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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZaZa Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead - Been to Hell . The crowd seem to be enjoying Mutombo's choice of entrance music: Wyclef Jean - 911. ZaZa Mutombo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
40 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Carter Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ZaZa Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Mutombo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mutombo drives through with a takedown into Williams's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mutombo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Mutombo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mutombo moves into the clinch.
Mutombo prevents a body shot from Williams.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Mutombo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Mutombo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutombo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mutombo has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Mutombo blocking some punches.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Mutombo controls the action.
Mutombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mutombo drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Williams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Williams tries to work over Mutombo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mutombo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Mutombo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mutombo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mutombo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Mutombo.
Mutombo scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a right hand.
A short left from Williams.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mutombo lands a right hand.
Williams works on Mutombo's body with a couple of short punches.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Mutombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mutombo slips a jab from Williams.
Mutombo drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Mutombo has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mutombo breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mutombo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutombo was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Mutombo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mutombo breaks from the clinch.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mutombo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Mutombo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Mutombo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mutombo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mutombo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mutombo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Williams kicks Mutombo off and gets to his feet.
Mutombo forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ZaZa Mutombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutombo darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Mutombo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams takes a swing at Mutombo's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mutombo moves into the clinch.
Mutombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mutombo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Williams's guard.
Mutombo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ZaZa Mutombo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mutombo pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Mutombo breaks the clinch.
Mutombo looking to score a takedown here. Williams is defending well but Mutombo drives through and ends up in Williams's guard.
Mutombo gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Mutombo feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Mutombo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mutombo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mutombo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mutombo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Mutombo breaks the clinch.
Mutombo slips under a jab from Williams.
Mutombo instigates a clinch.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Mutombo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Mutombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mutombo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mutombo decides to return to a standing position.
Mutombo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williams pushes Mutombo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Williams is looking to wear down Mutombo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutombo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Williams misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.
Williams pushes Mutombo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mutombo forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Mutombo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Mutombo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Williams tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mutombo is in Williams's guard.
Williams pushes Mutombo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sean Carter Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mutombo has managed to clinch.
Mutombo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mutombo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Williams's guard.
Mutombo stands and steps away. Williams gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo scores with a takedown into Williams's guard.
Williams is working an open guard so Mutombo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mutombo darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Mutombo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mutombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams digs a good body shot into Mutombo's ribs.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sean Carter Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Mutombo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Williams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mutombo working the ground and pound.
Mutombo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mutombo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mutombo instigates a clinch.
Mutombo manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutombo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Mutombo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Williams is looking to escape.
Mutombo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mutombo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mutombo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mutombo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mutombo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mutombo doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sean Carter Williams will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mutombo has managed to clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams works the jab nicely.
Mutombo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Williams tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mutombo is in Williams's guard.
Mutombo stands up from Williams's guard - Mutombo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mutombo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mutombo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Mutombo is controlling him.
Mutombo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Mutombo has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutombo breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams with a hook.
Mutombo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Williams makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mutombo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams pushes Mutombo off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutombo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Williams's guard.
Mutombo is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mutombo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mutombo stands up and beckons Williams to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams lands a head shot.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Mutombo feints the counter takedown.
Mutombo clinches.
Mutombo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mutombo moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Mutombo breaks from the clinch.
Mutombo clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mutombo feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Mutombo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams is wriggling around but Mutombo manages to pass to half guard.
Mutombo wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
Williams kicks Mutombo off and gets back to his feet.
Mutombo has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutombo's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mutombo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
ZaZa Mutombo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mutombo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mutombo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Williams kicks off Mutombo and gets to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mutombo scores with a takedown into Williams's guard.
Williams has his feet on Mutombo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Carter Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... ZaZa Mutombo!
In his post fight interview, ZaZa Mutombo gave a big smile as he said 'I'm back :-))))'.
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