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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bumba Motumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolas Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Motumbo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bumba Motumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nickolas Bryant!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motumbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Motumbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Motumbo tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Motumbo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Motumbo.
Motumbo throws a leg kick but Bryant sees it coming and moves out of range.
Motumbo lands a right hook to the body.
Crunch! Motumbo slams his shin into Bryant's torso.
Motumbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bryant.
Motumbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Motumbo moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Motumbo tries to clinch up.
Motumbo tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a straight left.
Motumbo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Motumbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Motumbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Motumbo scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant moves into the clinch.
Motumbo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike from Motumbo.
Bryant avoiding damage as Motumbo throws knees to the body.
Motumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bryant can't find room to land a body shot as Motumbo controls the action.
Bryant avoiding damage as Motumbo throws knees to the body.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Knees to the body from Bryant.
Bryant is stalling here.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Motumbo.
Bryant is working Motumbo over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant.
Motumbo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bryant blocks an elbow strike from Motumbo.
Motumbo missing with knees to the body.
Bryant trying to stall but Motumbo improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Motumbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bryant's brow.
Motumbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Motumbo prevents the takedown attempt.
Motumbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Motumbo.
It looks like Nickolas Bryant has been cut.
Bryant looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
Bryant misses with a punch on the inside.
Motumbo misses with an elbow strike.
Motumbo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bryant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Motumbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
Motumbo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bryant digs a right hand into Motumbo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Motumbo's gas tank.
Motumbo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Motumbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bryant cracks Motumbo with a nice body shot.
Motumbo is breathing heavily.
Bryant lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant controlling the action here for a moment.
Bryant missing with knees to the body.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bryant.
Motumbo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bryant managing to block the knees to the body from Motumbo.
A bit of stalling here from Motumbo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Motumbo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bryant.
Bryant avoiding damage as Motumbo throws knees to the body.
Motumbo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bryant stalling.
Bryant lands a body shot.
Bryant lands with a short shot to the head.
Motumbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Motumbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
Motumbo trying to land knees to the body.
Motumbo trying to land knees to the body.
Bryant taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Motumbo.
Motumbo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Bryant.
Bryant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Motumbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bryant.
Bryant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bryant manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant lands a body shot.
Motumbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bryant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Motumbo.
Bryant takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bryant looking for a takedown.
Bumba Motumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickolas Bryant.
Bryant taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Bryant avoids a wild elbow strike from Motumbo.
Bryant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Motumbo.
Motumbo trying to land knees to the body.
Motumbo misses with some punches.
Bryant managing to block the knees to the body from Motumbo.
Bryant lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Motumbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Motumbo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bryant is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Motumbo to the mat. Motumbo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Motumbo is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nickolas Bryant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nickolas Bryant'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.
Motumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bryant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Motumbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Motumbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Motumbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Motumbo. Motumbo obviously looking to wear him down.
Bryant jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Motumbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motumbo throws a jab when Bryant was well out of range.
Motumbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryant fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Motumbo.
Bryant looks for the body kick but Motumbo saw that one coming.
Bumba Motumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryant has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Motumbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Bryant's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant throws out a loose jab but Motumbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Motumbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Motumbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Motumbo.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Motumbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bryant's sensitive parts.
Motumbo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bryant looks for a takedown but Motumbo sprawls well.
Motumbo misses with a head kick.
Bumba Motumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Motumbo thows a body kick. Bryant tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Motumbo throws a head kick that Bryant semi-blocks.
Motumbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryant, pushing him back against the cage.
Bryant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Bumba Motumbo has been cut.
Bryant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo looking to stall.
Bryant trying to control the position but instead, Motumbo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bryant into the cage.
Bryant pressing his opponent against the cage.
Motumbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Motumbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Motumbo lands an elbow just above Bryant 's eye.
Bryant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Motumbo backwards.
Motumbo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bryant's face.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Motumbo throws a head punch that misses.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bryant avoids it.
Motumbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Bryant tries to throw a body punch but Motumbo avoids it by throwing Bryant back against the cage.
Bryant avoiding damage as Motumbo throws knees to the body.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bryant with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motumbo.
Bryant has a couple of punches blocked by Motumbo.
Nickolas Bryant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bryant.
Motumbo is struggling to control the position.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Motumbo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bryant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Motumbo slowing the pace effectively.
Motumbo scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Motumbo.
Motumbo scores a nice knee to the body.
Motumbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
Bryant working aggressively here.
Motumbo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Motumbo controlling the action here for a moment.
Motumbo lands with a left to the head.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Motumbo scores with a knee to the head.
Bryant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Motumbo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Motumbo, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Motumbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant avoiding damage as Motumbo throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bryant as Motumbo tries to tie him up.
Motumbo stalling in the clinch.
Motumbo trying to land knees to the body.
Bryant cracks Motumbo with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Motumbo - that landed with a thud.
Motumbo lands a nice knee to the body.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
Motumbo lands with a short shot to the head.
Bryant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Motumbo.
Motumbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant tries to score a body lock takedown but Motumbo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Motumbo lands a good knee to the midsection. Bryant won't want to take too many of those.
Motumbo crunches a lovely knee into Bryant's ribcage.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike.
Motumbo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bryant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bumba Motumbo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Motumbo darts in trying to clinch
and Bryant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Motumbo tries to land a leg kick but Bryant saw it coming and moves away.
Bryant shoots in but Motumbo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Motumbo throws a one two combo.
Bryant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Motumbo. Motumbo obviously looking to wear him down.
Motumbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Motumbo.
Motumbo thuds a left hand into Bryant's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Motumbo.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Motumbo is looking to slow Bryant down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo misses with a body kick.
Motumbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Motumbo is looking to wear down Bryant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A leg kick checked by Bryant.
Motumbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Motumbo.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Bumba Motumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Motumbo.
Motumbo scores with a sloppy right hand. Bryant should have avoided that one.
Motumbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bryant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Motumbo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryant. That did some damage!
Bryant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Motumbo but Motumbo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Motumbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motumbo.
Bryant missing with knees to the body.
Motumbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motumbo lands a good knee to the midsection. Bryant won't want to take too many of those.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bryant avoids it.
Motumbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Motumbo misses with an elbow over the top.
Motumbo wants to stall.
Bryant tries a body shot but Motumbo blocks it.
Motumbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
A head punch on the inside from Bryant fails to land.
Motumbo connects with a knee to the head.
Motumbo can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
Motumbo scores a nice knee to the body.
Motumbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Motumbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
Motumbo crunches a lovely knee into Bryant's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
Motumbo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Motumbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Motumbo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bryant trying to control the position but instead, Motumbo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bryant into the cage.
Motumbo lands a knee to the body.
Motumbo trying to land knees to the body.
Bryant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Motumbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bryant is looking to control Motumbo's arms but Motumbo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bryant has his back to the cage.
Motumbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head.
Motumbo is trying to maintain a safe position but Bryant gets an underhook and turns Motumbo into the cage.
Bryant wants the takedown. Motumbo is fighting it off but Bryant persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Motumbo's guard against the cage.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Motumbo keeps moving.
Motumbo is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Motumbo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Motumbo pulls Bryant in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motumbo trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
Motumbo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bumba Motumbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Motumbo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bumba Motumbo!
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energy
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hype
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