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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Stuus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansfield has chosen Ain't I by Yung LA ft. Young Dro & T.I. as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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137 lbs
13 - 11 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Good knees
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanley Stuus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isiah Mansfield!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuus misses with a body kick.
Stuus throws a lazy right hand but Mansfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mansfield gets caught napping as Stuus dives in and scores a takedown. Mansfield manages to retain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mansfield is on top in guard.
Mansfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stuus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mansfield is one step ahead there.
Stuus is working hard here to advance position.
Mansfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stuus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mansfield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mansfield moves in looking to clinch but Stuus pushes him off.
Mansfield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stuus defends it nicely.
Isiah Mansfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mansfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stuus misses with a looping left.
Mansfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stanley Stuus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Mansfield.
Mansfield wants to clinch.
Mansfield tries to clinch but Stuus is having none of it.
Mansfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stuus is fending him off so far but Mansfield persists. Nope, Stuus circles away and we're back to standing.
Stuus gets tackled into the cage by Mansfield. Mansfield maintains the clinch.
Mansfield is trying to pull guard but Stuus has him pressed against the cage.
Mansfield tries to pull guard but Stuus won't allow it.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stuus wants to get back to striking at distance but Mansfield won't allow it.
Stuus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mansfield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stuus throws a push kick but Mansfield slaps the foot to one side.
Stuus scores with a head kick.
Stuus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mansfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stuus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stuus keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Stuus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mansfield wants to clinch.
Stuus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mansfield.
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!
Stuus stuffs the takedown.
Mansfield with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stuus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stuus slaps away a takedown attempt from Mansfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mansfield looks gassed!
Mansfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Stuus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mansfield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stuus leaves Mansfield with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mansfield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stuus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mansfield moves out of range of the body kick from Stuus.
Mansfield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mansfield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stuus defends it nicely.
Mansfield tries for a takedown but Stuus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mansfield walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stuus.
Mansfield tries to clinch there but Stuus circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuus shoots in and bounces Mansfield off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stuus tries to free his leg and advance position but Mansfield is retaining full guard.
Stuus working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mansfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stuus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stuus is in close to Mansfield's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mansfield trying to keep a closed guard but Stuus is proving a slippery customer.
Mansfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stuus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mansfield has an active guard here but Stuus has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansfield looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stanley Stuus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stuus swats away the attempt to clinch by Mansfield.
Mansfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mansfield closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mansfield is keen to just control but Stuus is a slippery customer.
Mansfield is looking to advance position but Stuus won't allow it.
Mansfield is working for a kimura but Stuus is defending it quite comfortably.
Stuus tries to get to full guard but Mansfield has control of the leg.
Stuus wants to control but Mansfield is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stuus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stuus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuus tries to get to full guard but Mansfield has control of the leg.
Mansfield moves into full mount! Stuus won't be happy about that!
Mansfield landing shots from mount.
Stuus is looking to improve his position but Mansfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Mansfield has hold of Stuus's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stuus manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mansfield lands a big shot there that rocks Stuus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mansfield connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Mansfield connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mansfield scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stuus?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansfield punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuus is trying to escape the mount.
Stuus is bucking up trying to escape but Mansfield cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mansfield cracks Stuus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mansfield landing shots from mount.
Mansfield working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stuus can't escape the position.
Stuus is bucking up trying to escape but Mansfield cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mansfield scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mansfield cracks Stuus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stuus is rocked!
BOOM! Mansfield connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Stuus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mansfield scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A big strike lands for Mansfield! That's really hurt Stuus and he's turned his back - Mansfield keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Mansfield jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isiah Mansfield!
Isiah Mansfield seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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