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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alka Mangrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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16 - 11 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alka Mangrove!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mangrove showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Mangrove gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mangrove lands an elbow that stopped Thomas in his tracks for a moment.
Mangrove keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mangrove lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mangrove.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Mangrove has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mangrove.
Mangrove lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Mangrove lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangrove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Mangrove has him pressed against the cage.
Mangrove lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Mangrove keeps him there for the moment.
Mangrove keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mangrove creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangrove has Thomas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thomas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangrove has double underhooks.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mangrove throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Mangrove takes one to the chin there.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've been informed that Mangrove 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.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Mangrove.
Tim Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove lands with a good body shot.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Mangrove's shoulder, as Mangrove tries to avoid the shot.
Mangrove moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mangrove checks it well.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangrove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Mangrove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangrove throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mangrove just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Mangrove.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mangrove blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas darts in and clinches Mangrove up against the cage.
I was talking to Thomas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mangrove thuds his shin into the meat of Thomas's side.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Mangrove explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mangrove is looking to land body kicks.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Mangrove swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mangrove steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Mangrove dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas 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.
Thomas sets himself, and Mangrove steps forward looking for the clinch! Thomas avoids it this time.
Mangrove connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mangrove.
Tim Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Mangrove scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mangrove darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Mangrove darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas with a hook.
Mangrove connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Mangrove sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mangrove throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alka Mangrove dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mangrove's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mangrove scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Mangrove looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas tries to clinch but Mangrove moves out of range.
Thomas throws a body punch but Mangrove moves out of range.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mangrove cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mangrove. Thomas shrugs it off though.
Mangrove thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mangrove keeps Thomas at a distance using the push kick.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Mangrove was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mangrove feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Thomas throws a head kick but Mangrove moves out of range.
Mangrove wants to counter with a clinch but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangrove slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Mangrove avoids nicely.
Mangrove is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangrove thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mangrove connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangrove tries a head kick but it misses.
Mangrove swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mangrove.
Mangrove moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Mangrove tries to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Mangrove pushes Thomas away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Tim Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Mangrove connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mangrove misses with a body kick.
Mangrove just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThomas.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Mangrove connects with an inside leg kick.
Mangrove keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Mangrove lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas closes the distance and pushes Mangrove back into the cage.
Mangrove misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Mangrove is controlling the position.
Mangrove creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mangrove prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Mangrove lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangrove.
Mangrove has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mangrove lands a damaging elbow.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mangrove shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mangrove stands up and beckons Thomas to join him on the feet.
Mangrove throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Mangrove throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Mangrove only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Mangrove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thomas tries a low kick but Mangrove avoids it.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Thomas misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangrove moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mangrove with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mangrove scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Mangrove blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range as Mangrove throws a body kick.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Mangrove sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Tim Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Mangrove as he checks the leg kick.
Mangrove connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas throws the left hand but Mangrove avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangrove connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alka Mangrove 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! This is the final round!
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangrove manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mangrove's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Thomas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mangrove bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Mangrove swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Mangrove fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove connects with the punch.
Mangrove explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mangrove darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mangrove.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mangrove - that will leave a mark!
Mangrove keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas sets himself, and Mangrove steps forward looking for the clinch! Thomas avoids it this time.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mangrove!
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mangrove on the side of the head.
Mangrove connects with a looping right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thomas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mangrove - the referee stops the clock and Thomas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mangrove. Thomas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mangrove avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Mangrove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangrove misses with a body kick.
Mangrove lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alka Mangrove 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.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Mangrove lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mangrove misses with a body kick.
Mangrove defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Mangrove tries to counter with a clinch but Thomas shakes him off and moves away.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mangrove moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mangrove moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Mangrove blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mangrove lands with a nice body kick.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thomas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mangrove tries to counter with a clinch but Thomas shakes him off and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Mangrove against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Mangrove won't allow it.
Mangrove lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Nice elbow from Mangrove.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Mangrove lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow.
Mangrove comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Mangrove throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mangrove lands an elbow that stopped Thomas in his tracks for a moment.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow.
Thomas is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangrove lands a body shot.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mangrove lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Mangrove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tim Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Tim Thomas has been cut.
Mangrove tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Mangrove back against the cage.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thomas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mangrove - the referee stops the clock and Thomas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mangrove. Thomas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Mangrove explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mangrove lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangrove.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangrove swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangrove steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
Mangrove thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a low kick as Mangrove jumps back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mangrove.
Mangrove has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mangrove. That one must have hurt.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
Mangrove throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alka Mangrove comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mangrove 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alka Mangrove!
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energy
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hype
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