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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dikembe Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Puszke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dikembe Mutombo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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218 cm
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260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
26
234 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dikembe Mutombo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateusz Puszke! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mutombo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Some wild striking there from Puszke.
Nice cross by Mutombo. Mutombo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puszke on the side of the head. Dikembe Mutombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mutombo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puszke.
Puszke takes one to the chin there. Mutombo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Mutombo jabs Puszke to the body, keeping him at a distance. Puszke is looking to clinch. Puszke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice body punch from Puszke. Puszke struggles to land a body shot inside as Mutombo controls his hands.
Puszke lands a nice shot to the body. With the fighters up against the cage, Puszke throws an elbow but misses. Mutombo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A left hand lands to the body for Puszke.
Puszke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Mutombo cracks Puszke with a nice body shot. Puszke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Puszke as the two fighters clinch.
Puszke struggles to land a body shot inside as Mutombo controls his hands.
Mutombo blocks an elbow strike. Puszke tries to work over Mutombo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mutombo blocks an elbow strike. A hook to the body from Puszke.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puszke throws an elbow but misses. Mutombo is trying to break the clinch but Puszke has him pressed against the cage. Puszke struggles to land a body shot inside as Mutombo controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Mutombo - that landed with a thud.
Mutombo looking to slow down the pace here. Puszke misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puszke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mutombo's defenses. Puszke throws an elbow but it misses.
Mutombo looking to slow down the pace here. Mutombo dodges an elbow strike from Puszke.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puszke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mutombo's brow. Mutombo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mutombo looking to stall.
Puszke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Mutombo scores with a nice hook to the head. Puszke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Mutombo blocks an elbow strike. Mutombo working hard to break the clinch. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Puszke tries to throw a body punch but Mutombo avoids it by throwing Puszke back against the cage. Puszke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puszke looks to throw an elbow but misses. Mutombo lands an uppercut. Mutombo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Puszke tries to throw a body punch but Mutombo avoids it by throwing Puszke back against the cage. Puszke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mutombo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A left hand lands to the body for Mutombo.
Puszke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mutombo. Puszke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mutombo blocks a body shot from Puszke. Mutombo trying to stall but Puszke improves his position.
Mutombo manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mutombo throws a shot to the body.
Mutombo lands an overhand right. Mutombo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Mutombo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mutombo.
It looks like Mateusz Puszke has been cut. Mutombo lands a jab to Puszke's midsection. Puszke looks winded! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Puszke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mutombo punishes Puszke's body with a nice straight punch. Mutombo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Puszke sprawling to the canvas! Puszke rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mutombo finish him?!
Puszke is rocked! Puszke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutombo moves away. Mutombo blocks the body kick.
Mutombo lands a big right hand that sends Puszke crashing to the mat! Mutombo stays standing though and waves Puszke back to his feet! Puszke is still on wobbly legs! Can Mutombo finish him? Mutombo closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Puszke out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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