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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hondo Attah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
KO power
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Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rect Umm! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hondo Attah! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Attah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Umm seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Umm throws a hook but Attah blocks it. Attah throws a front kick aimed at Umm's knee but Umm avoids it well. Umm lands with a straight right. Attah didn't see that one coming. Attah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Umm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Attah. Umm cracks Attah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Umm swinging wildly here.
Umm connects with a looping right hand.
Umm blocks a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A slow jab from Umm misses its intended target. Umm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Umm throws a body punch but Attah moves out of range. Umm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Umm looks to land a combination. Attah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Umm looks to throw the jab but Attah is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Attah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Attah avoids the body shot from Umm.
Umm tests Attah's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rect Umm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Umm cracks Attah with an open hand slap. Umm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Attah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umm moves away. Attah ducks under a wild hook from Umm. Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Attah's shoulder, as Attah tries to avoid the shot. Attah throws a combination that misses and Umm counters with a left to the body. Attah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Attah misses with a double jab.
Attah works over Umm's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Rect Umm has been cut. 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! Umm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Attah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Attah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Attah thows a left - swing and a miss! Attah has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Attah motions for Umm to come forward. Attah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Attah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umm. Attah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Attah throws the left hand but Umm avoids the punch easily. Umm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Attah throws out the jab. Umm ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Umm throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A looping hook to the body misses from Attah. Umm does a little dance to reset his feet. Umm throwing a counter right hand but Attah manages to avoid it. Attah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Umm blocks a leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A telegraphed right hand from Attah misses the target. Attah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Attah swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Umm to counter with a crisp jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rect Umm dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Attah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umm. Umm tries to bum rush Attah with a series of wild strikes but Attah uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Attah avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A telegraphed right hand from Umm misses the target. Umm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Attah takes one on the button. Attah throws a nice outside leg kick. Attah avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Umm misses with a looping left. Attah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Umm throws out a powerful jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Umm throws a big shot that misses. A slapping leg kick lands for Attah.
Attah throws a leg kick that is checked and Umm counters with a straight right hand. Umm throws a body punch but Attah moves out of range. Umm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Attah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round. Attah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Umm's sensitive parts. Umm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Attah. Attah moves away from the strike by Umm. Umm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Attah is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Attah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Attah scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Attah misses with a hook. Umm ducked under it nicely. Attah just misses with a punch to the body.
Umm throws a big shot that misses. Umm scores with a hook to the body. Attah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. A punch combination from Attah misses. Attah misses with a leg kick letting Umm counter with a right hand. Attah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Umm throws a body shot but no joy. Attah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umm. Attah misses with an uppercut.
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! Attah swings for the body but Umm moves out of range.
Attah moves out of range of the strikes. Attah misses with a looping left. Attah throws a jab but it's blocked by Umm. Umm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Attah ducks under a wild hook from Umm. Attah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Umm. Attah connects with a nice looking jab.
Umm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Umm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Attah. Nice body punch from Umm. Attah throws a sloppy body shot
and Umm counters with a straight right hand. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Umm tests Attah's chin there with a solid looking shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Attah. Umm does a little dance to reset his feet. Umm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Attah on the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rect Umm dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Attah misses with a body punch
and Umm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Umm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Attah tries a quick counter leg kick but Umm is wise to it. Attah is looking to chop away at Umm's legs. Umm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Attah can do to turn this around? Umm throws a looping overhand right but Attah ducks down to avoid it. Umm with a hook. Attah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Attah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Umm rather than just go for the knockout. Umm misses with an uppercut. A leg kick checked by Umm. Attah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Umm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Attah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Umm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Attah was well out of range. Poor timing from Umm. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Attah tries to score with a low kick but Umm moves his leg out of the way. Attah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Umm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Attah throws a hook but Umm avoids it easily. The fighters circling - Attah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Umm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Attah misses with a body shot.
Attah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Umm cracks Attah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Attah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umm. Attah looks like he wants to counter punch here. Umm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attah.
Attah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Umm misses with a body shot.
Umm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umm misses with an uppercut. Attah saw that one coming. Umm thuds his right hand into Attah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Attah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Umm throws a lazy uppercut
letting Attah counter with a right hand. Attah lands a nice shot to the body.
Umm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Attah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Umm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Nice uppercut there from Attah. Attah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umm tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Umm scores with a jab to the head.
Attah misses with a looping left. A low kick from Attah misses and Umm counters with a left to the body. Umm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Attah.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Attah.
Umm takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Attah tries to bum rush Umm with a series of wild strikes but Umm uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Attah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Umm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Attah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umm moves away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Hondo Attah just about did enough to take it. The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Umm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Attah. Attah cracks a nice hook into Umm's ribs. Attah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Attah. Umm does a little dance to reset his feet. Umm is looking to counter punch. Attah throws a body shot but no joy. Umm missing with a left hand there. Attah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Attah drops his hands momentarily and Umm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Attah throws a hook but Umm blocks it. Attah looks to score with a jab to the body but Umm is just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Attah takes a body punch but keeps moving. Attah throws a quick inside leg kick. Umm checks a leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Umm. Attah does a little dance to reset his feet. Umm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Umm throws a lazy uppercut
and Attah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Attah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Umm counters with a stiff right hand. Umm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Attah misses with a body punch
letting Umm counter with a right hand. Attah moves out of range of the strikes. Rect Umm is winning the standup battle so far. Attah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Nice shot lands for Attah. Attah with a nice cross. Attah throws a nice outside leg kick. Umm scores with a hook to the body. Attah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Attah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Umm has time to react. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Attah moves away from the strike by Umm. Attah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Umm misses with a looping left. Umm misses with an uppercut
and Attah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Umm thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Attah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Umm. Umm lands an overhand right. Attah moves away from the strike by Umm. Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Attah's shoulder, as Attah tries to avoid the shot. Umm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attah sees it coming and avoids it easily. Umm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umm throws a lazy uppercut
and Attah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Attah looks to score with a jab to the body but Umm is just out of range. Umm misses with the combination.
Umm walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Attah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Umm is out of range. Attah defending well as Umm loads up on a big left hand. Nice jab there from Umm. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hondo Attah dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Attah throws a quick inside leg kick. Attah looks to throw the jab but Umm is out of range. Umm is looking for a counter combo. Attah misses with a body shot.
Attah looks to throw the jab but Umm is out of range. Attah misses with a body shot.
Attah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Attah misses with a straight right. Attah drops his hands momentarily and Umm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Attah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Umm. Attah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umm. That did some damage! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Attah defending well as Umm loads up on a big left hand. A lazy left from Umm finds it's target. Attah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umm defending well as Attah loads up on a big left hand. Umm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Attah.
That's one minute gone in the round. Attah swings for the body but Umm moves out of range.
Umm throws a series of punches but Attah moves out of range. Attah flicks out a counter leg kick but Umm steps away. Attah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umm.
Attah loads up on a big right hand but Umm slips the punch. Attah slips a straight right by Umm. Attah thumps Umm with a low kick. Attah connects with a leg kick. Umm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Umm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attah scores with a jab to the body. Attah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Umm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attah sees it coming and avoids it easily. Attah moves forwards but Umm connects with a nice, crisp jab. Attah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Umm under the eye. Attah throws a chopping leg kick but Umm manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Umm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Umm moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. 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! Umm throws out a loose jab but Attah uses good head movement to avoid it. Umm is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Good standup being displayed there by Umm as he connects with a hook. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Umm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Attah. Attah loads up on a big right hand but Umm slips the punch. Umm misses with a straight right. Attah throws a front kick aimed at Umm's knee but Umm avoids it well. Umm defending well as Attah loads up on a big left hand. A jab from Attah misses. Umm moves out of range of the strikes. Attah misses the shot to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Umm. Attah does a little dance to reset his feet. Umm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Attah. Umm misses with a straight left. Umm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Attah.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Hondo Attah. I think Attah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hondo Attah! Rect Umm was interviewed post fight and said 'heavy handed, '.
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