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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Syndal (ranked 2377 p4p, 200 weight class) and Chaz Mangalas (ranked 4576 p4p, 323 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maverick Syndal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chaz Mangalas!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syndal dodges the punch combination from Mangalas.
Mangalas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Syndal is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mangalas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Syndal finds it's way through Mangalas's defenses.
Syndal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Syndal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Mangalas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mangalas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Syndal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mangalas at a distance.
Syndal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mangalas momentarily.
It looks like Chaz Mangalas has been cut.
Mangalas misses with a lunging right hand
and Syndal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mangalas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangalas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mangalas swinging wildly here.
Syndal wants to slow Mangalas down by chopping away at his legs.
Mangalas throws a body punch but Syndal moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangalas throws a right hand that Syndal ducks under and follows up with a left that Syndal also avoids with ease.
Syndal cracks Mangalas with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mangalas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Syndal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal tries to move into range but Mangalas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mangalas lands a jab to the nose.
Syndal scores with a jab to the body.
Syndal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mangalas has time to react.
Syndal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mangalas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Syndal misses with a body shot.
Mangalas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Syndal.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syndal. Mangalas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syndal thuds a left hand into Mangalas's body.
Syndal throws a leg kick
and Mangalas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mangalas throws a hook but Syndal blocks it.
Syndal staying out of range there.
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!
Syndal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mangalas.
Syndal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mangalas looks to land a right hand but Syndal moved out of range.
Mangalas connects with a right hand. Syndal shakes it off.
Syndal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mangalas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal scores with a nice head shot.
Syndal is looking to wear down Mangalas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Syndal slips a straight right by Mangalas.
It looked like Syndal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mangalas.
Mangalas throws the left hand but Syndal avoids the punch easily.
Mangalas moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangalas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mangalas scores with the left hand. Syndal knows he should have avoided that one.
Mangalas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangalas. Syndal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangalas scores with a one two! Syndal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mangalas misses with a looping left.
Mangalas's corner calls for a 1-2. Mangalas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mangalas misses with a left hand
and Syndal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Syndal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mangalas drops his hands momentarily and Syndal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Syndal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Syndal lands a nice shot that snaps Mangalas's head back.
Mangalas misses with a combination
and Syndal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Syndal throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndal swinging wildly here.
Mangalas throws out a counter right but Syndal avoids it with no problem.
Mangalas misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Syndal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Syndal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syndal. Mangalas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syndal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mangalas dips to his left and cracks Syndal with an uppercut!
Mangalas scores with a nice strike.
Mangalas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mangalas scores with a hook.
Syndal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangalas is just out of range.
Mangalas misses with the combination.
Syndal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Some wild striking there from Mangalas.
Syndal swings for the body but Mangalas moves out of range.
Mangalas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mangalas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Syndal is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndal misses with an uppercut
and Mangalas counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangalas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Syndal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Syndal takes a swing at Mangalas's ribcage but misses.
Syndal throws a body punch but Mangalas moves out of range.
Syndal connects with a looping right hand.
Mangalas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Syndal blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Syndal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Syndal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mangalas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mangalas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mangalas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Syndal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mangalas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body punch from Syndal.
Syndal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangalas manages to avoid it.
Mangalas tries to land a leg kick but Syndal saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chaz Mangalas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mangalas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mangalas throws a hook but Syndal blocks it.
Chaz Mangalas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangalas throws an overhand right that lands on Syndal's shoulder, as Syndal tries to avoid the shot.
Syndal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mangalas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Syndal.
A nice inside leg kick there by Syndal. That's going to slow Mangalas down.
Mangalas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangalas. Syndal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syndal ducks under a wild hook from Mangalas.
Syndal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangalas is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mangalas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Syndal throws a jab when Mangalas was well out of range.
Mangalas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Syndal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Syndal misses with a wild body shot.
Chaz Mangalas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal throws a shot from downtown. Mangalas moves away and avoids it.
Mangalas misses with the combination.
Mangalas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Syndal at a distance.
Syndal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangalas misses with an uppercut. Syndal saw that one coming.
Mangalas swings widly with a right hand
and Syndal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mangalas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Mangalas.
Mangalas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mangalas avoids the body shot from Syndal.
Syndal has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mangalas scores with a sloppy right hand. Syndal should have avoided that one.
Syndal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mangalas momentarily.
Syndal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mangalas.
Mangalas blocks a jab.
Mangalas cracks a nice hook into Syndal's ribs.
Syndal misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Mangalas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Syndal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Syndal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangalas is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Syndal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice combination there by Syndal.
Mangalas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Syndal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mangalas misses.
Mangalas throws out a powerful jab.
Mangalas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Syndal under the eye.
Mangalas scores with a punch to the head.
Mangalas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangalas lands with a cross.
A jab from Syndal does it's job there.
Mangalas lands a nice hook to Syndal's body. Syndal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mangalas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mangalas scores with a body shot.
Mangalas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mangalas throws a lazy right hand but Syndal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangalas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Syndal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mangalas is breathing heavily.
Mangalas misses with a lunging right hand
and Mangalas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Syndal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mangalas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndal ducks under a wild hook from Mangalas.
A big left from Syndal misses.
Mangalas throws a jab but it's blocked by Syndal.
The crowd cheers as Syndal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mangalas doesn't seem phased though.
Syndal throws a body punch but Mangalas moves out of range.
Mangalas is looking for the big counter here.
Syndal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangalas manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangalas. Syndal does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Syndal misses
and Mangalas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Syndal slips under a jab from Mangalas.
Syndal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Syndal misses with a straight left.
Syndal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mangalas on the side of the head.
Mangalas throws a lazy right hand but Syndal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangalas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangalas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Syndal.
Syndal throws a chopping leg kick but Mangalas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Syndal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangalas misses with a wild combination.
Mangalas throws out a loose jab but Syndal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syndal lands a nice looking body shot.
Mangalas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mangalas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Syndal throws a leg kick which misses Mangalas's front leg but catches the back leg as Mangalas tries to avoid it.
Syndal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Mangalas misses.
Syndal misses with a wild body shot.
Syndal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mangalas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mangalas is rocked!
Mangalas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mangalas is still on wobbly legs! Can Syndal finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syndal throws a body shot but no joy.
Mangalas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mangalas seems to have recovered his senses.
Syndal slips a jab and a cross from Mangalas.
Some wild striking there from Mangalas.
A quick step to the side and Syndal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maverick Syndal will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Syndal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mangalas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mangalas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Syndal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mangalas scrambles back to his feet.
Mangalas throws an off balance right hand
and Syndal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Syndal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mangalas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Syndal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Mangalas misses.
Syndal cracks Mangalas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Syndal swings for the body but Mangalas moves out of range.
Mangalas takes a swing at Syndal's ribcage but misses.
Syndal scores with a punch to the head.
Syndal misses with an uppercut.
Mangalas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangalas throws out a loose jab but Syndal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syndal just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangalas swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal just misses with a punch to the body.
Syndal misses with a left hand
and Mangalas counters with a three punch combo that has Syndal backing up. Syndal nods at Mangalas to acknowledge the strikes.
Syndal blocks a low kick nicely.
Syndal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mangalas throws a right and a left that Syndal avoids nicely.
Mangalas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Syndal throws a looping overhand right but Mangalas ducks down to avoid it.
Syndal blocks a jab.
Mangalas throws a head kick that misses
enabling Syndal to counter with a crisp jab.
Syndal misses with a body shot.
Mangalas takes a swing at Syndal's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Syndal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Syndal just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Mangalas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Syndal connects with a high kick.
Mangalas throws a right hand that Syndal ducks under and follows up with a left that Syndal also avoids with ease.
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!
Mangalas throws a right hand that Syndal ducks under and follows up with a left that Syndal also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangalas misses with a hook. Syndal ducked under it nicely.
Syndal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Syndal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangalas manages to avoid it.
Syndal lands a right hook to the body.
Syndal moves away from the strike by Mangalas.
Syndal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mangalas just manages to avoid it.
Syndal lands a nice shot that snaps Mangalas's head back.
Syndal connects with a body shot.
Mangalas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Syndal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mangalas.
Syndal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mangalas throws a head kick that misses
and Syndal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Syndal connects with the punch.
Syndal thuds his right hand into Mangalas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Syndal connects with a leg kick. Mangalas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Syndal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mangalas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Syndal lands a nice shot that snaps Mangalas's head back.
Mangalas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Syndal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangalas works over Syndal's head and body with a nice combination.
Syndal misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangalas moves out of range as Syndal strikes.
Mangalas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mangalas throws a looping overhand right but Syndal ducks down to avoid it.
Mangalas misses with a wild body shot.
Syndal takes a swing at Mangalas's ribcage but misses.
Mangalas is looking to chop away at Syndal's legs.
It looked like Syndal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mangalas.
Syndal lands a nice shot that snaps Mangalas's head back.
Syndal lands a body shot.
Syndal lands a nice hook to Mangalas's body. Mangalas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mangalas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Syndal looks to throw the jab but Mangalas is out of range.
Syndal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mangalas throws a series of strikes that have Syndal backpedaling.
Syndal scores with a jab to the body.
Syndal thumps Mangalas with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syndal throws a body punch but Mangalas moves out of range.
Syndal lands a jab to Mangalas's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndal staying out of range there.
Syndal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Syndal lands the left hand.
Syndal blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Mangalas.
Mangalas misses with a right hand
and Syndal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mangalas throws a jab when Syndal was well out of range.
Syndal lands with a straight right. Mangalas didn't see that one coming.
Syndal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mangalas.
Mangalas blocks a jab.
Syndal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mangalas moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangalas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Syndal works Mangalas's body with a nice hook.
Mangalas throws a body kick that misses.
Mangalas misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maverick Syndal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Syndal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maverick Syndal!
An out of breath Maverick Syndal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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