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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ueda Umanouke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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10 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandy Gower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ueda Umanouke!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gower misses.
Umanouke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gower defends it well.
Gower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Umanouke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gower tries to clinch but Umanouke moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Umanouke misses.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Umanouke moved out of range.
Gower misses the shot to the body.
Gower rushes Umanouke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gower fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gower.
Umanouke breaks the clinch.
Gower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Umanouke throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gower moves away.
Gower tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Umanouke manages to circle out of the way.
Umanouke throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gower avoids the body shot from Umanouke.
Gower connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Gower lands an overhand right.
Umanouke throws a body shot but no joy.
Umanouke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Umanouke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Gower.
Umanouke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gower manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Umanouke keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gower displaying some good clinch control by pressing Umanouke up against the cage.
Umanouke wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke manages to break the clinch.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Umanouke's head.
Umanouke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gower.
Umanouke throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gower tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Umanouke is in Gower's guard.
Gower wants to stand and escape but Umanouke is having none of it.
Umanouke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gower's head.
Gower preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Umanouke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Umanouke wants to pass the guard but Gower is keeping the position.
Gower preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Umanouke trying to control but Gower is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Umanouke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umanouke prevents Gower from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke looking to sit in guard and control but Gower gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gower gets to his feet. Umanouke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gower lands with a straight right. Umanouke didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Ueda Umanouke's cut even more.
Umanouke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Umanouke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gower rather than just go for the knockout.
Umanouke slips under a jab.
Umanouke throws a jab but it's blocked by Gower.
Umanouke throws a hook but Gower avoids it easily.
Umanouke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gower is trying to buck Umanouke off.
Umanouke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower is trying to get back to his feet.
Gower throws Umanouke to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gower's corner calls for a 1-2. Gower obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Umanouke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gower.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sandy Gower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umanouke misses with a wild body shot.
Gower cracks Umanouke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Umanouke connects with a body shot.
Umanouke looks to land a left hand but Gower moved out of range nicely.
Umanouke throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Gower misses with an uppercut
and Umanouke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Umanouke moves away from the strike by Gower.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Gower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
That's time! Gower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Umanouke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Umanouke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gower scores with a nice strike.
Gower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umanouke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Umanouke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Umanouke tries to get set, Gower tries to push him back and clinch up but Umanouke manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower cracks Umanouke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gower misses the body punch
and Umanouke counters with a nice uppercut.
Umanouke misses the shot to the body.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Umanouke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower lands a nice shot to the body.
Gower looks to throw the jab but Umanouke is out of range.
Umanouke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gower is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umanouke can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Gower.
Gower misses with an uppercut. Umanouke saw that one coming.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umanouke was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Gower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Umanouke with the counter takedown but Gower avoids it easily.
Gower throws a lazy right hand but Umanouke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umanouke slips a jab from Gower.
Umanouke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gower with a body shot.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Umanouke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sandy Gower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Umanouke misses.
Gower walks into a straight right hand from Umanouke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a shot from downtown. Umanouke moves away and avoids it.
Umanouke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Umanouke loads up on a big right hand but Gower slips the punch.
Gower lands a slapping body shot.
Gower throws a shot from downtown. Umanouke moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umanouke! But no joy.
Gower misses with a looping left.
Umanouke throws a jab but it's blocked by Gower.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gower scores with a decent looking hook.
The cut above Ueda Umanouke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gower misses with a looping right.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Sandy Gower is winning the standup battle so far.
Gower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Umanouke moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Umanouke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gower connects with a right hand. Umanouke shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Umanouke avoids it well and moves away.
Gower doesn't manage to clinch there - Umanouke circles away.
Gower misses with a looping right.
Umanouke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gower throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Umanouke.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umanouke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gower defends it well.
Umanouke throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower misses with a straight right.
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower clinches.
Umanouke breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gower misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umanouke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gower clinches up with Umanouke and pushes him back against the cage.
Gower throws a head punch that misses.
Umanouke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gower lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umanouke tries to score a body lock takedown but Gower shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Umanouke blocks an uppercut.
Gower tries to throw a body punch but Umanouke avoids it by throwing Gower back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gower.
Umanouke trying to control the position but instead, Gower has worked for underhooks and has pushed Umanouke into the cage.
Gower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umanouke's elbow.
Umanouke wants to take the fight to the mat but Gower manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gower lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Gower dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gower lunges at Umanouke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umanouke's hand.
Umanouke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Umanouke ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Umanouke scores with a jab. Gower acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gower scores with a decent looking hook.
Gower missing with a left hand there. Umanouke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Gower misses its intended target.
Umanouke throws out a counter right but Gower avoids it with no problem.
Umanouke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ueda Umanouke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gower clinches up with Umanouke and pushes him back against the cage.
Gower lands with a short shot to the head.
Umanouke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gower lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gower's elbow.
Umanouke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gower pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gower.
Umanouke looking to slow down the pace here.
Gower lands a hook that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
Umanouke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gower lands an uppercut.
Gower digs a right hand underneath Umanouke's ribcage. Umanouke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Umanouke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gower lands a right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ueda Umanouke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sandy Gower!
Sandy Gower retains his super heavyweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Sandy Gower said 'That son of a bitch hits hard huh? Well I hit harder yeeeehaaaaww. Did you know i had a penis!'.
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