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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuuya Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes to the cage accompanied by Umaga. Ueda has chosen UnderDog - Test Eagles as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Eddie Fatu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eddie Fatu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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187 cm
27
278 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
30
270 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Fatu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuuya Ueda! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Both fighters circling a little - Ueda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. We've been hearing reports that Fatu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. No luck for Fatu with that takedown attempt. Ueda wants to counter with a clinch but Fatu pushes him away. Nice sprawl there from Ueda as Fatu shoots in. Fatu looks for a takedown but Ueda sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Fatu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ueda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. A punch lands to the side of Fatu 's head but he takes it in his stride. Fatu with a lazy takedown attempt and Ueda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Fatu is breathing heavily. Ueda goes for a double leg but Fatu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fatu continues to drive forward. Ueda lands a leg kick that knocks Fatu off balance momentarily. Ueda throws a nice head kick!
Ueda moves into the clinch. Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ueda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fatu takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ueda lands an elbow inside. Ueda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fatu's face.
Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ueda crunches a lovely knee into Fatu's ribcage. Ueda scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Eddie Fatu has been cut. Ueda scores with a knee to the head.
Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Nice elbow from Ueda. Ueda drops Fatu with a big knee straight up the middle! Fatu is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Fatu is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ueda tries to clinch there but Fatu circles away.
Ueda gets in close and instigates a clinch. Ueda's coach down at Hilo Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ueda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fatu takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fatu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Ueda lands a nice knee to the body. Ueda misses with a knee to the head. Ueda lands a knee to the body.
Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Ueda lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ueda.
Ueda with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Ueda. Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fatu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Ueda lands a damaging elbow. Oh Fatu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fatu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Fatu seems to have got his legs back now. Ueda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fatu's defenses. Ueda lands a damaging elbow. The two fighters are battling for control here. Fatu trying to break out of Ueda's Thai clinch. Ueda unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Fatu to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Ueda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kuuya Ueda! Jumping up and down and very excited, Kuuya Ueda waved his t-shirt featuring Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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