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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Kaepernick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Mubango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mubango's choice of entrance music: Jessie J - Bang Bang. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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218 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Colin Kaepernick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Mubango!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kaepernick misses.
Kaepernick looks to score with a jab to the body but Mubango is just out of range.
Kaepernick looks to score with a jab to the body but Mubango is just out of range.
Kaepernick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mubango.
Kaepernick misses with a combination
and Mubango counters with a shoot takedown. Kaepernick fights it but they end up in guard.
Mubango wants to control from the top but Kaepernick keeps moving.
Mubango's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kaepernick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kaepernick wants to get back to his feet but Mubango is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubango chips away with some ground and pound.
Mubango cracks Kaepernick with a solid left hand.
Mubango working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mubango content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mubango keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kaepernick's head.
Mubango has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubango stands and throws Kaepernick's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mubango is working Kaepernick over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kaepernick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mubango off and has taken his back!
Kaepernick keeps control of the position as Mubango tries to break free.
Kaepernick biding his time, controlling Mubango.
Mubango tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mubango can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaepernick gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mubango explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mubango counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mubango stops Kaepernick from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Mubango there.
Kaepernick is trying to get back to full guard.
Mubango looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Mubango seems content to control.
Kaepernick is trying to stand up here but Mubango is controlling him well.
Mubango thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kaepernick is trying to stand up here but Mubango is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mubango is working for a submission of some sort.
Mubango seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kaepernick tries to get to full guard but Mubango has control of the leg.
Mubango lands strikes from half guard.
Mubango wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaepernick keeps working.
Mubango working Kaepernick over with strikes.
Kaepernick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kaepernick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mubango.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubango missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kaepernick wants to get back to his feet.
Mubango is trying to control. Kaepernick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mubango missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kaepernick taking some punishment here, with Mubango in his half guard.
Kaepernick is looking to escape.
Kaepernick trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mubango lands a nice short elbow.
Kaepernick wants to improve his position but Mubango is controlling well.
Kaepernick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mubango is keen to just control but Kaepernick is a slippery customer.
Kaepernick wants to get back to his feet.
Mubango lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mubango looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kaepernick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Mubango dominated that round.
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.
Mubango misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaepernick misses the target.
Kaepernick throws a body punch but Mubango moves out of range.
Mubango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaepernick.
Nice sprawl there from Kaepernick as Mubango shoots in.
Kaepernick clinches up with Mubango and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mubango.
Kaepernick can't find room to land a body shot as Mubango controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaepernick as Mubango tries to tie him up.
Kaepernick misses with a punch to the body.
Mubango blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mubango.
Mubango is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kaepernick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Mubango, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaepernick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mubango.
Kaepernick tries to sprawl but Mubango drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaepernick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mubango scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kaepernick makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mubango swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mubango avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mubango on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaepernick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mubango paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaepernick stuns Mubango with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaepernick misses with an uppercut.
Kaepernick throws a head kick but Mubango moves out of range.
Mubango has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mubango smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaepernick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mubango manages to avoid it.
Mubango drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaepernick defends it well.
Mubango throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kaepernick looks to land a right hand but Mubango moved out of range.
Mubango circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaepernick throws a sloppy head kick and Mubango moves out of range easily.
Mubango fails with the takedown.
Kaepernick throws a counter high kick but Mubango was just alert enough to avoid it.
Colin Kaepernick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Mubango.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Kaepernick. Beautiful body shot.
Mubango closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kaepernick quickly recovers to half guard.
Mubango lands strikes from half guard.
Mubango passes to side control.
Mubango has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaepernick tries to buck Mubango off but Mubango is having none of it.
Mubango working the ground and pound.
Mubango tries to advance to mount but Kaepernick denies him.
Mubango scores with punches from side control.
Kaepernick is trying to buck Mubango off.
Mubango misses with the ground and pound.
Kaepernick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mubango lands with a punch from half guard.
Mubango lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mubango working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kaepernick trying to control but Mubango postures up.
Mubango is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mubango thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Mubango.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick kicks Mubango off and gets back to his feet.
Kaepernick avoids the body shot from Mubango.
Mubango swings for the body but Kaepernick moves out of range.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mubango swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mubango drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaepernick defends it well.
Mubango throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch but Mubango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Mubango tries to counter it with a takedown but Kaepernick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mubango fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaepernick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kaepernick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mubango ducks under a wild hook from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick misses with a looping left.
Kaepernick wants to clinch up but Mubango keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mubango scores with a three punch combo!
Mubango pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kaepernick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mubango moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mubango! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Mubango does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mubango changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mubango uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick misses with a head kick.
Mubango with the counter takedown but Kaepernick avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christian Mubango will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kaepernick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mubango is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick scores with a jab.
Kaepernick throws a jab but it's blocked by Mubango.
Kaepernick is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mubango's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kaepernick avoids the body shot from Mubango.
Kaepernick slips a jab from Mubango.
Kaepernick lands with a nice combination. Mubango backs away looking to recover.
Kaepernick closes the distance and pushes Mubango back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mubango.
Kaepernick struggles to land a body shot inside as Mubango controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Mubango.
Mubango is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kaepernick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaepernick lands a nice elbow.
Kaepernick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mubango is looking for a takedown.
Kaepernick tries a body shot but Mubango blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaepernick can't find room to land a body shot as Mubango controls the action.
Mubango is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaepernick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Colin Kaepernick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Mubango.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubango is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaepernick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mubango blocks a body shot from Kaepernick.
Mubango has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kaepernick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaepernick.
Mubango takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaepernick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mubango's elbow.
Mubango blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mubango blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaepernick trying to control the position but instead, Mubango has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaepernick into the cage.
Kaepernick is pressed up against the cage. Mubango has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaepernick down to the mat. Kaepernick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kaepernick throws a nice looking combination but Mubango bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mubango tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Colin Kaepernick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mubango paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mubango closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kaepernick quickly recovers to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mubango connects with a nice short shot to Kaepernick's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mubango connects with a nice short shot to Kaepernick's temple.
Colin Kaepernick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick is trying to control but can't.
Mubango thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kaepernick is trying to stand up here but Mubango is controlling him well.
Mubango missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaepernick kicks Mubango off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaepernick moves out of range of the body kick from Mubango.
Kaepernick throwing a counter right hand but Mubango manages to avoid it.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but Mubango is having none of it.
Mubango throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaepernick doesn't manage to clinch there - Mubango circles away.
A good leg kick by Mubango.
Kaepernick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mubango looks to throw the jab but Kaepernick is out of range.
Kaepernick closes the distance and pushes Mubango back into the cage.
Kaepernick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaepernick misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick misses with a punch on the inside.
Mubango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up but Mubango circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaepernick takes a swing at Mubango's ribcage but misses.
Kaepernick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kaepernick stuns Mubango with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mubango gets a takedown into half guard.
Christian Mubango has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Mubango.
Mubango moves nicely into side control.
Kaepernick sneaks back into half guard.
Christian Mubango is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mubango is keen to just control but Kaepernick is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubango keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kaepernick tries to kick Mubango off but Mubango keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kaepernick missing with punches from the bottom.
Mubango performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kaepernick is not content to let Mubango control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Kaepernick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mubango has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Mubango!
Christian Mubango was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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