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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mafula Kape (ranked 1788 p4p, 1963 weight class) and Lee Huang (ranked 158 p4p, 173 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mafula Kape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lee Huang!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kape.
Kape misses with a low kick.
Kape is looking to clinch but Huang is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kape has him pressed against the cage.
Huang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kape tries to work over Huang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huang is trying to break the clinch but Kape has him pressed against the cage.
Huang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kape clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Huang.
Huang lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mafula Kape has been cut.
Kape keeps control of Huang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huang blocking some punches.
Huang blocking some punches.
Huang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Huang.
I was talking to Kape's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Huang takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huang prevents a body shot from Kape.
Huang misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Huang.
Kape lands a nice uppercut.
Huang misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Huang.
Huang has had enough of the clinch but Kape keeps him there for the moment.
Huang lands an uppercut.
Kape lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huang lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huang.
Huang tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huang misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Huang.
Huang working hard to break the clinch.
Huang is trying to push Kape away but Kape has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kape avoids a wild elbow strike from Huang.
Kape misses with some punches.
Huang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huang is looking to chop away at Kape's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huang blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Huang.
Huang missing with a left hand there. Kape was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kape throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Huang misses.
Kape misses with a body kick.
Kape avoids the body shot from Huang.
Kape clobbers Huang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Huang thuds a left hand into Kape's body.
Kape tries to clinch but Huang is having none of it.
Huang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huang throws a low kick but Kape avoids it.
Huang swings for the body but Kape moves out of range.
Kape ducks under a wild hook from Huang.
Kape moves out of range of the strikes.
Huang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Huang.
Huang throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kape lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Huang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Huang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Huang missing with a left hand there. Kape was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kape ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kape pushes Huang up against the cage in a clinch.
Huang tries to break the clinch but Kape is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang tries to break free but Kape pushes him back against the cage.
Kape lands a shot to the body.
Kape avoids a wild elbow strike from Huang.
Kape lands a shot to the body.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huang has had enough of the clinch but Kape keeps him there for the moment.
Kape blocking some punches.
Huang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kape up against the cage.
Kape lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huang backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huang.
Huang is trying to break free.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Huang.
Huang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Kape lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huang doesn't seem phased though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kape. That's going to slow Huang down.
Kape has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huang misses with a knee strike.
Kape lands a body shot in the clinch.
Huang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kape.
Huang looks winded!
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!
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Huang.
Kape has Huang pressed against the cage, preventing Huang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Huang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huang misses with a punch on the inside.
Kape works on Huang's body with a couple of short punches.
Kape dodges an elbow strike from Huang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huang.
Kape is leaning against Huang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kape cracks Huang with a nice body shot.
Kape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kape is leaning against Huang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kape'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.
Huang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kape lands a nice shot to the body.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lee Huang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mafula Kape's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Huang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kape misses with a low kick.
Kape ducks under a wild hook from Huang.
Kape moves into the clinch.
Huang takes a shot to the head.
Kape blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kape.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kape.
Huang has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kape seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Huang can turn it around.
Kape stalling in the clinch.
Huang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kape is looking to control Huang's arms but Huang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kape has his back to the cage.
A short right from Kape.
Still in the clinch, Kape scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kape scores with a hook to the body.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Huang blocks a body shot from Kape.
Mafula Kape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kape has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape misses with some punches.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape cracks Huang with a nice body shot.
Huang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kape.
Huang is breathing heavily.
Huang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kape lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Kape scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Kape on the inside.
Kape struggles to land a body shot inside as Huang controls his hands.
Huang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kape has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Kape is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kape digs a right hand into Huang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huang's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kape stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kape.
A frustrated look appears on Huang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huang can do to turn this around?
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kape digs a right hand into Huang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huang's gas tank.
A short right from Kape.
Kape throws a head punch that misses.
Huang tries to circle away but Kape has him pinned against the cage.
Kape pushes Huang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kape.
Huang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huang's elbow.
Kape scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huang prevents a body shot from Kape.
A short uppercut from Kape.
Kape lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huang backwards.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kape lands a left hand.
Kape lands a left hand.
Huang is rocked!
Huang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huang is still on wobbly legs! Can Kape finish him?
Kape prevents Huang from breaking the clinch.
Kape keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huang's efforts to push away.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kape stalls.
A short right from Kape.
Kape lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kape works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Kape.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kape pushes Huang against the cage. Kape is working some dirty boxing. Kape pushes off with a quick right hook! Huang goes down! Huang tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kape moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mafula Kape!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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