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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Luan Mabunda (ranked 5551 p4p, 3176 weight class) and Dominic Cinimod (ranked 224 p4p, 167 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luan Mabunda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Cinimod!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabunda keeps the fight on the outside.
Mabunda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cinimod tries to close the distance and clinch but Mabunda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mabunda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cinimod stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mabunda.
Cinimod tries to clinch there but Mabunda circles away.
Mabunda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cinimod checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mabunda throws a jab but it's blocked by Cinimod.
Cinimod pushes Mabunda up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cinimod with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mabunda manages to break the clinch.
Cinimod has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cinimod.
Cinimod takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabunda is looking to chop away at Cinimod's legs.
Cinimod gets a clinch.
Mabunda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cinimod.
Cinimod throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cinimod looking to throw knees to the head but Mabunda is blocking nicely.
Mabunda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabunda trying to land knees to the body.
Cinimod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mabunda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cinimod looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cinimod tries a knee to the head but Mabunda blocks it.
Mabunda blocking some punches.
Cinimod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cinimod throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mabunda breaks the clinch.
Mabunda throws the kick towards the body but Cinimod avoids it.
Cinimod is looking to clinch but Mabunda is avoiding it.
Mabunda thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mabunda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cinimod tries to clinch but Mabunda moves out of range.
Mabunda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cinimod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cinimod gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cinimod tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mabunda avoids it.
Mabunda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinimod misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabunda.
Mabunda working Cinimod over with knees to the body.
Mabunda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mabunda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cinimod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mabunda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mabunda.
Cinimod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cinimod lands with a right to the head.
Mabunda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cinimod misses with a body punch.
Cinimod misses with a knee to the head.
Mabunda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cinimod tries to clinch but Mabunda moves out of range.
Cinimod tries to clinch up but Mabunda circles away and keeps his distance.
Cinimod tries to clinch up.
Mabunda half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mabunda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cinimod is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda throws an overhand right that lands on Cinimod's shoulder, as Cinimod tries to avoid the shot.
Cinimod tries to clinch up but Mabunda circles away and keeps his distance.
Cinimod gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mabunda pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Cinimod fails to land.
Mabunda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mabunda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cinimod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mabunda trying to land knees to the body.
Mabunda tries to land a knee to the head but Cinimod blocks with his arms.
Cinimod misses with a punch to the body.
Mabunda breaks from the clinch.
Cinimod forces Mabunda back against the ropes and clinches.
Mabunda scores a nice knee to the body.
Mabunda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dominic Cinimod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cinimod clinches up with Mabunda and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda landing knees to the body.
Mabunda working Cinimod over with knees to the body.
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!
Mabunda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cinimod throws an elbow that misses.
Cinimod throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mabunda tries to stall but Cinimod uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cinimod blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cinimod throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mabunda blocks it with crossed arms.
Cinimod tries to land knees in the clinch but Mabunda avoids the damage to the body.
Cinimod struggles to land a body shot inside as Mabunda controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mabunda.
Mabunda tries a knee to the head but Cinimod blocks it.
Cinimod tries to throw a body punch but Mabunda avoids it by throwing Cinimod back against the ropes.
Mabunda working Cinimod over with knees to the body.
Cinimod misses with a punch on the inside.
Cinimod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mabunda is looking to control Cinimod's arms but Cinimod gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mabunda has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luan Mabunda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mabunda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mabunda with the inside leg kick.
Cinimod has closed the distance and engaged Mabunda in a clinch.
Mabunda has Cinimod pushed against the ropes.
Mabunda tries to land knees in the clinch but Cinimod avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Cinimod just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mabunda's brow.
Mabunda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cinimod clinches.
Mabunda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cinimod is defending well for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mabunda trying to land knees to the body.
Dominic Cinimod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mabunda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cinimod misses with a punch to the body.
Mabunda avoiding damage as Cinimod throws knees to the body.
Cinimod throws an elbow that misses.
Cinimod misses with an elbow over the top.
Cinimod pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mabunda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinimod tries to land a knee to the head but Mabunda blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Cinimod just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mabunda's brow.
Mabunda avoiding damage as Cinimod throws knees to the body.
Cinimod throws a head punch that misses.
Mabunda blocks a body shot from Cinimod.
Mabunda prevents a body shot from Cinimod.
Cinimod works on Mabunda's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Cinimod just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mabunda's brow.
Cinimod tries a knee to the head but Mabunda blocks it.
Cinimod managing to block the knees to the body from Mabunda.
Mabunda blocks a body shot from Cinimod.
Cinimod has a couple of punches blocked by Mabunda.
Cinimod avoiding damage as Mabunda throws knees to the body.
Cinimod tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cinimod has a couple of punches blocked by Mabunda.
Mabunda looking to throw knees to the head but Cinimod is blocking nicely.
Cinimod misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda managing to block the knees to the body from Cinimod.
Cinimod works on Mabunda's body with a couple of short punches.
Cinimod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cinimod with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cinimod throws a head punch that misses.
Mabunda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cinimod is defending well for now.
Mabunda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cinimod tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cinimod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mabunda missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mabunda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cinimod.
Mabunda tries a knee to the head but Cinimod blocks it.
Cinimod tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cinimod lands a nice shot to the body.
Mabunda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mabunda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda tries to land a front kick but Cinimod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cinimod doesn't manage to clinch there - Mabunda circles away.
Mabunda throws a hook but Cinimod avoids it easily.
Cinimod wants to clinch.
Cinimod clinches up against the ropes.
Cinimod missing with knees to the body.
Mabunda misses with a knee strike.
Cinimod pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mabunda managing to block the knees to the body from Cinimod.
Mabunda managing to block the knees to the body from Cinimod.
Cinimod throws an elbow but it misses.
Mabunda tries to land knees in the clinch but Cinimod avoids the damage to the body.
Mabunda looking to throw knees to the head but Cinimod is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cinimod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mabunda's elbow.
Mabunda landing knees to the head.
It looks like Dominic Cinimod has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mabunda obliges.
Mabunda tries to land a knee to the head but Cinimod blocks with his arms.
Mabunda manages to break the clinch.
Mabunda looks for the body kick but Cinimod saw that one coming.
Mabunda misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mabunda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cinimod tries to close the distance and clinch but Mabunda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Mabunda tried to score with a low kick but Cinimod checks it.
Cinimod lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cinimod moves to clinch but Mabunda breaks away
and Mabunda counters with an outside leg kick.
Cinimod moves in looking to clinch but Mabunda pushes him off.
Cinimod moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.
Cinimod tries to clinch up but Mabunda circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luan Mabunda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dominic Cinimod's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mabunda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mabunda motions for Cinimod to come forward. Mabunda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cinimod is looking for the big counter here.
Cinimod takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luan Mabunda is winning the standup battle so far.
Cinimod moves into the clinch.
Mabunda prevents a body shot from Cinimod.
Mabunda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mabunda breaks the clinch.
Cinimod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mabunda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dominic Cinimod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cinimod rushes Mabunda and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mabunda managing to block the knees to the body from Cinimod.
Mabunda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cinimod looking to throw knees to the head but Mabunda is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cinimod misses with some punches.
Cinimod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mabunda manages to break the clinch.
Mabunda swats away the attempt to clinch by Cinimod.
As Cinimod backs away, Mabunda returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabunda misses with a low kick as Cinimod jumps back.
Cinimod instigates a clinch.
Mabunda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mabunda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cinimod lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mabunda.
Mabunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mabunda misses with a body kick.
Mabunda tries to land a front kick but Cinimod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cinimod gets a clinch.
Mabunda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Cinimod moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cinimod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mabunda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mabunda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Cinimod blocks the leg kick.
Mabunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mabunda keeps the fight on the outside.
Mabunda looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cinimod checks the leg kick.
Cinimod tries to clinch up but Mabunda circles away and keeps his distance.
Mabunda thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cinimod has managed to clinch.
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!
Cinimod misses with a punch to the body.
Mabunda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cinimod fails to land.
Cinimod misses with the head strike.
Mabunda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cinimod.
Cinimod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mabunda or not.
Cinimod's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cinimod throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mabunda blocks it with crossed arms.
Cinimod tries a body shot but Mabunda blocks it.
Cinimod trying to land knees to the body.
Mabunda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinimod creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cinimod throws an elbow but it misses.
Mabunda avoiding damage as Cinimod throws knees to the body.
Cinimod misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabunda.
Mabunda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cinimod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cinimod throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mabunda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cinimod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mabunda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cinimod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mabunda managing to block the knees to the body from Cinimod.
Mabunda blocking some punches.
Mabunda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cinimod's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cinimod lands a left hand.
Mabunda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cinimod in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Mabunda to work.
Cinimod lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mabunda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cinimod pushes Mabunda up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cinimod misses with a punch to the body.
Mabunda breaks from the clinch.
Cinimod tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mabunda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cinimod's knee momentarily.
Cinimod darts in and clinches Mabunda up against the ropes.
Mabunda leaning against his opponent.
Mabunda controlling the action here for a moment.
Mabunda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cinimod.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dominic Cinimod just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Dominic Cinimod's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cinimod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cinimod tries to clinch up
and Mabunda counters with a nice leg kick.
Cinimod moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.
Cinimod is looking to clinch.
As Cinimod backs away, Mabunda returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cinimod takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cinimod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cinimod is looking to clinch but Mabunda is avoiding it.
Cinimod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cinimod tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mabunda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mabunda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cinimod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mabunda swats away the attempt to clinch by Cinimod.
Mabunda is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabunda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cinimod wants to counter with a clinch but Mabunda pushes him away.
Mabunda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mabunda tries to land a leg kick but Cinimod saw it coming and moves away.
Cinimod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cinimod checks a leg kick.
Mabunda connects with an inside leg kick.
Cinimod blocks a leg kick.
Mabunda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cinimod tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mabunda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cinimod moves in looking to clinch but Mabunda pushes him off.
Mabunda circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mabunda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Mabunda misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Mabunda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinimod drives through and clinches with Mabunda against the ropes.
Mabunda trying to land knees to the body.
Mabunda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cinimod lands a right hand.
Cinimod lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mabunda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Cinimod missing with knees to the body.
Cinimod misses with a knee to the head.
Mabunda blocks an elbow strike from Cinimod.
Mabunda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cinimod tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mabunda avoids it.
Cinimod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cinimod.
Cinimod using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mabunda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cinimod throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mabunda managing to block the knees to the body from Cinimod.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinimod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mabunda backwards.
Mabunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cinimod tries to close the distance and clinch but Mabunda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mabunda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cinimod just manages to avoid it.
Cinimod tries to clinch up but Mabunda circles away and keeps his distance.
Mabunda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cinimod doesn't manage to clinch there - Mabunda circles away.
Cinimod wants to clinch.
Mabunda gets tackled into the ropes by Cinimod. Cinimod maintains the clinch.
Cinimod tries a knee to the head but Mabunda blocks it.
Mabunda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mabunda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cinimod is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cinimod moves in looking to clinch but Mabunda pushes him off.
Cinimod tries to clinch up.
Mabunda throws a low kick but Cinimod avoids it.
Cinimod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mabunda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cinimod tries to clinch but Mabunda moves out of range.
Cinimod moves into the clinch.
Mabunda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cinimod tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mabunda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabunda blocks an elbow strike from Cinimod.
Cinimod takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cinimod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cinimod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cinimod misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luan Mabunda had his way with Dominic Cinimod in that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Cinimod's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cinimod wants to clinch but Mabunda slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cinimod tries to clinch up.
Mabunda half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mabunda tries to land a front kick but Cinimod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mabunda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Cinimod checks it.
Despite the aggression on Cinimod's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cinimod tries to clinch but Mabunda is having none of it.
Mabunda half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mabunda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cinimod is looking to clinch but Mabunda is avoiding it.
Mabunda throws a front kick aimed at Cinimod's knee but Cinimod avoids it well.
Cinimod gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cinimod looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mabunda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cinimod avoids it.
Cinimod trying to land knees to the body.
Mabunda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mabunda missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabunda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cinimod moves into the clinch.
Cinimod tries to land knees in the clinch but Mabunda avoids the damage to the body.
Mabunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cinimod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cinimod tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mabunda counters with an inside leg kick.
Cinimod is looking to clinch but Mabunda is avoiding it.
Mabunda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cinimod tries to clinch but Mabunda moves out of range.
Cinimod moves out of range of the body kick from Mabunda.
Cinimod unleashes a big counter combination but Mabunda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cinimod avoids a kick to the body.
Mabunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cinimod is looking to clinch.
Cinimod closes the distance but Mabunda moves to the side
and Mabunda counters with an inside leg kick.
Mabunda throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda throws out a loose jab but Cinimod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mabunda wants to slow Cinimod down by chopping away at his legs.
Mabunda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cinimod moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.
Cinimod takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mabunda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cinimod is able to avoid easily.
Mabunda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cinimod closes the distance but Mabunda moves to the side
and Mabunda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cinimod moves in looking to clinch but Mabunda pushes him off.
Cinimod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It appears Mabunda was looking to counter with a kick there.
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!
Mabunda throws a front kick aimed at Cinimod's knee but Cinimod avoids it well.
Cinimod lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mabunda is looking to chop away at Cinimod's legs.
Mabunda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mabunda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda misses with a leg kick.
Cinimod lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mabunda motions for Cinimod to come forward. Mabunda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda throws the left hand but Cinimod avoids the punch easily.
Mabunda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cinimod clinches up against the ropes.
Mabunda trying to land knees to the body.
Cinimod with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Cinimod.
A short left from Cinimod.
Mabunda dodges an elbow strike from Cinimod.
Mabunda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Cinimod checks it.
Mabunda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mabunda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cinimod tries to clinch but Mabunda moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cinimod wants to clinch up but Mabunda keeps it at a distance.
Cinimod wants to clinch.
Cinimod doesn't manage to clinch there - Mabunda circles away.
Mabunda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cinimod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mabunda gets tackled into the ropes by Cinimod. Cinimod maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cinimod can't find room to land a body shot as Mabunda controls the action.
Mabunda missing with knees to the body.
Cinimod digs a right hand into Mabunda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mabunda's gas tank.
Mabunda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cinimod tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mabunda avoids it.
Dominic Cinimod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mabunda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Cinimod on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luan Mabunda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mabunda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Luan Mabunda!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Luan Mabunda!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Luan Mabunda!
Luan Mabunda wins by unanimous decision!
Luan Mabunda is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Luan Mabunda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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