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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 Holy Jenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutombo comes to the cage accompanied by Egypt Central - Over and Under . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm
35
264 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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225 cm
32
285 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic 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
23 - 13 - 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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holy Jenova! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mutombo tests Jenova's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Holy Jenova has been cut. Mutombo looks to throw the jab but Jenova is out of range. Jenova 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. Mutombo throws a lazy right hand but Jenova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mutombo takes a shot right to the bread basket. Mutombo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Jenova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Mutombo thuds a left hand into Jenova's body. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jenova. Jenova motions for Mutombo to come forward. Jenova throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Jenova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenova tries to bum rush Mutombo with a series of wild strikes but Mutombo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jenova tries to clinch but Mutombo moves out of range. Mutombo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Mutombo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jenova. That one must have hurt. Mutombo slips a jab and a cross from Jenova.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jenova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutombo manages to avoid it. Jenova avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jenova misses with a few strikes there.
Mutombo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Jenova misses with a body kick. Mutombo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenova was well out of range. Poor timing from Mutombo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mutombo throws a leg kick that is checked and Jenova counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jay Jay Mutombo has been cut. Jenova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jenova throws a head kick but Mutombo moves out of range.
Jenova delivers a nice body kick. Mutombo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenova. Mutombo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. As Mutombo backs off Jenova throws a huge counter combo but Mutombo manages to avoid it all. Jenova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenova throws a body shot but no joy. Jenova blocks a head kick by Mutombo.
Mutombo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Jenova digs a good body shot into Mutombo's ribs. Jenova shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. A head kick by Mutombo misses and Jenova moves into the clinch. A shot in the inside from Jenova. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mutombo is trying to push Jenova away but Jenova has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Mutombo is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mutombo taking a breather. Mutombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mutombo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jenova backs up against the cage.
Mutombo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenova.
A head kick misses from Mutombo. Jenova throws a jab when Mutombo was well out of range. Jenova scores with a leg kick.
Mutombo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jenova goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Jenova is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mutombo rather than just go for the knockout. Nice defenses there by Mutombo. Nice jab there from Jenova. Jenova misses with a wild body shot. Jenova comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mutombo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Mutombo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jenova checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Mutombo motions for Jenova to come forward. Mutombo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mutombo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Mutombo walks into a jab. Jenova takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jenova throws a head kick but Mutombo moves out of range.
Mutombo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Mutombo scores with a nice head shot. Jenova missing with a left hand there. Mutombo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mutombo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mutombo throws a head kick but Jenova moves out of range.
Mutombo checks a low kick from Jenova. It looked like Mutombo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Jenova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutombo manages to avoid it. Mutombo misses with a straight left. Mutombo throws a head kick that misses. Mutombo throws a right and a left that both miss. Jenova steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mutombo. Jenova throws a shot from downtown. Mutombo moves away and avoids it. Jenova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutombo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jenova scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mutombo scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Jenova misses with a body kick. Jenova dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jenova misses with the combination.
Mutombo ducks right into an uppercut from Jenova. Jenova misses with a wild body shot. Mutombo slips under a jab. Mutombo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mutombo throws a head kick that misses. Mutombo throws a right and a left that Jenova avoids nicely. Jenova scores with a kick to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holy Jenova dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jenova scores with a spinning back kick! Jenova connects with a solid leg kick. Jenova has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Jab by Jenova. Jenova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Jenova backs away, Mutombo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Mutombo swings and misses with a shot to the body and Jenova counters with a huge left! Mutombo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Jenova isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mutombo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Jenova!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holy Jenova! Holy Jenova decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
64% |
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