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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Principe Mutumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hot Sauce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Principe Mutumbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Principe Mutumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hot Sauce!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sauce. That's going to slow Mutumbo down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sauce.
Sauce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sauce.
Sauce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sauce.
Sauce displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sauce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mutumbo shoots for a takedown but Sauce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mutumbo checks a low kick from Sauce.
Mutumbo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mutumbo throws a jab when Sauce was well out of range.
Sauce tries to clinch up but Mutumbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sauce misses with a wild combination.
Mutumbo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Principe Mutumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutumbo shoots in for a takedown but Sauce shows good takedown defense.
Mutumbo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sauce is letting Mutumbo control him for a moment.
Mutumbo misses with the ground and pound.
Sauce wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mutumbo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauce throws a nice looking combination but Mutumbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mutumbo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mutumbo is staying tight to Sauce's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mutumbo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mutumbo is breathing heavily.
Sauce wants to control but Mutumbo postures up.
Sauce is looking to reverse the position.
Sauce is letting Mutumbo control him for a moment.
Sauce is trying to get back to half guard.
Mutumbo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sauce keeps working.
Sauce tries to bench press Mutumbo off him but Mutumbo keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutumbo trying to pass the guard but Sauce defending well.
Sauce is refusing to be controlled, as Mutumbo sits in half guard.
Sauce trying to control but Mutumbo postures up.
Sauce tries to get to full guard but Mutumbo has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sauce lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sauce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mutumbo.
Sauce misses with a few strikes there.
Mutumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sauce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sauce.
Sauce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mutumbo's head.
Sauce doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mutumbo counters with a takedown into side control.
Sauce pushes Mutumbo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mutumbo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sauce is trying to work for a sweep but Mutumbo has mounted him!
Sauce is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Principe Mutumbo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mutumbo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mutumbo connects with a nice short shot to Sauce's temple.
Well, if Mutumbo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mutumbo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sauce does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sauce won't allow Mutumbo to pass to mount.
Mutumbo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sauce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mutumbo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sauce is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mutumbo pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mutumbo is looking to clinch but Sauce is avoiding it.
Mutumbo misses with a combination
and Sauce counters with a head kick.
Mutumbo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Sauce lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mutumbo doesn't seem phased though.
Mutumbo throws a leg kick
and Sauce counters with a left and a right that stings Mutumbo.
Mutumbo shoots for a takedown but Sauce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mutumbo is looking to clinch but Sauce is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mutumbo tries to clinch but Sauce is having none of it.
Mutumbo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sauce. That one must have hurt.
Sauce throws a right and a left that Mutumbo avoids nicely.
Sauce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mutumbo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sauce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mutumbo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sauce swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Principe Mutumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutumbo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sauce pinned against the cage. Sauce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sauce pushes Mutumbo away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mutumbo misses with a combination
and Sauce counters with a one-two to the body.
Sauce swinging wilding here.
Sauce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutumbo fails to land the takedown.
Mutumbo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sauce throws a series of punches but Mutumbo moves out of range.
A low kick from Mutumbo is predictable there
and Sauce counters with a left and a right that stings Mutumbo.
Sauce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mutumbo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sauce's guard.
Sauce working for a triangle but Mutumbo defends it easily.
Mutumbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sauce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutumbo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Principe Mutumbo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sauce goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Sauce.
Mutumbo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sauce is looking to stand up but Mutumbo isn't so interested in that idea.
Sauce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Principe Mutumbo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sauce looking for subs off his back but Mutumbo has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sauce is refusing to be controlled, as Mutumbo sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mutumbo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sauce wants to get back to full guard.
Mutumbo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mutumbo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mutumbo looking to control but Sauce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hot Sauce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sauce tries to reverse the position but Mutumbo maintains control.
Mutumbo trying to control but Sauce is having none of it.
Sauce tries to lock up and control but Mutumbo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sauce is in a horrible position here. Mutumbo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sauce is squirming around, avoiding Mutumbo's attempts to control the action.
Mutumbo won't let Sauce get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce tries to hold on but Mutumbo pushes him away.
Sauce is working to get back to half guard.
Sauce's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sauce is trying to stand but he's just given Mutumbo his back.
Mutumbo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sauce defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sauce is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Mutumbo off. It looks like it's working - Mutumbo slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Sauce displaying calm under pressure there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mutumbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutumbo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mutumbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sauce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sauce lands a head kick!
Sauce connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutumbo connects with a solid leg kick.
Principe Mutumbo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mutumbo throws a lazy body kick
and Sauce finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Principe Mutumbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mutumbo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Principe Mutumbo!
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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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