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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mansa Musa (ranked 7606 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Cunningham (ranked 6138 p4p, 292 weight class). Mansa Musa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mansa Musa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Cunningham !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Musa.
Cunningham steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cunningham throws out a powerful jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Musa - that will leave a mark!
Cunningham blocks the body kick.
Cunningham avoids a kick to the body.
Musa misses with the body kick
and Cunningham counters with a low kick, right behind Musa 's knee.
Cunningham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Musa will feel that in the morning.
Cunningham scoring well with a low kick there.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cunningham fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Musa checks it well.
Cunningham blocks the body kick.
Cunningham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Musa moves out of range.
And Musa counters with a quick kick to the body but Cunningham blocks it.
Musa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Musa throws the kick towards the body but Cunningham avoids it.
Musa throws a head kick that misses
and Cunningham counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cunningham was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A head kick misses from Musa.
Cunningham swings for the body but Musa moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cunningham .
Musa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Musa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cunningham scores with a jab.
Cunningham scores with a nice strike.
Cunningham moves out of range as Musa throws a body kick.
Musa throws a wild body kick that Cunningham sees coming a mile off.
Musa misses with a kick to the body
and Cunningham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musa lands a front kick.
Musa 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.
Cunningham blocks the body kick.
Musa thuds his shin into the meat of Cunningham 's side.
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!
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham moves out of range as Musa throws a body kick.
Musa throws a body kick that misses
and Cunningham counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham . That's going to slow Musa down.
Musa tries to land a front kick but Cunningham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Musa misses with a kick to the body.
Cunningham avoids a kick to the body.
Cunningham is looking for the big counter here.
Cunningham moves out of range of the body kick from Musa.
Musa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Musa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Musa misses with a body kick.
Musa tries to land a front kick but Cunningham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mansa Musa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musa looks for the body kick but Cunningham saw that one coming.
Musa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Musa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Cunningham .
Musa looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.
Musa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cunningham .
Musa misses with a body kick.
Musa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cunningham to score with a decent uppercut.
Musa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cunningham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Musa throws the kick towards the body but Cunningham avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham . That's going to slow Musa down.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Musa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cunningham .
Musa tries to land a front kick but Cunningham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cunningham throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cunningham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cunningham lands a really nice looking cross but Musa seems unphased.
Musa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cunningham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Musa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Musa throws a lazy body kick
and Cunningham counters with a left and a right that stings Musa.
Cunningham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Cunningham .
Cunningham is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Musa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Musa needs to keep his hands up - Cunningham had a free shot at his head there.
Cunningham digs a good body shot into Musa's ribs.
Cunningham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Cunningham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cunningham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Musa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cunningham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cunningham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Musa. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Cunningham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cunningham catches Musa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cunningham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cunningham avoids a kick to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Musa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cunningham takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cunningham appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cunningham avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cunningham . Musa shrugs it off though.
Cunningham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Musa. That did some damage!
Musa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cunningham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Musa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham moves out of range as Musa throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Musa.
Cunningham moves out of range as Musa throws a body kick.
Cunningham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cunningham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Cunningham .
Musa misses with the body kick
and Cunningham counters with a stiff right hand.
Musa throws a body kick that misses
and Cunningham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cunningham moves out of range as Musa throws a body kick.
Musa moves forwards but Cunningham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Musa throws a push kick but Cunningham slaps the foot to one side.
Cunningham looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cunningham blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Musa.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cunningham blocks a head kick by Musa.
Cunningham misses with a body shot.
Musa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Musa looks for the body kick but Cunningham saw that one coming.
Cunningham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Musa looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham scores with a jab.
Musa thows a body kick. Cunningham tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Cunningham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Musa's sensitive parts.
Cunningham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musa's calf.
Cunningham connects with a leg kick. Musa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut there from Cunningham .
Cunningham thumps Musa with a low kick.
Musa tries to land a front kick but Cunningham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cunningham avoids a kick to the body.
Musa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Musa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Omar Cunningham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Musa scores with a push kick.
Cunningham dips to his left and cracks Musa with an uppercut!
Cunningham thumps Musa with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musa throws a push kick but Cunningham slaps the foot to one side.
Musa walks into a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Musa.
A jab from Cunningham does it's job there.
Musa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cunningham .
Musa throws a lazy body kick
and Cunningham makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Musa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cunningham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Musa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Musa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Musa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Musa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Musa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab lands there for Cunningham .
Musa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cunningham was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cunningham throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musa looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.
Cunningham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cunningham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham . That's going to slow Musa down.
Cunningham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cunningham has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Musa.
Cunningham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cunningham , right into the meat.
Musa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cunningham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Musa has time to react.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Cunningham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Musa takes one to the chin there.
Musa looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Cunningham misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Cunningham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Musa looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.
Musa throws a sloppy head kick
and Cunningham counters with a nice uppercut.
Musa looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.
Musa looks for the body kick but Cunningham saw that one coming.
Cunningham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cunningham moves out of range of the body kick from Musa.
A cross from Cunningham lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Musa.
Cunningham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musa's calf.
Musa throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musa misses with a kick to the body.
Cunningham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Cunningham releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Musa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Musa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cunningham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa misses with a body kick.
Cunningham appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Musa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Musa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Musa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Musa throws a lazy body kick
and Cunningham counters with a two punch combo.
Musa misses with a body kick.
Musa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cunningham doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Musa tries to land a front kick but Cunningham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cunningham moves out of range of the body kick.
Musa misses with a body kick.
Cunningham sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cunningham blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Cunningham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cunningham lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cunningham , right into the meat.
Musa looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.
Cunningham now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cunningham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musa's calf.
Cunningham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunningham avoids a kick to the body.
Musa throws the kick towards the body but Cunningham avoids it.
Musa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cunningham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Musa tries to land a front kick but Cunningham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cunningham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musa misses with a body kick.
Musa throws a wild body kick that Cunningham sees coming a mile off.
Cunningham avoids a kick to the body.
Musa misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cunningham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cunningham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Musa's sensitive parts.
Musa throws a wild body kick that Cunningham sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Cunningham was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Musa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Musa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Musa tries to land a front kick but Cunningham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cunningham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musa's calf.
A lazy body kick from Musa
and Cunningham counters with a thumping low kick.
Musa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cunningham moves out of range of the body kick.
Cunningham feints and then cracks Musa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Musa down.
Musa tries to land a body kick
and Cunningham counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Cunningham connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Musa scores with a kick to the body.
Musa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Musa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Musa 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.
Musa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Musa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cunningham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cunningham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Musa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cunningham .
Musa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cunningham dips to his left and cracks Musa with an uppercut!
Mansa Musa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Musa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Cunningham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cunningham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Cunningham !
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