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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Utu Mutu (ranked 3828 p4p, 387 weight class) and Dub Kong (ranked 3194 p4p, 333 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Utu Mutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dub Kong!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong connects with a looping right hand.
Mutu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kong scores with a jab to the head.
Mutu moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
Kong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mutu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mutu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mutu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Kong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mutu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kong tries to bum rush Mutu with a series of wild strikes but Mutu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mutu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kong.
Mutu tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong missing with a left hand there. Mutu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mutu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mutu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kong circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mutu at a distance.
Dub Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong lands a body shot.
Dub Kong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mutu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Mutu misses.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Kong.
Mutu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mutu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mutu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong scores with a one two! Mutu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mutu tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
Mutu works Kong's body with a nice hook.
Mutu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutu lands with a nice combination. Kong backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Dub Kong has been cut.
Kong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mutu closes the distance and pushes Kong back into the cage.
Mutu throws a head punch that misses.
Mutu breaks the clinch.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutu manages to avoid it.
Mutu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mutu closes the distance and clinches.
Mutu goes for a takedown attempt but Kong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Utu Mutu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong avoids the body shot from Mutu.
Sloppy strikes from Kong. Those never looked like landing.
Mutu dodges the punch combination from Kong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dub Kong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dub Kong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mutu moves away from the strike by Kong.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mutu circles away quickly and effectively.
Mutu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mutu tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kong is looking to stand back up but Mutu counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kong.
Mutu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mutu prevents Kong from standing back up.
Kong is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mutu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutu slips a nice elbow through Kong's hands, connecting with Kong's forehead.
Kong pushes Mutu off looking to stand but Mutu dives back in and keeps control.
Mutu working over Kong with some ground and pound. Kong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kong wants to get back to his feet.
Kong pushes Mutu off but Mutu dives into side control.
Kong tries to escape but Mutu is in control.
Kong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong is not content to let Mutu control the position.
Mutu is working Kong over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mutu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kong will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kong is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mutu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mutu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kong keeps working.
Mutu lands a few punches from side control.
Mutu lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutu working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kong taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mutu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kong is trying to get back to his feet.
Mutu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mutu trying to control the action but Kong is working from the bottom.
Kong seems a little lost for a moment, as Mutu dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Utu Mutu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dub Kong'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. This is the final round!
Mutu fails to land with a series of punches.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutu manages to avoid it.
Mutu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kong throws a series of punches but Mutu moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mutu. Those never looked like landing.
Mutu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong digs a good hook to Mutu's body.
Mutu moves out of range as Kong strikes.
Mutu is looking for a counter combo.
Kong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mutu moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong stalling.
Mutu looking to stall.
Mutu is trying to drag Kong to the mat but Kong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kong misses.
Mutu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dub Kong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kong stuffs the takedown attempt from Mutu. Mutu gets slowly back to his feet.
Mutu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong throws a series of strikes that have Mutu backpedaling.
Kong scores with the left hand. Mutu knows he should have avoided that one.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kong throws a combination. Mutu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kong misses with the combination.
Mutu dodges the punch combination from Kong.
Kong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mutu is in Kong's guard.
Kong wants to stand up but Mutu is controlling him.
Mutu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kong is keeping the position for now.
Kong is looking to stand up but Mutu isn't so interested in that idea.
Mutu connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mutu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutu landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dub Kong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kong 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dub Kong!
After the big win, Dub Kong made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors King Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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