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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samsung Wave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 cm
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195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Ubereem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samsung Wave! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wave blocks a head kick by Ubereem.
Ubereem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Wave moves out of range of the body kick from Ubereem.
Ubereem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wave momentarily.
Wave tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ubereem was well out of range. Poor timing from Wave. Ubereem wants to clinch up but Wave keeps it at a distance. A solid body kick from Ubereem. Ubereem misses with a kick to the body.
Ubereem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wave has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Ubereem misses the jab. Ubereem pushes Wave away with a front kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wave moves into range and connects with a jab. Wave stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ubereem. Ubereem thuds his shin into the meat of Wave's side. Ubereem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round. Wave keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ubereem keeps Wave at a distance using the push kick. Ubereem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alistair Ubereem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ubereem throws a body kick that misses. Wave staying out of range there. Wave avoids the head kick by Ubereem.
Nice body kick there by Ubereem. Ubereem lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wave will feel that in the morning. Wave looks gassed! Wave lands a slapping body shot.
Ubereem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ubereem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wave's calf. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wave throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ubereem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ubereem closes the distance and clinches. Wave tries to stall but Ubereem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wave can't find room to land a body shot as Ubereem controls the action.
Ubereem is stalling here.
Wave misses with the head strike.
Wave has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ubereem. Ubereem prevents a body shot from Wave. Ubereem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Ubereem prevents a body shot from Wave. Ubereem lands a shoulder strike. The referee is keeping an eye on Ubereem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ubereem manages to break the clinch.
Ubereem cracks the inside of Wave's front leg. Ubereem scores with a spinning back kick! Wave moves out of range of the body kick. Ubereem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for Ubereem. Ubereem scores with a push kick. Wave takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Ubereem feints and then cracks Wave's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wave down. Ubereem throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Ubereem lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wave takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ubereem. Ubereem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wave if he has to take too many more of those.
Ubereem lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ubereem fakes the leg kick and cracks Wave in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ubereem lands a big head kick that sends Wave tumbling to the mat! Ubereem takes a step backwards and waves Wave back to his feet - he wants the finish! Ubereem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wave has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Ubereem delivers a nice body kick. Both fighters circling a little - Ubereem finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. A slapping body kick lands there for Ubereem. Ubereem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Wave has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ubereem. Wave on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Ubereem scores with a kick to the midsection. Nice body kick there by Ubereem. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Good leg kick by Ubereem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Ubereem tenderised Wave's leg. Wave is trying to keep his angry face on. Ubereem connects with a leg kick. Wave looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Ubereem dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wave takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wave takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Good leg kick by Ubereem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ubereem moves into range and clinches up with Wave. Ubereem manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Ubereem finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wave sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Ubereem has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Wave tries to keep at a distance but Ubereem has taken the fight into the clinch. A short uppercut from Ubereem. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ubereem. Ubereem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Wave is breathing heavily. Ubereem leaning his opponent against the cage. Ubereem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wave.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ubereem breaks the clinch.
Ubereem scores with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ubereem. That snapped Wave's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ubereem. Nice body kick from Ubereem. Ubereem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wave has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice body kick from Ubereem. Ubereem tests Wave's chin there with a solid looking shot. A nice leg kick lands there from Ubereem. Ubereem scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Ubereem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Ubereem moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wave chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ubereem can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ubereem.
Ubereem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wave's calf. Wave takes one to the chin there. Ubereem scores with a spinning back kick! Nice body kick there by Ubereem. Ubereem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wave. Wave on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Ubereem moves into range and connects with a jab. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ubereem - that will leave a mark!
Ubereem lands a nice shot to the body.
Wave takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wave has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ubereem. Ubereem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wave. That did some damage! Ubereem digs a good hook to Wave's body.
Ubereem lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wave will feel that in the morning. Ubereem lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Ubereem. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ubereem.
Wave's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wave has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ubereem. Wave takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ubereem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A nice leg kick lands there from Ubereem. Ubereem scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crunch! Ubereem slams his shin into Wave's torso. Donk. Ubereem catches Wave right on the button with a cross. Wave misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ubereem.
Wave misses with an uppercut. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ubereem.
Ubereem throws a quick inside leg kick. Wave tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Wave takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body kick there by Ubereem. Ubereem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wave can do to turn this around? The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice body kick from Ubereem. Ubereem moves into range and clinches up with Wave. Wave misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Ubereem dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Ubereem scores with a push kick. Ubereem connects with a leg kick. Wave looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Ubereem scores with a leg kick.
Ubereem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wave has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Ubereem lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wave will feel that in the morning. Nice body kick there by Ubereem. 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! Decent striking displayed by Ubereem there. Ubereem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wave's calf. Wave on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Ubereem connects with a nice looking jab.
Wave takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Ubereem has managed to clinch.
Wave takes a shot to the head. Ubereem pushes Wave back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ubereem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ubereem scores with a shoulder strike. Ubereem just leaning against Wave, taking a breather. Ubereem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Ubereem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Ubereem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waves head. A shot in the inside from Ubereem. Ubereem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Ubereem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ubereem lands a nice shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wave tries to work over Ubereem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ubereem works on Wave's body with a couple of short punches. Ubereem lands a damaging elbow. Ubereem breaks from the clinch.
Wave takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A thudding body kick lands there by Ubereem!
Ubereem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wave's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wave takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick lands from Ubereem. Ubereem explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Alistair Ubereem is winning the standup battle so far. Ubereem lands a big head kick that sends Wave tumbling to the mat! Ubereem takes a step backwards and waves Wave back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wave is rocked! Ubereem scores with a kick to the midsection. Wave is still on wobbly legs! Can Ubereem finish him? Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ubereem! Wave is out on his feet! Ubereem rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Wave is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Wave is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Ubereem! After winning the bout, Alistair Ubereem thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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