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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Sammich (ranked 401 p4p, 46 weight class) and Ueda Umanouke (ranked 494 p4p, 62 weight class). Umanouke has chosen Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Sammich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Sammich misses.
Sammich moves away from the strike by Umanouke.
Sammich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Umanouke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Umanouke with a nice cross.
Sammich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sammich throws a sloppy body shot
and Umanouke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umanouke misses with a hook. Sammich ducked under it nicely.
Sammich ducks right into an uppercut from Umanouke.
Sammich moves out of range as Umanouke strikes.
Sammich throwing a counter right hand but Umanouke manages to avoid it.
Umanouke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sammich just misses with a punch to the body.
Umanouke lands a glancing blow to the side of Sammich's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umanouke has closed the distance and engaged Sammich in a clinch.
Sammich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sammich can't find room to land a body shot as Umanouke controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Umanouke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sammich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sammich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Umanouke has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sammich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sammich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umanouke's elbow.
Umanouke lands a hook that snaps the head of Sammich backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sammich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Umanouke's brow.
Umanouke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sammich pushes Umanouke off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umanouke misses with a lunging right hand
and Sammich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sammich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umanouke.
Sammich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Umanouke looks winded!
Umanouke connects with a body shot.
Sammich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umanouke.
Umanouke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sammich.
Sammich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umanouke throws a right hand that misses
and Sammich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Sammich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Umanouke tries to close the distance and clinch but Sammich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sammich throws a body punch but Umanouke moves out of range.
Sammich scores with a leg kick.
Umanouke slips a jab from Sammich.
Umanouke lands a jab to Sammich's midsection.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammich was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
Sammich swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Umanouke misses with a hook
and Sammich counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ueda Umanouke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umanouke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sammich counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammich scores with a jab to the head.
Umanouke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sammich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Umanouke momentarily.
Umanouke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sammich finds it's way round the side to connect with Umanouke's head.
Umanouke slips under a jab from Sammich.
Umanouke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sammich's head.
Umanouke throws out a loose jab but Sammich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sammy Sammich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sammich slips under a jab from Umanouke.
Umanouke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sammich at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Umanouke.
Umanouke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sammich manages to avoid it.
Sammich lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umanouke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sammich tries to avoid it but Umanouke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sammich to the ground. Sammich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sammy Sammich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ueda Umanouke.
Sammich circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke misses with a shot to the body
and Sammich counters with a beautiful punch that sends Umanouke to the canvas!
That has opened up Ueda Umanouke's cut even more.
Sammich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Umanouke looking for a guillotine here but Sammich defends easily.
Umanouke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sammich is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Umanouke looking for a guillotine here but Sammich defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sammich trying to control but Umanouke is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Sammich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Umanouke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sammich moves away from the strike by Umanouke.
Umanouke misses with a looping left.
Sammich lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sammich works Umanouke's body with a nice hook.
Umanouke slips under a jab from Sammich.
Umanouke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Umanouke thuds a left hand into Sammich's body.
Umanouke misses the shot to the body.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut. Sammich saw that one coming.
Sammich throws a counter high kick but Umanouke was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sammich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umanouke.
Umanouke moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sammich.
Umanouke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Umanouke there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sammich.
Umanouke is breathing heavily.
Umanouke avoids the body shot from Sammich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammich throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sammich misses the target.
Umanouke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Umanouke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sammich.
Sammich throws a body shot but no joy.
And Umanouke tries to counter it with a takedown but Sammich pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Umanouke tries to clinch but Sammich is having none of it.
As Umanouke backs away, Sammich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sammich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Umanouke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Umanouke.
Umanouke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sammich swivels and escapes.
Sammich lands a glancing blow to the side of Umanouke's head.
Umanouke tries to move into range but Sammich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Sammich misses.
Sammich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umanouke can do to turn this around?
Sammich jabs at Umanouke's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammich lands a really nice looking cross but Umanouke seems unphased.
The cut above Ueda Umanouke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Sammich catches Umanouke napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Umanouke to the canvas!
Umanouke is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sammich controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Umanouke keeping moving, preventing Sammich from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umanouke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sammich trying to control the position from guard on top but Umanouke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sammich controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammich's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Umanouke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sammich passes into half guard.
Umanouke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Sammich seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Umanouke actively working from the bottom here.
Umanouke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sammich pulls his head out easily.
Sammich has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sammich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Umanouke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sammy Sammich is winning the standup battle so far.
Umanouke defending well as Sammich loads up on a big left hand.
Umanouke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Sammich.
Sammich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sammich lands a nice looking body shot.
Sammich looks to land a left hand but Umanouke moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Sammich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Umanouke dives in for a single leg takedown but Sammich sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sammich misses the shot to the body.
Sammich avoids the body shot from Umanouke.
A counter left hand to the body from Sammich misses its target.
Umanouke lands with a nice body punch.
Umanouke avoids a kick to the body.
Umanouke scores with a jab to the body.
Umanouke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sammich moves away.
Sammich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Umanouke.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Umanouke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sammich - the referee stops the clock and Umanouke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sammich. Umanouke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke takes a swing at Sammich's ribcage but misses.
Umanouke misses with a hook.
Sammich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Umanouke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Umanouke misses with a takedown attempt
and Sammich counters with a nice uppercut.
Umanouke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sammich scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammich with a jab.
Sammich lands a right hook to the body.
Sammich misses with a hook.
Umanouke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sammich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Umanouke dodges the punch combination from Sammich.
Umanouke throws a body punch but Sammich moves out of range.
Umanouke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sammich avoids it really well and circles away.
Sammy Sammich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ueda Umanouke.
A shot to the liver by Umanouke. Beautiful body shot.
Sammy Sammich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammich stuns Umanouke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Umanouke shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Umanouke was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umanouke goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sammich has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Umanouke but great work by Sammich.
Umanouke regains half guard.
Sammich slows the pace down in half guard.
Sammich is trying to control. Umanouke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Umanouke is looking for a sweep. Sammich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Umanouke looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammich not doing much here.
Umanouke wants to improve his position but Sammich is controlling well.
Umanouke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Umanouke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four 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.
Sammich content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Umanouke wants to improve his position but Sammich is controlling well.
Sammich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Umanouke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Umanouke wants to improve his position but Sammich is controlling well.
Sammich moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Umanouke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Sammich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sammich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Sammich!
Sammy Sammich spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Ueda Umanouke had this to say: 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained. You can't do anything without risking something. I will be back avenge my honor.'.
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