In a bizarre yet hilarious scene, superstar Cedric Doumbe brought an unusual piece of equipment to the Bellator Paris event. This was a vacuum cleaner. The crowd was left in stitches as Doumbe proudly carried the vacuum into the arena before his fight against Jaleel Willis.
Doumbe entered with caution. He was determined not to let history repeat itself. The popular fighter took matters into his own hands. The former kickboxer vacuumed the area he was walking on to avoid any potential splinter or anything else getting in his foot. As the cameras panned to Doumbe vacuuming the canvas, the arena erupted in laughter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcizRPMLGec
The stunt was Doumbe’s way of poking fun at his previous bout against Baki Chamsourdinov in March. That fight was controversially stopped when Doumbe appeared to suffer a foot injury after stepping on a splinter inside the cage. Referee Marc Goddard called off the action, leading to a TKO loss for Doumbe.
Love him or hate him; fight fans can’t accuse Cedric Doumbe of being dull. The lighthearted moment was a refreshing change of pace in a sport known for its intensity. However, Doumbe quickly turned serious once the bell rang. He dispatched Willis with a fierce ground-and-pound attack for a first-round knockout victory.
Fight fans reacted to Cedric Doumbe’s vacuum cleaner stunt
Social media went into a frenzy when superstar Cedric Doumbe made a hilarious entrance at Bellator Paris. Doumbe’s decision to bring a vacuum cleaner to clean the canvas before his fight against Jaleel Willis quickly went viral on social media.
Fight fans reacted to Cedric Doumbe’s vacuum cleaner stunt (via RMC Sport)Fight fans took to social media to let their reactions be known. The major theme of the reactions was humor and laughter. Some fight fans felt that this was a not-so-subtle dig at Marc Goddard. Others felt Doumbe marketed himself well. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:
Vacuuming for splinters,good move
— Vic (@SpicVic28) May 17, 2024
The Entertainement
— Juste Lapourdieu (@lapourdieu) May 17, 2024
ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
— á‘•á–‡O🔱ᑎ 24’🇨🇲🇦🇪 (@obviously_24) May 17, 2024
Are shoes not allowed for walkouts?
— Gus (@Gusbus2256) May 17, 2024
Why the hell is it so hard to just find the schedule for you fights ? @PFLMMA GET IT TOGETHER
— Satoshi Naka-chodo (@Toshi_Nakachodo) May 17, 2024
Cedric Doumbe’s vacuum cleaner stunt at Bellator Paris cemented his status as one of the most entertaining personalities in PFL/Bellator. Doumbe also remains one of the biggest prospects in the promotion. As such, these well-marketed performances will benefit the promotion as they hope to become a global leader in MMA.
