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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Cummings (ranked 1276 p4p, 2484 weight class) and Mafula Kape (ranked 149 p4p, 265 weight class). Mafula Kape has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148
5 - 1 - 0 |
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145
9 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Cummings!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mafula Kape!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Kape.
It looked like Cummings was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cummings uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kape.
Cummings is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kape.
Kape misses the jab.
Kape moves into the clinch.
Cummings tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kape smiles and moves away.
Mafula Kape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cummings takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kape throws a hook to the side of Cummings's head but Cummings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Cummings was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummings walks into a straight right hand from Kape.
Kape lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cummings is rocked!
Cummings gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cummings is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kape is just riding it out for now. Cummings eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings is trying to control the action in half guard but Kape is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kape won't allow Cummings to pass to mount.
Cummings is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kape can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kape really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cummings has control of Kape's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kape regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings has hold of Kape's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kape manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cummings looking for a guillotine from mount but Kape is having none of it.
Cummings content just to control the position here.
Cummings looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kape stops Cummings from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings is working for a guillotine from mount but Kape frees his head quite easily.
Cummings can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kape is looking to escape.
Cummings working for a submission but Kape is keeping him at bay.
Cummings working for a guillotine from mount but Kape is in no mood to give up.
Cummings looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kape defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cummings.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cummings tries to control but Kape wriggling away.
Cummings is working for a guillotine from mount but Kape frees his head quite easily.
Cummings has control of Kape's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kape regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cummings wants to control the pace but Kape is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Cummings dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kape waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cummings.
Cummings throws a big counter combination but Kape scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kape misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cummings.
Kape takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cummings slips under a jab.
Cummings moves out of range of the strikes.
Kape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kape clobbers Cummings with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
David Cummings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cummings defending well as Kape loads up on a big left hand.
Kape scores with the left hand. Cummings knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cummings's hands.
Oh Cummings is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kape throws a shot from downtown. Cummings moves away and avoids it.
Kape swings for the body but Cummings moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Cummings tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cummings seems to have got his legs back now.
Cummings takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Kape misses.
It looked like Cummings was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cummings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kape.
Kape throws a jab but it's blocked by Cummings.
Cummings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kape.
An attempted straight right counter from Cummings misses the target.
Cummings wants to clinch.
Kape moves into the clinch.
Kape working aggressively here.
Kape swings wildly with an uppercut but Cummings uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kape slows down the pace here.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Cummings.
Cummings prevents a body shot from Kape.
Kape has Cummings pushed against the cage.
Kape lands with a right to the head.
Kape lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kape lands a shoulder strike.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
Kape lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings blocking some punches.
Cummings blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cummings.
Kape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Kape scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kape lands with a short shot to the head.
Kape lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cummings backwards.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Cummings.
Mafula Kape seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cummings pulls guard effortlessly.
Kape wants to control from the top but Cummings keeps moving.
Kape loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cummings working a defensive guard here.
Kape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cummings looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kape is defending well. Cummings quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kape has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Cummings celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Cummings!
David Cummings retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, David Cummings 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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