mangrove Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangrove Jr is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mangrove Jr misses the shot to the body.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
Mangrove Jr scores with a push kick.
Burns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mangrove Jr looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangrove Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Burns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mangrove Jr on the side of the head.
Burns feints and then cracks Mangrove Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mangrove Jr down.
Mangrove Jr has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body kick.
Mangrove Jr looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Mangrove Jr.
Burns swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mangrove Jr connects with a single shot there.
Mangrove Jr swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
It looked like Burns was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mangrove Jr.
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!
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangrove Jr is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns throws a leg kick but Mangrove Jr moved away.
Mangrove Jr connects with a body shot.
Mangrove Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mangrove Jr.
Burns looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mangrove Jr feints and then cracks Burns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burns down.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Mangrove Jr checks a leg kick.
Mangrove Jr is looking to chop away at Burns's legs.
Burns lands a head kick. Mangrove Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mangrove Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Mangrove Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangrove Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burns swings for the body but Mangrove Jr moves out of range.
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.
Mangrove Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burns backs up against the cage.
Mangrove Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangrove Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mangrove Jr misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Burns appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mangrove Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Mangrove Jr with a nice cross.
Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick
and Mangrove Jr counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mangrove Jr misses the target.
Burns throws a right hand that misses
and Mangrove Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Mangrove Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Burns off the cage and back into range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangrove Jr manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangrove Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangrove Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mangrove Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burns tries a low kick but Mangrove Jr avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Mangrove Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr thumps Burns with a low kick.
Mangrove Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mangrove Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Mangrove Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Mangrove Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mangrove Jr.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mangrove Jr steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mangrove Jr misses with a leg kick.
Burns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burns slips a jab from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Mangrove Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangrove Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Burns checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Burns was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to score with a low kick but Mangrove Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Mangrove Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice combination there by Mangrove Jr.
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 Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burns throws a leg kick that misses.
Mangrove Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burns doesn't seem bothered though.
Mangrove Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns moves forwards but Mangrove Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mangrove Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mangrove Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Burns might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mangrove Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns.
Burns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mangrove Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mangrove Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mangrove Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Mangrove Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Burns off balance momentarily.
Mangrove Jr misses the shot to the body.
Burns throws out a leg kick but Mangrove Jr moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
Burns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr delivers a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Mangrove Jr blocks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab from Burns.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mangrove Jr. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Burns tries a low kick but Mangrove Jr avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mangrove Jr.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mangrove Jr's calf.
Mangrove Jr misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Mangrove Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Mangrove Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mangrove Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mangrove Jr throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mangrove Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Mangrove Jr slams his shin into Burns's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Mangrove Jr.
Burns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangrove Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Mangrove Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tevin Mangrove Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Mangrove Jr.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mangrove Jr misses with a head kick.
Burns appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mangrove Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangrove Jr misses the jab.
Burns throws a head kick but Mangrove Jr moves out of range.
Burns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tevin Mangrove Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burns throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mangrove Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns.
Burns lands a really nice looking cross but Mangrove Jr seems unphased.
Mangrove Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mangrove Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mangrove Jr.
Burns tried to counter with a leg kick but Mangrove Jr avoided it.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mangrove Jr.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangrove Jr is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove Jr throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns.
Mangrove Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Burns counters with an inside leg kick.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burns throws a poor cross that misses
and Mangrove Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Burns jabs Mangrove Jr right on the nose. Mangrove Jr blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Mangrove Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr slips under a jab.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Mangrove Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mangrove Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
Mangrove Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Mangrove Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Mangrove Jr with a jab.
That kick from Burns tenderised Mangrove Jr's leg. Mangrove Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mangrove Jr misses the shot to the body.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangrove Jr is just out of range.
Burns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr scores with a jab. Burns acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick.
Burns is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mangrove Jr.
Burns takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns misses with a left hand
and Mangrove Jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Burns is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns misses with a left hand
and Mangrove Jr counters with a leg kick.
Mangrove Jr lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.
Burns digs a good hook to Mangrove Jr's body.
Burns scores with a nice body kick.
Mangrove Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangrove Jr scores with a push kick.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Mangrove Jr punishes Burns's body with a nice straight punch.
Burns swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burns misses with a left hand
and Mangrove Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mangrove Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Mangrove Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns.
Mangrove Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Mangrove Jr moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangrove Jr. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangrove Jr thuds a left hand into Burns's body.
Burns throws a front kick aimed at Mangrove Jr's knee but Mangrove Jr avoids it well.
Burns takes a swing at Mangrove Jr's ribcage but misses.
Mangrove Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
Burns misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mangrove Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Mangrove Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burns throws a push kick but Mangrove Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Mangrove Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mangrove Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burns under the eye.
Nice body kick there by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
Mangrove Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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 Jr throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Mangrove Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mangrove Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Burns in the body.
Mangrove Jr scores with a leg kick.
Burns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mangrove Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mangrove Jr keeps Burns at a distance using the push kick.
Mangrove Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns lands a nice looking body shot.
Mangrove Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mangrove Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body kick there by Mangrove Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tevin Mangrove Jr really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mangrove Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mangrove Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr throws a leg kick but Burns moved away.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Mangrove Jr slips the punch.
Burns will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangrove Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Burns throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mangrove Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mangrove Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangrove Jr is just out of range.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Mangrove Jr follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Burns avoids the body shot from Mangrove Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangrove Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burns takes a step back to recover.
Mangrove Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mangrove Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mangrove Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns walks into a jab.
Mangrove Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mangrove Jr throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Mangrove Jr throws a wild body kick that Burns sees coming a mile off.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mangrove Jr throws the kick towards the body but Burns avoids it.
Burns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mangrove Jr looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Mangrove Jr.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangrove Jr manages to avoid it.
Mangrove Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Burns was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mangrove Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Mangrove Jr checks a leg kick.
A big right from Burns misses.
Mangrove Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Burns swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mangrove Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Burns blocks a leg kick.
Mangrove Jr throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Mangrove Jr manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Mangrove Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mangrove Jr misses the shot to the body.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangrove Jr is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns is looking to clinch but Mangrove Jr is avoiding it.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mangrove Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burns tries to clinch but Mangrove Jr is having none of it.
Mangrove Jr cracks the inside of Burns's front leg.
Mangrove Jr throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Mangrove Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns jabs Mangrove Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burns 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.
Mangrove Jr thuds a left hand into Burns's body.
Good leg kick by Burns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns lands a really nice looking cross but Mangrove Jr seems unphased.
An inside leg kick from Mangrove Jr misses.
Burns tried to counter with a leg kick but Mangrove Jr avoided it.
Mangrove Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Mangrove Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangrove Jr is just out of range.
Mangrove Jr cracks Burns with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mangrove Jr tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Mangrove Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Mangrove Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Mangrove Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangrove Jr. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mangrove Jr ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Mangrove Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Mangrove Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burns on the side of the head.
Mangrove Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Mangrove Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tevin Mangrove Jr dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Burns connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burns throws a leg kick
and Mangrove Jr counters with a left to the body.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Mangrove Jr pushes him off.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Mangrove Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangrove Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mangrove Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mangrove Jr - that will leave a mark!
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangrove Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Mangrove Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mangrove Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good shot there by Burns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove Jr cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mangrove Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mangrove Jr misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Mangrove Jr misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Mangrove Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burns looks for the body kick but Mangrove Jr saw that one coming.
Mangrove Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mangrove Jr.
Burns throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mangrove Jr counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Mangrove Jr finds it's way through Burns's defenses.
Mangrove Jr tests Burns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Mangrove Jr down.
Burns throws a push kick but Mangrove Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Nice shot by Mangrove Jr.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mangrove Jr. Burns shrugs it off though.
Mangrove Jr ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns is looking to slow Mangrove Jr down with leg kicks.
Mangrove Jr lands an overhand right.
Tevin Mangrove Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
You can see that Mangrove Jr has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Mangrove Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangrove Jr is just out of range.
William Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mangrove Jr throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Mangrove Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Burns's side.
Mangrove Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mangrove Jr lands the left hand.
Mangrove Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mangrove Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns throws a front kick aimed at Mangrove Jr's knee but Mangrove Jr avoids it well.
Burns is looking to score with low kicks.
Mangrove Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mangrove Jr thuds a left hand into Burns's body.
Mangrove Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mangrove Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangrove Jr is just out of range.
Mangrove Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Mangrove Jr takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Mangrove Jr takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Mangrove Jr throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Mangrove Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
Mangrove Jr moves away from the strike by Burns.
Mangrove Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Burns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Mangrove Jr keeps Burns at a distance using the push kick.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangrove Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Mangrove Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mangrove Jr. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns motions for Mangrove Jr to come forward. Burns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mangrove Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangrove Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Mangrove Jr misses.
Mangrove Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Mangrove Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns.
Burns was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body shot.
Burns tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mangrove Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mangrove Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burns crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mangrove Jr - the referee stops the clock and Burns gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mangrove Jr. Burns manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Mangrove Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mangrove Jr digs a good body shot into Burns's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tevin Mangrove Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mangrove Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tevin Mangrove Jr!
Tevin Mangrove Jr is the new heavyweight champion!
Tevin Mangrove Jr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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