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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mulu Namununga (ranked 23611 p4p, 665 weight class) and Ori Anna (ranked 6283 p4p, 596 weight class). Namununga's entrance music is Dark Sunrise. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mulu Namununga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ori Anna!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anna lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Namununga at a distance.
Namununga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Anna finds it's target.
Namununga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Anna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Namununga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anna.
Anna misses the shot to the body.
Namununga scores with a hook to the body. Anna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Namununga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anna gets control of Namununga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anna will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Namununga has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anna is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Anna has his hands on Namununga's head, controlling the position.
Anna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Namununga is one step ahead there.
Namununga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Namununga stands up and waves to Anna to follow him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Namununga manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namununga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Namununga throws a head kick but Anna moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Namununga.
Anna misses with a low kick.
Namununga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anna takes one to the side of the head.
Anna moves out of range of the body kick from Namununga.
Namununga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anna lands a two punch combo.
Anna throws a nice looking combination but Namununga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anna misses the shot to the body.
And Namununga counters with a quick kick to the body but Anna blocks it.
Anna just misses with a punch to the body.
Namununga is looking to counter with head kicks.
Anna misses with a wild body shot.
Namununga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Namununga misses with a double jab.
Anna swinging wildly here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anna checks a leg kick.
Anna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anna steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Namununga. That one must have hurt.
Anna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Namununga.
Namununga wants to land a leg kick but Anna is out of range.
Anna tries to close the distance and clinch but Namununga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anna is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Namununga rather than just go for the knockout.
Anna tries to bum rush Namununga with a series of wild strikes but Namununga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Namununga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Namununga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Anna blocks the low kick.
Anna throws a leg kick that misses.
Namununga tries to land a front kick but Anna steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Namununga throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Namununga. Anna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Namununga lands with a nice body punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Namununga.
Anna avoids a kick to the body.
Namununga cracks Anna with an open hand slap.
Namununga slips a jab and a cross from Anna.
Anna is looking to clinch but Namununga is avoiding it.
Namununga throws a body punch but Anna moves out of range.
Anna tries to counter with a clinch but Namununga shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namununga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anna throws out a counter right but Namununga avoids it with no problem.
Anna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Namununga was well out of range. Poor timing from Anna.
Anna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anna 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.
No joy there for Namununga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Namununga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Namununga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Namununga avoids the body shot from Anna.
Anna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Namununga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Namununga was well out of range. Poor timing from Anna.
Anna throws a nice looking combination but Namununga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Namununga misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Namununga misses.
Anna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Namununga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Namununga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Namununga throws out the jab.
Anna rushes Namununga and presses him up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Anna trying to control the position but instead, Namununga has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anna into the ropes.
Namununga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Namununga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Anna lands.
Anna takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Namununga blocks a jab.
Namununga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anna is able to avoid easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Anna checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Namununga throws a push kick but Anna slaps the foot to one side.
Namununga thumps Anna with a low kick.
Namununga throws a low kick, looking for Anna's leg but Anna calmly moves out of range.
Namununga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mulu Namununga will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anna tries to clinch but Namununga is having none of it.
Anna misses with a low kick.
A jab from Anna misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Namununga. Anna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Namununga cracks Anna with an open hand slap.
Anna tries to clinch up.
Namununga throws a jab but it's blocked by Anna.
Anna checks a low kick from Namununga.
Namununga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anna lands a two punch combo.
Namununga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anna throws a series of punches but Namununga moves out of range.
Anna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Namununga lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
Anna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Namununga scores with a nice strike.
Anna has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anna there as he acknowledges the shot.
Namununga throws a head kick that misses.
Mulu Namununga is winning the standup battle so far.
Anna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Namununga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namununga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anna avoids the body shot from Namununga.
Namununga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anna fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Namununga on the side of the head.
Namununga scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Namununga.
Anna checks the leg kick.
A jab from Anna misses.
Namununga throws a lazy uppercut
and Anna counters with a thumping low kick.
Anna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Namununga tries to land a front kick but Anna steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Namununga checks a leg kick nicely.
Namununga appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Namununga misses with a two punch combination.
Namununga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anna.
Namununga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Namununga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Namununga throws the kick towards the body but Anna avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namununga works the jab nicely.
Namununga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anna gets a clinch.
Namununga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Namununga moves away from the strike by Anna.
Namununga looks to land a left hand but Anna moved out of range nicely.
Anna misses with a two punch combination.
Namununga throws a sloppy head kick and Anna moves out of range easily.
Namununga looks to throw the jab but Anna is out of range.
Anna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Namununga as he checks the leg kick.
Ori Anna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Namununga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Namununga misses with a wild body shot.
Namununga lands a jab to Anna's midsection.
A leg kick checked by Anna.
A solid leg kick lands there for Namununga.
Anna tries to clinch up.
Anna connects with a body shot that sends Namununga's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Namununga's head backwards.
Namununga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Namununga. Anna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Namununga lands a glancing blow to the side of Anna's head.
Anna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Namununga cracks Anna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anna keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Namununga blocks a leg kick.
Namununga swings for the body but Anna moves out of range.
Anna checks the leg kick nicely there.
Namununga connects with a looping right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Namununga, as that shot connected.
Namununga avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Namununga finds it's way through Anna's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Namununga misses with a low kick.
Anna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Namununga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anna misses with a wild combination.
Namununga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Namununga just misses with a punch to the body.
Namununga scores with a push kick.
Anna misses the jab.
Anna takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anna is breathing heavily.
Namununga swats away the attempt to clinch by Anna.
Namununga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anna can do to turn this around?
Anna defending well as Namununga loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anna tries to clinch but Namununga moves out of range.
Namununga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid body kick from Namununga.
Namununga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mulu Namununga dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Namununga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Namununga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anna was well out of range. Poor timing from Namununga.
Namununga lands a nice shot to the body.
Namununga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anna is looking to clinch but Namununga is avoiding it.
Namununga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anna is looking to chop away at Namununga's legs.
Anna throws a nice looking combination but Namununga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anna misses with an uppercut. Namununga saw that one coming.
Anna throws a shot to the body.
Anna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anna blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Namununga throws a body shot but no joy.
Anna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Namununga manages to avoid it.
Namununga throws a hook to the side of Anna's head but Anna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Namununga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anna wants to counter the offense by Namununga and move into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Anna misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namununga scoring well with a low kick there.
Namununga lands a glancing blow to the side of Anna's head.
Namununga moves out of range of the strikes.
Anna gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Namununga.
Namununga throws a hook but Anna avoids it easily.
It seemed like Anna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Namununga throws a chopping leg kick but Anna manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anna connects with a single shot there.
Anna lands a nice shot that snaps Namununga's head back.
Namununga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Ori Anna has been cut.
Namununga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anna tries to clinch but Namununga is having none of it.
It looked like Namununga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Namununga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anna is out of range and Namununga settles back down.
Anna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Namununga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anna works over Namununga's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Namununga throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Anna to counter with a crisp jab.
Namununga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Namununga. Anna does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anna takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anna tries to close the distance and clinch but Namununga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anna lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anna.
Anna takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Anna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Namununga connects with a looping right hand.
Namununga throws a body shot but no joy.
Anna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Namununga manages to avoid it.
Namununga misses with a low kick as Anna jumps back.
Namununga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Namununga swats away the attempt to clinch by Anna.
Anna has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Namununga.
Namununga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Namununga blocks a jab.
Namununga lands with a right hand.
Namununga looks to throw the jab but Anna is out of range.
Anna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Namununga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Namununga doesn't seem bothered though.
Namununga lands with a right hand.
Namununga looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anna tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Namununga is able to avoid easily.
Anna looks to land a combination. Namununga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Namununga thuds a left hand into Anna's body.
Namununga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Namununga thumps Anna with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Namununga.
Anna's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anna lands a leg kick that knocks Namununga off balance momentarily.
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!
Namununga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anna on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Namununga scores with a jab to the head.
Anna throws a leg kick
and Namununga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Namununga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anna.
Namununga throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anna dodges the punch combination from Namununga.
Mulu Namununga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anna connects with an inside leg kick.
Namununga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anna has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Namununga avoids a kick to the body.
Namununga lands with a nice body punch.
Anna looks to score with a jab to the body but Namununga is just out of range.
Namununga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Namununga backs off Anna throws a huge counter combo but Namununga manages to avoid it all.
Anna misses with an uppercut. Namununga saw that one coming.
Anna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Namununga cracks Anna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Namununga missing with a left hand there. Anna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Namununga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anna attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Namununga connects with a solid leg kick.
Ori Anna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anna throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mulu Namununga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Namununga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight for Mulu Namununga!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Mulu Namununga!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Mulu Namununga!
Mulu Namununga wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Mulu Namununga made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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