Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: gc181
Date: Dec 15, 2017

#R1#
Mandi ducks right into an uppercut from Buro.
Mandi misses with a looping left.
Buro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mandi tries to bum rush Buro with a series of wild strikes but Buro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buro connects with a right hand. Mandi shakes it off.
Buro scores with a shot to the body.
Mandi misses with a hook to the body
and Mandi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#
Mandi is rocked!
Buro throws a shot to the body.
Mandi is still on wobbly legs! Can Buro finish him?
Buro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandi bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Buro comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Mandi falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Mandi was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brain Buro!
Brain Buro took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, AnonymouS for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: gc173
Date: Oct 28, 2017

#R1#
Parazinho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Mandi. Those never looked like landing.
Mandi misses with a wild body shot.
Parazinho tries to clinch up.
Mandi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Parazinho lands a jab to the head.
Parazinho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mandi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parazinho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mandi doesn't seem bothered though.
Mandi misses with a wild body shot.
Parazinho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mandi slips a jab from Parazinho.
Mandi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mandi throws a right hand that Parazinho ducks under and follows up with a left that Parazinho also avoids with ease.
Parazinho flicks out a counter leg kick but Mandi steps away.
Parazinho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mandi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parazinho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mandi. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Parazinho misses its intended target. #T1#
Mandi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parazinho throws a body kick that misses.
Mandi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Parazinho.
Parazinho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parazinho tries to clinch but Mandi moves out of range.
Mandi misses with a double jab.
Parazinho lands a leg kick that knocks Mandi off balance momentarily.
Parazinho scores with a spinning back kick!
Mandi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Parazinho thuds his right hand into Mandi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC2#
Mandi is rocked!
We've been told by Mandi's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Parazinho lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mandi falls backwards - clearly groggy! Parazinho dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mannie Parazinho!
After winning the bout, Mannie Parazinho thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: gc 171
Date: Oct 14, 2017

#R1#
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Mandi.
Mandi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Mandi. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Griffin instigates a clinch.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Mandi.
Griffin is pushing Mandi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Mandi is blocking nicely.
Come on Mandi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Griffin'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi trying to stall but Griffin improves his position.
Griffin taking a breather.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Mandi. #T1#
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandi controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Griffin.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mandi is defending well for now.
Mandi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin crunches a lovely knee into Mandi's ribcage.
Mandi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mandi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Griffin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mandi throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin just leaning against Mandi, taking a breather.
Griffin pushes Mandi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin scores a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Mandi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Griffin tries to clinch but Mandi moves out of range. #CL#
Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mandi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griffin throws a head punch that misses.
Mandi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mandi lands a shoulder strike.
Mandi lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Mandi as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
Mandi can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Mandi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mandi is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Mandi into the cage.
Mandi struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
Griffin tries to work over Mandi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Griffin tries a body shot but Mandi blocks it.
Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mandi lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griffin blocks a body shot from Mandi.
Mandi stalling in the clinch but Griffin improves position.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mandi scores with a hook to the body.
Mandi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Griffin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mandi can turn it around.
Mandi has Griffin pressed against the cage.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mandi lands a nice elbow. #BC2#
Mandi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandi throws a good cross that connects.
Mandi misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Mandi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Mandi circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Mandi misses.
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!
Mandi throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range. #CL#
Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griffin pushes Mandi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mandi throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Malvin Mandi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Mandi throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mandi manages to circle out of the way.
Griffin tries to bum rush Mandi with a series of wild strikes but Mandi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandi throws a counter combo.
Mandi looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mandi misses with a few strikes there.
Mandi swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin is looking to counter the offense by Mandi and move into the clinch.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Mandi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mandi swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Griffin just leaning against Mandi, taking a breather.
Mandi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Griffin is keeping busy.
Come on Mandi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T1#
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandi's elbow.
Mandi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mandi backwards.
Griffin slowing the pace effectively.
The referee calls for Mandi to work.
Mandi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mandi misses with a punch to the body.
Mandi lands a nice elbow.
Griffin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griffin stalling in the clinch but Mandi improves position.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mandi misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin. #T2#
Mandi is trying to break free.
Mandi tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Mandi back against the cage.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#
Mandi is rocked!
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mandi is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
Griffin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffin dips a shoulder and cracks Mandi with a mighty uppercut! Mandi falls back against the cage and Griffin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mandi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Griffin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald Griffin!

Event: Gc 166
Date: Sep 09, 2017

#R1#
Mandi scores with a jab to the body.
Angliese swings for the body but Mandi moves out of range.
Mandi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mandi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Angliese.
Angliese avoids the body shot from Mandi.
Mandi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Angliese.
Mandi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been told by Mandi's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick and Mandi moves out of range easily.
Angliese loads up on a big right hand but Mandi slips the punch.
Angliese misses with the combination.
Mandi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mandi throws a shot to the body.
Mandi misses with a hook. Angliese ducked under it nicely.
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!
Angliese dodges the punch combination from Mandi.
Mandi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mandi moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Mandi swinging wildly here.
Mandi walks into a jab.
Mandi throws a series of punches but Angliese avoids them all with ease.
Angliese tries to move into range but Mandi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Angliese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandi.
Angliese swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mandi walks into a stiff left hand from Angliese.#ROC2#
Mandi is rocked!
Mandi walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Angliese! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Angliese!
A very excited looking Bo Angliese made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: RS 143 Domination
Date: Aug 19, 2017

#R1#
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandi.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
A combination from Mandi does no damage.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mandi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandi.
Mandi throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandi.
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandi's waist but Mandi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.
Mandi looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Mandi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandi stuffs the takedown.
Mandi wants to counter with a clinch but Griffin pushes him away.
Griffin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mandi pinned against the cage. Mandi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mandi throws a counter combo.#T1#
Mandi misses with a body shot.
Griffin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Griffin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mandi avoids it really well and circles away.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mandi lands with a straight right. Griffin didn't see that one coming.
Griffin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Mandi misses.
Mandi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Mandi.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Mandi.
Mandi misses with a looping left.#T2#
Mandi lands a two punch combo.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
Griffin shoots in for a double leg but Mandi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mandi misses with a series of wild punches.
Mandi misses with a looping right.
Mandi just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Mandi counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Mandi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #TD#
Mandi tries to sprawl but Griffin drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Mandi pushes Griffin off and gets back to his feet.
Mandi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mandi.#T3#
Mandi misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Griffin tests Mandi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malvin Mandi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Mandi gets caught flat footed, as Griffin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Mandi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Griffin tries to hold on but Mandi postures up.
Griffin is working to get back to half guard.
Mandi controlling the pace for now.
Griffin gets back to half guard.#T4#
Griffin wants to control but Mandi is keeping busy.
Mandi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Griffin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard but Mandi has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Griffin tries to lock up and control but Mandi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Mandi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Mandi. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.
Mandi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Mandi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mandi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin. #TD#
Griffin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mandi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Griffin landing with the ground and pound.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mandi is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin works over Mandi with some ground and pound from guard.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mandi is retaining full guard.
Malvin Mandi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mandi's guard.
Griffin controlling the action here.#T1#
Griffin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Griffin stops Mandi from getting back to his feet.
Griffin is trying to control. Mandi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mandi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Griffin stalling away here and it's allowed Mandi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Griffin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Griffin chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mandi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandi keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Mandi can't keep his opponent in guard - Griffin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Griffin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Griffin is working for a kimura but Mandi is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Mandi is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffin. #T3##SUB#
Griffin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mandi sees it coming and defends easily.
Griffin is keen to just control but Mandi is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Griffin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Griffin looking to score a takedown here. Mandi is defending well but Griffin drives through and ends up in Mandi's guard.
Mandi keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Mandi working a defensive guard here.
Griffin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4#
Griffin stops Mandi from standing up.
Mandi keeping full guard, as Griffin tries to pass.
Griffin trying to control but Mandi is working from the bottom.
Griffin pushes down on Mandi's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Griffin is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandi wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Griffin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Griffin goes for a double leg but Mandi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mandi continues to drive forward.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mandi misses with a two punch combination.
Mandi lands a two punch combo.
Jab from Mandi.
Griffin goes for a double leg but Mandi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mandi continues to drive forward.
Mandi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mandi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.
Mandi is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffin is defended easily by Mandi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandi tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mandi sprawls well. Mandi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandi but Mandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Griffin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mandi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Mandi. #TD#
Griffin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mandi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Mandi keeps moving. #T2#
Griffin is really struggling to control Mandi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mandi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mandi throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Mandi misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Mandi, which made it look bad. #T3#
Mandi throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Ronald Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Griffin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mandi to the ground. Griffin is now in Mandi's guard.#ES2#
Mandi wriggles free and stands up.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Mandi sprawls well.
Mandi throws a combination. Griffin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandi.
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!
Mandi misses with the combination.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T4#
Mandi digs a good body shot into Griffin's ribs.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mandi sprawls and moves away.
Malvin Mandi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Mandi sprawls well.
Griffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mandi circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD#
Griffin gets the takedown into side control.
Griffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mandi keeps working.
Mandi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Griffin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Griffin stalls from top position.
Mandi dodges the ground and pound from Griffin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malvin Mandi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mandi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malvin Mandi!

Event: GK 139 Fresh Blood
Date: Jul 22, 2017

#R1#
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mandi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Blood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mandi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandi fails to land with a series of punches.
Mandi wants to clinch.
Mandi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Mandi does no damage.
Mandi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blood circles away quickly and effectively.
Blood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Blood fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mandi to the ground. Blood is now in Mandi's guard.#ES2#
Mandi kicks Blood off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandi lands a jab to the nose.
Blood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Blood fails with the takedown.
Blood misses with a hook.
Mandi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mandi's head.
Blood connects with the punch.
Mandi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Blood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mandi's guard.
Blood throws a strike but Mandi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Mandi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mandi told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Blood wants to control the position but Mandi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T2#
Blood tries to get to full guard but Mandi has control of the leg.
Mandi controlling the action here.
Blood is looking to control Mandi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blood avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Mandi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mandi in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Blood is trying to maintain the position but Mandi is very close to passing his half guard.
Blood tries to roll over but Mandi keeps him under control.
Blood is trying to control but can't.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Blood trying to control but Mandi postures up.
Mandi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blood wants to control but Mandi is keeping busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blood avoids the body shot from Mandi.
Blood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood slips a jab and a cross from Mandi.
Mandi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blood rather than just go for the knockout.
Mandi looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Blood takes one on the button.
Mandi throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Mandi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malvin Mandi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Mandi as Blood shoots in.
Blood throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mandi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Mandi dominated that round.
That's time! Blood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Mandi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blood.
Blood throws a right hand that Mandi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mandi also avoids with ease.
Blood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aaron Blood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mandi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blood circles away quickly and effectively.
Mandi misses with a body shot.
A combination from Blood does no damage.
Blood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandi's waist but Mandi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blood off to one side.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandi moves away.
Blood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mandi wants to counter the offense by Blood and move into the clinch position.
Mandi tries to bum rush Blood with a series of wild strikes but Blood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi needs to keep his hands up - Blood had a free shot at his head there.
Blood throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Mandi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mandi lands with a right to the head.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandi leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1##TD#
Blood pulls guard.
Mandi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blood working a defensive guard but Mandi passes into half guard.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
Mandi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Blood is looking to control Mandi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blood avoid being mounted?
Blood trying to get back to full guard but Mandi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mandi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Blood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blood tries to lock up and control but Mandi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Blood is squirming around, avoiding Mandi's attempts to control the action.
Blood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blood has given up his back here. #SUB2#
Mandi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Blood knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Blood for a finish. #SUB2#
Mandi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Blood is trying to break free. #T4#
Mandi is not going to allow Blood to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Blood right now.
Blood manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mandi's guard. Nice work there by Blood.
Malvin Mandi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mandi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blood controls the pace.
Blood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Mandi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mandi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mandi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blood lands a nice looking body kick.
Mandi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandi.
Blood fails to land the takedown.
Blood looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandi is just out of range.
Mandi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mandi stuffs the takedown attempt from Blood. Blood gets slowly back to his feet.
Malvin Mandi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mandi misses with a two punch combination.
Blood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mandi sprawls and moves away.
Mandi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mandi just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Blood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mandi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blood scrambles back to his feet.
Mandi looks to land a combination. Blood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#ROC2#
Blood is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Mandi knocks Blood out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Malvin Mandi!
In defeat, Aaron Blood stepped up to the mic, saying 'Jacob Whitehorse was too much for me tonight. The better game plan won tonight. I will wear this belt again, mark my words!'.

Event: GK 134 - Cole vs Buckshank
Date: Jun 17, 2017

#R1#
Cuida throws a low kick, looking for Mandi's leg but Mandi calmly moves out of range.
Mandi avoids the head kick by Cuida.
Cuida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cuida throws a head kick but Mandi moves out of range.
Mandi works over Cuida's head and body with a nice combination.
Cuida misses with a looping left.
Cuida scores with a sloppy right hand. Mandi should have avoided that one.
Cuida misses with a right hand
and Mandi counters with a straight right hand.
Cuida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandi dodges the punch combination from Cuida.
Mandi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cuida has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Westside Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Mandi throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuida dodges the punch combination from Mandi.
Cuida misses with a looping right.#T1#
Mandi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cuida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mandi. #TD#
Cuida gets a takedown into half guard.
Cuida winds up and cracks Mandi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cuida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mandi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cuida keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cuida is looking to take a break and control but Mandi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mandi is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Mandi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cuida.
Cuida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mandi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cuida.
Mandi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cuida is looking to take a break and control but Mandi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cuida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cuida slips a nice elbow through Mandi's hands, connecting with Mandi's forehead.
Mandi wants to get back to his feet.
Cuida thows a huge punch but Mandi dodges it nicely.
Cuida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mandi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cuida scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
Mandi is not content to let Cuida control the position.
Cuida stops Mandi from getting back to his feet.
Cuida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mandi is staying active underneath Cuida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cuida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cuida wants to take a breather but Mandi is having none of it.
Cuida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mandi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cuida is working away from the top position though.
Cuida has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4#
Cuida landing strikes from the mount.
Cuida lands a big elbow - Mandi is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mandi is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gray Cuida!
Gray Cuida bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: GK 131 - Boyka vs Slider
Date: May 28, 2017

#R1#
Nakano just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano throws a shot from downtown. Mandi moves away and avoids it.
Mandi slips a jab from Nakano.
Nakano wants to clinch.
Mandi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakano.
Malvin Mandi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakano throws a right hand that misses
and Mandi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for Mandi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakano connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi tries to bum rush Nakano with a series of wild strikes but Nakano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakano throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Mandi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mandi misses with the head strike.
Mandi blocks a body shot from Nakano.
A short right from Nakano on the inside.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Mandi controls the action.
Nakano letting Mandi take a breather here.
Mandi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandi prevents a body shot from Nakano.
Nakano is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mandi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mandi'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.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mandi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mandi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nakano swings wildly with an uppercut but Mandi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Nakano.
Nakano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mandi controlling the action here for a moment.
Mandi tries to throw a body punch but Nakano avoids it by throwing Mandi back against the cage. #T2#
Nakano misses with some punches.
Nakano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Mandi is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandi.
Mandi is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakano finish him?
Nakano misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano misses with some punches.
Nakano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandi seems to have recovered his senses.
Mandi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mandi backwards.
Nakano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mandi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mandi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandi stalls.
Mandi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakano working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Nakano working aggressively here.
Nakano dips a shoulder and cracks Mandi with a mighty uppercut! Mandi falls back against the cage and Nakano unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mandi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nakano screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minoru Nakano!
Our winner, Minoru Nakano, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GKNY 128 - Boom vs Pratchett
Date: May 06, 2017

#R1#
Mandi punishes Nakano's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mandi sprawls well. Mandi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nakano gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2#
Mandi tries to sprawl but Nakano drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nakano is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nakano trying to control but Mandi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano looking to pass the guard.
Nakano stands and throws Mandi's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Mandi is not content to let Nakano control the position. #SUB2#
Nakano is trying to get an arm triangle but Mandi is defending well.
Nakano wants to control but Mandi is keeping him busy.
Mandi seems a little lost for a moment, as Nakano dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Mandi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nakano advances to mount. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nakano controlling the position easily from mount.
Nakano tries to control but Mandi wriggling away.
Mandi is working to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Nakano has hold of Mandi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mandi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mandi is squirming around, avoiding Nakano's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Nakano looking to take Mandi's back but Mandi rolls and after a scramble, Mandi ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Mandi to escape a tricky position.
Mandi wants to control from the top but Nakano keeps moving.
Nakano is trying to keep Mandi in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nakano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nakano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mandi.
Nakano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Nakano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES#
Mandi pushes Nakano off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mandi looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakano is just out of range.
Mandi throws a right and a left that Nakano avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Mandi does no damage.
Nakano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nakano dives in and grabs Mandi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mandi pushes down on Nakano's head and hops out.
Mandi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mandi wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Mandi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mandi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandi throws out a loose jab but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Nakano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mandi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mandi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mandi misses with the combination.
Nakano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nakano fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakano goes for a double leg but Mandi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mandi continues to drive forward.
Mandi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nakano sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano shoots in for a takedown but Mandi shows good takedown defense.
Mandi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malvin Mandi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minoru Nakano.
Mandi misses with a wild body shot.
Malvin Mandi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandi but Mandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Nakano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandi but Mandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Malvin Mandi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandi misses with a few strikes there.
Mandi scores with a one two! Nakano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mandi lands a nice hook to Nakano's body. Nakano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malvin Mandi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mandi catches Nakano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mandi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakano can do to turn this around?
Mandi scores with a nice strike.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandi.
Mandi misses the shot to the body.
Nakano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mandi tries to avoid it but Nakano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mandi to the ground. Mandi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Nakano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!#ES#
Mandi manages to escape and get back to his feet. #T2##TD2#
Nakano shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nakano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mandi keeps working.
Nakano is pressing down on Mandi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mandi is holding on for now.
Nakano is looking to take a break and control but Mandi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #ES#
Mandi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mandi is looking to wear down Nakano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T3#
Mandi misses with a double jab.
Nakano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandi's waist but Mandi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nakano off to one side.
Malvin Mandi is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakano shoots in for a takedown but Mandi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Mandi does no damage.
Nakano misses with a takedown
and Mandi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mandi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mandi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakano moves away.
A nice combination there by Mandi.
Mandi misses with a combination
and Mandi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mandi defends it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Mandi. Those never looked like landing.
Nakano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mandi misses with a few strikes there.
Nakano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mandi scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Mandi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nakano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mandi throws out the jab.
Mandi lands a nice hook to Nakano's body. Nakano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mandi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakano's head.
Nakano has a takedown stuffed.
Mandi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nakano backs up against the cage.
Nakano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mandi avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Nakano to counter with a crisp jab.
Mandi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nakano backs up against the cage. #T1#
Nakano avoids the body shot from Mandi.
Nakano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mandi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#TD2#
Nakano throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mandi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nakano is in Mandi's guard.#ES#
Mandi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mandi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mandi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mandi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mandi. #ROC#
Nakano is rocked!
Mandi throws a series of punches but Nakano avoids them all with ease.
Nakano is still on wobbly legs! Can Mandi finish him?
Mandi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nakano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nakano seems to have recovered his senses.
Mandi connects with a body shot.
Minoru Nakano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mandi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mandi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mandi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakano doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakano avoids the body shot from Mandi.
Mandi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mandi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nakano.
Malvin Mandi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minoru Nakano.
Nakano closes the distance and clinches up with Mandi, looking for a takedown. Nakano pushes Mandi against the cage but Mandi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mandi tries to clinch up but Nakano circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mandi lands with a right hand.
Mandi is looking to clinch but Nakano is avoiding it.
Nakano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nakano slips a jab and a cross from Mandi. #T3#
Nakano dives in and grabs Mandi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mandi pushes down on Nakano's head and hops out.
Nakano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mandi counters with a left to the body.
Nakano dodges the punch combination from Mandi.
Nakano shoots and misses
and Mandi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakano misses with a takedown attempt - Mandi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Mandi has managed to clinch.
Nakano swings wildly with an uppercut but Mandi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandi lands a damaging elbow. #T4#
Nakano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mandi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nakano lands with a light punch inside.
Mandi stalling against the cage.
Nakano blocks a body shot from Mandi.
Nakano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nakano throws a head punch that misses.
Mandi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Nakano letting Mandi take a breather here.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Mandi.
Malvin Mandi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mandi is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakano gets an underhook and turns Mandi into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malvin Mandi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mandi 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malvin Mandi!

Event: GKNY 121-Mencken/Gumption III
Date: Mar 18, 2017

#R1#
Mandi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #TD2#
Mandi dives in and scores a takedown into Wallace's guard.
Mandi looking to sit in guard and control but Wallace gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Mandi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wallace manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Mandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mandi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Wallace is looking to sweep but instead, Mandi has passed into half guard.
Mandi prevents Wallace from improving his position.
Mandi controlling the action here.
Wallace has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mandi is working away from the top position though.
Mandi content to control rather than advance. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wallace desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mandi is thwarting Wallace's attempts to control the position.
Mandi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandi tries to stand and escape but Wallace actually recovers to full guard. #T3#
Mandi won't allow Wallace to get back to his feet.
Mandi throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mandi circles away quickly and effectively.
Mandi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wallace defends well and Mandi ends up having to push Wallace into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wallace is looking to land body kicks.
Mandi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
An inside leg kick from Wallace misses.
Mandi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mandi fails to land with a series of punches.
Wallace stuffs the takedown attempt from Mandi. Mandi gets slowly back to his feet.
Mandi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Mandi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nathan Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malvin Mandi.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mandi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wallace seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A good leg kick by Wallace.
Mandi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandi thinks about the counter body kick.
Mandi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wallace as he avoids it easily.
Mandi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace blocks a head kick by Mandi.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mandi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wallace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mandi.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mandi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace stuffs the takedown attempt from Mandi. Mandi gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Mandi manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Wallace lands a leg kick that knocks Mandi off balance momentarily.
Wallace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mandi wants to counter the offense by Wallace and move into the clinch position.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Mandi shoots in looking for a takedown but Wallace manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mandi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wallace wants to slow Mandi down by chopping away at his legs.
Wallace throws a jab when Mandi was well out of range.
Wallace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mandi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wallace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malvin Mandi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mandi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nathan Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malvin Mandi.#T1##CL#
Wallace moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wallace - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mandi blocks a body shot from Wallace.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace tries to work over Mandi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Mandi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mandi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wallace sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mandi working a defensive guard here.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Mandi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandi keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace tries to free his leg and advance position but Mandi is retaining full guard.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #ROC#
Mandi is rocked!
Mandi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mandi is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?
Mandi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh 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!
Mandi is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Wallace just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Mandi has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nathan Wallace!
Nathan Wallace thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GKNY 116 - Cooke vs Joe
Date: Feb 11, 2017

#R1#
Griffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mandi circles away.
Griffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mandi circles away.
A low kick from Mandi misses #TD#
and Griffin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Griffin. #SUB#
Griffin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Griffin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Griffin stands up over Mandi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mandi working a defensive guard here.
Griffin stops Mandi from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griffin with a nice head shot there.
Griffin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mandi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mandi is retaining full guard. #T1#
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin stands up over Mandi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griffin landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Mandi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.
Griffin trying to control but Mandi is working from the bottom.
Griffin won't allow Mandi to get back to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griffin trying to control but Mandi is working from the bottom.
Griffin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mandi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Griffin postures up in Mandi's guard and throws a big left but Mandi blocks it.
Griffin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Griffin throws a big elbow that misses.
Griffin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Mandi keeps moving.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandi is keeping the position for now.
Griffin trying to control but Mandi is working from the bottom. #T3#
Griffin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mandi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Griffin pushes down on Mandi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Griffin is trying to control the action in half guard but Mandi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mandi is trying to stand back up but Griffin is controlling him
Griffin trying to control the action but Mandi is working from the bottom.
Griffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mandi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Griffin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4#
Mandi tries to lock up and control but Griffin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Griffin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mandi's face.
Mandi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB#
Mandi is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffin.
Griffin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Griffin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandi is trying to maintain the position but Griffin is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A nice combination there by Mandi.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffin is defended easily by Mandi.
Mandi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Griffin defends well and Mandi ends up having to push Griffin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mandi shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Mandi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ronald Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandi but Mandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Griffin shoots in and gets a takedown into Mandi's guard.#ES2#
Mandi has his feet on Griffin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T1#
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandi but Mandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandi but Mandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mandi thows a leg kick but Griffin checks it #TD#
and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Griffin is looking to stall here but Mandi recovers full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griffin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mandi keeping full guard, as Griffin tries to pass.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mandi can do to turn this around?#T2#
Mandi working a defensive guard here.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
Mandi being controlled here, momentarily.
Mandi is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T3#
Griffin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mandi shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Mandi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mandi fails with the takedown.#TD#
Griffin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mandi trying to control the position. #SUB#
Griffin drops back looking for a leg! Mandi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mandi manages to kick Griffin off! Griffin jumps back into Mandi's guard. #T4#
Griffin trying to control but Mandi is working from the bottom.
Griffin advances to half guard.
Griffin throwing shots but Mandi is blocking nicely.
Mandi is not content to let Griffin control the position.
Mandi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin working over Mandi with some ground and pound. Mandi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mandi trying to control but Griffin postures up.
Ronald Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mandi regains full guard. Nicely done.
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 Ronald Griffin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Griffin clobbers Mandi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mandi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griffin on the side of the head.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Mandi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mandi throws a body kick that misses.
Mandi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Mandi looks to move away, Griffin throws a big counter combo but Mandi just gets out of the way.
Mandi throws the kick towards the body but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin moves out of range of the leg kick from Mandi.
Mandi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Griffin backs off Mandi throws a huge counter combo but Griffin manages to avoid it all.
Griffin tries to bum rush Mandi with a series of wild strikes but Mandi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Mandi sees coming a mile off.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Mandi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandi stalling in the clinch but Griffin improves position. #BC2#
Mandi manages to break the clinch.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Mandi throws a counter combo.
Malvin Mandi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T2#
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin sets himself, and Mandi steps forward looking for the clinch! Griffin avoids it this time.
Mandi misses the body punch #TD#
and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mandi! #SUB#
Mandi tries to escape back to his feet but Griffin has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Mandi's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Mandi is tapping! Griffin saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronald Griffin!

Event: GKNY 109 - Joe vs Ramses XII
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1#
Afridi throws a shot from downtown. Mandi moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Mandi rushes Afridi and presses him up against the cage.
Afridi misses with some punches.
Afridi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandi prevents Afridi from breaking the clinch.
Afridi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandi being controlled against the cage.
Afridi scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Afridi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Afridi fails to land. #TD#
Mandi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Afridi gets back to full guard.
Afridi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T1#
Mandi wants to stand but Afridi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Afridi has control of Mandi's left arm, preventing Mandi from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Afridi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mandi is now in half guard.
Afridi wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Afridi is holding on to half guard well.
Afridi trying to hold on to Mandi's head to control him but Mandi postures up.
Afridi is looking for a sweep. Mandi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Afridi trying to control but Mandi postures up.
Afridi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mandi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Afridi keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Afridi is pressing down on Mandi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Mandi is fighting to break Afridi's control of his arms but Afridi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Afridi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mandi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mandi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Afridi's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Afridi pulls Mandi in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Afridi misses with a hook. Mandi ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Mandi closes the distance and pushes Afridi back into the cage.#BC#
Mandi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
Some wild striking there from Afridi.
Mandi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD#
Mandi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Afridi to the mat! Afridi manages to get full guard.
Mandi being controlled here momentarily.
Afridi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandi advances position into side control!
Mandi working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Mandi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD#
Mandi gets the takedown into side control.
Mandi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Who's going to make the next move?
Afridi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Afridi trying to control from the bottom. #SU#
Mandi postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Afridi to stand up.
Mandi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Afridi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mandi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Afridi's waist but Afridi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mandi off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi staying out of range there.
Afridi lands with a good body shot.
Afridi throws a shot from downtown. Mandi moves away and avoids it.
Khatir Afridi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Afridi missing with a left hand there. Mandi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Afridi. Mandi does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Mandi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Afridi leaves Mandi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Afridi throws a hook to the side of Mandi's head but Mandi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandi is looking for a counter combo.
Afridi missing with a left hand there. Mandi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mandi avoids a kick to the body. #TD#
Mandi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Afridi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Afridi wants to control but Mandi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Afridi is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Afridi wants to control but Mandi postures up.#SU#
Mandi decides to stand back up.
Mandi fails to land with a series of punches.
Mandi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Afridi.
Khatir Afridi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandi throws a combination that misses
and Afridi counters with a straight right hand.
Mandi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Afridi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Afridi throws a shot from downtown. Mandi moves away and avoids it.
Mandi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Afridi throws a hook to the side of Mandi's head but Mandi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Afridi misses with a wild body shot.
Malvin Mandi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Afridi. #T3#
A punch combination from Afridi misses.
Afridi throws an overhand right that lands on Mandi's shoulder, as Mandi tries to avoid the shot.
Afridi connects with a body shot that sends Mandi's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Afridi. Mandi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khatir Afridi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Afridi jabs Mandi right on the nose. Mandi blinks but takes it well.
Afridi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandi defending well as Afridi loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Mandi gets a clinch.
Mandi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Afridi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Afridi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Afridi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malvin Mandi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Afridi scores with a shot to the side of Mandi's head. #T4#
Afridi misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Mandi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mandi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandi trying to control the position.
Malvin Mandi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Mandi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Afridi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Afridi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Afridi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Afridi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Afridi's guard. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Khatir Afridi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Afridi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandi.
Mandi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT#
It looks like Khatir Afridi has been cut.
Afridi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Afridi throws a body punch but Mandi moves out of range.
Mandi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Afridi.
Jab, jab by Afridi - just one landing.
Mandi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Afridi avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Afridi throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Afridi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mandi doesn't seem phased though.#ROC2#
Mandi is rocked!#T1#
Mandi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Mandi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Afridi moves in close and cracks Mandi with a massive right hand! Mandi, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Afridi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khatir Afridi!

Event: GKNY 103 - Payton vs Ramses
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
Mandi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Mandi saw that one coming.
Mandi feints the counter takedown.
Stone lands a jab to the head.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Mandi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mandi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Malvin Mandi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mandi.
It looked like Stone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi misses with a kick to the body.
Stone throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Mandi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Stone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stone.#T1#
Stone keeping moving, preventing Mandi from controlling successfully.
Mandi won't allow Stone to sweep him here.
Stone is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Stone looking for a guillotine here but Mandi defends easily.
Mandi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stone works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Mandi from controlling successfully.
Mandi stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.#SUB#
Stone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mandi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stone works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Stone looking for a guillotine here but Mandi defends easily. #SUB#
Stone has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mandi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stone.#SU2#
Mandi stands up. #T3#
Mandi tries for a takedown but Stone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vic Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malvin Mandi.
Stone slaps away a takedown attempt from Mandi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mandi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but Mandi persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing.
Mandi lands the left hand.
Stone lands a front kick.
Mandi misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Mandi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.
Mandi blocks a head kick by Stone.
Mandi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Mandi blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Mandi.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mandi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandi.
Mandi shoots in but Stone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stone lands with a nice body kick.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandi moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandi moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Stone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
It appears Stone was looking to counter with a kick there.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandi manages to avoid it.
Mandi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mandi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mandi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone looks to throw a body kick#CL2#
and Mandi counters by moving into the clinch.
Stone pushes Mandi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stone digs a right hand underneath Mandi's ribcage. Mandi let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1#
Mandi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Mandi avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage. #BC2#
Mandi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandi connects with a nice looking jab.
Mandi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mandi throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandi throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Mandi has a takedown stuffed.
Stone feinted with a counter takedown.
Vic Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malvin Mandi.#CL2#
Mandi has taken the fight to the clinch. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stone.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mandi backwards.
Mandi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stone up against the cage.
Mandi leaning against his opponent.
Stone gets underhooks to prevent Mandi's takedown attempt.
Mandi prevents a body shot from Stone. #T3#
Mandi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mandi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mandi jumps guard but Stone stands there with Mandi around his waist. Mandi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mandi tries to score a body lock takedown but Stone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandi blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Stone. #BC#
Stone breaks the clinch.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Mandi shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vic Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Stone throws a push kick but Mandi slaps the foot to one side.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Mandi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stone thows a leg kick but Mandi checks it
and Mandi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mandi is looking to clinch.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone shoots for a double leg takedown but Mandi sprawls well. He's pushed Stone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD2#
Mandi gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Stone dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Mandi tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mandi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mandi.
Mandi avoids a kick to the body.
No luck for Mandi with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vic Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malvin Mandi.
Stone fakes the leg kick and cracks Mandi in the body. #T1#
Stone slaps away a takedown attempt from Mandi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandi thows a leg kick but Stone checks it
and Stone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mandi has his takedown stuffed
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Mandi was not able to check.
Mandi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mandi moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Mandi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
and Stone counters with a shoot takedown. Mandi fights it but they end up in guard.
Stone trying to control but Mandi is working from the bottom. #T2#
Stone sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Stone drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mandi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stone has Mandi in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Stone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Stone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mandi manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Mandi keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mandi has his foot on Stone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stone works his way back into a safe position though.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Mandi is keeping the position.
Vic Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malvin Mandi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stone prevents Mandi from getting back to his feet. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone controlling from the top position.
Mandi wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.
Mandi being controlled here, momentarily.
Mandi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Malvin Mandi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stone, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Stone!
A victorious Vic Stone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GKNY 94 - Markovic v Guk
Date: Oct 15, 2016

#R1##CL#
Mandi drives through and clinches with Winston against the cage. #BC#
Mandi breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Winston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mandi cracks a nice hook into Winston's ribs.
Mandi moves forwards but Winston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winston looks for a takedown but Mandi sprawls well.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Mandi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Winston regains guard.
Winston keeping full guard, as Mandi tries to pass.
Mandi is stalling in the full guard.
Mandi tries to stand but Winston is controlling from the bottom. #T1#
Mandi lands a couple of digs.
Mandi wanted to stand there but Winston had control of the position.
Mandi trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Mandi wants to pass the guard but Winston is keeping the position.
Winston controls Mandi momentarily but Mandi frees himself.
Winston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mandi is one step ahead there. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mandi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Winston is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Mandi gets a clinch. #BC#
Mandi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Winston sprawls well. Winston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mandi gets slowly back to his feet.
Mandi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Winston tries to avoid it but Mandi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Winston to the ground. Winston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt - Mandi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mandi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Winston avoids it.#T3#
Winston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Mandi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #TD#
Mandi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Winston can't fight it off and eventually Mandi manages to take the fight to the floor. Winston looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Winston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mandi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mandi trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T4#
Mandi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Mandi avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Winston isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mandi stacks Winston on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mandi!
Winston prevents Mandi from improving position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Mandi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mandi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Mandi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Winston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mandi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winston circles away.
Winston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mandi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winston circles away.
Mandi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mandi.
Winston is looking for a sweep.
Winston takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Winston parries the strikes from Mandi easily there. Mandi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Winston to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Winston looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Mandi trying to control the action but Winston is working from the bottom.
Winston is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mandi in particular looking to stall.
Mandi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Winston wants to control but Mandi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Winston manages to get to full guard.
Mandi stands and throws Winston's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winston prevents Mandi from improving position.
Malvin Mandi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winston wants to control but Mandi postures up.
Mandi throws a strike aimed at the side of Winston's head but Winston avoids it well.#SUB#
Mandi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mandi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winston tries to improve position but can't.
Winston is trying to control Mandi's posture but Mandi avoids it.
Winston being controlled for a moment. #T3#
Winston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mandi tries to move to mount but Winston blocks the move with his legs.
Winston is looking to regain half guard here but Mandi keeps moving and retains side control.
Winston trying his best to control but Mandi has mounted him.
Winston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mandi trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Winston is looking to get to half guard.
Winston is squirming around, avoiding Mandi's attempts to control the action.
Mandi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winston can do to turn this around?
Winston tries to hold on but Mandi postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandi controlling his opponent.
Mandi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Winston for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish. #SU#
Mandi get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Mandi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Mandi closes the distance and clinches.
Mandi wants a takedown but no success here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#TD#
Mandi pulls Winston into guard.
Mandi wants to stand up but Winston is controlling him.
Winston is in close to Mandi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Winston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #ES#
Mandi kicks Winston off and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston shoots for a double leg takedown but Mandi sprawls well. He's pushed Winston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mandi tries to counter with a takedown but Winston is quick to defend against it.
Mandi lands a jab-cross combination.
Winston stuffs the takedown.
Mandi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1#
Winston tries to move into range but Mandi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#TD2#
Mandi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Winston to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB2#
Winston is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Winston wants to control from the top but Mandi keeps moving.
Mandi seems keen to control Winston's posture.#T2##SUB2#
Winston drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mandi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mandi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mandi! #REVR#
Mandi cracks Winston with a big elbow.
Winston is looking to reverse the position.
Winston wants to control but Mandi postures up.
Mandi is looking to take a break and control but Winston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mandi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T3#
Mandi is looking to take a break and control but Winston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Mandi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mandi working the ground and pound.
Winston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Winston avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mandi. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Winston wants to control but Mandi postures up.#SUB#
Mandi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Winston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Winston wants to control but Mandi postures up.
Mandi lands some shots froms side control.
Winston tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mandi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winston gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mandi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malvin Mandi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mandi, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malvin Mandi!

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