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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ueda Umanouke (ranked 674 p4p, 67 weight class) and Amis Pelle (ranked 1003 p4p, 106 weight class). Umanouke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg. This should be fireworks!
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271 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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195 cm
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255 lbs
32 - 24 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amis Pelle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Umanouke darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Umanouke wants to pass to mount but Pelle is defending the position.
Pelle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Umanouke.
Umanouke wants to free his trapped foot but Pelle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've been hearing good reports from Umanouke's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pelle is positioning himself well to prevent Umanouke advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke works his way into side control.
Pelle can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Umanouke in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pelle tries to buck Umanouke off but Umanouke is having none of it.
Pelle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Umanouke.
Pelle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Umanouke connects with a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from Umanouke are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pelle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Umanouke.
You can see the frustration on Pelle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Umanouke presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Umanouke avoids the attempt from Pelle to control.
Umanouke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pelle controls the position.
Pelle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Umanouke working Pelle over with strikes here.
Pelle is rocked!
Pelle is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big strike lands for Umanouke! That's really hurt Pelle and he's turned his back - Umanouke keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Umanouke jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ueda Umanouke!
In his post fight interview, Ueda Umanouke started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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