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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 18 p4p, 2 weight class) and Abdel Mumu (ranked 39 p4p, 8 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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155 lbs
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169 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdel Mumu!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumu.
Arendse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mumu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mumu misses with a shot to the body
and Arendse counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mumu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arendse.
Mumu slips a jab from Arendse.
Arendse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mumu misses with an uppercut. Arendse saw that one coming.
Mumu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mumu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Mumu misses.
Mumu's corner calls for a 1-2. Mumu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arendse looks to land a left hand but Mumu moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mumu misses the target.
Arendse throws a jab when Mumu was well out of range.
Abdel Mumu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumu throws a shot from downtown. Arendse moves away and avoids it.
Mumu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumu.
Decent striking displayed by Mumu there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mumu.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse misses with a hook.
Mumu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good work by Arendse as he checks the leg kick.
Arendse throws a big counter combination but Mumu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arendse swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Arendse blocks a low kick nicely.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumu.
Mumu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mumu with a nice cross.
Mumu cracks Arendse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arendse wants to slow Mumu down by chopping away at his legs.
Arendse motions for Mumu to come forward. Arendse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arendse misses with a hook. Mumu ducked under it nicely.
Arendse avoids the head kick by Mumu.
A clash of legs there as Arendse blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Arendse misses the target.
Arendse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Arendse.
Mumu connects with a jab.
Mumu scores with a leg kick.
Mumu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mumu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Mumu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse blocks a leg kick.
Mumu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse scores with a jab to the body.
Arendse avoids a kick to the body.
Arendse cracks the inside of Mumu's front leg.
A big left from Mumu misses.
A lazy body kick from Mumu
enabling Arendse to counter with a crisp jab.
Mumu throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mumu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arendse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Arendse.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arendse cracks Mumu with an open hand slap.
Arendse throws out a loose jab but Mumu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mumu tries to land a leg kick but Arendse saw it coming and moves away.
Arendse dips to his left and cracks Mumu with an uppercut!
Arendse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mumu.
Mumu connects with an inside leg kick.
Arendse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse misses with a hook
and Mumu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arendse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumu.
Mumu moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Mumu.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but Mumu manages to avoid it.
Mumu avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Arendse is just out of range.
Mumu clobbers Arendse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mumu slips under a jab.
Arendse connects with a nice looking jab.
Mumu throws a hook but Arendse avoids it easily.
Mumu scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mumu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arendse is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mumu lands a nice hook to Arendse's body. Arendse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arendse misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mumu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumu lands a nice looking body kick.
Arendse blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arendse throws a push kick but Mumu slaps the foot to one side.
Mumu tries a quick counter leg kick but Arendse is wise to it.
Arendse tries to work over Mumu's front leg with a kick but Mumu checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arendse connects with a crisp jab.
Mumu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mumu looks for the body kick but Arendse saw that one coming.
Arendse checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice cross by Arendse.
Mumu misses with a straight left.
Mumu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mumu swats away the attempt to clinch by Arendse.
Arendse throws a body punch but Mumu moves out of range.
Mumu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mumu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Arendse had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mumu throws a wild body kick that Arendse sees coming a mile off.
Mumu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Arendse misses.
Arendse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mumu.
Mumu throws a nice head kick!
Arendse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arendse keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdel Mumu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Mumu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumu fakes the leg kick and cracks Arendse in the body.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mumu tests Arendse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mumu misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mumu thows a body kick. Arendse tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mumu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arendse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mumu misses with a low kick.
Arendse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mumu works Arendse's body with a nice hook.
Mumu blocks a jab.
Mumu thinks about the counter body kick.
Mumu lands an overhand right.
Mumu throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mumu scores with a jab. Arendse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Mumu.
Mumu defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Mumu moves away from the strike by Arendse.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mumu! But no joy.
Mumu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arendse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mumu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arendse lunges at Mumu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mumu's hand.
Arendse throws a body punch but Mumu moves out of range.
Mumu lands a high kick!
Arendse throws a leg kick but Mumu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mumu 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.
Arendse was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Arendse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mumu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arendse scores with a nice body kick.
Mumu cracks the inside of Arendse's front leg.
Mumu just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Arendse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse throws a hook but Mumu avoids it easily.
Mumu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mumu thumps Arendse with a low kick.
Mumu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arendse.
Mumu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mumu throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Mumu catches Arendse with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arendse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mumu avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Abdel Mumu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mumu wants to slow Arendse down by chopping away at his legs.
Mumu moves away from the strike by Arendse.
Mumu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good work by Mumu as he checks the leg kick.
Mumu scores with a jab. Arendse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arendse lands a really nice looking cross but Mumu seems unphased.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arendse might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Arendse misses its intended target.
Mumu feints and then cracks Arendse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arendse down.
Arendse takes one to the chin there.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumu manages to avoid it.
Arendse looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mumu throws out a powerful jab.
Mumu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arendse. That did some damage!
Mumu throws out a loose jab but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse throws a head kick that misses.
Mumu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arendse looks to land a body kick but Mumu moved away.
Mumu feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mumu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumu is just out of range.
Arendse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mumu scores with a leg kick.
Mumu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Arendse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arendse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mumu.
Mumu connects with a single shot there.
Mumu scores with a head kick. Arendse tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mumu throws a chopping leg kick but Arendse manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Mumu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumu just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse tried to counter with a leg kick but Mumu avoided it.
Mumu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mumu just misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu throws a low kick, looking for Arendse's leg but Arendse calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Arendse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mumu. That's going to slow Arendse down.
Arendse is looking to chop away at Mumu's legs.
Mumu misses with a low kick.
Arendse checks a leg kick.
Arendse is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arendse throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Mumu does it's job there.
Mumu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arendse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arendse moves forwards but Mumu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mumu. That's going to slow Arendse down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Arendse.
Mumu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Mumu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arendse is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdel Mumu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Arendse throws a jab but it's blocked by Mumu.
Mumu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arendse scores with a jab.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Arendse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mumu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mumu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Arendse misses its target.
Mumu scores with a leg kick.
Mumu lands a head kick. Arendse smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mumu throws a sloppy head kick
and Arendse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Mumu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mumu throws out a leg kick but Arendse moves out of range and Mumu only half commits.
Mumu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mumu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arendse throws the kick towards the body but Mumu avoids it.
Arendse backing away here, and Mumu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arendse takes a swing at Mumu's ribcage but misses.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arendse.
Mumu staying out of range there.
Mumu lands a jab to the nose.
Mumu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mumu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arendse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mumu checks the leg kick.
Mumu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arendse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Arendse misses.
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arendse has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mumu.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Mumu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arendse manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Mumu is predictable there
and Arendse counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu thuds his right hand into Arendse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumu manages to avoid it.
Mumu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arendse checks a low kick from Mumu.
Mumu scores with a head kick.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mumu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mumu is looking to chop away at Arendse's legs.
Arendse looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Mumu's body. Mumu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arendse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumu.
Mumu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Arendse tries a head kick but it misses.
Mumu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arendse circles away quickly and effectively.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mumu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mumu connects with a solid leg kick.
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Mumu sees coming a mile off.
Mumu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mumu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Mumu misses.
Arendse checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arendse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mumu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but Mumu manages to avoid it.
Arendse moves out of range as Mumu strikes.
Mumu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arendse eats them both and turns towards Mumu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mumu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arendse.
A bone on bone clash there as Arendse blocks the leg kick.
Mumu 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.
Arendse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mumu finds it's way round the side to connect with Arendse's head.
Arendse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse backing away here, and Mumu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumu manages to avoid it.
Mumu connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse wants to clinch
and Mumu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mumu walks into a straight right hand from Arendse.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mumu misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Arendse misses the target.
Mumu scores with a leg kick.
Mumu throws a head kick but Arendse moves out of range.
Mumu throws a looping overhand right but Arendse ducks down to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arendse checks a leg kick.
And Arendse counters with a quick kick to the body but Mumu blocks it.
Arendse checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arendse takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Arendse lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mumu's sensitive parts.
Mumu scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse connects with a jab.
Mumu looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumu.
Arendse throws a push kick but Mumu slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdel Mumu really dominated that round.
That's time! Arendse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arendse scores with a punch to the head.
Enitan Arendse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arendse pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mumu is out of range and Arendse settles back down.
Mumu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mumu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mumu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arendse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arendse takes a swing at Mumu's ribcage but misses.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Mumu keeps the fight on the outside.
Mumu connects with a solid leg kick.
Mumu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arendse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Mumu - just one landing.
Arendse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mumu if he has to take too many more of those.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mumu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arendse moves out of range of the body kick.
Mumu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arendse.
Mumu throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse ducks right into an uppercut from Mumu.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Mumu throws out a loose jab but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mumu.
Mumu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mumu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mumu connects with a body shot that sends Arendse's belly button to the back.
A big left from Arendse misses.
Mumu lands with a cross.
Arendse keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arendse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mumu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mumu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arendse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mumu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Arendse blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Arendse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mumu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse takes one to the side of the head.
Mumu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mumu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mumu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mumu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, jab by Mumu - just one landing.
Arendse takes a swing at Mumu's ribcage but misses.
Mumu lands a leg kick that knocks Arendse off balance momentarily.
Mumu scores with a leg kick.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arendse momentarily.
Mumu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arendse at a distance.
Mumu avoids the body shot from Arendse.
A countering left hand to the body from Mumu misses.
Mumu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mumu moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mumu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mumu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mumu.
Arendse looks to land a left hand but Mumu moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mumu.
Mumu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Mumu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Mumu does it's job there.
A shot to the liver by Mumu. Beautiful body shot.
Mumu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arendse. Arendse circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Mumu finds it's way through Arendse's defenses.
Mumu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arendse. That one must have hurt.
Mumu thumps Arendse with a low kick.
Arendse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Mumu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mumu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Arendse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arendse lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arendse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mumu feints a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mumu.
Arendse scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Mumu.
Mumu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mumu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arendse misses the body punch
and Mumu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mumu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Mumu.
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Arendse is just out of range.
A jab from Mumu finds it's way through Arendse's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumu is just out of range.
Arendse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mumu scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mumu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdel Mumu dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Arendse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A left lands for Mumu.
Mumu moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arendse.
Arendse throws a hook but Mumu blocks it.
Mumu throws a shot to the body.
Mumu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk. Mumu catches Arendse right on the button with a cross.
Mumu cracks the inside of Arendse's front leg.
Mumu fakes the leg kick and cracks Arendse in the body.
Arendse misses with a hook.
Mumu connects with a right hand. Arendse shakes it off.
Mumu throws out a powerful jab.
Mumu scores with a leg kick.
Mumu lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mumu moves away from the strike by Arendse.
Arendse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse tries to move into range but Mumu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mumu scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Arendse misses.
Mumu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mumu connects with a nice looking jab.
Arendse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mumu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Mumu tenderised Arendse's leg. Arendse is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arendse throws out a loose jab but Mumu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arendse throws a head kick but Mumu moves out of range.
Mumu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arendse.
Mumu fakes the leg kick and cracks Arendse in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mumu. Mumu obviously looking to wear him down.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mumu scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu lands with a shot to the body.
Mumu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arendse will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mumu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mumu throws a front kick that sends Arendse stumbling back into the cage.
Mumu throws a solid leg kick but Arendse takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mumu.
Mumu scores with a jab to the body.
Arendse instigates a clinch.
Mumu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mumu manages to break the clinch.
Arendse throws a hook to the side of Mumu's head but Mumu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arendse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mumu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mumu misses with a few strikes there.
Mumu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arendse checks it well.
As Mumu backs away, Arendse returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mumu slips a straight right by Arendse.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse throws a head kick but Mumu moves out of range.
Arendse tries to clinch there but Mumu circles away.
Mumu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mumu feints and then cracks Arendse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arendse down.
Arendse misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming.
Mumu thumps Arendse with a low kick.
Arendse looks to throw the jab but Mumu is out of range.
Arendse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mumu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mumu slips a jab from Arendse.
Mumu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arendse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arendse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mumu, right into the meat.
Mumu lands a nice shot that snaps Arendse's head back.
Mumu's corner calls for a 1-2. Mumu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mumu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arendse fakes the leg kick and cracks Mumu in the body.
Arendse takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mumu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
Mumu checks a leg kick nicely.
Mumu lands a nice shot that snaps Arendse's head back.
Mumu throws a sloppy head kick and Arendse moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Arendse crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mumu - the referee stops the clock and Arendse gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mumu. Arendse manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Arendse looks to land a body kick but Mumu moved away.
Mumu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mumu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arendses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Mumu moves out of range of the body kick from Arendse.
Mumu scores with a nice body kick.
Arendse swings for the body but Mumu moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdel Mumu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mumu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdel Mumu!
Abdel Mumu is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Abdel Mumu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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