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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 646 p4p, 1877 weight class) and Rohith Sharma (ranked 92 p4p, 247 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharma throws a hook to the side of Umm's head but Umm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharma. Umm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sharma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umm doesn't seem bothered though.
Sharma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sharma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rohith Sharma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharma misses with a combination
and Umm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharma. Umm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sharma, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm tries a body shot but Sharma blocks it.
Sharma swings wildly with an uppercut but Umm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sharma throws a punch but it's blocked by Umm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Sharma as the two fighters clinch.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharma is stalling here.
Sharma scores with a shot to the side of Umm's head.
Umm lands an uppercut.
Umm lands an uppercut.
Sharma throws a head punch that misses.
Umm has Sharma pressed against the cage.
Umm blocking some punches.
Sharma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Sharma - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Umm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm takes a shot to the head.
Sharma throws a head punch that misses.
Sharma tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Sharma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umms head.
Umm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharma lands with a left to the head.
Sharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Rect Umm has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Sharma.
Sharma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sharma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sharma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Umm tries to work over Sharma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm can't find room to land a body shot as Sharma controls the action.
Sharma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umm's elbow.
Sharma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharma misses with a punch to the body.
Sharma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Umm.
Umm can't find room to land a body shot as Sharma controls the action.
Umm blocking some punches.
Umm blocks an uppercut.
Sharma tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Umm fails to land.
Umm digs a right hand into Sharma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sharma's gas tank.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Umm fails to land.
Umm manages to break the clinch.
Umm slips under a jab from Sharma.
Sharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharma misses with a right hand
enabling Umm to counter with a crisp jab.
Umm moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Umm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sharma throws a right hand that misses
and Umm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sharma misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Umm misses its target.
Sharma throws a series of punches but Umm moves out of range.
Umm appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sharma takes a swing at Umm's ribcage but misses.
Umm is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umm misses with a series of wild punches.
Sharma misses with a lunging right hand
letting Umm counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sharma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sharma scores with a jab to the head.
Sharma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umm.
Umm darts in and clinches Sharma up against the cage.
Rohith Sharma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharma.
Sharma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Umm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sharma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Umm prevents a body shot from Sharma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sharma tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharma is struggling to control the position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sharma 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm blocks a body shot from Sharma.
Sharma lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umm.
Sharma struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
A short right from Sharma on the inside.
Umm lands with a left to the head.
Umm swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharma prevents a body shot from Umm.
Sharma is trying to force a seperation but Umm has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umm.
Umm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Umm.
Umm blocks a body shot from Sharma.
Sharma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Umm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharma tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sharma.
Umm lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sharma.
Umm lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Sharma fails to land.
Sharma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Umm as Sharma tries to tie him up.
Sharma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Umm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharma stalling in the clinch.
Sharma misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sharma misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Umm.
Sharma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sharma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharma swings wildly with an uppercut but Umm uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sharma fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sharma lands with a short shot to the head.
Umm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharma tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Sharma misses with a punch to the body.
Umm lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sharma fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Sharma.
Umm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharma scores with a shot to the body.
Sharma looks to land a right hand but Umm moved out of range.
Umm throws a right and a left that Sharma avoids nicely.
Sharma throws out a counter right but Umm avoids it with no problem.
Sharma walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Umm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharma has closed the distance and engaged Umm in a clinch.
Sharma is pushing Umm up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sharma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Umm blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rect Umm'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.
Umm clinches up with Sharma and pushes him back against the cage.
Umm swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umm's elbow.
Umm misses with a punch on the inside.
Umm avoiding damage.
Umm can't find room to land a body shot as Sharma controls the action.
Sharma misses with some punches.
Umm has Sharma pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm blocks a body shot from Sharma.
Sharma misses with some punches.
Sharma misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharma.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Sharma misses with some punches.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sharma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Umm is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Umm throws a head punch that misses.
Umm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sharma prevents a body shot from Umm.
Sharma misses with a punch to the body.
Umm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umm throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharma trying to stall but Umm improves his position.
Umm being controlled against the cage.
Sharma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sharma swings wildly with an uppercut but Umm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Umm pushes Sharma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sharma lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sharma lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma is working Umm over against the cage.
Umm'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.
Sharma digs a right hand underneath Umm's ribcage. Umm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharma tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharma misses with the head strike.
Sharma scores with a hook to the body.
Sharma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umm has had enough of the clinch but Sharma keeps him there for the moment.
Sharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umm tries a body shot but Sharma blocks it.
Umm gets through Sharma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sharma is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Sharma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharma.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umm is working Sharma over against the cage.
Sharma is trying to stall.
Sharma avoiding damage.
Sharma tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Sharma lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sharma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sharma misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sharma misses with a double jab
and Umm counters with a stiff right hand.
Sharma throws out a loose jab but Umm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Umm.
Sharma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Umm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Umm throws a lazy right hand but Sharma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sharma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Umm can pounce on him.
Sharma looks to land a right hand but Umm moved out of range.
Umm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sharma at a distance.
Sharma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sharma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Sharma looks to move away, Umm throws a big counter combo but Sharma just gets out of the way.
Umm avoids the body shot from Sharma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm throws a leg kick but Sharma sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Umm misses.
Umm tries to clinch but Sharma is having none of it.
Umm is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Umm takes one on the button.
Umm ducks under a wild hook from Sharma.
Sharma loads up on a big right hand but Umm slips the punch.
Umm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sharma throws a sloppy body shot
and Sharma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umm blocks a jab.
As Sharma looks to move away, Umm throws a big counter combo but Sharma just gets out of the way.
Sharma misses the body punch
and Umm counters with a huge left! Sharma is in big trouble! He's backing up but Umm isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sharma from any more damage. A dominating finish by Umm!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rect Umm!
Rect Umm is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Rect Umm thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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