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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Umbutu (ranked 5473 p4p, 461 weight class) and Jackie Shift (ranked 4144 p4p, 393 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
250 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Basic striking
KO power
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Dangerous knees
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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
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Umbutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackie Shift !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shift connects with a leg kick. Umbutu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Umbutu looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Umbutu instigates a clinch.
Shift is trying to break the clinch but Umbutu has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Shift 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shift has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shift looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Umbutu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shift putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Umbutu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shift is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shift lands a nice knee to the body.
Shift should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shift misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shift is trying to force a seperation but Umbutu has the dominant position.
Shift scores with a knee to the head.
Umbutu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shift 's efforts to push away.
Shift is looking to break free of the clinch but Umbutu has double underhooks.
Shift is trying to break free.
Shift working Umbutu over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Shift 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Umbutu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shift is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Umbutu is keeping busy.
Shift is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
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.
A short uppercut from Shift .
Shift tries to stall but Umbutu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Umbutu trying to control the position but instead, Shift has worked for underhooks and has pushed Umbutu into the ropes.
Umbutu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Shift .
Umbutu tries to land knees in the clinch but Shift avoids the damage to the body.
Shift with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shift lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umbutu backwards.
Umbutu has Shift pressed against the ropes, preventing Shift from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shift working hard to break the clinch.
Shift is trying to break the clinch but Umbutu is controlling him.
Shift wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shift is trying to push Umbutu away but Umbutu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Shift can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Umbutu fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shift just leaning against Umbutu, taking a breather.
Shift landing knees to the body.
Shift is trying to push Umbutu away but Umbutu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Shift wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shift wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shift landing knees to the body.
Shift working Umbutu over with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shift is trying to break free.
Shift has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Shift dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Umbutu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umbutu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shift fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shift scores with a hook to the body. Umbutu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shift thows a body kick. Umbutu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shift tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Umbutu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Shift .
Shift tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Umbutu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shift tries to close the distance and clinch but Umbutu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shift tries to close the distance and clinch but Umbutu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Shift .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umbutu keeps the fight on the outside.
Shift is looking to clinch but Umbutu is avoiding it.
It looked like Umbutu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Umbutu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shift is looking to clinch.
Shift tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Umbutu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbutu misses with a two punch combination.
Shift throws a head kick that misses.
Shift lands a head kick. Umbutu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shift lands with a nice combination. Umbutu backs away looking to recover.
Johnny Umbutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shift doesn't manage to clinch there - Umbutu circles away.
As Shift looks to move away, Umbutu throws a big counter combo but Shift just gets out of the way.
Shift tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Umbutu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shift looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shift tries to clinch there but Umbutu circles away.
Shift lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Umbutu goes down! The ref sends Shift to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Umbutu is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Umbutu is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shift fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Umbutu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shift throws a sloppy head kick and Umbutu moves out of range easily.
Umbutu seems to have got his legs back now.
Shift throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Umbutu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shift tries to clinch up.
Shift is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shift lands a right and a left and another right! Umbutu goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jackie Shift !
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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