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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ZaZa Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutombo comes to the cage accompanied by Wyclef Jean - 911. ZaZa Mutombo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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191 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, ZaZa Mutombo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Myles O Donnell! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mutombo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Mutombo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. O Donnell connects with a crisp jab. O Donnell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Mutombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mutombo misses with a body kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Donnell, right into the meat.
Mutombo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mutombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. O Donnell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mutombo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Donnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mutombo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Donnells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mutombo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Mutombo lands a jab to O Donnell's midsection. Mutombo checks a leg kick. Mutombo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. O Donnell pulls Mutombo in close to prevent any damage. O Donnell keeping moving, preventing Mutombo from controlling successfully. Mutombo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Mutombo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Donnell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Donnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. O Donnell being controlled here, momentarily. O Donnell is pulling down on Mutombo's head. It's preventing any offense from Mutombo, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. O Donnell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice defenses there by O Donnell. O Donnell wants to land a leg kick but Mutombo is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Donnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Donnell throws out a leg kick but Mutombo moves out of range and O Donnell only half commits. O Donnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. O Donnell throws a quick inside leg kick. O Donnell moves out of range of the strikes. O Donnell tries to clinch but Mutombo is having none of it. Mutombo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Donnell at a distance.
O Donnell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Mutombo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Donnell. O Donnell obviously looking to wear him down.
O Donnell throws a nice inside leg kick. Mutombo lands with a nice body punch. O Donnell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. O Donnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mutombo misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Donnell throws a front kick aimed at Mutombo's knee but Mutombo avoids it well. A big right from Mutombo misses. O Donnell throws a low kick but Mutombo avoids it. O Donnell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. O Donnell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mutombo to score with a decent uppercut. Mutombo slips under a jab. O Donnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mutombo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. O Donnell connects with an inside leg kick. Myles O Donnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! O Donnell throws a push kick but Mutombo slaps the foot to one side. Mutombo throws a low kick but O Donnell moves out of range easily. Mutombo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. O Donnell has Mutombo up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Myles O Donnell will probably get the nod. That's time! Mutombo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Donnell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. O Donnell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mutombo. A low kick from O Donnell is predictable there and Mutombo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. O Donnell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. 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 O Donnell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Donnell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. A slapping leg kick lands for O Donnell.
O Donnell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mutombo counters with a thumping low kick. A thudding body kick lands there by Mutombo!
O Donnell throws a low kick, looking for Mutombo's leg but Mutombo calmly moves out of range. Mutombo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mutombo scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mutombo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. O Donnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myles O Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mutombo lands a jab to the nose. Mutombo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mutombo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Donnell checks a leg kick. Mutombo throws a right and a left that both miss. O Donnell moves out of range as Mutombo strikes. An inside leg kick from Mutombo misses. Mutombo connects with a crisp jab. O Donnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mutombo.
Mutombo keeps the fight on the outside. O Donnell throws a leg kick but Mutombo moved away. O Donnell tries to work over Mutombo's front leg with a kick but Mutombo checks it. O Donnell 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Donnell slips a straight right by Mutombo. 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! O Donnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mutombo. Mutombo lands with a hook. O Donnell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Mutombo misses with a looping left. Mutombo is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Donnell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mutombo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. O Donnell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mutombo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. O Donnell tries to land a leg kick but Mutombo saw it coming and moves away.
O Donnell lands with a shot to the body. O Donnell scores with a push kick. Mutombo throws a sloppy head kick and O Donnell moves out of range easily. O Donnell lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Donnell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mutombo's calf. A good leg kick by O Donnell. O Donnell misses with a straight right. Mutombo looks to score with a jab to the body but O Donnell is just out of range. Mutombo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Donnell.
Mutombo looks to land a right hand but O Donnell moved out of range. O Donnell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Mutombo scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Donnell in his tracks. O Donnell thows a body kick. Mutombo tries to catch it but that hurt him. Mutombo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Mutombo blocks the leg kick.
O Donnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mutombo. O Donnell misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mutombo misses with a looping left. Myles O Donnell seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice uppercut there from Mutombo. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. O Donnell throws a hook but Mutombo blocks it. O Donnell misses with a wild body shot. O Donnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mutombo throws a leg kick that misses. O Donnell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Mutombo throws a shot from downtown. O Donnell moves away and avoids it. Mutombo throws out a leg kick but O Donnell moves out of range and Mutombo only half commits. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! O Donnell throws a solid leg kick but Mutombo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Donnell. Mutombo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A telegraphed right hand from Mutombo misses the target. Mutombo blocks a leg kick. Mutombo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Myles O Donnell will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
O Donnell lands a really nice looking cross but Mutombo seems unphased.
Mutombo misses with a low kick.
Mutombo misses with a looping left. O Donnell misses with a leg kick. Mutombo tries to move into range but O Donnell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Mutombo thows a left - swing and a miss! Mutombo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Mutombo throws a low kick, looking for O Donnell's leg but O Donnell calmly moves out of range. O Donnell ducks under a wild hook from Mutombo. A jab from O Donnell finds it's way through Mutombo's defenses. A clash of legs there as O Donnell blocks the low kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mutombo misses with an uppercut. O Donnell saw that one coming. Mutombo throws a push kick but O Donnell slaps the foot to one side. Mutombo throws a leg kick but O Donnell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mutombo misses with a low kick. O Donnell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Donnell avoids the body shot from Mutombo.
Nice shot by O Donnell. O Donnell misses with a body shot.
Mutombo throws a low kick, looking for O Donnell's leg but O Donnell calmly moves out of range. Mutombo is looking to score with low kicks. O Donnell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. O Donnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Mutombo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Donnell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mutombo at a distance.
O Donnell throws a leg kick and Mutombo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. ZaZa Mutombo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Donnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutombo. O Donnell scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action! O Donnell misses with a leg kick and Mutombo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Mutombo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jab, jab by Mutombo - just one landing. O Donnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mutombo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Mutombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mutombo misses with a straight left. O Donnell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Donnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Mutombo is just out of range. O Donnell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. O Donnell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mutombo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. O Donnell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mutombo. Mutombo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. O Donnell connects with a right hand. Mutombo shakes it off. O Donnell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
O Donnell lands a glancing blow to the side of Mutombo's head. An inside leg kick lands from O Donnell. Mutombo throws a leg kick which misses O Donnell's front leg but catches the back leg as O Donnell tries to avoid it. A chopping leg kick lands by O Donnell. 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! Mutombo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A solid leg kick lands there for O Donnell.
Myles O Donnell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Both fighters are breathing heavily. O Donnell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mutombo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mutombo lands a really nice looking cross but O Donnell seems unphased.
O Donnell is looking to score with low kicks. O Donnell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Mutombo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Donnell sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mutombo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutombo takes a swing at O Donnell's ribcage but misses. Mutombo looks to land a right hand but O Donnell moved out of range. Good work by Mutombo as he checks the leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Donnell, right into the meat.
O Donnell moves in looking to clinch but Mutombo pushes him off. Mutombo throws a right hand that misses
enabling O Donnell to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Myles O Donnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got O Donnell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myles O Donnell! Myles O Donnell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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