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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Faolin (ranked 1134 p4p, 1559 weight class) and Kwawi Mumba (ranked 176 p4p, 233 weight class). Faolin comes into the arena with It Ain’t a Crime by House of Pain blaring out of the sound system. Joey Faolin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Faolin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faolin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faolin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mumba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Mumba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A cross from Mumba lands.
Mumba throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumba throws a looping overhand right but Faolin ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Mumba misses its intended target.
Faolin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mumba.
Faolin defending well as Mumba loads up on a big left hand.
Mumba misses with a hook. Faolin ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Faolin throws a combination that misses
and Mumba counters with a left and a right that stings Faolin.
Joey Faolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faolin misses with a wild body shot.
Faolin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mumba eats them both and turns towards Faolin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
A jab lands there for Faolin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumba. Faolin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faolin is looking to counter the offense by Mumba and move into the clinch.
Faolin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Faolin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mumba on the side of the head.
Good shot there by Faolin.
Faolin misses with a straight left.
Faolin scores with a body shot.
Mumba misses with a looping left.
Faolin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mumba's head backwards.
Nice shot by Faolin.
Faolin slips a jab from Mumba.
Faolin lands with an overhand left.
Mumba misses the jab.
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!
Faolin misses with an uppercut
and Mumba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Faolin misses with a body punch
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba lands a right hook to the body.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faolin.
Faolin is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Mumba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Faolin misses.
Faolin misses with a right hand
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mumba loads up on a big right hand but Faolin slips the punch.
Faolin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumba moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Mumba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Faolin is just out of range.
Mumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faolin.
Mumba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Faolin blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Mumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Mumba.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumba. Faolin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba jabs Faolin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Faolin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Faolin throws an off balance right hand
and Mumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Faolin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Faolin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumba manages to avoid it.
Faolin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumba moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Mumba misses.
Faolin tries to clinch there but Mumba circles away.
Faolin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faolin. Mumba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumba throws out a counter right but Faolin avoids it with no problem.
Faolin is looking to clinch but Mumba is avoiding it.
Mumba unleashes a big counter combination but Faolin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mumba looks to land a right hand but Faolin moved out of range.
Mumba lands a jab to Faolin's midsection.
Faolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mumba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin lands a jab to Mumba's midsection.
Faolin misses with a straight right.
Faolin throws an overhand right that lands on Mumba's shoulder, as Mumba tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Mumba misses.
Faolin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Mumba misses.
Faolin looks to throw the jab but Mumba is out of range.
Mumba just misses with a punch to the body.
Faolin moves into the clinch.
Mumba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faolin walks away with a smile on his face. Mumba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mumba lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Faolin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mumba lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kwawi Mumba will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Mumba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joey Faolin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faolin lands an overhand right.
Faolin swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Faolin misses its intended target.
Mumba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faolin circles away quickly and effectively.
Mumba misses with a wild body shot.
Faolin tries to counter by clinching up but Mumba breaks away and moves out of range.
Faolin missing with a left hand there. Mumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faolin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Mumba loads up on a big right hand but Faolin slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Faolin drops his hands momentarily and Mumba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faolin lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba dips to his left and cracks Faolin with an uppercut!
Mumba slips under a jab from Faolin.
Mumba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Mumba.
Faolin misses with a straight right.
Mumba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumba throws a hook but Faolin blocks it.
Faolin tries to counter by clinching up but Mumba breaks away and moves out of range.
Faolin misses with a combination
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faolin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mumba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Faolin looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
A nice side step and Mumba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Faolin misses the shot to the body.
Mumba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Faolin.
Nice body punch from Faolin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba jabs Faolin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Faolin is just out of range.
Mumba moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Mumba does no damage.
Faolin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Faolin is predictable there
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mumba checks a low kick from Faolin.
Mumba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Mumba misses.
A combination from Mumba does no damage.
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faolin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kwawi Mumba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faolin slips a straight right by Mumba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin swings widly with a right hand
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Faolin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faolin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faolin ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
Faolin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mumba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mumba throws a hook but Faolin avoids it easily.
Mumba tries to keep at a distance but Faolin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faolin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumba.
Faolin throws a combination that misses
and Mumba counters with a left and a right that stings Faolin.
A big left from Faolin misses.
Mumba throws out a counter right but Faolin avoids it with no problem.
Mumba misses with a hook to the body
and Faolin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faolin tries to clinch
and Mumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mumba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faolin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faolin tries to clinch
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Faolin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Mumba misses.
Mumba misses with a straight right.
Mumba cracks Faolin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mumba missing with a left hand there. Faolin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mumba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mumba counters with a left to the body.
Faolin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mumba counters with a nice right hand that sends Faolin toppling to the canvas! Faolin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mumba finish him?!
Faolin is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumba lands with a good body shot.
Good exchange - Mumba coming out on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwawi Mumba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mumba lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Mumba.
Mumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faolin misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mumba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faolin misses with a body shot
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Faolin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to the liver by Mumba. Beautiful body shot.
Faolin seems to have got his legs back now.
Mumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Faolin throws a body punch but Mumba moves out of range.
Mumba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumba misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faolin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mumba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Faolin scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faolin. Mumba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumba needs to keep his hands up - Faolin had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mumba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faolin counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faolin.
Mumba jumps into guard, dragging Faolin to the mat.
Mumba trying to control the position.
Mumba is looking to cinch up a triangle. Faolin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mumba's body to avoid the submission. Mumba has instead reached around Faolin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mumba arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kwawi Mumba!
An out of breath Kwawi Mumba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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