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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zyy Kamito (ranked 4478 p4p, 226 weight class) and Quiquon Mangan (ranked 6355 p4p, 276 weight class). Quiquon Mangan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zyy Kamito's chin.
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm
25
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zyy Kamito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quiquon Mangan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamito moves into range and clinches up with Mangan.
Kamito stops a takedown attempt from Mangan.
Mangan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kamito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangan stalling in the clinch but Kamito improves position.
Kamito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kamito drags the fight down to the ground.
Kamito keeping moving, preventing Mangan from controlling successfully.
Kamito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mangan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamito working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mangan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mangan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kamito pushes Mangan off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangan has closed the distance and engaged Kamito in a clinch.
Kamito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Kamito.
Mangan tries to break the clinch but Kamito is controlling the position.
Kamito is struggling to control the position.
Kamito throws a head punch that misses.
Kamito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Kamito to work.
Kamito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangan is trying to force a seperation but Kamito has the dominant position.
Mangan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kamito taking a breather.
Kamito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kamito as Mangan tries to tie him up.
Kamito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mangan wants to stall.
Kamito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mangan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kamito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangan.
Mangan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamito has him pressed against the cage.
Kamito stalling the fight.
Mangan is trying to force a seperation but Kamito has the dominant position.
Mangan is trying to break free.
Kamito misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamito tries to pull guard but Mangan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kamito missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mangan wants to get back to striking at distance but Kamito won't allow it.
Kamito's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kamito leaning against his opponent.
Kamito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangan breaks the clinch.
Mangan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mangan rushes Kamito and presses him up against the cage.
Mangan takes a shot to the head.
Kamito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamito dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mangan managing to block the knees to the body from Kamito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zyy Kamito dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mangan misses with a double jab.
Mangan misses with a few strikes there.
Kamito looks for a takedown but Mangan sprawls well.
Mangan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kamito circles away quickly and effectively.
Mangan throws a sloppy head kick and Kamito moves out of range easily.
Mangan moves into the clinch.
Kamito lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kamito fails to land.
Kamito manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangan blocks an elbow strike from Kamito.
Kamito trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamito avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangan.
Kamito scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamito slows down the pace here.
Kamito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kamito prevents Mangan from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kamito.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kamito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mangan can do to turn this around?
Mangan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kamito prevents it.
Mangan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kamito is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangan is trying to break the clinch but Kamito has him pressed against the cage.
Mangan blocks an elbow strike.
Kamito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zyy Kamito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamito trying to land knees to the body.
Kamito wants a takedown.
Mangan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamito has him pressed against the cage.
Kamito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kamito jumps guard but Mangan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kamito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangan avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamito throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangan.
Mangan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamito throws a series of punches but Mangan moves out of range.
Mangan fails to land with a series of punches.
As Mangan looks to move away, Kamito throws a big counter combo but Mangan just gets out of the way.
Mangan throws a head kick but Kamito moves out of range.
Mangan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamito went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kamito looks for a takedown but Mangan sprawls well.
Kamito lands an overhand right.
Mangan throws a head kick that misses.
Mangan misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mangan.
Kamito changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kamito takes a swing at Mangan's ribcage but misses.
Mangan throws a head kick that misses.
Mangan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mangan is breathing heavily.
Mangan throws a head kick but Kamito moves out of range.
Kamito pushes Mangan up against the cage in a clinch.
Kamito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kamito manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mangan wants to improve his position but Kamito is controlling well.
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 Zyy Kamito will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Mangan throws a sloppy head kick and Kamito moves out of range easily.
Mangan throws a head kick but Kamito moves out of range.
Mangan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mangan stuffs the takedown attempt from Kamito. Kamito gets slowly back to his feet.
Kamito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quiquon Mangan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamito closes the distance and clinches.
Kamito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Kamito to work.
Mangan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kamito dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangan blocks the elbow strike.
Kamito avoiding damage.
Kamito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamito has Mangan pressed against the cage, preventing Mangan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kamito stalling against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kamito.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zyy Kamito.
Mangan throws a combination that misses
and Kamito counters with a left and a right that stings Mangan.
A head kick misses from Mangan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangan closes the distance and pushes Kamito back into the cage.
Kamito tries to land knees in the clinch but Mangan avoids the damage to the body.
Kamito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kamito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamito misses with a punch to the body.
Mangan is trying to maintain a safe position but Kamito gets an underhook and turns Mangan into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangan.
A head punch on the inside from Kamito fails to land.
Zyy Kamito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kamito has Mangan pushed against the cage.
Kamito pushes off an throws an elbow but Mangan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mangan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kamito tries to pull guard but Mangan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kamito prevents Mangan from breaking the clinch.
Mangan avoids the elbow strike from Kamito, against the cage.
Mangan blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Kamito.
Kamito prevents Mangan from breaking the clinch.
Kamito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kamito takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamito drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zyy Kamito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamito has Mangan pressed against the cage.
Kamito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangan.
Come on Kamito - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kamito displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mangan up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangan working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zyy Kamito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kamito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zyy Kamito!
Quiquon Mangan was interviewed post fight and said 'Erm... Awkward... What the H'.
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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