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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jay Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Jay Mutombo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
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224 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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211 cm
27
292 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Jay Mutombo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieron Radebe! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mutombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radebe manages to avoid it. Mutombo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Radebe. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mutombo - that will leave a mark!
Radebe pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Radebe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mutombo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Radebe moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Radebe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Radebe looks for the body kick but Mutombo saw that one coming. Radebe ducks under a wild hook from Mutombo. Mutombo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mutombo lands with a hook. Radebe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Radebe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mutombo. A jab from Mutombo misses. Mutombo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Mutombo. Those never looked like landing. Mutombo blocks a head kick by Radebe.
Mutombo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Radebe defending well as Mutombo loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Radebe staying out of range there. Decent striking displayed by Mutombo there. A looping hook to the body misses from Radebe. Mutombo does a little dance to reset his feet. Good work by Mutombo as he checks the leg kick. Mutombo misses with a right hand and Radebe counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mutombo throws a hook but Radebe avoids it easily. Radebe tries to land a body kick letting Mutombo counter with a right hand. Radebe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Radebe scores with a hook to the body. Mutombo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Radebe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Radebe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mutombo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Radebe swings away with a leg kick that misses. Radebe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutombo moves away. Radebe moves out of range as Mutombo strikes. Radebe tries a low kick but Mutombo avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Radebe lands with a shot to the body. A left lands for Mutombo. Mutombo moves out of range of the strikes. Mutombo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Decent striking displayed by Radebe there. Radebe throws a head kick but Mutombo moves out of range.
Radebe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Mutombo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Mutombo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mutombo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Radebe to counter with a crisp jab. Mutombo lands with a nice combination. Radebe backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Kieron Radebe has been cut. Radebe throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Jay Jay Mutombo has been cut. Mutombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radebe manages to avoid it. Radebe digs a good body shot into Mutombo's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Radebe looks to land a body kick but Mutombo moved away. Mutombo lands a slapping body shot.
Mutombo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Radebe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Radebe throws a head kick but Mutombo moves out of range.
Radebe throws a head kick that misses. Mutombo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Radebe ducks under a wild hook from Mutombo. Mutombo throws a body punch but Radebe moves out of range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mutombo. Radebe thows a leg kick but Mutombo checks it and Mutombo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. A slapping body kick lands there for Radebe. Radebe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Radebe throws a leg kick that misses. Mutombo moves out of range of the body kick from Radebe.
Mutombo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Radebe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Radebe avoids the body shot from Mutombo.
Radebe moves out of range of the body kick from Mutombo.
Mutombo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Mutombo feints and then cracks Radebe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Radebe down. Mutombo scores with a nice body kick.
Radebe throws a sloppy head kick and Mutombo moves out of range easily. Radebe looks winded! Mutombo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Radebe moves away. Radebe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mutombo can pounce on him.
Mutombo staying out of range there. Some bone on bone action there as Mutombo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Mutombo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Radebe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Radebe ducks under a wild hook from Mutombo. A punch lands to the side of Mutombo 's head but he takes it in his stride. An inside leg kick from Radebe misses. Mutombo blocks a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay Mutombo dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mutombo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Radebe.
Mutombo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Radebe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Radebe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Radebe fakes the leg kick and cracks Mutombo in the body. Jay Jay Mutombo is winning the standup battle so far. Mutombo fails to land with a series of punches.
Mutombo looks to land a body kick but Radebe moved away. Mutombo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mutombo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Radebe. Radebe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Radebe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mutombo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Mutombo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mutombo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mutombo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Mutombo throws a nice looking combination but Radebe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. That kick from Mutombo tenderised Radebe's leg. Radebe is trying to keep his angry face on. Good leg kick by Mutombo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mutombo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Mutombo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Radebe. Radebe obviously looking to wear him down.
Radebe throws a push kick but Mutombo slaps the foot to one side. Radebe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Radebe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Radebe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mutombo throws a right hand that Radebe ducks under and follows up with a left that Radebe also avoids with ease. Mutombo blocks a head kick by Radebe.
Mutombo misses with a looping left. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mutombo punishes Radebe's body with a nice straight punch. Mutombo throws a quick inside leg kick. Radebe misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Radebe takes one to the chin there. Mutombo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Radebe is breathing heavily. Mutombo throws a jab when Radebe was well out of range. Mutombo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Radebe avoids a kick to the body.
Radebe scores with a kick to the body.
Radebe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Radebe duly obliges. Radebe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mutombo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A lazy left from Mutombo finds it's target. Mutombo slips under a jab from Radebe. Mutombo feints and then cracks Radebe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Radebe down. Mutombo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Radebe sees it coming and avoids it easily. Radebe misses with a low kick as Mutombo jumps back. Radebe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mutombo, right into the meat.
Mutombo punishes Radebe's body with a nice straight punch. Mutombo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Radebe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mutombo. That one must have hurt. Radebe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. 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 a head kick but it misses.
Mutombo is looking to slow Radebe down with leg kicks. A decent looking body kick lands there for Mutombo. The fighters circle momentarily. Mutombo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Mutombo's corner calls for a 1-2. Mutombo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Radebe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mutombo throws a nice looking combination but Radebe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A looping hook to the body misses from Radebe. Mutombo does a little dance to reset his feet. Mutombo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Radebe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Radebe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Radebe throws a body punch but Mutombo moves out of range. Radebe just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Radebe's hands. Mutombo lands a nice hook to Radebe's body. Radebe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Mutombo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Radebe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mutombo. Mutombo looks to land a right hand but Radebe moved out of range. Radebe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mutombo. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Radebe throws a sloppy head kick and Mutombo counters with a nice uppercut. Radebe misses with a body kick. Mutombo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Radebe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mutombo in his tracks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay Mutombo dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mutombo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Radebe if he has to take too many more of those.
Radebe throws a body punch but Mutombo moves out of range. Mutombo jabs Radebe to the body, keeping him at a distance. Mutombo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Radebe. Mutombo lands with an uppercut that bounces Radebe off the cage and back into range.
Radebe is rocked! Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Radebe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mutombo has got the better of the exchanges. This has been an exciting period of action! Radebe misses with a body kick. Radebe is still on wobbly legs! Can Mutombo finish him? Mutombo digs a good body shot into Radebe's ribs. Mutombo lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Radebe out cold! Radebe is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jay Jay Mutombo! Jay Jay Mutombo 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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