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Event:
TGC 57: Hepple vs Umarov
Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Marceau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marceau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Spee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marceau checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Spee misses the target.
Von Spee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Spee misses with a low kick.
Marceau throws a hook but Von Spee blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marceau, right into the meat.
Von Spee defending well as Marceau loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Spee throws an overhand right that lands on Marceau's shoulder, as Marceau tries to avoid the shot.
Von Spee sizes up Marceau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#
It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
Von Spee misses with a looping right.
Jab from Von Spee.
Marceau lands a right hook to the body.
#T1#
Marceau slips under a jab from Von Spee.
Marceau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marceau defending well as Von Spee loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Spee misses the target.
Von Spee scores with a leg kick.
Von Spee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Marceau misses.
Von Spee throws a chopping leg kick but Marceau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marceau slips under a jab.
Marceau staying out of range there.
Von Spee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marceau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Spee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Von Spee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Von Spee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marceau.#T2#
Von Spee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marceau.
Von Spee looks to land a right hand but Marceau moved out of range.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Von Spee.
Marceau's corner calls for a 1-2. Marceau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Von Spee is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Marceau's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Marceau just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Spee missing with a left hand there. Marceau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Spee connects with an inside leg kick.
Von Spee misses the jab.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Von Spee.
Marceau unleashes a big counter combination but Von Spee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Von Spee throws an off balance right hand
and Marceau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Spee misses with a looping right.
Von Spee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marceau's sensitive parts.
Von Spee lands a leg kick that knocks Marceau off balance momentarily.#T3#
Von Spee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marceau keeps Von Spee at a distance using the push kick.
Marceau misses with a wild body shot.
Von Spee throwing a counter right hand but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Marceau lands a jab to Von Spee's midsection.
Von Spee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Von Spee is breathing heavily.
Marceau connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Spee throws a hook but Marceau blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marceau! But no joy.
Marceau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Spee misses the target.
A nice side step and Marceau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marceau connects with an inside leg kick.
Marceau scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marceau lands a slapping body shot.
Von Spee scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Spee ducks under a wild hook from Marceau.#T4#
Marceau throws a good cross that connects.
Marceau takes one to the chin there.
Von Spee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marceau.
Marceau flicks out a counter leg kick but Von Spee steps away.
Von Spee misses with a straight left.
Marceau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Spee throws an overhand right that lands on Marceau's shoulder, as Marceau tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Marceau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maximilian Von Spee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Spee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Von Spee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marceau.
Von Spee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marceau has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#KD2#
Marceau lands a big head kick that sends Von Spee tumbling to the mat! Marceau takes a step backwards and waves Von Spee back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Von Spee is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Maximilian Von Spee has been cut.
Marceau connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Von Spee covering up! Marceau comes in with a big uppercut and Von Spee goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jean-Claude Marceau!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean-Claude Marceau thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
TGC 55: Dong vs Yoshida
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Girard throws a hook but Von Spee avoids it easily.
Von Spee falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Girard to counter with a crisp jab.
Girard punishes Von Spee's body with a nice straight punch.
Girard lunges at Von Spee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Von Spee's hand.
Girard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Girard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Von Spee misses with a right hand
and Girard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Maximilian Von Spee has been cut.
Von Spee misses with a hook. Girard ducked under it nicely.
Girard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Spee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maximilian Von Spee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Spee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Girard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Spee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girard.
Girard throws a jab when Von Spee was well out of range.
Von Spee throws out a counter right but Girard avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Von Spee throws a lazy right hand but Girard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Von Spee looks to move away, Girard throws a big counter combo but Von Spee just gets out of the way.
Von Spee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Von Spee wants to land a leg kick but Girard is out of range.
Girard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Girard looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Spee is just out of range.
Girard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Girard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Girard throws a series of punches but Von Spee moves out of range.
Von Spee throws out a powerful jab.
Von Spee throws a right hand that misses
and Girard counters with a huge left! Von Spee is in big trouble! He's backing up but Girard isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Von Spee from any more damage. A dominating finish by Girard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaultier Girard!
Gaultier Girard spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
TGC 51
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from The Dog.
The Dog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Dog connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT#
It looks like Ubungu Mumba has been cut.
The Dog misses with a two punch combination.
Mumba feints a counter leg kick.
The Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
Mumba takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Dog wants to clinch
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Jake The Dog has been cut.
Mumba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mumba blocks a low kick nicely.
The Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
The Dog pushes Mumba up against the cage in a clinch.
Mumba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mumba lands a body shot.
The Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
The Dog throws a head punch that misses.
The Dog misses with some punches.
The Dog misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
The Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Dog misses with a body punch.
Mumba stops a takedown attempt from The Dog.
The Dog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by The Dog.
The Dog stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The Dog taking a breather.
The Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
The Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Mumba controls the action.
A short left from The Dog.
The Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from The Dog.
The Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Mumba controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mumba. #T2#
Mumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
Mumba struggles to land a body shot inside as The Dog controls his hands.
The Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mumba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Dog effectively controlling the action here.
The Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba blocks a body shot from The Dog.
The Dog throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
The Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Dog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mumba or not.
The Dog throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mumba.
A short right from The Dog.
The Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Dog is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mumba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Dog throws a head punch that misses.
The Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Dog gets through Mumba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Dog tries a body shot but Mumba blocks it.
The Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
The Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Dog tries to work over Mumba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumba throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Dog.
Mumba struggles to land a body shot inside as The Dog controls his hands.
The Dog tries to work over Mumba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Dog wants a takedown.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Dog.
Mumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake The Dog dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Mumba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Mumba off the cage and back into range.
Mumba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mumba wants to counter with a clinch but The Dog pushes him away.#KD2#
Mumba lands a big head kick that sends The Dog tumbling to the mat! Mumba takes a step backwards and waves The Dog back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mumba lands a nice shot 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!
The Dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mumba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Dog backing away here, and Mumba unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the liver by The Dog. Beautiful body shot.
The Dog checks a leg kick nicely.#TD#
The Dog changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mumba looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Dog scores with punches from side control.
Mumba struggling a bit here.
The Dog tries to advance to mount but can't.
The Dog postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T1#
The Dog scoring with punches from side control.
Mumba takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Dog throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mumba is looking to regain half guard here but The Dog keeps moving and retains side control.
The Dog working the ground and pound from side control.
Mumba avoids any damage from the ground and pound of The Dog.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Dog throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mumba tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
The Dog swings around for an armbar but Mumba sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into The Dog's guard.#T2#
The Dog controls Mumba momentarily but Mumba frees himself.
The Dog wants to sweep but no luck.
The Dog working a defensive guard here.
The Dog 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.
The Dog tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mumba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mumba is continuing to stall.#T3#
The Dog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mumba trying to control the position from guard on top but The Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Dog trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mumba gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! The Dog gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Mumba is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake The Dog!
Jake The Dog 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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Event:
TGC 47: San Diego vs Nagasaki
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Hartwell White misses with a leg kick
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White sets himself, and Mumba steps forward looking for the clinch! Hartwell White avoids it this time.#CL2#
Mumba has closed the distance and engaged Hartwell White in a clinch.
Hartwell White leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hartwell White misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartwell White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hartwell White stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartwell White misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Mumba.
Mumba prevents a body shot from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White stalling against the cage.
Hartwell White misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hartwell White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hartwell White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hartwell White misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartwell White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mumba backwards.
Mumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hartwell White.
Mumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hartwell White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Hartwell White fails to land.
Hartwell White misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hartwell White fails to land. #T2#
Hartwell White misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartwell White throws a head punch that misses.
Mumba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Mumba.
Hartwell White struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumba controls his hands.
Hartwell White has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
A head punch on the inside from Hartwell White fails to land.
Mumba blocks a body shot from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White can't find room to land a body shot as Mumba controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartwell White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hartwell White fails to land.
Mumba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mumba takes a shot to the head.
Hartwell White tries a body shot but Mumba blocks it.
#T3#
Hartwell White lands with a right to the head.
Hartwell White misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartwell White.
Hartwell White is stalling here.
Mumba blocking some punches.
Mumba swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartwell White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartwell White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mumba lands a body shot.
Hartwell White lands a right hand.
Hartwell White has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
Mumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hartwell White throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
Hartwell White looking to stall.
#T4#
Hartwell White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hartwell White misses with some punches.
Hartwell White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba blocks a body shot from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartwell White misses with some punches.
Mumba scores with a shot to the side of Hartwell White's head.
Hartwell White lands a body punch.
Mumba lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Hartwell White is looking to control Mumba's arms but Mumba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hartwell White has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartwell White.
Hartwell White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hartwell White has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Hartwell White dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Mumba moves into the clinch.
Hartwell White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mumba can do to turn this around?
Hartwell White working aggressively here.
Hartwell White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Hartwell White fails to land.
Mumba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hartwell White has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartwell White.
Mumba lands an uppercut.
Hartwell White tries to throw a body punch but Mumba avoids it by throwing Hartwell White back against the cage.
Hartwell White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartwell White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hartwell White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hartwell White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartwell White can't find room to land a body shot as Mumba controls the action.
Mumba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Hartwell White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba lands with a light punch inside.
Mumba blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hartwell White.
Hartwell White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartwell White misses with some punches.
A short left from Mumba.
Hartwell White blocks an uppercut.
Mumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mumba struggles to land a body shot inside as Hartwell White controls his hands.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Hartwell White fails to land.
Hartwell White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mumba misses with the head strike.
Hartwell White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hartwell White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mumba blocks a body shot from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White working aggressively here.
Mumba blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartwell White misses with a punch on the inside.
Mumba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hartwell White wants to stall.
Hartwell White will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mumba up against the cage.#T3#
Mumba prevents a body shot from Hartwell White.
Mumba blocking some punches.
Mumba prevents a body shot from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Mumba fails to land.
Mumba misses with a body punch.
Hartwell White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hartwell White misses with the head strike.
Mumba can't find room to land a body shot as Hartwell White controls the action.
Hartwell White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartwell White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hartwell White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hartwell White misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Mumba lands a body punch.
Mumba scores with a shot to the side of Hartwell White's head.
Hartwell White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mumba.
Hartwell White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hartwell White misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walter Hartwell White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hartwell White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mumba lands an uppercut.
Hartwell White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumba's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba.
Hartwell White misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hartwell White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartwell White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mumba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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 Walter Hartwell White will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Mumba misses with a looping left.
Walter Hartwell White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartwell White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mumba checks the leg kick.
Hartwell White lands with a hook. Mumba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hartwell White throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartwell White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartwell White.
Mumba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hartwell White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
Hartwell White lands a head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mumba lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hartwell White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hartwell White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mumba ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hartwell White, as that shot connected.
Mumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Mumba clinches up with Hartwell White and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba.
Hartwell White working aggressively here.
Hartwell White misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Mumba throws a head punch that misses.
Mumba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hartwell White working aggressively here.
Hartwell White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mumba in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hartwell White lands with a left to the head.
Hartwell White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mumba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hartwell White or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumba pushes Hartwell White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mumba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hartwell White backwards.
Hartwell White throws a head punch that misses.
Mumba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hartwell White scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hartwell White has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
Hartwell White misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hartwell White fails to land. #T3#
Mumba blocks a body shot from Hartwell White.
Mumba takes a shot to the head.
Mumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hartwell White tries a body shot but Mumba blocks it.
Hartwell White misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hartwell White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hartwell White misses with the head strike.
Hartwell White misses with a body punch.
Hartwell White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumba's elbow.
Hartwell White misses with the head strike.
Hartwell White misses with a body punch.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Hartwell White lands with a left to the head.
Hartwell White misses with a punch to the body.
Hartwell White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hartwell White misses with a punch on the inside.
Mumba blocks an uppercut.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hartwell White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartwell White.
Hartwell White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mumba backwards. #ROC#
Mumba is rocked!
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!
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumba is still on wobbly legs! Can Hartwell White finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba.
Hartwell White throws a head punch that misses.
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumba seems to have recovered his senses.
Hartwell White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Hartwell White clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Hartwell White blocks a jab.
Mumba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hartwell White counters with a low kick, right behind Mumba 's knee.
Mumba throws a shot to the body.
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
and Hartwell White counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Mumba! He's just covering up as Hartwell White starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Hartwell White!
Walter Hartwell White retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Walter Hartwell White, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
ABW 107 Mumba - Uzo
Date: Feb 20, 2018 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Uzo misses the target.
Uzo throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mumba punishes Uzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Mumba throws a series of punches but Uzo moves out of range.
Uzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mumba counters with an inside leg kick.
Mumba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mumba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mumba on the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Ubungu Mumba has been cut.
Mumba stuns Uzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Mumba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Uzo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Uzo's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Uzo throws a head punch that misses.
Mumba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uzo or not.
Uzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uzo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mumba blocking some punches.
Uzo stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Mumba.
Uzo taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Uzo.
#T2#
Uzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Uzo.
Uzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumba counters with a nice body shot.
Uzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uzo throws a right hand that misses
and Uzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uzo misses with a body shot
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mumba cracks a nice hook into Uzo's ribs.
Mumba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uzo.
Jay Uzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumba walks into a stiff left hand from Uzo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzo stuns Mumba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uzo throws a shot from downtown. Mumba moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Uzo.
#CL#
Uzo tries to keep at a distance but Mumba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Mumba gets an underhook and turns Uzo into the cage.#T3#
Uzo cracks Mumba with a nice body shot.
Uzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Uzo stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba.
Uzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Uzo wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Uzo.
That kick from Mumba tenderised Uzo's leg. Uzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
Uzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mumba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzo.
Mumba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mumba jabs Uzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Uzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Uzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mumba connects with a crisp jab.
Uzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uzo misses with a leg kick.
Mumba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mumba throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzo throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No joy there for Uzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mumba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Uzo manages to circle out of the way.
Uzo throws a looping overhand right but Mumba ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ubungu Mumba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Mumba thumps Uzo with a low kick.
Uzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mumba throws a body punch but Uzo moves out of range.
Mumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uzo.
Mumba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mumba defending well as Uzo loads up on a big left hand.
Mumba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uzo finds it's way round the side to connect with Mumba's head.
Uzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Uzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
Mumba scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mumba throws a leg kick but Uzo moved away.
Uzo missing with a left hand there. Mumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uzo throws a shot from downtown. Mumba moves away and avoids it.#T1##CL#
Mumba moves into the clinch.
Mumba blocks a body shot from Uzo.
Mumba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uzo's elbow.
Uzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uzo has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
Mumba misses with some punches.
Uzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uzo has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
Mumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uzo.
Uzo has had enough of the clinch but Mumba keeps him there for the moment.
Uzo blocks an uppercut.
Mumba has a couple of punches blocked by Uzo.
Uzo avoiding damage.
Uzo is working Mumba over against the cage.
Mumba has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T2#
Mumba blocking some punches.
Mumba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uzo backwards.
Mumba being controlled against the cage.
Uzo blocking some punches.
Jay Uzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Uzo is trying to force a seperation but Mumba has the dominant position.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
Uzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Uzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uzo working aggressively here.
#T3#
Mumba has a couple of punches blocked by Uzo.
Mumba blocks a body shot from Uzo.
Mumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mumba lands a nice uppercut.
Uzo misses with the head strike.
Uzo looking to stall.
Mumba swings wildly with an uppercut but Uzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uzo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba.
A nice left hand lands by Uzo.
#ROC2#
Mumba is rocked!
Uzo dips a shoulder and cracks Mumba with a mighty uppercut! Mumba falls back against the cage and Uzo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mumba is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Uzo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Uzo!
Jay Uzo is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jay Uzo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
ABW 99 Distacio Jr - Mumba
Date: Jan 18, 2018 |
#R1#
A good leg kick by Mumba.
Mumba misses with a looping left.
Distacio Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Distacio Jr misses with a looping left.
Mumba swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Distacio Jr clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Distacio Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distacio Jr misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Mumba working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr working aggressively here.
Distacio Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Distacio Jr can't break the clinch.
Distacio Jr working aggressively here.
Distacio Jr scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Ubungu Mumba has been cut.
Distacio Jr blocks an uppercut.
Distacio Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mumba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Distacio Jr blocks an uppercut.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Mumba lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Distacio Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Distacio Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Distacio Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Distacio Jr takes a shot to the head.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
Distacio Jr misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Distacio Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mumba after a bit of a struggle.
Mumba avoiding damage as Distacio Jr throws knees to the body.
Mumba works on Distacio Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Distacio Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Distacio Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mumba up against the cage.
Distacio Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mumba is defending well for now.
Mumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mumba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Distacio Jr's elbow.
Mumba blocking some punches.
Mumba misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Distacio Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Distacio Jr obliges.
Mumba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mumba tries a body shot but Distacio Jr blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumba.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mumba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mumba has a couple of punches blocked by Distacio Jr.
Mumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Distacio Jr prevents a body shot from Mumba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ubungu Mumba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ubungu Mumba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Distacio Jr misses the shot to the body.
Mumba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#TD#
Distacio Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Distacio Jr working the strikes but Mumba uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mumba felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Distacio Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mumba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mumba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Distacio Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Distacio Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mumba is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Distacio Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1##SUB#
Distacio Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Distacio Jr working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Distacio Jr is looking for a triangle but Mumba pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Distacio Jr looking for a guillotine here but Mumba defends easily.
Distacio Jr looking to control.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Distacio Jr keeping moving, preventing Mumba from controlling successfully.
Distacio Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Distacio Jr looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Distacio Jr is looking for a triangle but Mumba pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Distacio Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mumba is aware though and is defending well.
Distacio Jr 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.
Distacio Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Distacio Jr, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mumba misses with an uppercut.
Distacio Jr feinted with a counter takedown.#T3#
Mumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Distacio Jr throws out a loose jab but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumba tries to counter with a clinch but Distacio Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Mumba throws a poor cross that misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Mumba lands a leg kick that knocks Distacio Jr off balance momentarily.
Mumba misses with a body shot.
Distacio Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Distacio Jr.#T4#
Mumba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
A solid body kick from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Mumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Distacio Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Mumba counters with a low kick, right behind Distacio Jr 's knee.
Distacio Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Distacio Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Mumba checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ubungu Mumba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ubungu Mumba's cut.
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.
#R3#
Mumba throws a body punch but Distacio Jr moves out of range.
Distacio Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr needs to keep his hands up - Mumba had a free shot at his head there.
Distacio Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mumba throws a solid leg kick but Distacio Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mumba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Mumba counters with a straight right hand.
Mumba takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Mumba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Distacio Jr slips under a jab from Mumba.
Distacio Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Distacio Jr staying out of range there.#CL2#
Mumba has Distacio Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Distacio Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Mumba struggles to land a body shot inside as Distacio Jr controls his hands.
Distacio Jr presses Mumba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mumba misses with the head strike.
Distacio Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Mumba is blocking nicely.
#T2#
Distacio Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Mumba avoids the damage to the body.
Distacio Jr misses with some punches.
Mumba misses with some punches.
Mumba gets through Distacio Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mumba tries to work over Distacio Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumba is pressed up against the cage. Distacio Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mumba down to the mat. Mumba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ubungu Mumba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Distacio Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Mumba moves out of range easily. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Distacio Jr. #T3#
Mumba lands a body punch.
I was talking to Distacio Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Distacio Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Mumba avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Distacio Jr. #BC#
Distacio Jr breaks the clinch.
Ubungu Mumba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Distacio Jr misses with an uppercut
and Mumba counters with a nice leg kick.
Distacio Jr lands a jab to Mumba's midsection.
Distacio Jr misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Mumba drives through and clinches with Distacio Jr against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Distacio Jr.
Ubungu Mumba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4#
Mumba misses with a body punch.
Mumba gets underhooks to prevent Distacio Jr's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Distacio Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Distacio Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Distacio Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Distacio Jr missing with knees to the body.
Distacio Jr pushes Mumba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Distacio Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mumba is defending well.
Distacio Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mumba blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Distacio Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mumba misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ubungu Mumba just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ubungu Mumba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Mumba tries to work over Distacio Jr's front leg with a kick but Distacio Jr checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Distacio Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mumba slips under a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Distacio Jr.
Mumba wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr shoots and misses
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mumba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Mumba.
Mumba missing with a left hand there. Distacio Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Distacio Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mumba flicks out a counter leg kick but Distacio Jr steps away.
Mumba scores with a punch to the head.
Distacio Jr lands a body shot.
Distacio Jr moves out of range as Mumba strikes.
Mumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Distacio Jr throws a lazy right hand but Mumba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Mumba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Distacio Jr misses with a body shot.
Distacio Jr lunges at Mumba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mumba's hand.
Distacio Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Distacio Jr instigates a clinch.
Distacio Jr missing with knees to the body.
Distacio Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumba.
Distacio Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mumba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mumba blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Distacio Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Distacio Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mumba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Distacio Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr misses with a takedown
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Distacio Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mumba throws a shot to the body.
#T4#
Mumba is looking to slow Distacio Jr down with leg kicks.
Distacio Jr with a poor takedown
and Distacio Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Distacio Jr misses with a hook
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Distacio Jr.
Mumba tests Distacio Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Distacio Jr closes the distance but Mumba moves to the side
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ubungu Mumba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Distacio Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Mumba circles away.
Mumba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Distacio Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mumba moves in looking to clinch but Distacio Jr pushes him off.
Mumba doesn't manage to clinch there - Distacio Jr circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Distacio Jr misses the target.
Mumba avoids the head kick by Distacio Jr.
#TD#
Distacio Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mumba quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr not doing much here.
Distacio Jr is looking to pass Mumba's guard but actually Mumba recovers to full guard. #T1#
Distacio Jr passes into half guard.
Distacio Jr passes to full mount!
Distacio Jr trying to control but Mumba is having none of it.
Distacio Jr thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mumba avoids a series of strikes thrown by Distacio Jr.
Harry Distacio Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mumba regains half guard.
Distacio Jr is looking to take a break and control but Mumba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Distacio Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Distacio Jr working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mumba's thigh. Mumba counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mumba pulls Distacio Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Distacio Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Mumba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harry Distacio Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Distacio Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mumba keeping full guard, as Distacio Jr tries to pass.
Distacio Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Distacio Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Distacio Jr with a nice head shot there.
Distacio Jr throws a strike but Mumba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Distacio Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mumba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mumba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mumba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
Distacio Jr keeping moving, preventing Mumba from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Mumba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Distacio Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mumba has managed to get both his arms back between Distacio Jr's legs - danger averted.
Mumba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Distacio Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Distacio Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mumba 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ubungu Mumba!
Ubungu Mumba is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ubungu Mumba spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Harry Distacio Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'What just happened?'.
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Event:
ABW 90 Distacio Jr - Space
Date: Dec 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Mumba throws a looping overhand right but Rodgers ducks down to avoid it.
Rodgers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumba.
Rodgers misses with a hook to the body
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mumba defending well as Rodgers loads up on a big left hand.
Mumba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rodgers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Rodgers gets tackled into the cage by Mumba. Mumba maintains the clinch.
A short left from Mumba.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rodgers has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mumba tries to throw a body punch but Rodgers avoids it by throwing Mumba back against the cage.
Rodgers lands with a right to the head.
Rodgers prevents a body shot from Mumba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodgers.
Mumba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mumba blocks an uppercut.
Mumba tries to work over Rodgers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodgers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Rodgers tries to work over Mumba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodgers blocking some punches.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodgers lands a hook that snaps the head of Mumba backwards.
Rodgers misses with a punch on the inside.
Mumba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodgers backwards.
Mumba working aggressively here.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodgers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Mumba as the two fighters clinch.
Rodgers has a couple of punches blocked by Mumba.
Mumba blocks an elbow strike from Rodgers.
Rodgers is trying to force a seperation but Mumba has the dominant position.
Mumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Mumba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba.
Mumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodgers misses with the head strike.
Mumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodgers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodgers scores with a shot to the side of Mumba's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodgers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodgers.
Rodgers is leaning against Mumba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mumba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
Rodgers working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Mumba.
Mumba misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodgers.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodgers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumba's elbow.
Rodgers is trying to break the clinch but Mumba has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rodgers fails to land.
A short left from Mumba.
Mumba lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rodgers fails to land.
Mumba misses with some punches.
Rodgers looking to throw knees to the head but Mumba is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba. #T4#
Mumba has Rodgers pressed against the cage, preventing Rodgers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Mumba.
Mumba lands a right hand. #ROC#
Rodgers is rocked!
Rodgers tries to break the clinch but Mumba is controlling the position.
Rodgers is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumba finish him?
Mumba lands with a light punch inside.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodgers.
Rodgers working aggressively here.
Mumba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
Mumba throws a head punch that misses.
Rodgers misses with a body punch.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mumba tries to work over Rodgers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodgers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodgers seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumba.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Mumba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Rodgers saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice shot by Mumba.
Rodgers cracks Mumba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mumba slips under a jab.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mumba struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodgers controls his hands.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodgers.
Rodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Mumba controls the action.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Mumba.
Rodgers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodgers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mumba. #T1#
Rodgers throws a head punch that misses.
Ubungu Mumba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rodgers looking to stall.
Mumba lands with a light punch inside.
Rodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mumba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Mumba controls the action.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mumba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mumba backwards.
Rodgers working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Rodgers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodgers missing with a left hand there. Mumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anthony Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumba scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Mumba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodgers has time to react.
Mumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodgers.
Rodgers misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba throws a hook to the side of Rodgers's head but Rodgers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodgers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodgers duly obliges.
Mumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodgers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mumba has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rodgers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut.
Rodgers misses with a hook
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mumba slips a straight right by Rodgers.
Mumba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mumba drops Rodgers with a naaaaasty hook - Rodgers is in real trouble here! Mumba dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubungu Mumba!
Ubungu Mumba was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
KFC 38: Mumba vs Leary
Date: Oct 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Mumba throws a jab but it's blocked by Leary.
Leary throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a nice body shot.
Mumba lands a nice hook to Leary's body. Leary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mumba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Mumba.
Mumba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leary moves away.
Leary wants to counter the offense by Mumba and move into the clinch position.
Mumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Leary darts in and clinches Mumba up against the cage.
Leary jumps guard but Mumba stands there with Leary around his waist. Leary gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leary tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumba's elbow.
Leary tries to pull guard but Mumba forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leary.
Leary misses with some punches.
#BC#
Mumba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ubungu Mumba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leary tries to land a leg kick but Mumba saw it coming and moves away.
Mumba jabs at Leary's body.
Mumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumba misses with a hook.
Leary takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leary.
Mumba keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Mumba coming out on top.
Mumba jabs Leary right on the nose. Leary blinks but takes it well.
Leary throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mumba's waist but Mumba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leary off to one side.
Mumba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ubungu Mumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Leary.#T2#
Mumba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leary was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Leary tries to clinch but Mumba is having none of it.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Leary saw that one coming.
Leary changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leary with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mumba counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Leary misses the shot to the body.
Leary takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leary on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mumba misses with an uppercut.
Mumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leary.
Leary avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leary drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mumba defends it well.#T3#
Leary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumba.
Leary jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Mumba misses its target.
Mumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mumba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mumba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leary throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mumba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT#
It looks like Chris Leary has been cut.
Mumba scores with a jab to the head.
Leary looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mumba is fending him off so far but Leary persists. Nope, Mumba circles away and we're back to standing.
Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
Leary throws a shot from downtown. Mumba moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Mumba just misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Mumba.
A quick step to the side and Mumba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumba scores with a jab. Leary acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mumba moves out of range of the strikes.
Leary throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mumba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#TD2#
Leary shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Leary was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mumba is looking to reverse the position.
Mumba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Leary is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mumba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mumba's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mumba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leary defending well as Mumba loads up on a big left hand.
Mumba misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leary! But no joy.
Chris Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary walks into a straight right hand from Mumba.
Mumba misses with a straight left.
Leary throws out a counter right but Mumba avoids it with no problem.
Leary takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mumba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leary can do to turn this around?
Mumba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mumba looks to land a left hand but Leary moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt.
Leary wants to clinch
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Leary throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mumba cracks Leary with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leary throws a poor cross that misses
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Leary throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumba is looking to counter punch.
Leary shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leary throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Leary loads up on a big right hand but Mumba slips the punch.
Mumba moves out of range of the strikes.
Mumba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leary with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leary misses with an uppercut
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Leary takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Leary closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leary is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mumba lands a shoulder strike.
Mumba lands a shot to the body.
Leary jumps guard but Mumba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ubungu Mumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Leary.
Mumba blocks an uppercut.
Mumba digs a right hand underneath Leary's ribcage. Leary let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Mumba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mumba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leary was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Leary feints the counter takedown.
Mumba throws a body punch but Leary moves out of range.
Ubungu Mumba is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Mumba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mumba moves out of range as Leary strikes.
Mumba throwing a counter right hand but Leary manages to avoid it.
Leary has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mumba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mumba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leary throws a poor cross that misses
and Mumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leary throws a sloppy body shot
and Mumba counters with a nice body shot.
Mumba lands with an overhand left.
Leary throws a hook to the side of Mumba's head but Mumba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leary misses with a straight right.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leary takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Mumba works Leary's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leary throws an off balance right hand
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mumba cracks Leary with a good jab.
Mumba catches Leary with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mumba blocks a leg kick.
Mumba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leary misses with a body punch
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumba lands with a hook. Leary tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leary misses with a left hand
and Mumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leary thinking.
Leary is breathing heavily.
Leary takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumba lands with a straight right. Leary didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Mumba slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mumba, as that shot connected.
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Mumba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mumba stuns Leary with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Leary misses.
Leary thows a leg kick but Mumba checks it
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leary on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leary shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mumba misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leary's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mumba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leary scrambles back to his feet.
Mumba works the jab nicely.
Mumba throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
A jab from Mumba finds it's way through Leary's defenses.
Leary misses with a jab to the body
and Mumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leary thinking.
A big left from Leary misses.
Leary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leary.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mumba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leary throws a leg kick that misses.
Leary throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mumba.
Mumba throws a hook but Leary blocks it.
Mumba lands the left hand.
Leary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
A countering left hand to the body from Leary misses.#T2#
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Leary saw that one coming.
Jab from Mumba.#TD2#
Leary shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mumba manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mumba wants to sweep here but Leary controlling him for the moment.
Leary trying to control but Mumba is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Leary drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mumba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mumba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mumba! #REVR##T3#
Leary is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mumba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leary on the ground.
Mumba moves into full mount!
Mumba looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mumba tries to control but Leary wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leary tries to reverse the position but Mumba maintains control.
Leary keeps trying to improve his position.
Leary slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mumba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Leary is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Mumba throws a hook but Leary blocks it.
Leary misses with a hook
and Mumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leary thinking.
Mumba lands a head shot.
Leary fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leary fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leary misses with a straight left.
Mumba digs a good hook to Leary's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leary.
Mumba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Leary saw that one coming.
Mumba lands a right hook to the body.
Leary misses with a shot to the body
and Mumba counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Leary throws a looping overhand right but Mumba ducks down to avoid it.
Leary swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mumba lands with a good body shot.
Mumba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leary stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leary is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Leary looks to throw the jab but Mumba is out of range.
Leary avoids the body shot from Mumba.
Leary throws a low kick but Mumba moves out of range easily.
Mumba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leary in his tracks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mumba, as that shot connected.
#T2#
Mumba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Leary throws out a leg kick but Mumba moves out of range and Leary only half commits.
Mumba jabs Leary right on the nose. Leary blinks but takes it well.
Mumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumba cracks Leary with a good jab.
Mumba jabs Leary to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mumba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leary swings for the body but Mumba moves out of range.
Mumba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumba. Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leary ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.#T3#
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Mumba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leary dives in and grabs Mumba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mumba pushes down on Leary's head and hops out.
Mumba avoids the body shot from Leary.
A big right from Leary misses.
Mumba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mumba just misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba cracks Leary with an open hand slap.
Leary misses with an uppercut
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Leary moves forwards but Mumba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leary with a poor takedown
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Ubungu Mumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Leary.
Leary avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Leary darts in trying to clinch
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mumba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leary needs to keep his hands up - Mumba had a free shot at his head there.
Leary takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leary misses with a jab to the body
and Mumba counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba had his way with Chris Leary in that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Mumba lands with a nice body punch.
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Mumba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Leary is just out of range.
Leary misses with a body shot
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mumba looks to land a combination but Leary avoids it well.
Leary throws a leg kick but Mumba checks it.
Leary takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary tries to clinch
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumba looks to land a left hand but Leary moved out of range nicely.
Leary feints a counter leg kick.
Leary looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Mumba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leary doesn't manage to clinch there - Mumba circles away.
Mumba throws a hook to the side of Leary's head but Leary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mumba scores with a decent looking hook.
Leary misses with a straight left.
Leary throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Leary misses with a wild body shot.
Leary tries to clinch but Mumba moves out of range.
Leary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mumba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leary.
Mumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leary.
Chris Leary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Leary swings widly with a right hand
and Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mumba moves out of range as Leary strikes.
Mumba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mumba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leary slips a straight right by Mumba.
Mumba lands a head shot.
Leary takes a swing at Mumba's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba connects with a body shot that sends Leary's belly button to the back.
Mumba lands a slapping body shot.
Mumba lands a head shot.
Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumba manages to avoid it.#T3#
Mumba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mumba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Leary misses with a leg kick
and Mumba counters with a straight right hand.
Leary walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mumba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mumba scores with a jab.#ROC#
Leary is rocked!
Horrible takedown attempt by Leary or perhaps it was just good defense by Mumba, which made it look bad.
Leary is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Leary on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T4#
Nice body punch from Mumba.
Leary misses with a left hand
and Mumba counters with a right hand to the body.
Mumba lands a glancing blow to the side of Leary's head.
Mumba lands a body shot.
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!
Mumba's corner calls for a 1-2. Mumba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leary takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mumba stuns Leary with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mumba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mumba lands a glancing blow to the side of Leary's head.
Leary misses with a right hand
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mumba connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ubungu Mumba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mumba, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:44
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:42
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ubungu Mumba!
In his post fight interview, Ubungu Mumba started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
KFC 31: Steve vs Mumba
Date: Aug 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Steve misses with a shot to the body
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Steve was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steve definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steve keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Mumba's head but Mumba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mumba scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Steve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Steve.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Mumba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Steve closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mumba needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mumba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Mumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve misses with a looping left.
Mumba has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Mumba ducks down to avoid it.
Mumba throws out a counter right but Steve avoids it with no problem.
Steve connects with a nice looking jab.
#T2#
Steve missing with a left hand there. Mumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mumba steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Steve.
Mumba scores with a sloppy right hand. Steve should have avoided that one.
Steve misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mumba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mumba scores with a hook.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mumba with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Mumba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mumba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.
Mumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Mumba.
Mumba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steve had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mumba throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Mumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Mumba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumba manages to avoid it.
Mumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.#T4#
Mumba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve thuds a left hand into Mumba's body.
Mumba connects with a jab.
Mumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba slips a jab from Steve.
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ubungu Mumba will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Steve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steve works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab by Mumba.
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
and Mumba counters with a left to the body.
Ubungu Mumba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Mumba as he connects with a hook.
Mumba slips a straight right by Steve.
A nice side step and Mumba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice jab there from Mumba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve misses with a few strikes there.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
It seemed like Mumba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steve has time to react.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Mumba saw that one coming.
Mumba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Mumba.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve moves out of range as Mumba strikes.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mumba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steve under the eye.#T2#
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
Steve misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Mumba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mumba connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Steve misses with a lunging right hand
#CL2#
and Mumba counters by clinching up.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba lands a left hand.
Steve tries a body shot but Mumba blocks it.
Mumba blocking some punches.
Mumba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Mumba misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve blocks a body shot from Mumba.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumba.
Mumba works on Steve's body with a couple of short punches.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Mumba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumba.
Mumba working aggressively here.
Mumba misses with a punch to the body.
Steve working aggressively here.
Mumba blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mark Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mumba or not.
Mumba tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Mumba back against the cage.
Mumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ubungu Mumba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Steve misses with a looping left.
As Steve backs off Mumba throws a huge counter combo but Steve manages to avoid it all.
Mumba staying out of range there.
Steve misses with a hook.
Mumba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Steve does no damage.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Mumba ducks down to avoid it.
Mumba needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba throws an off balance right hand
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Mumba is rocked!
Steve dances in with a quick combination. Mumba is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Steve snaps Mumba's head back. Mumba stumbles backwards against the cage. Steve steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Mumba's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Mumba just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Steve!
Mark Steve retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Mark Steve, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
KFC 29: Leary vs Mumba II
Date: Aug 05, 2017 |
#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#CL#
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.
#TD#
Leary jumps into guard, dragging Mumba to the mat.
#T3#
Leary is trying to keep Mumba in close.
#SUB#
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. #T4#
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.#REF3#
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!
#R2#
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.
#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#TD#
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. #T3#
Mumba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leary's guard. #REVB#
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.
#T4#
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.#SUB#
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.
#REF3#
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.
#R3#
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.#CL#
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.
#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#KD2#
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.
#ROC2#
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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Event:
KFC Fight Night Amsterdam
Date: Jul 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Enygma takes one on the button.
Enygma tries for a takedown but Mumba circles away easily
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Enygma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mumba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Enygma pushes Mumba up against the cage in a clinch.
Enygma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mumba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Enygma has clasped his hands together around Mumba's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #ES#
Mumba sneaks out the side door and pushes Enygma away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumba jabs Enygma right on the nose. Enygma blinks but takes it well.
Mumba cracks Enygma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Mumba does it's job there.
Mumba connects with a body shot.
Enygma shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mumba sprawls well. Mumba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Enygma gets slowly back to his feet.
Ubungu Mumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Enygma.#T1#
Decent striking displayed by Mumba there.
Mumba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Enygma.#CL2#
Enygma takes the fight into the clinch.
Mumba is leaning against Enygma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mumba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mumba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Enygma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mumba fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Enygma has a takedown stuffed.
Mumba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2##CL2#
Enygma moves into range and clinches up with Mumba.
Enygma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mumba is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Enygma is trying to drag Mumba to the mat but Mumba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right hook to the body lands for Mumba.
A short right from Mumba on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mumba - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Enygma backwards. #T3#
Mumba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Enygma looks winded!
Enygma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mumba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Enygma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Enygma is looking for a takedown.
Mumba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mumba lands an uppercut.
Enygma tries to score a body lock takedown but Mumba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mumba cracks Enygma with a nice body shot.#BC#
Mumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mumba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Enygma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mumba scores with a body shot.
We've been informed that Enygma has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Mumba.
Mumba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Enygma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mumba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumba moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC#
Enygma is rocked!
Mumba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Enygma is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumba finish him?
Mumba walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Enygma drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Mumba swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Enygma's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubungu Mumba!
Ubungu Mumba bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
KFC 23: Leary vs The Reaper
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Francis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mumba lands a glancing blow to the side of Francis's head.
Francis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Francis fails with the takedown.
Mumba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Francis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mumba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mumba lands a shot to the body.
Mumba lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Mumba presses Francis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Francis looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumba.
Mumba gets through Francis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mumba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC#
Francis is rocked!#TD2#
Francis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Francis is still in real trouble! Can Mumba finish him?
Francis trying to advance position but Mumba counters by regaining guard.
Francis seems to have recovered his senses.
Mumba pulls Francis in close to his closed guard and prevents Francis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mumba keeping moving, preventing Francis from controlling successfully.
Mumba wants to sweep but no luck.
Mumba lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Francis looking for a sweep. Not yet Francis, not yet.
Mumba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Francis is trying to keep Mumba in close.
Mumba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Francis is trying to control the position but Mumba postures up.
Mumba stays in close to Francis's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mumba continues to stall.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL#
Francis gets tackled into the cage by Mumba. Mumba maintains the clinch.
Mumba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Francis jumps guard but Mumba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ubungu Mumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Francis.
Mumba lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mumba.
Mumba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mumba lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Mumba on the inside.
We've been informed that Francis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Mumba - that landed with a thud.
Mumba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for Mumba. That snapped Francis's head back.
Mumba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Francis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mumba catches Francis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good exchange - Mumba coming out on top.
Francis has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Mumba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short uppercut from Mumba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mumba scores with a shoulder strike.
Mumba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Francis is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumba lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Francis to his knees! Mumba keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubungu Mumba!
Ubungu Mumba was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Kenneth Francis was interviewed post fight and said 'Have a break, have a kit kat.'.
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Event:
KFC 18: Mumba vs Leary
Date: May 10, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Mumba moves into the clinch.
Leary stalls.
Leary slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Mumba - that landed with a thud.
Leary tries to pull guard but Mumba forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Leary is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mumba to keep the fight standing.
Leary is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mumba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ubungu Mumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Leary.
Mumba is working Leary over against the cage.
Mumba lands an uppercut.
Leary tries to pull guard but Mumba won't allow it.
#TD2#
Leary pulls guard effortlessly.
We've been hearing good reports from Mumba's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Leary has his foot on Mumba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mumba works his way back into a safe position though.
Leary looking to control.
#SUB2#
Leary has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mumba is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Leary.
Leary tries to buck Mumba off but Mumba is having none of it.
Leary felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T1#
Mumba trying to control the action but Leary is working from the bottom.
Leary is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mumba off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Mumba defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Leary is not going to allow Mumba to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Leary is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Mumba has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Leary has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Mumba taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Leary doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Leary!
Chris Leary is the new light heavyweight champion!
Chris Leary was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
KFC 14: Cobra vs Mumba
Date: Apr 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Commander shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mumba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Commander.
Commander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mumba as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobra Commander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Commander misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Mumba moves into the clinch.
Commander tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mumba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Commander tries to pull guard but Mumba won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Mumba.
Mumba stops a takedown attempt from Commander.
Commander tries for a takedown but Mumba manages to get underhooks.
Commander tries for a takedown but Mumba manages to get underhooks.
Commander definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Commander tries to pull guard but Mumba holds him up against the cage and eventually Commander drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Mumba.
#T1#
Mumba prevents the takedown attempt.
Mumba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mumba is leaning against Commander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mumba lands a nice shot to the body.
Commander is breathing heavily.
Mumba lands a nice shot to the body.
Mumba lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Cobra Commander has been cut.
Mumba lands a right hand.
Mumba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Commanders head.
Mumba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mumba gets through Commander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mumba lands a body punch.
Mumba digs a right hand underneath Commander's ribcage. Commander let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Commander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mumba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Commander is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mumba to keep the fight standing.
Mumba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Commander.
#T2#
Mumba lands a nice uppercut.
Mumba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Mumba.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mumba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mumba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mumba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mumba is leaning against Commander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mumba presses Commander against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Mumba.
Mumba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mumba.
Good body shot from Mumba.
A short right from Mumba on the inside.
Mumba scores with a shot to the side of Commander's head.
Still in the clinch, Mumba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mumba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Mumba lands with a short shot to the head. #CUT2#
Cobra Commander's cut is getting worse.
Mumba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Commander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mumba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mumba is leaning against Commander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Commander is working for takedown but Mumba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mumba lands a body punch.
Mumba lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mumba.
A right hook to the body lands for Mumba.
Mumba lands a right hand.
Mumba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Commander goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mumba prevents it.
Commander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#
Commander is rocked!
Mumba prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T4#
Mumba creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Commander's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Commander drops to his knees and Mumba pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubungu Mumba!
Ubungu Mumba is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Event:
KFC 10: Kennedy vs Soun
Date: Apr 12, 2017 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Koopman. Mumba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koopman throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Koopman punishes Mumba's body with a nice straight punch.
Koopman slips under a jab from Mumba.
Mumba avoids the body shot from Koopman.
Koopman digs a good body shot into Mumba's ribs.
Mumba slips a jab from Koopman.
Mumba is looking to counter the offense by Koopman and move into the clinch.
Koopman swings for the body but Mumba moves out of range.
Koopman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koopman lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koopman throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koopman.
Koopman swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL#
and Mumba counters by clinching up.
Mumba tries to work over Koopman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Mumba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koopman or not.
Mumba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koopman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Koopman tries a body shot but Mumba blocks it.
Koopman is trying to force a seperation but Mumba has the dominant position.
Koopman takes a shot to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Filibert Koopman has been cut.
Mumba lands a right hand.
Mumba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koopman's elbow.
Mumba misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koopman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumba backwards.
Mumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mumba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Mumba as the two fighters clinch.
#T2#
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Koopman.
Mumba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Koopman wants to break free but Mumba has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koopman is trying to break the clinch but Mumba has him pressed against the cage.
Koopman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mumba seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Koopman can turn it around.
Mumba lands a shot to the body.
Mumba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koopman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumba.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mumba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koopman backwards.
Mumba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumba lands a shot to the body.
Koopman pushes off an throws an elbow but Mumba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koopman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumba.#ROC#
Koopman is rocked!
Koopman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mumba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koopman is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumba finish him?
Nice body punch from Mumba - that landed with a thud.
Koopman seems to have recovered his senses.
Koopman looks winded!
Mumba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koopman working hard to break the clinch.
Koopman tries to pull guard but Mumba won't allow it.
A short right from Mumba on the inside.
Mumba lands a body punch.
Mumba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumba.
A short right from Mumba.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mumba.
Mumba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koopman backwards.
Mumba creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Koopman out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ubungu Mumba!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Mumba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shahriari.
Shahriari tries for a takedown but Mumba circles away easily#CL2#
and Mumba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mumba digs a right hand underneath Shahriari's ribcage. Shahriari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Mumba.
Shahriari tries to score a body lock takedown but Mumba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abbas Shahriari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Mumba.
Mumba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Abbas Shahriari has been cut.
A short uppercut from Mumba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba lands with a right to the head.
Mumba lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mumba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 nice hook to the head.#ROC2#
Shahriari is rocked!
Mumba creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shahriari's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shahriari drops to his knees and Mumba pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubungu Mumba!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Jordan goes for a double leg but Mumba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mumba continues to drive forward.
Jordan fails with the takedown#CL#
and Mumba moves into the clinch.
Jordan looks winded!
Mumba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Jordan trying to stall but Mumba improves his position.
Mumba lands a right hand.
Jordan has had enough of the clinch but Mumba keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Mumba.
Jordan takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mumba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba lands a body punch.
Mumba lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mumba scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC#
Jordan is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Mumba fails to land.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumba finish him?
A hook to the body from Mumba.
Mumba has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mumba misses with some punches.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mumba scores with a hook to the body.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mumba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
Jordan blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
Mumba working aggressively here.
Jordan blocking some punches.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jordan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mumba fails to land.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
Mumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
Mumba misses with the head strike.
Mumba misses with some punches.
Mumba has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
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!
Mumba throws a head punch that misses.
Mumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba throws a head punch that misses.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
Mumba has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Mumba swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan blocking some punches.
Mumba misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
Mumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Mumba.
A right hand to the body from Mumba.
Mumba misses with some punches.
Mumba working aggressively here.
Mumba swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
Mumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba working aggressively here.
Jordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mumba misses with the head strike.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumba misses with the head strike.
Mumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mumba working aggressively here.
Mumba misses with the head strike.
Mumba swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Mumba.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumba.
Mumba is working Jordan over against the cage.
Mumba lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jordan to his knees! Mumba keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubungu Mumba!
In defeat, Michael Jordan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for the opportunity to fight to this kind of event i promise on my next fight will be a blast....'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 03, 2017 |
#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mumba checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tuminen.
Tuminen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tuminen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mumba avoids the head kick by Tuminen.
Tuminen tests Mumba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mumba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tuminen throws a head kick but Mumba moves out of range.
Mumba is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tuminen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba scores with a shot to the body.
Tuminen misses with a head kick.
Mumba lands a jab.
Tuminen misses with a leg kick
and Mumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1#
Tuminen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mumba blocks a head kick by Tuminen.
Tuminen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tuminen misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Tuminen misses
and Mumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuminen is breathing heavily.
Tuminen throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Tuminen.
Tuminen scores with a spinning back kick!
Tuminen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2#
Mumba has managed to clinch.
Mumba scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumba.#ROC2#
Tuminen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mumba misses with the head strike.
Oh Tuminen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
Tuminen blocking some punches.
Tuminen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tuminen seems to have got his legs back now.
Mumba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mumba pushes Tuminen against the cage. Mumba is working some dirty boxing. Mumba pushes off with a quick right hook! Tuminen goes down! Tuminen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mumba moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubungu Mumba!
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