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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tevin Mangrove Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veide has chosen Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tevin Mangrove Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veide misses with an uppercut
and Mangrove Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangrove Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Veide backs up against the cage.
Mangrove Jr slips a jab from Veide.
Veide throws a big shot that misses.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veide.
Donk. Veide catches Mangrove Jr right on the button with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Veide throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangrove Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mangrove Jr throws a solid leg kick but Veide takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veide at a distance.
Mangrove Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Veide has time to react.
Mangrove Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veide throws a body punch but Mangrove Jr moves out of range.
Veide scores with a head kick.
Veide is looking to clinch.
Mangrove Jr looks to land a left hand but Veide moved out of range nicely.
Mangrove Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Veide looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veide throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mangrove Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Veide under the eye.
Mangrove Jr swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide misses the jab.
Veide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mangrove Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Veide moves out of range easily.
Veide takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Veide uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mangrove Jr has time to react.
Crunch! Veide slams his shin into Mangrove Jr's torso.
Veide lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A swing and a miss from Veide.
It looked like Mangrove Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Veide.
Mangrove Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mangrove Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Veide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Mangrove Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mangrove Jr slips under a jab from Veide.
Mangrove Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mangrove Jr throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veide on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mangrove Jr. Mangrove Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Veide as he connects with a hook.
Veide misses with a hook. Mangrove Jr ducked under it nicely.
Mangrove Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide scores with a head kick. Mangrove Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mangrove Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mangrove Jr wants to clinch up but Veide keeps it at a distance.
Veide misses with a head kick.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Veide's sensitive parts.
Mangrove Jr moves out of range as Veide strikes.
Mangrove Jr tries to bum rush Veide with a series of wild strikes but Veide uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veide showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mangrove Jr.
Tevin Mangrove Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangrove Jr slips a jab from Veide.
Veide throws a head kick but Mangrove Jr moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Mangrove Jr blocks the low kick.
Mangrove Jr moves into range and clinches up with Veide.
Mangrove Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mangrove Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Veide.
Veide trying to land knees to the body.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Mangrove Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
A body shot lands from Mangrove Jr.
Veide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mangrove Jr as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mangrove Jr fails to land.
Veide misses with some punches.
Veide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mangrove Jr backwards.
Mangrove Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Veide or not.
Veide looks winded!
Mangrove Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mangrove Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body punch.
Veide lands with a short shot to the head.
Mangrove Jr tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Mangrove Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Veide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove Jr's elbow.
Veide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mangrove Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veide blocks a body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Veide.
Veide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body punch.
Mangrove Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
Veide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veide tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veide throws a head punch that misses.
Mangrove Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veide's elbow.
Mangrove Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangrove Jr tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing Mangrove Jr back against the cage.
Veide prevents a body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Veide misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veide misses with a body punch.
Veide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Veide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veide blocks a body shot from Mangrove Jr.
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 Tevin Mangrove Jr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Veide misses with a straight left.
Tevin Mangrove Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Veide throws a shot to the body.
Veide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangrove Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangrove Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Veide will feel that in the morning.
Tevin Mangrove Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangrove Jr scores with a leg kick.
Mangrove Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mangrove Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Veide in his tracks.
Mangrove Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Mangrove Jr misses with a double jab.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangrove Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veide swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr slips under a jab.
Mangrove Jr slips a straight right by Veide.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veide.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr misses with the body kick
and Veide counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mangrove Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mangrove Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veide misses with a straight left.
Mangrove Jr feints and then cracks Veide's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Veide down.
Mangrove Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Veide stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr rushes Veide and presses him up against the cage.
Veide breaks from the clinch.
Mangrove Jr stalks Veide and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Veide's face. Veide staggers backwards, shaken.
Veide misses with a low kick.
Mangrove Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
Veide throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mangrove Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mangrove Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangrove Jr misses with a body punch
and Veide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Veide in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide tried to score with a low kick but Mangrove Jr checks it.
It looked like Mangrove Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Veide avoids the body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mangrove Jr misses the target.
Mangrove Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Veide counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Mangrove Jr finds it's target.
Mangrove Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veide lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mangrove Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Veide scores with a nice body kick.
Veide lands a nice looking body shot.
Mangrove Jr lunges at Veide with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Veide's hand.
Mangrove Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mangrove Jr sets himself, and Veide steps forward looking for the clinch! Mangrove Jr avoids it this time.
Veide's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Veide duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mangrove Jr blocks a leg kick.
Mangrove Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr throws a lazy right hand but Veide sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veide dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veide will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Veide throws the left hand but Mangrove Jr avoids the punch easily.
Veide throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Mangrove Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Veide scores with a three punch combo!
Veide is looking to land body kicks.
Mangrove Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veide paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangrove Jr throws a leg kick which misses Veide's front leg but catches the back leg as Veide tries to avoid it.
Mangrove Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veide moves away.
Veide jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mangrove Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mangrove Jr tries to keep at a distance but Veide has taken the fight into the clinch.
Veide misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangrove Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Veide.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veide working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Veide.
Mangrove Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangrove Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Veide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangrove Jr prevents a body shot from Veide.
Veide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove Jr's elbow.
Veide struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangrove Jr controls his hands.
Mangrove Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Veide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Veide struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangrove Jr controls his hands.
Veide is trying to force a seperation but Mangrove Jr has the dominant position.
Veide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangrove Jr blocking some punches.
Veide pushes Mangrove Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangrove Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
Mangrove Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Varg Veide seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Veide breaks the clinch.
Veide moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Varg Veide will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice body kick there by Veide.
Veide scores with a decent looking hook.
Veide moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Veide swats away the attempt to clinch by Mangrove Jr.
Veide takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Veide takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mangrove Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Veide misses with a kick to the body.
Mangrove Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Mangrove Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mangrove Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mangrove Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Veide. Mangrove Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangrove Jr tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Veide doesn't seem bothered though.
Veide fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mangrove Jr avoids the body shot from Veide.
Mangrove Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mangrove Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Veide checks it well.
A slow jab from Veide misses its intended target.
Mangrove Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Veide, pushing him back against the cage.
Veide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mangrove Jr takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mangrove Jr.
A short right from Mangrove Jr on the inside.
Veide blocks a body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Veide has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mangrove Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Veide can turn it around.
Mangrove Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Mangrove Jr.
Veide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangrove Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veide's elbow.
Mangrove Jr tries to work over Veide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangrove Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangrove Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangrove Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veide takes a shot to the head.
Mangrove Jr lands a left hand.
Mangrove Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangrove Jr lands a shot to the body.
Veide takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Mangrove Jr - that landed with a thud.
Mangrove Jr tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Mangrove Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Veide.
Mangrove Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veide lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mangrove Jr.
Veide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Veide throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mangrove Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mangrove Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mangrove Jr misses with some punches.
Mangrove Jr is leaning against Veide and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veide.
Mangrove Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mangrove Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
Mangrove Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mangrove Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mangrove Jr.
A short right from Mangrove Jr on the inside.
Mangrove Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mangrove Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangrove Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangrove Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
Mangrove Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veide's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mangrove Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
Mangrove Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mangrove Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mangrove Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
A short uppercut from Mangrove Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangrove Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mangrove Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangrove Jr tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Mangrove Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tevin Mangrove Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mangrove Jr 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tevin Mangrove Jr!
In his post fight interview, Tevin Mangrove Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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