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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bumba Motumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Motumbo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. Stackhouse has chosen Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday as his entrance music. Bumba Motumbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bumba Motumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stackhouse checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stackhouse misses the target.
Motumbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Motumbo tries to clinch up but Stackhouse circles away and keeps his distance.
Motumbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stackhouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Motumbo.
Stackhouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Motumbo.
Stackhouse closes the distance and clinches up with Motumbo, looking for a takedown. Stackhouse pushes Motumbo against the cage but Motumbo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stackhouse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stackhouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Motumbo throws and low kick but Stackhouse moves out of range easily.
Stackhouse slips a jab from Motumbo.
Motumbo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Motumbo moves out of range.
Motumbo tries to clinch but Stackhouse moves out of range.
Stackhouse tries to clinch up but Motumbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Motumbo wants to clinch up but Stackhouse keeps it at a distance.
Motumbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Motumbo swings for the body but Stackhouse moves out of range.
Motumbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stackhouse.
Motumbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Motumbo throws a head kick but Stackhouse moves out of range.
Motumbo throws a shot to the body.
Bumba Motumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Motumbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Motumbo throws a leg kick which misses Stackhouse's front leg but catches the back leg as Stackhouse tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse swings away with a body shot that misses
and Motumbo counters with a three punch combo that has Stackhouse backing up. Stackhouse nods at Motumbo to acknowledge the strikes.
Stackhouse lands with a nice combination. Motumbo backs away looking to recover.
Motumbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stackhouse scores with a shot to the body.
Motumbo defending well as Stackhouse loads up on a big left hand.
Stackhouse lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Motumbo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stackhouse. That did some damage!
Motumbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Motumbo lands with a kick to the temple. Stackhouse shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stackhouse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Motumbo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Motumbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stackhouse is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo clinches up against the cage.
Stackhouse blocks the elbow strike.
Motumbo missing with knees to the body.
Motumbo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stackhouse's face.
Motumbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Stackhouse avoids the damage to the body.
Motumbo pushes off an throws an elbow but Stackhouse leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Motumbo trying to control the position but instead, Stackhouse has worked for underhooks and has pushed Motumbo into the cage.
Motumbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Motumbo lands a right hand.
Motumbo lands with a right to the head.
Stackhouse lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Stackhouse.
Motumbo misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse working aggressively here.
Motumbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Stackhouse avoids the damage to the body.
Stackhouse digs a right hand into Motumbo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Motumbo's gas tank.
Stackhouse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo managing to block the knees to the body from Stackhouse.
Motumbo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Motumbo trying to land knees to the body.
Motumbo trying to land knees to the body.
Motumbo trying to stall but Stackhouse improves his position.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stackhouse works on Motumbo's body with a couple of short punches.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Motumbo.
Motumbo trying to land knees to the body.
Motumbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stackhouse's elbow.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stackhouse avoids it.
Stackhouse avoiding damage as Motumbo throws knees to the body.
Stackhouse pushes Motumbo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stackhouse avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Motumbo.
Stackhouse jumps guard.
Stackhouse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Motumbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Motumbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stackhouse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Motumbo controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bumba Motumbo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Motumbo throws a leg kick which misses Stackhouse's front leg but catches the back leg as Stackhouse tries to avoid it.
Motumbo avoids the body shot from Stackhouse.
Motumbo closes the distance and clinches.
Stackhouse ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stackhouse no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Motumbo looking to sit in guard and control but Stackhouse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stackhouse sitting in guard here, content to control.
Motumbo controls Stackhouse momentarily but Stackhouse frees himself.
Stackhouse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Motumbo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stackhouse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stackhouse controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stackhouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Motumbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Motumbo is trying to control the position but Stackhouse postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stackhouse punishes Motumbo's body with a nice straight punch.
Motumbo is looking to slow Stackhouse down with leg kicks.
Motumbo looks to clinch
and Stackhouse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stackhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Motumbo blocks a jab.
Bumba Motumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse closes the distance and clinches up with Motumbo, looking for a takedown. Stackhouse pushes Motumbo against the cage but Motumbo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stackhouse slips a jab and a cross from Motumbo.
Motumbo moves away from the strike by Stackhouse.
Motumbo looks to throw the jab but Stackhouse is out of range.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Motumbo moves out of range.
Stackhouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Motumbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stackhouse checks a leg kick.
Motumbo misses with an uppercut. Stackhouse saw that one coming.
Stackhouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo throws a low kick but Stackhouse avoids it.
Motumbo throws a series of punches but Stackhouse avoids them all with ease.
Motumbo throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Stackhouse to counter with a crisp jab.
Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stackhouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Motumbo throws a sloppy head kick and Stackhouse moves out of range easily.
Motumbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Motumbo drives through and clinches with Stackhouse against the cage.
Motumbo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stackhouse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Motumbo or not.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stackhouse blocks it with crossed arms.
Stackhouse lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse scores with a nice hook to the head.
Motumbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse works on Motumbo's body with a couple of short punches.
Motumbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stackhouse is defending well for now.
Motumbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Stackhouse controls his hands.
Motumbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stackhouse lands a nice uppercut.
Motumbo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stackhouse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stackhouse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stackhouse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Motumbo backwards.
Nice body punch from Motumbo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stackhouse throws a punch but it's blocked by Motumbo.
Motumbo is working Stackhouse over against the cage.
The referee calls for Motumbo to work.
Motumbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stackhouse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Stackhouse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Motumbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Motumbo throws the kick towards the body but Stackhouse avoids it.
Stackhouse tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Motumbo walks into a stiff left hand from Stackhouse.
Motumbo tries to clinch up but Stackhouse circles away and keeps his distance.
Motumbo lands a nice shot to the body.
Motumbo closes the distance and clinches.
Motumbo with a knee to the head.
Stackhouse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stackhouse swings wildly with an uppercut but Motumbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Motumbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Motumbo avoiding damage as Stackhouse throws knees to the body.
Stackhouse misses with a body punch.
Stackhouse lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Motumbo fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stackhouse scores with a nice hook to the head.
Motumbo missing with knees to the body.
Stackhouse lands a body shot in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Motumbo.
It looks like Dave Stackhouse has been cut.
Motumbo scores a nice knee to the body.
Stackhouse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Motumbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stackhouse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stackhouse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stackhouse wants a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Stackhouse.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo throws a head punch that misses.
Motumbo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stackhouse is keeping busy.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but Stackhouse blocks with his arms.
Stackhouse decides to pull guard.
Stackhouse is trying to control the position but Motumbo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo is looking to stand up but Stackhouse won't let him.
Stackhouse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Motumbo is aware though and is defending well.
Motumbo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stackhouse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Motumbo stays in close to Stackhouse's body and controls the position.
Stackhouse controlling the position.
Motumbo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Motumbo escapes and throws Stackhouse's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Stackhouse is trying to work for a sweep but Motumbo has mounted him!
Motumbo content just to control the position here.
Motumbo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stackhouse is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stackhouse is trying to escape the mount.
Motumbo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Motumbo prevents Stackhouse from getting the reversal.
Motumbo controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bumba Motumbo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stackhouse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stackhouse misses with a looping right.
Motumbo tries to clinch up but Stackhouse circles away and keeps his distance.
Bumba Motumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Motumbo misses
letting Stackhouse counter with a right hand.
Stackhouse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stackhouse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Motumbo throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Motumbo moves away.
Stackhouse looks to land a left hand but Motumbo moved out of range nicely.
Motumbo wants to clinch up but Stackhouse keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse looks to throw the jab but Motumbo is out of range.
Stackhouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Motumbo.
Motumbo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stackhouse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Motumbo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stackhouse counters by clinching up.
Motumbo misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Motumbo obliges.
Stackhouse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Motumbo lands with a right to the head.
Motumbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Stackhouse avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo scores with a knee to the head.
Motumbo misses with a body punch.
Motumbo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stackhouse blocks it with crossed arms.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but Stackhouse blocks with his arms.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stackhouse blocks it with crossed arms.
Stackhouse looking to stall.
Motumbo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stackhouse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Motumbo connects with a knee to the head.
Motumbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Motumbo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Motumbo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stackhouse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stackhouse.
A right hook to the body lands for Stackhouse.
Stackhouse decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse is trying to keep Motumbo in close.
Stackhouse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stackhouse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Motumbo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stackhouse controls Motumbo momentarily but Motumbo frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stackhouse had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Motumbo defends it easily.
Motumbo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Motumbo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stackhouse working for a triangle but Motumbo defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bumba Motumbo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Stackhouse's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown but Motumbo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Motumbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Motumbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Motumbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stackhouse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motumbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stackhouse's sensitive parts.
Stackhouse takes a swing at Motumbo's ribcage but misses.
Motumbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Motumbo darts in trying to clinch
and Stackhouse counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo tries to land a front kick but Stackhouse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Motumbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stackhouse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Motumbo.
Stackhouse is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Motumbo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Motumbo keeps the fight on the outside.
Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stackhouse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stackhouse cracks Motumbo with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Motumbo tries to land a front kick but Stackhouse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stackhouse keeps the fight on the outside.
Stackhouse looks to land a combination but Motumbo avoids it well.
Bumba Motumbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Motumbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse throws an overhand right that lands on Motumbo's shoulder, as Motumbo tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Stackhouse.
Motumbo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stackhouse counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Motumbo thumps Stackhouse with a low kick.
Motumbo scores with a spinning back kick!
Dave Stackhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Motumbo.
Stackhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Motumbo darts in trying to clinch
enabling Stackhouse to counter with a crisp jab.
Motumbo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stackhouse keeps the fight on the outside.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot.
Bumba Motumbo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Motumbo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stackhouse checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Motumbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Motumbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Stackhouse circles away.
Motumbo throws a sloppy head kick and Stackhouse moves out of range easily.
Motumbo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Motumbo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stackhouse is out of range.
Stackhouse's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot.
Motumbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stackhouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Motumbo is just out of range.
No joy there for Motumbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stackhouse misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bumba Motumbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Motumbo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bumba Motumbo!
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