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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tevin Mangrove Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borg Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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246 lbs
27 - 8 - 1 |
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187 cm
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278 lbs
17 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tevin Mangrove Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borg Bunting!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting looks for the body kick but Mangrove Jr saw that one coming.
Mangrove Jr defending well as Bunting loads up on a big left hand.
Mangrove Jr throws a front kick that sends Bunting stumbling back into the cage.
Bunting looks for the body kick but Mangrove Jr saw that one coming.
Bunting pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mangrove Jr is out of range and Bunting settles back down.
Bunting throws the left hand but Mangrove Jr avoids the punch easily.
Mangrove Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bunting fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Bunting throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangrove Jr throws out a loose jab but Bunting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangrove Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mangrove Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mangrove Jr connects with a body shot.
Bunting takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bunting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunting moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunting thuds a left hand into Mangrove Jr's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunting cracks Mangrove Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting avoids a kick to the body.
Mangrove Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunting lands a jab to the nose.
Bunting misses with a body shot.
Mangrove Jr blocks a leg kick.
Bunting scores with a nice right hand.
Bunting throws a series of punches but Mangrove Jr moves out of range.
Bunting loads up on a big right hand but Mangrove Jr slips the punch.
Mangrove Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mangrove Jr slips under a jab from Bunting.
Bunting fakes the leg kick and cracks Mangrove Jr in the body.
Bunting throws a low kick, looking for Mangrove Jr's leg but Mangrove Jr calmly moves out of range.
Borg Bunting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunting scores with a nice body kick.
Bunting looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mangrove Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunting misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting swinging wildly here.
Mangrove Jr swings for the body but Bunting moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Mangrove Jr.
Bunting misses the jab.
Bunting staying out of range there.
Mangrove Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Bunting throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunting pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mangrove Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bunting counters with an outside leg kick.
Bunting misses with a head kick.
Mangrove Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunting now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bunting misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mangrove Jr.
Bunting throws a series of punches but Mangrove Jr moves out of range.
Bunting moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr tries to clinch but Bunting is having none of it.
Bunting thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunting lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mangrove Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Bunting looks to land a left hand but Mangrove Jr moved out of range nicely.
Bunting avoids the body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr avoids the head kick by Bunting.
Bunting throws an overhand right that lands on Mangrove Jr's shoulder, as Mangrove Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Mangrove Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bunting manages to circle out of the way.
Mangrove Jr is looking to wear down Bunting with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Mangrove Jr does it's job there.
Mangrove Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mangrove Jr lands a jab to Bunting's midsection.
Bunting lands with a hook. Mangrove Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bunting misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Mangrove Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunting. Mangrove Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunting throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunting swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangrove Jr. Bunting does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunting just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunting is looking to land body kicks.
Mangrove Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Bunting's shoulder, as Bunting tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunting. Mangrove Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunting gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bunting misses with a double jab
and Mangrove Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Mangrove Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Bunting can't find room to land a body shot as Mangrove Jr controls the action.
Mangrove Jr lands with a right to the head.
Bunting misses with the head strike.
Mangrove Jr lands an uppercut.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body punch.
Mangrove Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunting's elbow.
Bunting misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunting lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borg Bunting dominated that round.
That's time! Mangrove Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bunting throws a head kick that misses.
As Bunting tries to get set, Mangrove Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Bunting manages to avoid the attempt.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunting.
Mangrove Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Mangrove Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Mangrove Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Some wild striking there from Mangrove Jr.
Bunting lands an overhand right.
Mangrove Jr throws a wild body kick that Bunting sees coming a mile off.
Mangrove Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Bunting does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangrove Jr manages to avoid it.
Mangrove Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Bunting.
Mangrove Jr takes a swing at Bunting's ribcage but misses.
Bunting lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bunting tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mangrove Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bunting takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bunting misses its intended target.
Bunting throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been told by Mangrove Jr's head coaches at Montreal Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Bunting blocks the leg kick.
Bunting moves out of range of the body kick.
Bunting swats away the attempt to clinch by Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mangrove Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch lands to the side of Mangrove Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bunting throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove Jr.
As Bunting tries to get set, Mangrove Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Bunting manages to avoid the attempt.
Mangrove Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Bunting.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunting's sensitive parts.
Bunting misses with a hook. Mangrove Jr ducked under it nicely.
Bunting feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mangrove Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting throws a hook but Mangrove Jr avoids it easily.
Bunting has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bunting throws a head kick but Mangrove Jr moves out of range.
Mangrove Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mangrove Jr moves away.
Bunting throws a push kick but Mangrove Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Mangrove Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bunting throws a hook but Mangrove Jr avoids it easily.
Bunting misses with the combination.
Mangrove Jr lands with an overhand left.
Mangrove Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bunting will feel that in the morning.
Bunting blocks a leg kick.
Bunting avoids the body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Bunting misses with a looping right.
Mangrove Jr checks a low kick from Bunting.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mangrove Jr. Bunting shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr stuns Bunting with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bunting throws a jab when Mangrove Jr was well out of range.
Bunting tries to work over Mangrove Jr's front leg with a kick but Mangrove Jr checks it.
Mangrove Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bunting if he has to take too many more of those.
Mangrove Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunting.
Mangrove Jr throws a wild body kick that Bunting sees coming a mile off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunting.
Mangrove Jr dodges the punch combination from Bunting.
Mangrove Jr is looking to slow Bunting down with leg kicks.
Bunting takes one to the chin there.
Bunting swings for the body but Mangrove Jr moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bunting.
Mangrove Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Bunting breaks away and moves out of range.
Mangrove Jr cracks a nice hook into Bunting's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting misses the jab.
Mangrove Jr is looking to counter the offense by Bunting and move into the clinch.
Mangrove Jr throws out a leg kick but Bunting moves out of range and Mangrove Jr only half commits.
Bunting takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangrove Jr with a hook.
Bunting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangrove Jr manages to avoid it.
Mangrove Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Mangrove Jr scores with a jab. Bunting acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mangrove Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunting.
Bunting misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Mangrove Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bunting takes a step back to recover.
Bunting is breathing heavily.
Mangrove Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borg Bunting seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bunting looks for the body kick but Mangrove Jr saw that one coming.
Mangrove Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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 Tevin Mangrove Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mangrove Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Bunting.
Mangrove Jr rushes Bunting and presses him up against the cage.
Mangrove Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunting working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunting.
Bunting has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunting takes a shot to the head.
Mangrove Jr tries to throw a body punch but Bunting avoids it by throwing Mangrove Jr back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunting.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr is leaning against Bunting and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mangrove Jr tries to throw a body punch but Bunting avoids it by throwing Mangrove Jr back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunting misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunting takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mangrove Jr.
A left hand lands to the body for Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body punch.
Mangrove Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bunting softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mangrove Jr scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove Jr lands a shot to the body.
Mangrove Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Bunting swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangrove Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangrove Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunting controls his hands.
Mangrove Jr tries to work over Bunting's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Bunting controls the action.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Mangrove Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mangrove Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body punch.
Tevin Mangrove Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mangrove Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunting's elbow.
Mangrove Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunting.
Mangrove Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bunting blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangrove Jr blocks an uppercut.
Bunting pushes Mangrove Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mangrove Jr tries to throw a body punch but Bunting avoids it by throwing Mangrove Jr back against the cage.
Bunting doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body punch.
Mangrove Jr prevents a body shot from Bunting.
Bunting breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Bunting.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangrove Jr closes the distance but Bunting moves to the side
and Bunting counters with a nice uppercut.
Mangrove Jr misses with a hook. Bunting ducked under it nicely.
As Mangrove Jr backs off Bunting throws a huge counter combo but Mangrove Jr manages to avoid it all.
Mangrove Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunting.
Bunting lands with a good body shot.
Mangrove Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Bunting is leaning against Mangrove Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bunting pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Bunting misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunting.
Bunting jabs Mangrove Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mangrove Jr throws a body punch but Bunting moves out of range.
Bunting connects with a nice looking jab.
Mangrove Jr moves to clinch but Bunting breaks away
and Bunting counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mangrove Jr moves away.
Mangrove Jr throws a leg kick but Bunting checks it.
Bunting misses with an uppercut. Mangrove Jr saw that one coming.
Mangrove Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Bunting breaks away and moves out of range.
Mangrove Jr wants to land a leg kick but Bunting is out of range.
Bunting's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bunting looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bunting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mangrove Jr.
Nice defenses there by Mangrove Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body shot.
Bunting blocks the body kick.
Mangrove Jr swings for the body but Bunting moves out of range.
Bunting blocks the body kick.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mangrove Jr moves away.
Bunting misses the shot to the body.
Mangrove Jr defending well as Bunting loads up on a big left hand.
Bunting looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunting.
Mangrove Jr digs a good body shot into Bunting's ribs.
Bunting gets tackled into the cage by Mangrove Jr. Mangrove Jr maintains the clinch.
Mangrove Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Bunting goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangrove Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bunting lands with a short shot to the head.
Mangrove Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tevin Mangrove Jr.
I think Mangrove Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tevin Mangrove Jr!
Tevin Mangrove Jr tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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