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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyypia's entrance music is Al Bowlly - Hang out the stars in Indiana. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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264 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Jay Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Hyypia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mutombo doesn't seem phased though.
Hyypia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutombo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyypia.
Mutombo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Hyypia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hyypia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mutombos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Jay Jay Mutombo has been cut.
Hyypia instigates a clinch.
Hyypia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hyypia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mutombo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mutombo breaks the clinch.
Mutombo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mutombo lands a nice hook to Hyypia's body. Hyypia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hyypia throws a shot from downtown. Mutombo moves away and avoids it.
Mutombo swings widly with a right hand
and Hyypia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mutombo swings for the body but Hyypia moves out of range.
Hyypia swings for the body but Mutombo moves out of range.
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 lands a leg kick that knocks Hyypia off balance momentarily.
Mutombo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hyypia. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hyypia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hyypia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mutombo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyypia.
Mutombo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mutombo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hyypia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mutombo checks it well.
Mutombo fakes the leg kick and cracks Hyypia in the body.
Mutombo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyypia misses the jab.
Hyypia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyypia misses with a shot to the body
and Mutombo counters with a good low kick that Hyypia was not able to check.
Hyypia is breathing heavily.
Hyypia defending well as Mutombo loads up on a big left hand.
Mutombo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyypia.
Mutombo ducks under a wild hook from Hyypia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hyypia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mutombo.
Hyypia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mutombo throws a push kick but Hyypia slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Hyypia misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mutombo.
Hyypia checks the leg kick.
Hyypia throwing a counter right hand but Mutombo manages to avoid it.
Hyypia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mutombo feints a counter leg kick.
Hyypia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mutombo throws a leg kick but Hyypia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hyypia sizes up Mutombo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hyypia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mutombo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Mutombo.
Mutombo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hyypia 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hyypia checks it well.
Hyypia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mutombo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jay Jay Mutombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Mutombo tenderised Hyypia's leg. Hyypia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good exchange - Hyypia coming out on top.
Hyypia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mutombo ducks under a wild hook from Hyypia.
Hyypia tries to clinch there but Mutombo circles away.
Mutombo scores with a head kick.
Mutombo ducks under a wild hook from Hyypia.
Mutombo wants to slow Hyypia down by chopping away at his legs.
Hyypia is looking to counter punch.
Mutombo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mutombo there as he acknowledges the shot.
That has opened up Jay Jay Mutombo's cut even more.
Mutombo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hyypia is out of range and Mutombo settles back down.
Hyypia misses with an uppercut.
Hyypia throws a looping overhand right but Mutombo ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo throws out a loose jab but Hyypia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyypia 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!
Hyypia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mutombo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyypia was well out of range. Poor timing from Mutombo.
Hyypia loads up on a big right hand but Mutombo slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyypia.
Hyypia jabs Mutombo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mutombo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyypia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hyypia loads up on a big right hand but Mutombo slips the punch.
Mutombo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hyypia throws a shot from downtown. Mutombo moves away and avoids it.
Mutombo throws the kick towards the body but Hyypia avoids it.
Hyypia defending well as Mutombo loads up on a big left hand.
Hyypia slips a jab and a cross from Mutombo.
Mutombo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jay Jay Mutombo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Jay Mutombo'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.
Mutombo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyypia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mutombo throws a hook but Hyypia blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyypia. Mutombo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mutombo tries to land a front kick but Hyypia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mutombo misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Hyypia to counter with a crisp jab.
Hyypia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Hyypia blocks the leg kick.
Hyypia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mutombo throws a front kick that sends Hyypia stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutombo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hyypia's calf.
Mutombo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hyypia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyypia moves out of range as Mutombo throws a body kick.
Mutombo ducks under a wild hook from Hyypia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Hyypia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mutombo slips a jab from Hyypia.
Hyypia tries to clinch there but Mutombo circles away.
Mutombo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A leg kick checked by Hyypia.
Hyypia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyypia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A good leg kick by Mutombo.
Mutombo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyypia.
Mutombo lands with a kick to the temple. Hyypia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mutombo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mutombo throws a leg kick
and Hyypia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mutombo misses with a straight right.
Mutombo misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyypia.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mutombo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hyypia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutombo moves away.
Mutombo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hyypia is out of range and Mutombo settles back down.
Mutombo ducks under a wild hook from Hyypia.
Mutombo takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Mutombo misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutombo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hyypia's sensitive parts.
Hyypia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hyypia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hyypia connects with a crisp jab.
Mutombo checks a leg kick.
Mutombo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyypia throws a sloppy head kick and Mutombo moves out of range easily.
Mutombo throws out a loose jab but Hyypia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyypia throws a counter high kick but Mutombo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mutombo thumps Hyypia with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyypia connects with a leg kick. Mutombo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hyypia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutombo manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Mutombo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Hyypia misses.
Mutombo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hyypia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mutombo on the side of the head.
Mutombo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hyypia misses with a straight left.
Mutombo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mutombo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mutombo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyypia.
Jab by Mutombo.
Mutombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyypia's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutombo looks to land a left hand but Hyypia moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyypia looks to land a left hand but Mutombo moved out of range nicely.
Mutombo is looking to land body kicks.
Hyypia throws a sloppy head kick and Mutombo moves out of range easily.
Mutombo misses with a low kick.
Mutombo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mutombo misses with a head kick.
Jay Jay Mutombo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mutombo. That's going to slow Hyypia down.
Hyypia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mutombo can pounce on him.
A jab from Mutombo does it's job there.
Hyypia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mutombo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mutombo misses with a body kick.
Mutombo is looking to chop away at Hyypia's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay Mutombo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Jay Mutombo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mutombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyypia manages to avoid it.
Mutombo looks to land a body kick but Hyypia moved away.
Hyypia moves in looking to clinch but Mutombo pushes him off.
Hyypia thuds his right hand into Mutombo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hyypia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mutombo.
Mutombo scores with a spinning back kick!
Mutombo thumps Hyypia with a low kick.
Hyypia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mutombo.
Crunch! Mutombo slams his shin into Hyypia's torso.
Mutombo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutombo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyypia.
Mutombo defending well as Hyypia loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mutombo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Mutombo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo lands the left hand.
Mutombo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hyypia moves out of range of the leg kick from Mutombo.
Hyypia is looking to counter punch.
Mutombo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hyypia checks it well.
Hyypia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Mutombo.
Mutombo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hyypia is out of range and Mutombo settles back down.
Hyypia tries a head kick but it misses.
Mutombo misses with a low kick.
Hyypia misses with a head kick.
Mutombo throws a head kick that Hyypia semi-blocks.
Mutombo avoids the head kick by Hyypia.
Mutombo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hyypia on the side of the head.
Hyypia is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo is looking to slow Hyypia down with leg kicks.
Oh Hyypia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hyypia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mutombo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyypia throws a body shot but no joy.
Hyypia throws a head kick that Mutombo semi-blocks.
Hyypia seems to have got his legs back now.
Mutombo throws a leg kick which misses Hyypia's front leg but catches the back leg as Hyypia tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Mutombo.
That kick from Mutombo tenderised Hyypia's leg. Hyypia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hyypia tries to clinch up but Mutombo circles away and keeps his distance.
Mutombo thinks about the counter body kick.
Mutombo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Mutombo tenderised Hyypia's leg. Hyypia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mutombo works Hyypia's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Mutombo is predictable there
and Hyypia counters with a nice leg kick.
Hyypia scores with a jab to the jaw.
The cut above Jay Jay Mutombo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hyypia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mutombo tries to keep at a distance but Hyypia has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hyypia.
Hyypia working aggressively here.
Mutombo breaks the clinch.
Hyypia avoids a kick to the body.
Hyypia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mutombo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hyypia if he has to take too many more of those.
Hyypia swings for the body but Mutombo moves out of range.
Hyypia throws a shot from downtown. Mutombo moves away and avoids it.
Hyypia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mutombo.
Mutombo feints a counter leg kick.
Mutombo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hyypia if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Mutombo misses.
Hyypia throws a push kick but Mutombo slaps the foot to one side.
Hyypia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyypia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mutombo misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hyypia misses the target.
Good work by Hyypia as he checks the leg kick.
Hyypia is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mutombo moves out of range of the body kick.
Hyypia avoids the head kick by Mutombo.
Mutombo scores with a nice body kick.
Mutombo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hyypia is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hyypia misses the target.
Sami Hyypia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hyypia lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutombo throws a low kick, looking for Hyypia's leg but Hyypia calmly moves out of range.
Hyypia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mutombo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mutombo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hyypia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutombo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyypia.
Jay Jay Mutombo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hyypia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mutombo can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Jay Mutombo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mutombo 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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