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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandla Bangizwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Fauatea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fauatea has chosen Aural Psynapse as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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230 lbs
25 - 9 - 1 |
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275 lbs
24 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mandla Bangizwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fauatea !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fauatea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fauatea doesn't manage to clinch there - Bangizwe circles away.
Bangizwe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bangizwe avoids the head kick by Fauatea .
Fauatea misses with a right hand
and Bangizwe counters with a body kick that stops Fauatea in his tracks momentarily.
Bangizwe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fauatea blocks the body kick.
Fauatea takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangizwe keeps the fight on the outside.
Fauatea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bangizwe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fauatea thuds a left hand into Bangizwe's body.
Fauatea takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fauatea looks gassed!
A lazy body kick from Fauatea
and Bangizwe counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangizwe throws a wild body kick that Fauatea sees coming a mile off.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses.
Bangizwe lands a high kick!
It looks like Dominic Fauatea has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangizwe misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangizwe.
Bangizwe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangizwe lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bangizwe!
Bangizwe lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe misses the jab.
No luck for Bangizwe with that takedown attempt.
Bangizwe shoots for a double leg takedown but Fauatea sprawls well. He's pushed Bangizwe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Fauatea misses.
Fauatea moves to clinch but Bangizwe breaks away
and Bangizwe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Fauatea does it's job there.
Bangizwe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bangizwe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fauatea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fauatea cracks the inside of Bangizwe's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bangizwe misses
and Fauatea counters with a thumping low kick.
Fauatea tries to land a front kick but Bangizwe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bangizwe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bangizwe throws a hook to the side of Fauatea 's head but Fauatea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fauatea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bangizwe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fauatea tries to work over Bangizwe's front leg with a kick but Bangizwe checks it.
Bangizwe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bangizwe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bangizwe scores with a punch to the head.
That has opened up Dominic Fauatea 's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fauatea connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bangizwe. Bangizwe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fauatea connects with a solid leg kick.
Fauatea fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bangizwe checks it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Fauatea blocks the leg kick.
Bangizwe throws a wild body kick that Fauatea sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick
and Fauatea counters with a low kick, right behind Bangizwe 's knee.
Fauatea chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangizwe can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bangizwe swats away the attempt to clinch by Fauatea .
Fauatea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangizwe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Fauatea 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fauatea missing with a left hand there. Bangizwe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangizwe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fauatea 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bangizwe tries to land a body kick
and Fauatea counters with a solid body kick.
Fauatea rushes Bangizwe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bangizwe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandla Bangizwe is winning the standup battle so far.
Fauatea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick from Bangizwe misses.
Fauatea feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bangizwe's calf.
Bangizwe moves out of range of the leg kick from Fauatea .
Bangizwe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fauatea wants to clinch.
Bangizwe scores with a jab. Fauatea acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bangizwe misses with the body kick
and Fauatea makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fauatea moves into the clinch successfully.
Fauatea misses with a punch to the body.
Bangizwe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fauatea lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea tries a body shot but Bangizwe blocks it.
Bangizwe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fauatea has Bangizwe pressed against the cage.
Fauatea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fauatea displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bangizwe up against the cage.
Fauatea misses with a punch on the inside.
Fauatea misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fauatea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fauatea tries to work over Bangizwe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fauatea misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bangizwe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bangizwe slows down the pace here.
Fauatea stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fauatea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fauatea working aggressively here.
Fauatea lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bangizwe backwards.
Bangizwe blocks a body shot from Fauatea .
Fauatea lands a knee to the body.
Fauatea throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe blocking some punches.
Bangizwe manages to break the clinch.
Fauatea misses with a body kick.
Fauatea misses with a low kick.
Bangizwe tries a low kick but Fauatea avoids it.
Bangizwe misses the shot to the body.
Fauatea shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bangizwe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fauatea tries to close the distance and clinch but Bangizwe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fauatea tries to clinch but Bangizwe moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fauatea misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fauatea checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Fauatea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dominic Fauatea 's cut.
That's time! Bangizwe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bangizwe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fauatea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bangizwe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fauatea lands a right hook to the body.
Fauatea throws a leg kick but Bangizwe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fauatea misses with a body kick.
Bangizwe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick but Fauatea checks it.
Bangizwe walks into a jab.
Bangizwe pushes Fauatea away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Bangizwe misses
and Fauatea counters with a two punch combo.
Fauatea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fauatea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe keeps the fight on the outside.
Fauatea throws a hook but Bangizwe avoids it easily.
Fauatea checks a leg kick nicely.
Fauatea attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangizwe. That's going to slow Fauatea down.
Fauatea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe misses with a low kick as Fauatea jumps back.
Fauatea takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bangizwe looks for the body kick but Fauatea saw that one coming.
Bangizwe tries for a takedown but Fauatea sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bangizwe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fauatea .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe throws a solid leg kick but Fauatea takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangizwe.
Bangizwe is looking to slow Fauatea down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fauatea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe misses with a low kick.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick which misses Fauatea 's front leg but catches the back leg as Fauatea tries to avoid it.
Bangizwe is looking to chop away at Fauatea 's legs.
Bangizwe lands a nice looking body kick.
Fauatea walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fauatea takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fauatea on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bangizwe tries to score with a low kick but Fauatea moves his leg out of the way.
Bangizwe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bangizwe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bangizwe connects with the punch.
The cut above Dominic Fauatea 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bangizwe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bangizwe thows a body kick. Fauatea tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fauatea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Bangizwe.
Fauatea throws a leg kick
and Bangizwe counters with a good low kick that Fauatea was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangizwe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fauatea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bangizwe.
Bangizwe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick which misses Fauatea 's front leg but catches the back leg as Fauatea tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bangizwe!
Bangizwe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fauatea can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes from Fauatea . Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bangizwe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bangizwe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Fauatea 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fauatea tries to land a front kick but Bangizwe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fauatea tries to clinch but Bangizwe moves out of range.
Bangizwe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fauatea connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Bangizwe.
Fauatea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bangizwe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bangizwe blocks a low kick nicely.
Fauatea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bangizwe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fauatea is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fauatea misses with a right hand
and Bangizwe counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangizwe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bangizwe - that will leave a mark!
Fauatea throws a chopping leg kick but Bangizwe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fauatea takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bangizwe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Bangizwe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangizwe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangizwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe is looking to chop away at Fauatea 's legs.
Bangizwe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangizwe.
Fauatea on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Bangizwe.
Fauatea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick but Fauatea moved away.
Fauatea bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fauatea dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bangizwe. That did some damage!
Bangizwe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe lands a jab.
Dominic Fauatea 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bangizwe is looking to land body kicks.
Bangizwe moves out of range as Fauatea strikes.
Bangizwe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bangizwe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bangizwe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Fauatea .
Bangizwe checks a leg kick.
Fauatea wants to clinch up but Bangizwe keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe moves out of range of the body kick.
Bangizwe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fauatea tries to score with a low kick but Bangizwe moves his leg out of the way.
Bangizwe feints and then cracks Fauatea 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fauatea down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangizwe scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bangizwe checks a leg kick.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but Fauatea avoids it.
Fauatea avoids the head kick by Bangizwe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fauatea moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fauatea connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe had his way with Dominic Fauatea in that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Fauatea 's cut.
That's time! Bangizwe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fauatea tries to land a body kick
and Bangizwe counters with a stiff right hand.
Fauatea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fauatea has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bangizwe.
A head kick by Fauatea misses
and Bangizwe counters with a good, hard body kick but Fauatea shrugs it off.
Bangizwe throws a head kick but Fauatea moves out of range.
Fauatea cracks Bangizwe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fauatea moves out of range of the body kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe lands with an overhand left.
Fauatea is rocked!
Bangizwe thuds his shin into the meat of Fauatea 's side.
Fauatea is still on wobbly legs! Can Bangizwe finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangizwe pushes Fauatea away with a front kick.
Bangizwe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fauatea wants to stay close but Bangizwe steps back to make room for something. Fauatea seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Bangizwe and Fauatea drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mandla Bangizwe!
A victorious Mandla Bangizwe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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