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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bado Umbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Trooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bado Umbu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Trooper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umbu wants to clinch.
Umbu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Umbu throws a hook but Trooper avoids it easily.
Umbu scores with a shot to the body.
Trooper walks into a stiff left hand from Umbu.
Trooper sizes up Umbu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bado Umbu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Trooper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trooper throws an overhand right that lands on Umbu's shoulder, as Umbu tries to avoid the shot.
Umbu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Umbu.
Trooper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umbu doesn't seem bothered though.
Umbu staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbu misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Trooper.
Umbu lunges at Trooper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trooper's hand.
Trooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Umbu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Trooper tries to get set, Umbu tries to push him back and clinch up but Trooper manages to avoid the attempt.
A swing and a miss from Trooper.
Trooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umbu was well out of range. Poor timing from Trooper.
Trooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umbu.
Umbu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Umbu. That snapped Trooper's head back.
Umbu cracks Trooper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trooper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Umbu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trooper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umbu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trooper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Umbu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Trooper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trooper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Umbu throws a good cross that connects.
Umbu tries to bum rush Trooper with a series of wild strikes but Trooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Umbu tests Trooper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Umbu connects with a body shot.
Umbu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Trooper misses the target.
Trooper throws a lazy right hand but Umbu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umbu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umbu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Umbu drives through and clinches with Trooper against the cage.
Trooper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Umbu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Umbu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Troopers head.
Umbu is working Trooper over against the cage.
Trooper lands a right hand.
Trooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umbu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umbu blocks an uppercut.
Trooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Umbu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umbu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trooper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Umbu tries to work over Trooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umbu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trooper blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Trooper fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Umbu.
Trooper tries to work over Umbu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umbu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Umbu.
Trooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umbu's elbow.
Trooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Umbu.
Umbu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trooper or not.
Umbu lands with a light punch inside.
Trooper looks winded!
Umbu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trooper backwards.
Umbu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umbu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Umbu.
Trooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trooper working aggressively here.
Trooper tries to work over Umbu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trooper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bado Umbu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Umbu as he connects with a hook.
Trooper misses with a hook. Umbu ducked under it nicely.
Umbu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Umbu moves away from the strike by Trooper.
Umbu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trooper can do to turn this around?
Trooper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umbu moves away from the strike by Trooper.
Umbu fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trooper! But no joy.
Bado Umbu is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Trooper misses its intended target.
Umbu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Umbu loads up on a big right hand but Trooper slips the punch.
Trooper walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umbu cracks Trooper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Umbu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trooper swings for the body but Umbu moves out of range.
Trooper walks into a stiff left hand from Umbu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trooper tries to move into range but Umbu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Trooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trooper looks to land a left hand but Umbu moved out of range nicely.
Umbu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trooper lands a nice looking body shot.
Umbu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trooper blocks a leg kick.
Umbu slips a straight right by Trooper.
Umbu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Umbu tries to clinch
and Trooper counters with a straight right hand.
Umbu looks to throw the jab but Trooper is out of range.
It seemed like Trooper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Umbu.
Trooper swings widly with a right hand
and Umbu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Umbu throws a right hand that misses
and Umbu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbu lands with a nice combination. Trooper backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trooper throws a hook but Umbu avoids it easily.
Umbu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trooper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Umbu's head.
Umbu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Umbu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Umbu misses with an uppercut. Trooper saw that one coming.
Donk. Umbu catches Trooper right on the button with a cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trooper checks a leg kick.
Umbu moves away from the strike by Trooper.
Trooper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Trooper throws a shot from downtown. Umbu moves away and avoids it.
Umbu pushes Trooper up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umbu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trooper working aggressively here.
Trooper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trooper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Umbu.
Umbu misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trooper.
A head punch on the inside from Umbu fails to land.
Trooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umbu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Trooper blocks an uppercut.
Umbu has Trooper pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umbu.
Trooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trooper blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Trooper fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Trooper.
Trooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Trooper fails to land.
Trooper takes a shot to the head.
Umbu tries to stall but Trooper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Trooper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Umbu slips a jab from Trooper.
Trooper loads up on a big right hand but Umbu slips the punch.
Trooper lands with a nice body punch.
Umbu darts in trying to clinch
and Trooper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Bado Umbu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Trooper misses the jab.
Umbu scores with a hook.
Umbu scores with a hook to the body. Trooper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Umbu throws a shot from downtown. Trooper moves away and avoids it.
Umbu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umbu looks to throw the jab but Trooper is out of range.
Trooper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Umbu misses with a left hand
and Trooper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Umbu throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trooper misses with an uppercut. Umbu saw that one coming.
Trooper throws a lazy right hand but Umbu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umbu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trooper drops his hands momentarily and Umbu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trooper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trooper misses with a straight right.
Umbu is looking to counter punch.
Trooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umbu was well out of range. Poor timing from Trooper.
Trooper misses with a hook.
Umbu is looking to counter the offense by Trooper and move into the clinch.
Trooper misses with a looping right.
Trooper throws the left hand but Umbu avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Umbu.
A punch combination from Umbu misses.
Umbu tries to clinch up but Trooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Umbu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trooper tries to work over Umbu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umbu misses with some punches.
Trooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce Trooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Trooper fails to land.
Umbu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Umbu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Umbu prevents Trooper from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Trooper as Umbu tries to tie him up.
Trooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umbu stalling in the clinch but Trooper improves position.
Trooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Umbu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umbu misses with some punches.
Trooper tries to circle away but Umbu has him pinned against the cage.
Umbu swings wildly with an uppercut but Trooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Umbu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Umbu swings wildly with an uppercut but Trooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trooper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Umbu working aggressively here.
Trooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bado Umbu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Trooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trooper working aggressively here.
Trooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trooper.
Trooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umbu's elbow.
Umbu blocking some punches.
Trooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umbu blocking some punches.
Trooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Umbu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Trooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Trooper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Umbu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bado Umbu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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