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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tevin Mangrove Jr (ranked 913 p4p, 98 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 23816 p4p, 719 weight class). Mangrove Jr comes to the ring accompanied by Macho Man. Severn has chosen Dan Severn Theme as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tevin Mangrove Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangrove Jr scores with a one two! Severn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Dan Severn has been cut.
Mangrove Jr clinches with his opponent.
Mangrove Jr is working Severn over against the ropes.
We've been informed that Severn 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.
Severn wants to break free but Mangrove Jr has control.
A right hand to the body from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mangrove Jr clinches up against the ropes.
Mangrove Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Severn has had enough of the clinch but Mangrove Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Mangrove Jr is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Mangrove Jr - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn wants to get back to striking at distance but Mangrove Jr won't allow it.
Severn tries to break the clinch but Mangrove Jr is controlling the position.
Severn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mangrove Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mangrove Jr throws a head kick that Severn semi-blocks.
Mangrove Jr dodges the punch combination from Severn.
Mangrove Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Severn's head.
Mangrove Jr rushes Severn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mangrove Jr manages to break the clinch.
Dan Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr clinches up with Severn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Severn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mangrove Jr manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangrove Jr connects with a high kick.
That has opened up Dan Severn's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries to clinch up
and Mangrove Jr counters with a series of strikes. Severn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mangrove Jr lands a front kick to the face, that drops Severn to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
A big left from Severn misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mangrove Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Severn wants to clinch up but Mangrove Jr keeps it at a distance.
Mangrove Jr closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Severn crashing to the mat! Severn uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Mangrove Jr has closed the distance and engaged Severn in a clinch.
Mangrove Jr has Severn pushed against the ropes.
Mangrove Jr digs a right hand underneath Severn's ribcage. Severn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mangrove Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Severn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mangrove Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The cut above Dan Severn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mangrove Jr moves into the clinch.
Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch.
Mangrove Jr pushes Severn up against the ropes in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mangrove Jr has managed to clinch.
Mangrove Jr manages to break the clinch.
Mangrove Jr clinches up against the ropes.
Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Mangrove Jr drives through and clinches with Severn against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mangrove Jr rushes Severn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mangrove Jr has Severn pressed against the ropes, preventing Severn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mangrove Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Severn misses with a few strikes there.
Mangrove Jr stalks Severn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Severn's face. Severn staggers backwards, shaken.
Dan Severn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Severn doesn't manage to clinch there - Mangrove Jr circles away.
Mangrove Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mangrove Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangrove Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mangrove Jr looks to land a combination. Severn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Severn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tevin Mangrove Jr!
Tevin Mangrove Jr retains his heavyweight title!
Tevin Mangrove Jr really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Dan Severn was interviewed post fight and said 'It's OK, it's what I do!'.
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hype
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