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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nashik Adwadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dikembe Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nashik Adwadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dikembe Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adwadi blocks a jab.
Adwadi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mutombo at a distance.
Mutombo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adwadi fails to land with a series of punches.
Mutombo ducks under a wild hook from Adwadi.
Mutombo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adwadi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mutombo connects with a body shot that sends Adwadi's belly button to the back.
Mutombo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adwadi doesn't seem bothered though.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adwadi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutombo scores with a jab to the body.
Mutombo just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Adwadi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mutombo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adwadi.
A big right from Mutombo misses.
Mutombo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mutombo avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mutombo! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Adwadi finds it's target.
Mutombo lands an overhand right.
It looks like Nashik Adwadi has been cut.
Adwadi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adwadi scores with a punch to the head.
Dikembe Mutombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adwadi misses with a double jab.
Mutombo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adwadi lands a nice shot to the body.
Adwadi throws a nice looking combination but Mutombo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adwadi cracks Mutombo with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Adwadi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mutombo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adwadi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adwadi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Mutombo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adwadi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutombo.
No joy there for Mutombo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mutombo throws a poor cross that misses
letting Adwadi counter with a right hand.
Adwadi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mutombo looks to land a combination but Adwadi avoids it well.
Mutombo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mutombo lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Mutombo finds it's way through Adwadi's defenses.
Mutombo throws the left hand but Adwadi avoids the punch easily.
Mutombo throws a poor cross that misses
letting Adwadi counter with a right hand.
Mutombo looks to land a combination but Adwadi avoids it well.
Mutombo lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adwadi looks to score with a jab to the body but Mutombo is just out of range.
Mutombo just misses with a punch to the body.
Adwadi misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Adwadi's head coaches at The GYM (20 elite coaches on the Island !!!) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adwadi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mutombo throws a body punch but Adwadi moves out of range.
Adwadi tries to move into range but Mutombo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adwadi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mutombo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adwadi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adwadi.
Adwadi misses with a double jab.
Adwadi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mutombo.
Adwadi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mutombo misses with a right hand
and Adwadi counters with a nice uppercut.
Adwadi slips under a jab from Mutombo.
A nice combination there by Mutombo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutombo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Adwadi. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo fails to land with a series of punches.
Mutombo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mutombo throws a shot to the body.
Adwadi throws a body punch but Mutombo moves out of range.
Adwadi swings for the body but Mutombo moves out of range.
Mutombo lands a nice shot to the body.
Mutombo swings for the body but Adwadi moves out of range.
Adwadi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Adwadi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mutombo throws a jab but it's blocked by Adwadi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adwadi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mutombo throws out the jab.
Mutombo throws a shot from downtown. Adwadi moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mutombo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dikembe Mutombo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nashik Adwadi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mutombo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutombo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adwadi moves out of range of the strikes.
Adwadi catches Mutombo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dikembe Mutombo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mutombo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mutombo scores with a one two! Adwadi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mutombo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Adwadi slips a jab from Mutombo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mutombo.
Mutombo just misses with a punch to the body.
Adwadi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mutombo backs up against the cage.
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!
Adwadi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adwadi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mutombo throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adwadi scores with a sloppy right hand. Mutombo should have avoided that one.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut
and Adwadi counters with a nice body shot.
Adwadi throws a body punch but Mutombo moves out of range.
Adwadi with a nice cross.
Mutombo lands a head shot.
Adwadi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, jab by Mutombo - just one landing.
Nashik Adwadi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mutombo slips a straight right by Adwadi.
Mutombo throws out a loose jab but Adwadi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Mutombo misses its intended target.
Adwadi misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutombo ducks right into an uppercut from Adwadi.
Adwadi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mutombo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo misses with a hook.
Adwadi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mutombo looks to land a left hand but Adwadi moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Adwadi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mutombo misses with a hook
and Adwadi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mutombo throws a looping overhand right but Adwadi ducks down to avoid it.
Adwadi lands a right hook to the body.
Mutombo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mutombo throws a body shot but no joy.
Adwadi lands with an overhand left.
Mutombo scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, jab by Adwadi - just one landing.
Adwadi avoids the body shot from Mutombo.
Mutombo misses with a straight left.
Adwadi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adwadi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mutombo throws out a loose jab but Adwadi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adwadi tries to bum rush Mutombo with a series of wild strikes but Mutombo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adwadi misses with a double jab.
Mutombo slips a jab and a cross from Adwadi.
Adwadi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mutombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adwadi manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Adwadi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mutombo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adwadi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adwadi avoids the body shot from Mutombo.
Adwadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Mutombo. Beautiful body shot.
Adwadi misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo misses with a straight right.
Adwadi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mutombo throws a body shot but no joy.
Mutombo misses the jab.
Adwadi throwing a counter right hand but Mutombo manages to avoid it.
Mutombo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adwadi on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adwadi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mutombo misses with a hook
and Adwadi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mutombo throws a series of punches but Adwadi avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Adwadi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A combination from Mutombo does no damage.
Mutombo looks to score with a jab to the body but Adwadi is just out of range.
Adwadi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mutombo backs up against the cage.
Adwadi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mutombo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adwadi slips under a jab from Mutombo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mutombo lunges at Adwadi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adwadi's hand.
Mutombo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mutombo lands a nice hook to Adwadi's body. Adwadi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dikembe Mutombo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nashik Adwadi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Adwadi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mutombo counters with a two punch combo.
Mutombo lands a jab to Adwadi's midsection.
Mutombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adwadi manages to avoid it.
Mutombo loads up on a big right hand but Adwadi slips the punch.
Adwadi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adwadi misses with a series of wild punches.
Mutombo misses with a looping left.
Adwadi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mutombo throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Adwadi misses the target.
Mutombo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adwadi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mutombo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adwadi moves away.
It looked like Adwadi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adwadi misses with a two punch combination.
Adwadi scores with a decent looking hook.
Mutombo throws a hook but Adwadi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Adwadi there.
Mutombo misses with a series of wild punches.
Adwadi misses with a low kick as Mutombo jumps back.
Adwadi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Adwadi connects with a looping right hand.
Mutombo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adwadi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mutombo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mutombo misses with a body shot.
Adwadi moves out of range of the strikes.
Adwadi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nashik Adwadi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo avoids the body shot from Adwadi.
Adwadi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adwadi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mutombo.
Mutombo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mutombo misses with a wild body shot.
Mutombo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adwadi.
Mutombo throws a body shot but no joy.
Mutombo lands with a hook. Adwadi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mutombo throws the left hand but Adwadi avoids the punch easily.
Adwadi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Mutombo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adwadi misses with a low kick.
Mutombo jabs Adwadi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mutombo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut there from Mutombo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adwadi lands a nice shot to the body.
Mutombo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mutombo misses with a combination
and Adwadi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adwadi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mutombo momentarily.
Mutombo avoids the body shot from Adwadi.
Dikembe Mutombo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mutombo throws a hook but Adwadi blocks it.
Mutombo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mutombo connects with a looping right hand.
Adwadi lands a nice hook to Mutombo's body. Mutombo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mutombo moves away from the strike by Adwadi.
Mutombo moves out of range as Adwadi strikes.
Mutombo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adwadi.
Adwadi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutombo moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adwadi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mutombo misses with a straight right.
Adwadi slips under a jab from Mutombo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutombo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Adwadi misses.
Mutombo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mutombo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adwadi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutombo.
Adwadi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adwadi misses with a wild body shot.
Mutombo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adwadi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adwadi jabs Mutombo right on the nose. Mutombo blinks but takes it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dikembe Mutombo.
Well Mutombo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dikembe Mutombo!
Dikembe Mutombo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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