PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 113 p4p, 280 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 16 p4p, 40 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangold
vs
Kim

179 cm
32
159
19 - 14 - 1

175 cm
43
162
40 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

NARCOS
Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold misses the jab.
Kim appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kim instigates a clinch.
Mangold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Mangold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kim tries to land a body kick
and Mangold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Mangold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mangold dips to his left and cracks Kim with an uppercut!
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mangold.
Mangold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim slips a jab from Mangold.
Mangold throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangold blocks the body kick.
Mangold catches Kim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab lands there for Kim.
Mangold with a jab.
We've been told by Mangold's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
A telegraphed right hand from Mangold misses the target.
Mangold is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Mangold's side.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangold manages to avoid it.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangold.
Mangold scores with a nice head shot.
Kim throws the left hand but Mangold avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Kim misses.
Kim slips under a jab.
Mangold just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mangold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Mangold's front leg but catches the back leg as Mangold tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kim tries to clinch but Mangold is having none of it.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mangold scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mangold is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mangold. Those never looked like landing.
Mangold slips under a jab.
Mangold throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Chest Mangold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold misses with a hook.
Kim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mangold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mangold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mangold.

Kim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mangold wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Mangold's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mangold tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mangold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mangold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Mangold misses its intended target.
Mangold misses with a wild body shot.
Kim flicks out a counter leg kick but Mangold steps away.
A clash of legs there as Mangold blocks the low kick.
Mangold misses with an uppercut.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Mangold misses its target.
Kim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kim moves away from the strike by Mangold.

Kim closes the distance and pushes Mangold back into the cage.

Mangold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mangold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mangold.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mangold with a body shot.

Kim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mangold backwards.
Kim tries to work over Mangold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangold tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with some punches.
Mangold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mangold wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Kim.

Mangold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mangold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Mangold moved out of range nicely.
Mangold scores with a sloppy right hand. Kim should have avoided that one.
Mangold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Kim misses with a hook to the body
and Mangold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Kim.
Mangold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mangold finds it's way round the side to connect with Kim's head.
Kim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chest Mangold will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mangold misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Mangold misses its intended target.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim avoids the body shot from Mangold.
Mangold throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim is looking to score with low kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Mangold misses its target.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Mangold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mangold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Mangold misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mangold throws a big shot that misses.
Kim staying out of range there.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Mangold.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Kim ducks right into an uppercut from Mangold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangold throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mangold tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Mangold ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Mangold misses with a looping left.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Mangold throws a right hand that misses
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
Mangold checks the leg kick.
Kim dips to his left and cracks Mangold with an uppercut!
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Mangold's front leg but catches the back leg as Mangold tries to avoid it.
Mangold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Kim misses.
Kim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Mangold misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a body punch but Mangold moves out of range.
Mangold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mangold. Mangold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mangold.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mangold misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Mangold there.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
A countering left hand to the body from Kim misses.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mangold jabs at Kim's body.
A shot to the body from Kim misses
and Mangold counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kim scores with a shot to the body.
Kim avoids the body shot from Mangold.
Kim counters with a body kick.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Mangold sees coming a mile off.
Mangold lands the left hand.
Mangold misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Mangold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mangold defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Mangold blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mangold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
Mangold lands a jab to Kim's midsection.
A big left from Mangold misses.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Mangold's shoulder, as Mangold tries to avoid the shot.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Mangold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mangold misses with a lunging right hand
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mangold's knee momentarily.
Mangold misses with an uppercut.
Mangold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mangold blocks a jab.
Chest Mangold is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Mangold. Beautiful body shot.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangold.
Mangold swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Mangold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangold. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Mangold.
Mangold moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim slips under a jab from Mangold.
Mangold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mangold swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Mangold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chest Mangold dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mangold throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kim! But no joy.
Kim defending well as Mangold loads up on a big left hand.
Kim ducks right into an uppercut from Mangold.
Kim cracks Mangold with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mangold's sensitive parts.
Kim misses with the combination.
It looked like Mangold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mangold doesn't seem bothered though.
Mangold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mangold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kim on the side of the head.
Mangold with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mangold is looking to counter punch.
Mangold with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Kim tenderised Mangold's leg. Mangold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mangold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mangold lands a nice hook to Kim's body. Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mangold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangold is able to avoid easily.
Kim tries a low kick but Mangold avoids it.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mangold swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim throws a body punch but Mangold moves out of range.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mangold.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Mangold.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Kim slips under a jab from Mangold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim tries a quick counter leg kick but Mangold is wise to it.
Mangold is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mangold stuns Kim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mangold sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice defenses there by Mangold.
A jab from Mangold finds it's way through Kim's defenses.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mangold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mangold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Mangold blocks the leg kick.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
Kim's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mangold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kim scrambles back to his feet.
Mangold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim looks for the body kick but Mangold saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mangold.
Mangold throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mangold takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mangold.
Mangold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mangold throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Kim.
Mangold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mangold circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangold. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Mangold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim throws the left hand but Mangold avoids the punch easily.
Mangold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mangold lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold swings widly with a right hand
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick.
Mangold punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
Mangold misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Mangold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim staying out of range there.
Kim flicks out a counter leg kick but Mangold steps away.
Mangold swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Mangold misses with a looping right.
Mangold lands with a hook. Kim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mangold throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Mangold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mangold checks it well.
Mangold scores with a hook.
Kim scores with a body shot.
Mangold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chest Mangold clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kim wants to land a leg kick but Mangold is out of range.
A jab from Kim finds it's way through Mangold's defenses.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Mangold misses its intended target.
Mangold's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mangold duly obliges.
Mangold throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mangold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mangold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim swings for the body but Mangold moves out of range.
Mangold defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Mangold misses the target.
A jab from Kim misses.
It looked like Mangold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mangold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangold is just out of range.
Mangold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold misses with an uppercut.

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Mangold blocks an uppercut.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Kim.

Mangold breaks from the clinch.
Mangold fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kim on the side of the head.
Mangold misses with a looping right.
Mangold with a jab.
Kim misses with a hook to the body
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
Kim wants to slow Mangold down by chopping away at his legs.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangold was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Mangold scores with a jab to the head.
Mangold throws a good cross that connects.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mangold throws out the jab.
Mangold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mangold finds it's way round the side to connect with Kim's head.
Kim scores with a nice right hand.
Mangold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kim slips under a jab from Mangold.
Mangold misses with a hook.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Mangold as he connects with a hook.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mangold counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Mangold lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kim moves out of range as Mangold strikes.
Kim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mangold.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mangold misses with a hook.
Kim slips a jab from Mangold.
Mangold lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mangold misses the jab.
Mangold slips under a jab.
Mangold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Kim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donk. Mangold catches Kim right on the button with a cross.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mangold.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangold.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mangold misses.
Mangold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Mangold's head.
Mangold misses with a left hand
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangold moves away from the strike by Kim.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mangold throws out the jab.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mangold.

Kim clinches.
Mangold wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Mangold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangold is looking to break free of the clinch but Kim has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Kim as the two fighters clinch.
Kim pushes Mangold back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kim tries a body shot but Mangold blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Mangold.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chest Mangold had his way with Yasol Kim in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mangold ducks right into an uppercut from Kim.
Mangold takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim slips under a jab.
Mangold looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mangold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kim slips a straight right by Mangold.
Mangold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim counters with a left and a right that stings Mangold.
Mangold looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Mangold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
A jab from Kim misses.
Mangold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mangold blocks a jab.
Mangold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold scores with a nice strike.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangold was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
It looked like Mangold was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Kim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Mangold moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mangold misses the target.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Mangold slips the punch.
Mangold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Kim.
Mangold throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mangold.
Mangold loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Mangold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mangold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mangold throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Yasol Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim ducks right into an uppercut from Mangold.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangold cracks Kim with a good jab.
Mangold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Mangold lands with a shot to the body.
Kim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangold was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Mangold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Mangold moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Mangold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim slips a jab from Mangold.
Kim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mangold.
Kim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Mangold moved out of range.
Kim throws a chopping leg kick but Mangold manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mangold lands a right hook to the body.
Mangold lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mangold checks a leg kick.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
Kim thows a leg kick but Mangold checks it
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mangold misses with a hook.
Kim lands with a right hand.
Mangold throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mangold looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mangold.
Mangold tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim misses with a double jab
and Mangold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mangold misses with the combination.
Kim let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mangold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kim delivers a nice body kick.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Mangold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Mangold.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mangold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Mangold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kim doesn't seem phased though.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Mangold.
Mangold defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.

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 Chest Mangold.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mangold, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chest Mangold!
Chest Mangold retains his lightweight title!
Chest Mangold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.