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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dikembe Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutombo has chosen No No No, Not in my House as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esquiva Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dikembe Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Falcao!
Mutombo closes the distance and pushes Falcao back into the cage.
Falcao lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Falcao.
Falcao misses with the head strike.
Mutombo misses with an elbow over the top.
Falcao avoiding damage as Mutombo throws knees to the body.
Mutombo misses with an elbow over the top.
Falcao dodges an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao looking to throw knees to the head but Mutombo is blocking nicely.
Falcao tries a knee to the head but Mutombo blocks it.
Mutombo misses with an elbow over the top.
Falcao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mutombo looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mutombo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Falcao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mutombo misses with an elbow strike.
Falcao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Falcao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mutombo throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo trying to land knees to the body.
Mutombo lands an elbow that stopped Falcao in his tracks for a moment.
Mutombo lands a nice elbow.
Falcao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falcao blocks the elbow strike.
Falcao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falcao lands a left hand.
Mutombo avoiding damage as Falcao throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mutombo throws an elbow but misses.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao lands a hook that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mutombo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Falcao's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Falcao fails to land.
Falcao misses with a knee to the head.
Mutombo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Falcao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Falcao pushes Mutombo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mutombo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Falcao on the inside.
Falcao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mutombos head.
Falcao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falcao lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mutombo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Falcao's brow.
Mutombo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Falcao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mutombo blocks it with crossed arms.
Mutombo lands an elbow inside that Falcao shrugs off.
Falcao scores with a shot to the side of Mutombo's head.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it misses.
Mutombo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mutombo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Falcao is keeping busy.
Falcao misses with a knee strike.
Falcao has Mutombo pressed against the cage.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Falcao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao slowing the pace effectively.
Falcao throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Falcao as the two fighters clinch.
Mutombo misses with an elbow strike.
Falcao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falcao missing with knees to the body.
Mutombo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Falcao misses with a knee strike.
Falcao avoids the elbow strike from Mutombo, against the cage.
Falcao dodges an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao avoids the elbow strike from Mutombo, against the cage.
Falcao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Falcao lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao tries to land knees in the clinch but Mutombo avoids the damage to the body.
Mutombo tries a body shot but Falcao blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
Mutombo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Falcao prevents a body shot from Mutombo.
Mutombo looking to slow down the pace here.
Falcao misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mutombo pushes off an throws an elbow but Falcao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Falcao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falcao lands a left hand.
Mutombo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mutombo throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esquiva Falcao 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.
Mutombo closes the distance and clinches.
Falcao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mutombo is defending well for now.
Falcao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mutombo misses with an elbow over the top.
Falcao scores with a shoulder strike.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mutombo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mutombo managing to block the knees to the body from Falcao.
Falcao dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mutombo pushes off an throws an elbow but Falcao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Falcao avoiding damage.
Mutombo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao tries to land a knee to the head but Mutombo blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mutombo as Falcao tries to tie him up.
Mutombo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Falcao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mutombo avoids it.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mutombo as Falcao tries to tie him up.
Falcao tries a knee to the head but Mutombo blocks it.
Falcao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falcao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mutombo is defending well for now.
Mutombo lands an elbow that stopped Falcao in his tracks for a moment.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Falcao blocks the elbow strike.
Falcao avoids the elbow strike from Mutombo, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mutombo pushes off an throws an elbow but Falcao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mutombo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Falcao's brow.
A short body shot lands from Falcao as the two fighters clinch.
Mutombo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Falcao dodges an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike.
Falcao struggles to land a body shot inside as Mutombo controls his hands.
Falcao dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Falcao misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mutombo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Falcao tries a knee to the head but Mutombo blocks it.
Mutombo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Falcao lands with a light punch inside.
Mutombo pushes off an throws an elbow but Falcao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses with a punch to the body.
Falcao dodges an elbow strike from Mutombo.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Falcao here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mutombo pushes off an throws an elbow but Falcao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it misses.
Falcao scores with a shoulder strike.
Falcao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Falcao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Falcao dodges an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao tries to land a knee to the head but Mutombo blocks with his arms.
Mutombo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mutombo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falcao's elbow.
Mutombo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Falcao's defenses.
Falcao tries to land a knee to the head but Mutombo blocks with his arms.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
Mutombo avoiding damage as Falcao throws knees to the body.
Mutombo misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mutombo throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mutombo throws an elbow but misses.
Mutombo struggles to land a body shot inside as Falcao controls his hands.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao tries a body shot but Mutombo blocks it.
Mutombo lands an elbow inside that Falcao shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mutombo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Falcao's brow.
Mutombo throws an elbow that misses.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao stalls.
Mutombo managing to block the knees to the body from Falcao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutombo throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mutombo throws an elbow but misses.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it misses.
Falcao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dikembe Mutombo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mutombo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mutombo throws an elbow but misses.
Falcao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Falcao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike.
Esquiva Falcao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Falcao misses with a knee to the head.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
A bit of stalling here from Falcao.
Falcao working Mutombo over with knees to the body.
Falcao avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao misses with some punches.
Falcao misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it misses.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it misses.
Falcao lands a right hand.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Mutombo throws an elbow that misses.
Mutombo blocks a body shot from Falcao.
Falcao lands a right hand.
Falcao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mutombo misses with an elbow over the top.
Falcao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Falcao.
Mutombo lands an elbow that stopped Falcao in his tracks for a moment.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it misses.
Falcao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mutombo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Falcao's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Falcao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutombo.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike.
Falcao working aggressively here.
Falcao lands an uppercut.
Mutombo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mutombo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Falcao's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutombo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mutombo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcao struggles to land a body shot inside as Mutombo controls his hands.
Mutombo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Falcao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mutombo blocks it with crossed arms.
Mutombo throws an elbow that misses.
Mutombo pushes off an throws an elbow but Falcao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mutombo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Falcao misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mutombo as Falcao tries to tie him up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Falcao cracks Mutombo with a nice body shot.
Mutombo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Falcao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mutombo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mutombo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Falcao.
Mutombo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mutombo throws an elbow that misses.
Falcao lands a nice shot to the body.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it misses.
Falcao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mutombo misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao looking to throw knees to the head but Mutombo is blocking nicely.
Falcao is looking to control Mutombo's arms but Mutombo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Falcao has his back to the cage.
Mutombo pushes off an throws an elbow but Falcao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Falcao struggles to land a body shot inside as Mutombo controls his hands.
Falcao takes an elbow to the temple.
Falcao tries to work over Mutombo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Falcao.
Mutombo missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Falcao.
Falcao dodges an elbow strike from Mutombo.
Falcao avoids the elbow strike from Mutombo, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutombo lands an elbow inside.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mutombo throws an elbow that misses.
Mutombo throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Esquiva Falcao.
Well Falcao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Esquiva Falcao!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Esquiva Falcao!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Esquiva Falcao!
Esquiva Falcao wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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