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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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236 lbs
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World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Jay Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Mutombo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
Frazier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mutombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mutombo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Frazier has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frazier and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've been informed that Mutombo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mutombo. Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mutombo scores with a nice strike.
Mutombo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mutombo lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo is trying to maintain a safe position but Frazier gets an underhook and turns Mutombo into the cage.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mutombo avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Mutombo.
Mutombo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mutombo misses with the head strike.
Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Mutombo has him pressed against the cage.
Frazier has had enough of the clinch but Mutombo keeps him there for the moment.
Mutombo lands a body shot.
A short right from Mutombo.
Frazier trying to control the position but instead, Mutombo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frazier into the cage.
Mutombo effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo pushes Frazier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mutombo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frazier tries to land knees in the clinch but Mutombo avoids the damage to the body.
Frazier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mutombo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mutombo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Frazier up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mutombo.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier blocks a body shot from Mutombo.
A shot in the inside from Mutombo.
Frazier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mutombo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frazier.
Mutombo stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mutombo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Mutombo.
Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Mutombo is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mutombo.
A short body shot lands from Mutombo as the two fighters clinch.
Mutombo is struggling to control the position.
Mutombo lands a body punch.
Frazier dodges an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Mutombo taking a breather.
Frazier gets through Mutombo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mutombo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mutombo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frazier avoids it.
Mutombo can't find room to land a body shot as Frazier controls the action.
Frazier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frazier lands a good knee to the midsection. Mutombo won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Mutombo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frazier is keeping busy.
Frazier is leaning against Mutombo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frazier scores a nice knee to the body.
Frazier trying to land knees to the body.
Mutombo misses with some punches.
Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frazier misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mutombo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frazier.
Frazier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mutombo.
Frazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Mutombo is just out of range.
Mutombo staying out of range there.
Mutombo avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo misses with a jab to the body
and Frazier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frazier avoids the body shot from Mutombo.
Mutombo slips a jab from Frazier.
Mutombo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frazier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mutombo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mutombo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frazier momentarily.
Frazier throws a push kick but Mutombo slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mutombo.
Nice defenses there by Mutombo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier throws a low kick, looking for Mutombo's leg but Mutombo calmly moves out of range.
Mutombo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Mutombo throws a head kick but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Mutombo slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay Mutombo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mutombo misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Frazier.
Frazier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Mutombo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mutombo throws a leg kick but Frazier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mutombo staying out of range there.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mutombo.
Mutombo lands with an uppercut that bounces Frazier off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. Mutombo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mutombo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe Frazier is winning the standup battle so far.
Frazier lands a jab to Mutombo's midsection.
Frazier misses the jab.
Frazier misses with a few strikes there.
Mutombo slips under a jab.
Mutombo misses the shot to the body.
Mutombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Joe Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Frazier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mutombo slips a jab from Frazier.
Mutombo moves forwards but Frazier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mutombo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Frazier will feel that in the morning.
Mutombo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab by Frazier.
That kick from Mutombo tenderised Frazier's leg. Frazier is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo digs a good hook to Frazier's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frazier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mutombo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mutombo misses with a double jab.
Mutombo looks to land a left hand but Frazier moved out of range nicely.
Frazier tests Mutombo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mutombo slips under a jab from Frazier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Frazier misses.
Mutombo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frazier counters with a thumping low kick.
Frazier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutombo looks for the body kick but Frazier saw that one coming.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Mutombo avoids them all with ease.
Mutombo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Frazier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mutombo.
Frazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutombo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frazier.
Mutombo is looking to slow Frazier down with leg kicks.
Mutombo thows a body shot but no joy.
Mutombo throws the left hand but Frazier avoids the punch easily.
Frazier throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier defending well as Mutombo loads up on a big left hand.
Frazier lands with a right hand.
Mutombo misses with a wild body shot.
Frazier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mutombo misses with a looping left.
Frazier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Frazier misses.
Frazier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mutombo's head backwards.
Mutombo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frazier.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Mutombo slips the punch.
Mutombo misses with a body shot.
Mutombo misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Frazier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mutombo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutombo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo throws a hook to the side of Frazier's head but Frazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Mutombo slips the punch.
Frazier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mutombo has time to react.
Mutombo throws a hook to the side of Frazier's head but Frazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mutombo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mutombo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mutombo moves away from the strike by Frazier.
Mutombo throws a leg kick but Frazier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mutombo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Frazier checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mutombo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mutombo wants to slow Frazier down by chopping away at his legs.
Frazier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jay Jay Mutombo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Frazier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Frazier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mutombo.
Mutombo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mutombo takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Frazier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mutombo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frazier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frazier is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mutombo swings for the body but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mutombo.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
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!
Mutombo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frazier.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mutombo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Frazier has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frazier and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier moves out of range as Mutombo throws a body kick.
Mutombo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mutombo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mutombo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frazier.
Mutombo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frazier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mutombo slips under a jab from Frazier.
Frazier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mutombo slips under a jab from Frazier.
Frazier throws a low kick but Mutombo moves out of range easily.
Mutombo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frazier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frazier moves out of range as Mutombo throws a body kick.
Frazier motions for Mutombo to come forward. Frazier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mutombo lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo throws the kick towards the body but Frazier avoids it.
Frazier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mutombo.
Mutombo blocks a leg kick.
Mutombo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frazier.
Frazier misses with a leg kick.
Frazier misses with a few strikes there.
Mutombo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frazier.
Frazier throws a lazy right hand but Mutombo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mutombo jabs at Frazier's body.
Mutombo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frazier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mutombo takes one on the button.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Mutombo.
Mutombo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo scores with a decent looking hook.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutombo manages to avoid it.
Mutombo thumps Frazier with a low kick.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Mutombo moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Mutombo as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Frazier misses.
Frazier throws a one two combo.
Frazier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mutombo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frazier in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutombo.
Mutombo throws a leg kick which misses Frazier's front leg but catches the back leg as Frazier tries to avoid it.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Mutombo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mutombo punishes Frazier's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier takes one to the chin there.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Mutombo moved out of range nicely.
Mutombo moves out of range as Frazier strikes.
Frazier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Frazier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Mutombo lands.
Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mutombo misses with a leg kick.
Mutombo pushes Frazier up against the cage in a clinch.
Mutombo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frazier taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier wants to break free but Mutombo has control.
Mutombo lands a hook that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Mutombo can't find room to land a body shot as Frazier controls the action.
A short right from Mutombo on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay Mutombo really 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.
Frazier missing with a left hand there. Mutombo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frazier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mutombo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frazier.
Mutombo misses the jab.
Frazier digs a good hook to Mutombo's body.
Frazier scores with a nice strike.
Frazier looks to land a right hand but Mutombo moved out of range.
Frazier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Frazier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frazier drops his hands momentarily and Mutombo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frazier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutombo throws a low kick but Frazier avoids it.
Mutombo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frazier can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Mutombo as he connects with a hook.
Mutombo looks to land a body kick but Frazier moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier lands a nice looking body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Frazier!
Mutombo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mutombo misses with a body kick.
Mutombo takes one to the chin there.
Mutombo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frazier lands with a nice combination. Mutombo backs away looking to recover.
Frazier misses with an uppercut. Mutombo saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Frazier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mutombo doesn't seem phased though.
Mutombo connects with a body shot.
Frazier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mutombo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frazier throws a hook but Mutombo avoids it easily.
Mutombo misses the shot to the body.
Frazier throws a leg kick which misses Mutombo's front leg but catches the back leg as Mutombo tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mutombo.
Mutombo defending well as Frazier loads up on a big left hand.
Mutombo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frazier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mutombo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Mutombo.
Frazier is pushing Mutombo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frazier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mutombo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mutombo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frazier blocks an uppercut.
Frazier is trying to maintain a safe position but Mutombo gets an underhook and turns Frazier into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frazier misses with a punch on the inside.
Mutombo prevents a body shot from Frazier.
Knees to the body from Frazier.
The referee calls for Frazier to work.
Frazier looking to stall.
Mutombo misses with the head strike.
Mutombo swings wildly with an uppercut but Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frazier manages to break the clinch.
Mutombo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mutombo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mutombo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mutombo takes one on the button.
Mutombo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo moves into the clinch.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frazier blocks a body shot from Mutombo.
Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Mutombo has him pressed against the cage.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Mutombo blocks it.
Frazier is looking to break free of the clinch but Mutombo has double underhooks.
Mutombo pushes Frazier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Frazier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutombo taking a breather.
Mutombo tries to throw a body punch but Frazier avoids it by throwing Mutombo back against the cage.
Frazier lands a body shot.
Frazier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mutombo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frazier had his way with Jay Jay Mutombo in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mutombo connects with the punch.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
Mutombo lands with a good body shot.
Mutombo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frazier thumps Mutombo with a low kick.
Mutombo thumps Frazier with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Frazier checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Frazier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutombo.
Mutombo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Mutombo misses.
Mutombo throws a chopping leg kick but Frazier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Frazier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frazier misses with a low kick.
Frazier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mutombo defending well as Frazier loads up on a big left hand.
Mutombo throws a head kick but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier misses with a double jab.
Mutombo misses with a kick to the body.
Frazier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Mutombo.
Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Frazier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mutombo misses with a body shot.
Mutombo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frazier.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mutombo.
Mutombo is looking to land body kicks.
Mutombo throws a jab but it's blocked by Frazier.
Joe Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frazier.
Frazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutombo.
Frazier lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo throws a hook but Frazier blocks it.
Mutombo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frazier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Mutombo.
Frazier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mutombo.
Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frazier throws out a loose jab but Mutombo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutombo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frazier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frazier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mutombo throws a looping overhand right but Frazier ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo connects with a right hand. Frazier shakes it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Frazier. That snapped Mutombo's head back.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Mutombo moved out of range nicely.
Frazier's corner calls for a 1-2. Frazier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mutombo.
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.
Mutombo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mutombo misses with a kick to the body.
Frazier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mutombo scores with a kick to the body.
Frazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mutombo.
Mutombo slips a straight right by Frazier.
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!
Mutombo throws a low kick but Frazier moves out of range easily.
Mutombo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutombo looks to throw a body kick
and Frazier counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier works the jab nicely.
Frazier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Frazier misses the target.
Mutombo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mutombo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mutombo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Frazier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frazier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mutombo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mutombo tries to throw a body punch but Frazier avoids it by throwing Mutombo back against the cage.
Mutombo throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Mutombo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutombo stalling in the clinch.
Frazier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Jay Jay Mutombo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mutombo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mutombo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Jay Mutombo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mutombo 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Jay Mutombo!
An out of breath Jay Jay Mutombo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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