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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac-Uppercut . Cliff has chosen JAMROCK as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ziggy Cliff told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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176 lbs
33 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cliff is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mamba's half guard.
Cliff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cliff not doing much here.
Cliff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cliff seems to be working for a kimura but Mamba defends the submission attempt.
Cliff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliff content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cliff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamba defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff throwing shots but Mamba is blocking nicely.
Mamba is trying to stand up here but Cliff is controlling him well.
Cliff takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cliff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mamba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cliff controlling the action here.
Cliff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamba defending well though.
Cliff is trying to control. Mamba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mamba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Still in half guard, Cliff seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cliff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mamba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mamba throws out a powerful jab.
Cliff cracks Mamba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Mamba misses.
A little jabbing left from Cliff on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamba checks a leg kick.
It appears Mamba was looking to counter with a kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Cliff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mamba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cliff has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cliff slips a straight right by Mamba.
Mamba lands with a nice body punch.
Cliff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mamba is out of range.
As Cliff backs away, Mamba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamba misses with an uppercut. Cliff saw that one coming.
Mamba swings for the body but Cliff moves out of range.
Cliff avoids the body shot from Mamba.
Mamba throws a front kick that sends Cliff stumbling back into the cage.
Mamba throws a front kick aimed at Cliff's knee but Cliff avoids it well.
Cliff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mamba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Mamba misses.
Mamba throws a looping overhand right but Cliff ducks down to avoid it.
Cliff throws an overhand right that lands on Mamba's shoulder, as Mamba tries to avoid the shot.
Cliff checks a low kick from Mamba.
A countering left hand to the body from Cliff misses.
Mamba throws a looping overhand right but Cliff ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mamba.
Mamba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamba misses the target.
Mamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cliff.
Mamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cliff.
It looked like Mamba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Cliff.
Mamba looks for the body kick but Cliff saw that one coming.
Mamba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Cliff misses with a hook. Mamba ducked under it nicely.
Mamba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cliff just manages to avoid it.
Cliff cracks a nice hook into Mamba's ribs.
Cliff looks to land a left hand but Mamba moved out of range nicely.
Cliff misses with a hook
and Mamba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cliff staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cliff throws a body punch but Mamba moves out of range.
Cliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ziggy Cliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamba throws a right hand that Cliff ducks under and follows up with a left that Cliff also avoids with ease.
Mamba ducks under a wild hook from Cliff.
Cliff scores with a sloppy right hand. Mamba should have avoided that one.
Mamba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mamba walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Cliff dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mamba misses with a body shot.
Mamba lands a right hook to the body.
Cliff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mamba scores with the left hand. Cliff knows he should have avoided that one.
Mamba thuds his shin into the meat of Cliff's side.
Cliff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mamba lands a body shot.
Mamba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cliff.
Cliff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Cliff misses its intended target.
Jab by Cliff.
Cliff scores with a spinning back kick!
Magnus Mamba is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cliff misses with a straight left.
Mamba throws a counter high kick but Cliff was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mamba misses with a wild body shot.
Cliff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cliff tries a low kick but Mamba avoids it.
Cliff throws a hook to the side of Mamba's head but Mamba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mamba moves out of range of the leg kick from Cliff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff misses with a hook. Mamba ducked under it nicely.
Mamba throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Cliff to counter with a crisp jab.
Cliff throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mamba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mamba throws a lazy right hand but Cliff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Mamba.
Mamba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cliff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mamba counters with a three punch combo that has Cliff backing up. Cliff nods at Mamba to acknowledge the strikes.
Cliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mamba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cliff throws a big shot that misses.
Mamba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mamba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mamba there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mamba throws a big shot that misses.
Cliff tries to land a leg kick but Mamba saw it coming and moves away.
Cliff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mamba to score with a decent uppercut.
Cliff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mamba swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Mamba.
Cliff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cliff looks to land a body kick but Mamba moved away.
The fighters circling - Cliff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cliff throws a body kick that misses.
Cliff misses with a low kick.
Mamba throws a jab when Cliff was well out of range.
Cliff doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mamba misses with an uppercut. Cliff saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cliff. That's going to slow Mamba down.
Cliff misses with a head kick.
Cliff misses with a wild body shot.
Mamba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cliff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamba.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cliff.
Cliff misses with a body kick.
Mamba throws a low kick, looking for Cliff's leg but Cliff calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba lands a nice looking body shot.
Mamba lands a front kick.
Mamba misses with a wild body shot.
Cliff swings widly with a right hand
and Mamba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mamba there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mamba.
Cliff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamba manages to avoid it.
That kick from Cliff tenderised Mamba's leg. Mamba is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Mamba does it's job there.
Mamba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mamba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba throws an overhand right that lands on Cliff's shoulder, as Cliff tries to avoid the shot.
Cliff has closed the distance and engaged Mamba in a clinch.
Cliff takes a shot to the head.
Mamba presses Cliff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cliff is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba breaks from the clinch.
Cliff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamba lands an overhand right.
Mamba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mamba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Mamba.
Cliff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cliff backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ziggy Cliff has been cut.
Mamba scores with a jab. Cliff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mamba blocks a head kick by Cliff.
Cliff misses with a right hand
and Mamba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Cliff misses
and Mamba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mamba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cliff.
Cliff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mamba.
Cliff is rocked!
Mamba throws a jab but it's blocked by Cliff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Mamba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Cliff's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mamba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cliff to score with a decent uppercut.
Mamba missing with a left hand there. Cliff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cliff fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamba throws out a loose jab but Cliff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cliff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cliff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamba.
Cliff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamba.
Cliff misses with an uppercut.
Cliff throws out a leg kick but Mamba moves out of range and Cliff only half commits.
Mamba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mamba throws a leg kick but Cliff checks it.
Cliff wants to counter the offense by Mamba and move into the clinch position.
Cliff lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliff on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mamba throws an overhand right that lands on Cliff's shoulder, as Cliff tries to avoid the shot.
Mamba lands a leg kick that knocks Cliff off balance momentarily.
Cliff throws a shot from downtown. Mamba moves away and avoids it.
Mamba throwing a counter right hand but Cliff manages to avoid it.
Cliff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mamba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cliff can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba throws a leg kick which misses Cliff's front leg but catches the back leg as Cliff tries to avoid it.
Cliff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mamba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cliff throws a body shot but no joy.
Mamba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cliff just manages to avoid it.
Cliff misses with an uppercut. Mamba saw that one coming.
A combination from Mamba does no damage.
Cliff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mamba.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cliff. Mamba does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Mamba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mamba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cliff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cliff takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mamba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cliff checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamba scoring well with a low kick there.
Mamba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cliff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff misses with a wild combination.
Mamba lands a nice looking body kick.
Mamba scores with a punch to the head.
Cliff avoids a kick to the body.
Mamba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cliff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cliff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cliff throws a jab when Mamba was well out of range.
Cliff lands with a slapping head kick.
Cliff tries to clinch
and Mamba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cliff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick lands from Mamba.
Cliff has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mamba.
Mamba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cliff.
Cliff tries a quick counter leg kick but Mamba is wise to it.
Mamba digs a good hook to Cliff's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cliff.
Cliff misses the shot to the body.
Cliff misses with a lunging right hand
and Mamba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mamba missing with a left hand there. Cliff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cliff lands with a nice body kick.
Cliff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cliff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamba.
Cliff is looking to clinch.
Mamba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mamba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body punch from Cliff.
An inside leg kick lands from Mamba.
Mamba throws a body punch but Cliff moves out of range.
Cliff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cliff throws a right hand that misses
and Mamba counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four 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!
Cliff throws out a powerful jab.
Cliff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mamba to score with a decent uppercut.
Cliff misses with a left hand
and Mamba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cliff misses with a hook to the body
and Cliff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cliff lands a body shot.
Cliff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cliff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamba.
Mamba misses the shot to the body.
Cliff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cliff throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mamba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamba slips under a jab from Cliff.
Mamba is looking to counter punch.
Mamba cracks Cliff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cliff momentarily.
Cliff throws a hook but Mamba blocks it.
Cliff takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Mamba clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Cliff's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mamba slips under a jab.
Cliff throws the kick towards the body but Mamba avoids it.
Cliff throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
Mamba cracks Cliff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Mamba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mamba.
Mamba blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mamba.
Mamba throws a body punch but Cliff moves out of range.
Cliff throws a poor cross that misses
and Mamba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cliff misses with an uppercut. Mamba saw that one coming.
Mamba cracks Cliff with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliff is just out of range.
Cliff misses with a left hand
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
Mamba throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cliff swings for the body but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba tries to land a front kick but Cliff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cliff appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff throws a body punch but Mamba moves out of range.
Cliff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cliff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good work by Cliff as he checks the leg kick.
Cliff lands a slapping body shot.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamba walks into a jab.
Cliff moves into the clinch.
Cliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mamba misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Mamba fails to land.
Mamba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cliff misses with a punch to the body.
Mamba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mamba cracks Cliff with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba presses Cliff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cliff is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mamba lands with a right to the head.
Mamba breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cliff misses with a wild body shot.
Mamba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cliff moves in looking to clinch but Mamba pushes him off.
Mamba swings for the body but Cliff moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cliff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamba manages to avoid it.
As Cliff backs away, Mamba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mamba, as that shot connected.
Mamba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cliff throws a leg kick that misses.
Mamba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cliff's head.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamba tried to counter with a leg kick but Cliff avoided it.
Cliff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba blocks an uppercut.
Mamba misses with a body punch.
Mamba scores with a shoulder strike.
Cliff misses with a punch to the body.
Cliff jumps guard and drags Mamba to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cliff will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mamba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mamba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cliff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mamba wants to get up but he can't break Cliff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cliff looking for a guillotine here but Mamba defends easily.
Cliff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mamba is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff keeping moving, preventing Mamba from controlling successfully.
Mamba stopping the sweep attempt from Cliff.
Cliff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mamba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cliff thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cliff is looking for a triangle but Mamba pushes his legs off easily.
Cliff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mamba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mamba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Mamba had his way with Ziggy Cliff in that round.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Cliff's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Mamba looks to throw the jab but Cliff is out of range.
Cliff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mamba throws a big counter combination but Cliff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cliff manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mamba.
Mamba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crunch! Cliff slams his shin into Mamba's torso.
Cliff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mamba finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jab from Cliff.
Cliff misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mamba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cliff thinking.
Mamba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cliff. That did some damage!
Cliff wants to clinch.
Mamba scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mamba slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cliff.
Mamba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cliff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cliff scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cliff.
Cliff moves out of range as Mamba throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Cliff misses.
Mamba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mamba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cliff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cliff checks a leg kick nicely.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cliff was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Ziggy Cliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba misses with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Cliff.
It looks like Magnus Mamba has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba throws out a leg kick but Cliff moves out of range and Mamba only half commits.
Cliff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mamba misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Cliff.
Cliff throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cliff slips a jab from Mamba.
A countering left hand to the body from Cliff misses.
Cliff misses the shot to the body.
Mamba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mamba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mamba.
Cliff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mamba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws out a loose jab but Mamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cliff jabs at Mamba's body.
Cliff tried to score with a low kick but Mamba checks it.
Cliff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cliff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliff is just out of range.
Cliff misses with a leg kick
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
Mamba lands a nice shot to the body.
Mamba lands with an overhand left.
Cliff tries to clinch there but Mamba circles away.
Cliff misses with a wild body shot.
Mamba throws a hook but Cliff avoids it easily.
Cliff 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.
Cliff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff takes a swing at Mamba's ribcage but misses.
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!
Cliff lands with an uppercut that bounces Mamba off the cage and back into range.
Cliff ducks right into an uppercut from Mamba.
Mamba scores with a shot to the body.
Mamba connects with a solid leg kick.
Mamba keeps the fight on the outside.
Cliff misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamba misses the target.
Cliff tries to clinch
and Mamba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cliff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cliff misses with the body kick
and Mamba counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mamba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Cliff there.
Cliff stuns Mamba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magnus Mamba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cliff misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mamba 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.
Mamba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 Magnus Mamba.
I think Mamba 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Mamba!
After winning the bout, Magnus Mamba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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