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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between micheal sumampong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Fury looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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200 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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184 cm
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, micheal sumampong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Fury! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! sumampong cracks a nice hook into Fury's ribs. Bryan Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. sumampong fails in his attempt to clinch. sumampong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fury defends it nicely. Fury tries to clinch up but sumampong circles away and keeps his distance. Fury throws a shot from downtown. sumampong moves away and avoids it. sumampong tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Fury counters with a flying knee. Nice. sumampong avoids the head kick by Fury.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up but sumampong swats him away and circles back towards the center. Fury misses with an uppercut. sumampong saw that one coming. sumampong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Fury gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from sumampong.
sumampong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fury has him pressed against the cage. sumampong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fury pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for micheal sumampong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fury trying to land knees to the body.
Fury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fury looks gassed! sumampong tries to clinch there but Fury circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. sumampong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
sumampong scores with a leg kick.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fury stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fury wants it to stay on the feet. No luck with that takedown attempt from sumampong. sumampong wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance. sumampong wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance. sumampong tries a head kick but it misses.
sumampong closes the distance and lands a one-two. Fury takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. A big left from Fury misses. sumampong clinches up with Fury and pushes him back against the cage. sumampong leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Fury.
That's two minutes gone in the round. sumampong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
sumampong punishes Fury's body with a nice straight punch. sumampong tries to clinch up and Fury counters with a nice uppercut. sumampong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fury! This has been an exciting period of action! Fury is trying to stand. Fury is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. sumampong misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fury tries to buck sumampong off but he can't manage it. sumampong trying to control but Fury is having none of it. Fury is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
sumampong fails to move to back control. Fury is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. sumampong looking for a guillotine from mount but Fury is having none of it. sumampong content just to control the position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fury really wants to buck sumampong off and get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
micheal sumampong dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fury rushes sumampong and presses him up against the cage. sumampong stalling the fight.
Fury misses with a knee strike.
Fury tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and sumampong avoids it. Fury manages to break the clinch.
sumampong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. sumampong lands a nice looking body kick. sumampong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. sumampong fails miserably with a takedown attempt. sumampong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fury manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. sumampong decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. sumampong tries to clinch up but Fury circles away and keeps his distance. Fury throws a combination that misses and sumampong counters with a straight right hand. sumampong keeps the fight on the outside. sumampong moves in looking to clinch but Fury pushes him off. sumampong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from sumampong is defended easily by Fury. Fury closes the distance and pushes sumampong back into the cage. sumampong fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for micheal sumampong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fury stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Fury prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fury tries to break free but sumampong pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. sumampong looking to slow down the pace here. Fury with an attempt at a knee that misses.
sumampong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fury tries a knee to the head but sumampong blocks it.
Fury misses with a knee strike.
Fury keeps the fight in the clinch, despite sumampong's efforts to push away. sumampong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fury with a knee to the head.
Fury misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from sumampong.
sumampong takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Fury.
Fury putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has sumampong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Fury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. sumampong tries to clinch up but Fury circles away and keeps his distance. Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. sumampong blocks a head kick by Fury.
Fury throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
sumampong fails in his attempt to clinch. Fury throws a left and a right that both miss
and sumampong counters with a nice uppercut. sumampong tried to score with a low kick but Fury checks it. Fury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Fury clinches up with sumampong and pushes him back against the cage. Fury is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. sumampong is defending well for now. sumampong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fury pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fury has managed to clinch.
Fury is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Fury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on sumampong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fury is looking to control sumampong's arms but sumampong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fury has his back to the cage. sumampong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. sumampong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. sumampong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fury avoids it. Fury throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but sumampong blocks it with crossed arms. sumampong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
sumampong has had enough of the clinch but Fury keeps him there for the moment. Fury connects with a nasty looking knee right to sumampong's face.
Fury connects with a nasty looking knee right to sumampong's face.
A knee to the head by Fury.
sumampong takes a knee right on the jaw!
sumampong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fury's efforts to push away. Fury manages to break the clinch.
Bryan Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fury goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Fury misses with a straight left. Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by sumampong. 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 micheal sumampong will probably get the nod. 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. And we move into the final round!
Fury moves in looking to clinch but sumampong pushes him off. sumampong tries to close the distance and clinch but Fury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A head kick by Fury misses and sumampong counters with a takedown into side control. sumampong controlling the position from side mount. sumampong decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fury to his feet. sumampong tries for a takedown but Fury sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Fury clinches but sumampong breaks the clinch and sumampong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fury throws a head kick that misses and sumampong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by sumampong. Fury is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst sumampong is controlling him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. sumampong showing good wrestling skills to control the position. sumampong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fury, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round. sumampong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fury is fending him off so far but sumampong persists. Nope, Fury circles away and we're back to standing. A head kick misses from Fury. sumampong has closed the distance and engaged Fury in a clinch.
Fury manages to break the clinch.
Fury throws a lazy head kick and sumampong counters with a series of strikes. Fury will be more careful next time no doubt. Fury throws a nice head kick!
Fury swings and misses with a shot to the body and sumampong counters with a takedown into side control. 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! Fury pushes sumampong away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, sumampong gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. sumampong takes a little break here. Fury wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fury tries to escape but sumampong is in control. sumampong controls the position. sumampong trying to control the position but Fury is working away. Bryan Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. The referee asks sumampong politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. sumampong prefers to stall for the moment though. sumampong throws a strike aimed at the side of Fury's head but Fury avoids it well. micheal sumampong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. sumampong just content to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight! micheal sumampong showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for sumampong, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27 Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... micheal sumampong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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