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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mutumbo Seguno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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287 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tank Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mutumbo Seguno!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Abbott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Seguno tries to hold on but Abbott pushes him away.
Abbott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abbott with good strikes from the mount here!
Abbott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seguno is looking to escape.
Abbott thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seguno wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Abbott.
Abbott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seguno is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott looking to ground and pound but Seguno is blocking nicely.
Abbott breaks from Seguno's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abbott looking to control but Seguno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott cracks Seguno with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott working Seguno over with strikes here.
Seguno is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Seguno bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Seguno passes Abbott's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott is trying to stand back up but Seguno is controlling him
Seguno is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Still in half guard, Seguno seems content to control.
Seguno prevents Abbott from standing back up.
Seguno gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Abbott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seguno can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seguno pinned against the cage. Seguno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abbott is breathing heavily.
Seguno moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Seguno throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abbott.
Seguno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abbott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seguno instigates a clinch.
Seguno prevents Abbott from breaking the clinch.
Seguno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abbott can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seguno scores a nice knee to the body.
Seguno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seguno is trying to break the clinch but Abbott has him pressed against the cage.
Abbott takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Seguno.
Abbott takes an elbow to the temple.
Seguno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abbott takes a knee to the side of the body.
Seguno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seguno tries to break free but Abbott pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Seguno.
Seguno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seguno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seguno wants to clinch up but Abbott keeps it at a distance.
Seguno cracks the inside of Abbott's front leg.
Seguno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mutumbo Seguno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Abbott misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Seguno. Those never looked like landing.
Seguno tries to clinch but Abbott is having none of it.
Seguno moves into range and clinches up with Abbott.
Abbott has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Seguno regains guard immediately.
Abbott trying to control but Seguno is working from the bottom.
Abbott won't allow Seguno to sweep him here.
Abbott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seguno is keeping the position for now.
Abbott stops Seguno from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott looking to sit in guard and control but Seguno gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Seguno works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbott wants to get back to his feet.
Seguno throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Seguno is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Abbott sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seguno stands up out of the half guard.
Seguno looks to land a combination. Abbott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tank Abbott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seguno tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
That kick from Seguno tenderised Abbott's leg. Abbott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abbott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seguno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abbott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seguno's waist but Seguno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abbott off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seguno clinches up against the cage.
Seguno scores with a knee to the head.
Seguno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seguno lands an elbow inside that Abbott shrugs off.
Abbott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Seguno fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Seguno tries to clinch up.
Seguno thuds his shin into the meat of Abbott's side.
Seguno rushes Abbott and presses him up against the cage.
Seguno lands a knee to the head.
Seguno lands an elbow just above Abbott 's eye.
Seguno crunches a lovely knee into Abbott's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seguno breaks from the clinch.
Abbott tries to keep at a distance but Seguno has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Seguno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seguno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mutumbo Seguno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abbott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seguno.
Seguno moves to clinch but Abbott breaks away
and Abbott moves into the clinch.
Seguno tries to stall but Abbott uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seguno landing knees to the head.
Seguno lands a good knee to the midsection. Abbott won't want to take too many of those.
Seguno lands an elbow just above Abbott 's eye.
Seguno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mutumbo Seguno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Abbott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Seguno tries to clinch there but Abbott circles away.
Seguno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abbott counters with a takedown into side control.
Seguno is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Abbott wants to stand but Seguno has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Seguno pushes Abbott off looking to stand but Abbott dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seguno is refusing to be controlled, as Abbott sits in half guard.
Seguno trying to control but Abbott postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seguno tries to kick Abbott off but Abbott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Seguno is not content to let Abbott control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Abbott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abbott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seguno is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Abbott there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seguno is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Seguno holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Abbott tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Seguno blocking the ground and pound.
Abbott avoids the attempt from Seguno to control.
Abbott wants to control the pace but Seguno is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seguno manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Seguno is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seguno won't allow Abbott to pass to mount.
Abbott is looking to take a break and control but Seguno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seguno wants to get back to his feet.
Tank Abbott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seguno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abbott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seguno gets full guard.
Seguno has momentary wrist control but Abbott slips an elbow through the middle.
Abbott stops Seguno from standing up.
Seguno manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seguno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seguno pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Abbott back to the cage. Seguno follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seguno leaves Abbott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seguno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Abbott showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seguno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mutumbo Seguno!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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