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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shavo Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jay Jay Mutombo enters the cage!
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264 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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264 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shavo Odin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Jay Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Odin.
Mutombo misses with a leg kick
and Odin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mutombo's knee momentarily.
Odin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice jab there from Mutombo.
Mutombo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Odin connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mutombo. Odin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Mutombo.
Mutombo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Odin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Odin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mutombo trying to control here.
Mutombo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Odin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mutombo wants to stand but Odin is controlling the position.
Mutombo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Odin is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutombo has his hands on Odin's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Odin throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Mutombo misses the target.
Odin avoids the head kick by Mutombo.
Mutombo tries to land a leg kick but Odin saw it coming and moves away.
Mutombo misses with a looping right.
Mutombo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mutombo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Odin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Odin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mutombo.
Odin misses with a body shot.
Odin cracks Mutombo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Odin tries to bum rush Mutombo with a series of wild strikes but Mutombo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mutombo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Shavo Odin has been cut.
Odin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mutombo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Odin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mutombo lands a left and a right that send Odin crashing to the mat, dazed. Mutombo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Odin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Mutombo blocks the low kick.
As Odin backs off Mutombo throws a huge counter combo but Odin manages to avoid it all.
Mutombo misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Odin.
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 Odin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Odin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Odin tries to counter with a takedown but Mutombo is quick to defend against it.
Odin lands a slapping body shot.
Odin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Odin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mutombo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mutombo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odin checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo misses with a wild body shot.
Odin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutombo.
Odin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Odin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Odin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Odin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Odin tries to score with a low kick but Mutombo moves his leg out of the way.
Mutombo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Odin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mutombo is out of range and Odin settles back down.
Mutombo missing with a left hand there. Odin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mutombo swings for the body but Odin moves out of range.
Mutombo misses the shot to the body.
Odin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mutombo misses with a wild combination.
Mutombo 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 round but Jay Jay Mutombo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shavo Odin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mutombo takes one on the button.
Odin misses with a body kick.
Mutombo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Odin fails to land with a series of punches.
Mutombo avoids the head kick by Odin.
Mutombo throws a lazy right hand but Odin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crunch! Odin slams his shin into Mutombo's torso.
Odin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Odin misses with a series of wild punches.
Mutombo just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odin fakes the leg kick and cracks Mutombo in the body.
Odin throws a head kick but Mutombo moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Odin.
Odin misses with a body shot.
Mutombo tries a quick counter leg kick but Odin is wise to it.
Mutombo misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin lands a head shot.
Mutombo fakes the leg kick and cracks Odin in the body.
Mutombo swings for the body but Odin moves out of range.
Odin misses with a low kick.
Mutombo throws a hook to the side of Odin's head but Odin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mutombo lands a body shot.
Mutombo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mutombo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mutombo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Odin fails with a takedown attempt.
Mutombo throws a low kick but Odin avoids it.
Odin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jay Jay Mutombo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mutombo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Odin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin cracks Mutombo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Odin digs a good body shot into Mutombo's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutombo misses with a hook.
Mutombo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Odin's sensitive parts.
Mutombo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mutombo.
Odin moves out of range as Mutombo strikes.
Odin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mutombo just manages to avoid it.
Mutombo connects with a leg kick. Odin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mutombo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mutombo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Odin is out of range and Mutombo settles back down.
Odin shoots in for a takedown but Mutombo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mutombo connects with the punch.
Odin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Mutombo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the liver by Odin. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Mutombo.
Odin avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin scores with a jab to the body.
Mutombo throws a wild body kick that Odin sees coming a mile off.
Odin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mutombo dodges the ground and pound from Odin.
Odin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Odin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Odin is working Mutombo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Odin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Odin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mutombo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Odin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mutombo is pushing Odin's head away, looking to escape. Odin manages to hold on to the position though.
Odin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Odin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
A nice elbow there by Odin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutombo doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shavo Odin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shavo Odin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Odin just misses with a punch to the body.
Odin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mutombo connects with a single shot there.
Odin misses with a body kick.
Mutombo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Odin.
Mutombo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Odin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mutombo. Mutombo obviously looking to wear him down.
Odin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mutombo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Odin is looking to wear down Mutombo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mutombo scores with a body shot.
Mutombo connects with a leg kick. Odin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Odin throws a body kick that misses.
Mutombo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Odin with a body shot.
Mutombo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Mutombo both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odin lands with a nice body kick.
Odin slips a jab from Mutombo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mutombo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mutombo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Odin cracks the inside of Mutombo's front leg.
Mutombo tried to score with a low kick but Odin checks it.
Mutombo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mutombo misses with a looping left.
Odin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Odin throws a body punch but Mutombo moves out of range.
Mutombo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Odin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Odin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Odin scores with a body shot.
Odin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutombo moves away.
Odin lands a jab to the nose.
Mutombo checks a low kick from Odin.
Mutombo throws a looping overhand right but Odin ducks down to avoid it.
Mutombo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odin working away.
Odin trying to control the action but Mutombo is working from the bottom.
Mutombo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mutombo is looking to regain half guard here but Odin keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mutombo!
Odin punching from mount but Mutombo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Odin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mutombo hang on?
Mutombo tries to reverse the position but Odin maintains control.
Odin raining down shots from the mount!
Odin avoids the attempt from Mutombo to control.
Mutombo is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin with a couple of short strikes.
Odin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Odin looking to finish with strikes here!
Odin wants to control the pace but Mutombo is squirming around nicely.
Mutombo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Odin landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shavo Odin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Odin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shavo Odin!
A victorious Shavo Odin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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