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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwawi Mumba (ranked 143 p4p, 333 weight class) and Santino Cabal (ranked 23 p4p, 44 weight class). Santino Cabal 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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World class boxer
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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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Cabal!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabal sizes up Mumba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cabal throws a leg kick which misses Mumba's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumba tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabal.
Mumba tries to bum rush Cabal with a series of wild strikes but Cabal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabal just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabal cracks Mumba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cabal lands a nice looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Mumba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mumba slips a straight right by Cabal.
Mumba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mumba throws a one two combo.
Mumba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumba ducks under a wild hook from Cabal.
Cabal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mumba counters with a one-two to the body.
Mumba scores with the left hand. Cabal knows he should have avoided that one.
Mumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabal is just out of range.
Cabal with the inside leg kick.
Mumba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mumba avoids a kick to the body.
Cabal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabal throws out the jab.
Cabal missing with a left hand there. Mumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mumba avoids the head kick by Cabal.
Mumba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cabal manages to circle out of the way.
Cabal works Mumba's body with a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Cabal.
Cabal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabal throws a hook but Mumba blocks it.
Nice body kick from Cabal.
Cabal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mumba misses with a hook. Cabal ducked under it nicely.
Cabal shapes to counter with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Cabal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabal misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba looks to land a right hand but Cabal moved out of range.
Cabal throws a lazy right hand but Mumba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabal misses with a jab to the body
and Mumba counters with a series of strikes. Cabal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cabal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumba moves away.
Donk. Cabal catches Mumba right on the button with a cross.
Santino Cabal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Mumba misses
and Cabal counters with a head kick.
Cabal lands a nice shot to the body.
Mumba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good shot there by Cabal.
Mumba misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Cabal misses.
Cabal lands with a nice body punch.
Cabal throws a wild body kick that Mumba sees coming a mile off.
Mumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cabal misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mumba looks to land a left hand but Cabal moved out of range nicely.
Cabal misses with an uppercut. Mumba saw that one coming.
Mumba throws an overhand right that lands on Cabal's shoulder, as Cabal tries to avoid the shot.
Cabal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabal misses with a body kick.
Mumba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cabal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumba throws out the jab.
A solid body kick from Cabal.
Cabal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mumba misses the shot to the body.
Cabal replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mumba blocks it well.
Cabal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumba.
Cabal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick lands for Cabal.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabal moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba throws a hook but Cabal avoids it easily.
Cabal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabal connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Cabal tenderised Mumba's leg. Mumba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mumba misses the shot to the body.
Mumba walks into a straight right hand from Cabal.
Cabal misses with a right hand
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabal looks to land a left hand but Mumba moved out of range nicely.
Cabal throws the left hand but Mumba avoids the punch easily.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabal lands a leg kick that knocks Mumba off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Cabal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mumba slips a jab from Cabal.
Mumba throws a big counter combination but Cabal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A good leg kick by Cabal.
Mumba checks a leg kick.
Mumba blocks a jab.
Mumba throws a hook to the side of Cabal's head but Cabal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mumba lands with a shot to the body.
Cabal throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabal.
Cabal throws a shot to the body.
Cabal cracks Mumba 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.
Mumba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cabal moves out of range as Mumba strikes.
Cabal tests Mumba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mumba at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba walks into a left hand.
Cabal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mumba's sensitive parts.
Mumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mumba moves out of range of the body kick from Cabal.
Mumba throws a shot from downtown. Cabal moves away and avoids it.
Cabal jabs at Mumba's body.
Cabal's corner calls for a 1-2. Cabal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mumba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mumba connects with a nice looking jab.
Mumba throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabal.
Mumba scores with a one two! Cabal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cabal is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabal slips under a jab from Mumba.
Cabal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cabal fakes the leg kick and cracks Mumba in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Cabal with the inside leg kick.
Cabal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cabal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mumba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabal.
Cabal lands a head shot.
Santino Cabal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabal lands a leg kick that knocks Mumba off balance momentarily.
Cabal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabal slips a jab and a cross from Mumba.
Cabal throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mumba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cabal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Cabal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mumba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba lands a jab to Cabal's midsection.
Mumba checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Cabal.
Mumba avoids the body shot from Cabal.
Mumba tries to bum rush Cabal with a series of wild strikes but Cabal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabal throws the kick towards the body but Mumba avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cabal.
Cabal scores with the left hand. Mumba knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabal lands a body shot.
Cabal lands a body shot.
Cabal looks to land a left hand but Mumba moved out of range nicely.
Cabal throws the kick towards the body but Mumba avoids it.
Cabal tests Mumba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabal.
Mumba misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cabal. That one must have hurt.
Cabal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mumba has time to react.
Cabal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mumba loads up on a big right hand but Cabal slips the punch.
Cabal connects with a leg kick.
Mumba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cabal.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mumba might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Mumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabal was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cabal blocks a jab.
Cabal looks to throw the jab but Mumba is out of range.
Cabal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A swing and a miss from Mumba.
Cabal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Cabal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cabal lands a high kick!
Cabal misses the jab.
Cabal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mumba misses with an uppercut.
Cabal throws a body punch but Mumba moves out of range.
It looked like Mumba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cabal.
Mumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabal.
Mumba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cabal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mumba.
Cabal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mumba cracks a nice hook into Cabal's ribs.
Cabal connects with a body shot.
A jab from Mumba misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal walks into a stiff left hand from Mumba.
Cabal lands a nice looking body shot.
Mumba will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cabal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cabal.
Cabal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Mumba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mumba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cabal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mumba slips under a jab.
Mumba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cabal pushes Mumba away with a front kick.
Mumba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Mumba misses the target.
A slow jab from Cabal misses its intended target.
Mumba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabal. Cabal obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabal misses with an uppercut
and Mumba counters with a nice body shot.
Mumba scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Cabal.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Cabal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mumba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabal misses with a kick to the body
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabal scoring well with a low kick there.
Donk. Mumba catches Cabal right on the button with a cross.
Cabal is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumba finish him?
Cabal misses with a looping left.
Mumba is looking to counter the offense by Cabal and move into the clinch.
Mumba misses with a wild body shot.
Cabal seems to have recovered his senses.
Mumba looks to land a left hand but Cabal moved out of range nicely.
Cabal misses with a straight left.
Cabal ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba missing with a left hand there. Cabal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab from Cabal.
Cabal throws a good cross that connects.
Cabal moves out of range as Mumba strikes.
Cabal throws a series of punches but Mumba moves out of range.
Mumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Mumba misses the target.
Mumba misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Mumba misses the target.
Cabal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabal motions for Mumba to come forward. Cabal throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Cabal follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Santino Cabal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal scores with a three punch combo!
Mumba walks into a straight right hand from Cabal.
Mumba throws a hook but Cabal blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cabal throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Cabal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mumba throws a body punch but Cabal moves out of range.
Mumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mumba avoids the body shot from Cabal.
A good leg kick by Cabal.
Mumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
Kwawi Mumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Cabal misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santino Cabal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cabal 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santino Cabal!
Santino Cabal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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