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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ueda Umanouke (ranked 9 p4p, 1 weight class) and Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 24 p4p, 2 weight class). Umanouke comes to the cage accompanied by Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg. Pena Pulkkinen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanouke looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umanouke moves away.
Umanouke cracks Pulkkinen with a good jab.
Pulkkinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Umanouke loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.
Umanouke throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen feints a counter leg kick.
Pulkkinen clobbers Umanouke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Umanouke is just out of range.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Umanouke.
Umanouke looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Umanouke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Umanouke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pulkkinen circles away.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umanouke.
Pulkkinen is looking to slow Umanouke down with leg kicks.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Umanouke sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Umanouke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pulkkinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Umanouke misses.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut.
Umanouke attempts a counter takedown but Pulkkinen avoids it well and moves away.
Umanouke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pulkkinen's guard.
Pulkkinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Umanouke defends it easily.
Pulkkinen is adopting a defensive guard.
Pulkkinen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Umanouke trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom.
Umanouke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pulkkinen working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke passes Pulkkinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pulkkinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Umanouke works his way into side control.
Pulkkinen is trying to control Umanouke's posture but Umanouke avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umanouke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Umanouke controlling the position from side mount.
Pulkkinen is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke working away.
Pulkkinen holding on.
Umanouke creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Umanouke trying to control the action but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom.
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.
Umanouke has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Umanouke wants to control the pace but Pulkkinen is squirming around nicely.
Umanouke goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pulkkinen is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umanouke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ueda Umanouke dominated that round.
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.
Umanouke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Umanouke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pulkkinen throws a wild body kick that Umanouke sees coming a mile off.
Umanouke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Umanouke throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Umanouke rushes Pulkkinen and presses him up against the cage.
Pulkkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umanouke looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Umanouke.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pulkkinen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pulkkinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
Umanouke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pulkkinen swivels and escapes.
Umanouke is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pulkkinen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pulkkinen.
Umanouke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umanouke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen walks into a straight right hand from Umanouke.
Pulkkinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Pulkkinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice right hand.
Umanouke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Umanouke is just out of range.
Umanouke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Umanouke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulkkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Umanouke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Umanouke.
Umanouke misses with a wild body shot.
Umanouke swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand.
Umanouke slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
A jab from Umanouke misses.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Umanouke takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pena Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Umanouke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umanouke misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Umanouke's sensitive parts.
Umanouke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umanouke slips a jab from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen walks into a jab.
Pulkkinen scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick by Umanouke misses
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Umanouke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Umanouke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulkkinen defending well as Umanouke loads up on a big left hand.
Pulkkinen lands with a straight right. Umanouke didn't see that one coming.
Umanouke misses with a hook
and Pulkkinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ueda Umanouke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umanouke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umanouke walks into a left hand.
Ueda Umanouke's cut is getting worse.
Pulkkinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Umanouke wants to clinch.
Umanouke misses with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a body kick that stops Umanouke in his tracks momentarily.
Donk. Pulkkinen catches Umanouke right on the button with a cross.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pulkkinen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Umanouke just misses with a punch to the body.
Umanouke throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen throws a solid leg kick but Umanouke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Umanouke misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Umanouke misses with a body punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pulkkinen works Umanouke's body with a nice hook.
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!
Umanouke misses with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen throws a push kick but Umanouke slaps the foot to one side.
Umanouke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Umanouke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pulkkinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
Umanouke feinted with a counter takedown.
Umanouke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Umanouke avoids it.
Umanouke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a front kick aimed at Umanouke's knee but Umanouke avoids it well.
Pulkkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umanouke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pulkkinen did well to prevent Umanouke getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Umanouke walks into a stiff left hand from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Umanouke slips the punch.
Umanouke missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulkkinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pulkkinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Umanouke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pulkkinen counters with a body kick.
Umanouke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umanouke moves away.
Pulkkinen tries to land a front kick but Umanouke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Umanouke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Umanouke misses.
Umanouke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range.
Pulkkinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Umanouke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Umanouke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pulkkinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Umanouke steps away.
Pulkkinen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Umanouke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Umanouke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Umanouke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
Umanouke throws a lazy uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umanouke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Umanouke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Umanouke's sensitive parts.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Umanouke's head but Umanouke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umanouke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Umanouke slips a jab from Pulkkinen.
Umanouke moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick as Umanouke jumps back.
A telegraphed right hand from Umanouke misses the target.
Umanouke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
Pulkkinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Umanouke's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umanouke was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umanouke tries to clinch up
and Pulkkinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pulkkinen cracks Umanouke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Umanouke misses with a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Umanouke cracks Pulkkinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Umanouke's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Umanouke's shoulder, as Umanouke tries to avoid the shot.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut.
Umanouke misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen motions for Umanouke to come forward. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umanouke.
Umanouke misses with a straight right.
Umanouke throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot.
Umanouke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Umanouke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umanouke.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Umanouke.
Pulkkinen dips to his left and cracks Umanouke with an uppercut!
Ueda Umanouke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pulkkinen misses with a left hand
and Umanouke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Umanouke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen trying to keep a closed guard but Umanouke is proving a slippery customer.
Pulkkinen has his foot on Umanouke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Umanouke works his way back into a safe position though.
Umanouke stands and throws Pulkkinen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pulkkinen is not content to let Umanouke control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Umanouke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen really 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.
Pulkkinen wants to slow Umanouke down by chopping away at his legs.
Pulkkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umanouke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Umanouke throws a solid leg kick but Pulkkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Umanouke.
Umanouke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Umanouke off the cage and back into range.
Pulkkinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Umanouke.
A big right from Umanouke misses.
Umanouke drives through with a takedown into guard.
Umanouke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pulkkinen's guard.
Ueda Umanouke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke works his way into side control.
Pulkkinen is looking for a sweep.
Umanouke working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke moves into full mount!
Umanouke scoring with strikes but Pulkkinen is staying in there.
Pulkkinen tries to reverse the position but Umanouke maintains control.
Umanouke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pulkkinen wants to hold on but Umanouke pushes him away.
Pulkkinen is trying desperately to improve position.
Umanouke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pulkkinen looks a forlorn figure.
Umanouke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Umanouke lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Pulkkinen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pulkkinen is desperately trying to improve his position but Umanouke has a good base and remains in mount.
Umanouke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pulkkinen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen is bucking up trying to escape but Umanouke cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Umanouke looking to finish Pulkkinen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pulkkinen!
Pulkkinen is still in real trouble! Can Umanouke finish him?
Umanouke lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Pulkkinen! Umanouke sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Pulkkinen and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ueda Umanouke!
Ueda Umanouke retains his heavyweight title!
Ueda Umanouke decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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