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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Umali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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160 lbs
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183 cm
18
166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Umali! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seamus Byrne! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Umali fails in his attempt to clinch. Byrne goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umali was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne. Byrne throws a front kick aimed at Umali's knee but Umali avoids it well. Umali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Umali fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Umali shoots for a double leg takedown but Byrne sprawls well. He's pushed Umali's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Byrne feints and then cracks Umali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umali down. Umali is looking to clinch. Byrne lands with a slapping head kick. Umali thumps Byrne with a low kick. Umali bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Umali stands up. Byrne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Umali walks forward, straight into a front kick from Byrne. Byrne scores with a nice body kick.
Umali is breathing heavily. A slapping leg kick lands for Byrne.
Good leg kick by Byrne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Byrne lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Byrne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Byrne scores with a nice strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Byrne connects with the punch. Byrne scores with a jab. Umali acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Byrne cracks Umali with a right hand to the side of the head. Mark Umali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Umali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Umali moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Byrne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Umali if he has to take too many more of those.
A good leg kick by Byrne. Both fighters circling a little - Byrne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. A slapping leg kick lands for Byrne.
A nice leg kick lands there from Byrne. Umali sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Umali doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Umali takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Byrne misses with a series of wild punches.
Byrne connects with a looping right hand.
Byrne throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Byrne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Byrne scores with a jab. Umali acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Seamus Byrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Byrne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Byrne lands a lovely overhand right. Nice straight punches there by Byrne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Byrne. Byrne lands with a cross. Umali is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Byrne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Umali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Byrne lands a head kick!
Byrne scores with a decent looking hook. Byrne connects with a right hand. Umali shakes it off. Byrne lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for Byrne. Byrne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Umali. Umali takes a body punch but keeps moving. Byrne scores with a shot to the body.
Byrne scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Byrne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umali. That did some damage! Byrne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Byrne scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Byrne lands. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Byrne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Umali's sensitive parts. Byrne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Umali is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Umali takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Byrne dominated that round. 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.
Byrne scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Byrne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Umali sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A slapping leg kick lands for Byrne.
Good exchange - Byrne coming out on top. Byrne throws a nice outside leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Byrne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Mark Umali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Byrne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Umali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Umali tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Byrne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Byrne's corner calls for a 1-2. Byrne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Byrne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Byrne's corner calls for a 1-2. Byrne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Byrne lands with a cross. Umali moves forwards but Byrne connects with a nice, crisp jab. A jab from Byrne finds it's way through Umali's defenses. Byrne throws a nice outside leg kick. Byrne lands with an overhand left. A solid leg kick lands there for Byrne.
Byrne cracks Umali with an open hand slap. Umali takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Umali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A jab from Byrne does it's job there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Byrne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Umali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Byrne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Byrne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. An inside leg kick lands from Byrne. Byrne lands an overhand right. Byrne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Byrne lands a jab to the nose. Byrne lands with a cross. Umali looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Byrne dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Umali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Byrne scores with a hook to the body. Umali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Umali throws a sloppy head kick and Byrne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Seamus Byrne seems to be getting the better of the standup. Umali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Byrne scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Byrne lands with a cross. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Byrne, as that shot connected.
Umali takes a body punch but keeps moving. Umali walks into a jab. Byrne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Umali on the side of the head. Byrne connects with a looping right hand.
Byrne lands a big head kick that sends Umali tumbling to the mat! Byrne takes a step backwards and waves Umali back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Umali is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Byrne circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Umali tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Byrne wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seamus Byrne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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