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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ubungu Mumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ubungu Mumba was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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208 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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223 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ubungu Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leary doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leary throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mumba defending well as Leary loads up on a big left hand.
Mumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leary misses with a looping right.
Leary doesn't manage to clinch there - Mumba circles away.
Mumba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leary swings widly with a right hand
and Mumba counters with a straight right hand.
Mumba connects with a crisp jab.
Leary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leary doesn't seem bothered though.
Mumba lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leary.
A little jabbing left from Mumba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary misses with a takedown attempt
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leary takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leary rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumba punishes Leary's body with a nice straight punch.
Leary wants to clinch but Mumba slips to the side
and Mumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leary tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leary thinking.
Nice uppercut there from Mumba.
Mumba misses with a straight left.
Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumba.
Mumba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mumba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
Mumba slips under a jab from Leary.
Leary moves into the clinch successfully.
Mumba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mumba blocking some punches.
Mumba scores with a shot to the side of Leary's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leary taking a breather.
Leary tries to pull guard but Mumba holds him up against the cage and eventually Leary drops back down to his feet.
Leary jumps into guard, dragging Mumba to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary is trying to keep Mumba in close.
Leary is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mumba defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mumba controlling from the top position.
Leary is trying to control the position but Mumba postures up.
Mumba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mumba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mumba looks to land a left hand but Leary moved out of range nicely.
Mumba scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Mumba.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mumba works Leary's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Leary misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leary is looking to clinch but Mumba is avoiding it.
Mumba checks a leg kick.
Leary throws a chopping leg kick but Mumba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mumba lands with an overhand left.
Leary misses with a right hand
and Mumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leary misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mumba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mumba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chris Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leary wants to clinch but Mumba slips to the side
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumba staying out of range there.
Leary rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mumba counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leary.
Mumba lands a really nice looking cross but Leary seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mumba.
Mumba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mumba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leary takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Mumba finds it's way through Leary's defenses.
Leary misses with a looping left.
Leary takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leary moves to clinch but Mumba breaks away
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Leary misses with a hook
letting Mumba counter with a right hand.
Mumba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leary throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leary at a distance.
Ubungu Mumba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mumba connects with a right hand. Leary shakes it off.
Mumba blocks a leg kick.
Leary takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumba scores with a jab to the head.
Leary takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Mumba.
Leary looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leary needs to keep his hands up - Mumba had a free shot at his head there.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Mumba.
A jab from Mumba finds it's way through Leary's defenses.
Ubungu Mumba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leary misses with a looping right.
Mumba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mumba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leary looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leary shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Leary trying to control but Mumba is working from the bottom.
Leary preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leary's guard.
Mumba controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mumba wants to stand but Leary is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leary trying to keep a closed guard but Mumba is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mumba trying to control the position from guard on top but Leary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leary is trying to control the position but Mumba postures up.
Mumba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Leary is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mumba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mumba postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leary throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
Leary slips under a jab from Mumba.
Leary tried to counter with a leg kick but Mumba avoided it.
Leary closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mumba lands a nice hook to Leary's body. Leary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mumba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leary misses with a shot to the body
letting Mumba counter with a right hand.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leary.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary forces Mumba back against the cage and clinches.
Mumba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mumba.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mumba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mumba gets underhooks to prevent Leary's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mumba lands with a short shot to the head.
Leary has Mumba pressed against the cage.
Leary misses with a punch on the inside.
Leary is trying to pull guard but Mumba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Leary tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mumba smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mumba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leary's head.
Leary throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mumba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leary on the side of the head.
Mumba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leary in his tracks.
Leary walks into a stiff left hand from Mumba.
Leary is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba digs a good body shot into Leary's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mumba moves away from the strike by Leary.
Mumba throws out a loose jab but Leary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumba catches Leary with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mumba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Leary 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumba. Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mumba drops Leary with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Leary looks back up at him and smiles so Mumba waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Leary is rocked!
Leary doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Leary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mumba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leary doesn't seem bothered though.
Mumba drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Leary right on the button. Leary goes down! Mumba follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mumba gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubungu Mumba!
After the fight, Ubungu Mumba was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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