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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koba Wyatt (ranked 323 p4p, 50 weight class) and Ueda Umanouke (ranked 527 p4p, 72 weight class). Wyatt comes into the arena with Channel Zero blaring out of the sound system. Umanouke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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34 - 11 - 0 |
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280 lbs
28 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koba Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanouke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wyatt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wyatt ducks under a wild hook from Umanouke.
Umanouke throws a sloppy head kick
and Wyatt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Umanouke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
No joy there for Wyatt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wyatt missing with a left hand there. Umanouke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wyatt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Umanouke under the eye.
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Umanouke throws a lazy head kick
letting Wyatt counter with a right hand.
Umanouke throws a hook but Wyatt blocks it.
Wyatt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke throws a hook but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Umanouke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wyatt throws a leg kick which misses Umanouke's front leg but catches the back leg as Umanouke tries to avoid it.
Wyatt scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umanouke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wyatt did well to prevent Umanouke getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke throwing shots but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
Wyatt is refusing to be controlled, as Umanouke sits in half guard.
Umanouke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wyatt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wyatt is looking to escape.
Umanouke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Umanouke is working for an americana but Wyatt has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Umanouke was thinking about the submission.
Umanouke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wyatt's head.
Umanouke landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke is looking to work some ground and pound but Wyatt has wrist control.
Wyatt manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Umanouke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Umanouke has a couple of punches blocked by Wyatt.
Umanouke jumps guard but Wyatt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Umanouke.
Wyatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wyatt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wyatt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Umanouke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umanouke misses with a lunging right hand
and Wyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Umanouke drops his hands momentarily and Wyatt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Umanouke misses with a left hand
and Wyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umanouke dips to his left and cracks Wyatt with an uppercut!
Umanouke throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umanouke tries to clinch but Wyatt is having none of it.
Umanouke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umanouke throws a jab when Wyatt was well out of range.
Umanouke clinches.
Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Umanouke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wyatt throws a looping overhand right but Umanouke ducks down to avoid it.
Wyatt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Umanouke misses with a hook to the body
and Wyatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Ueda Umanouke's cut even more.
Umanouke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wyatt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wyatt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wyatt scores with a jab to the head.
Umanouke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four 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!
Wyatt throws a lazy right hand but Umanouke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umanouke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wyatt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Umanouke throws a looping overhand right but Wyatt ducks down to avoid it.
Wyatt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Umanouke swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Wyatt counter with a right hand.
The cut above Ueda Umanouke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Umanouke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wyatt manages to avoid it.
Umanouke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Umanouke throws a nice head kick!
Umanouke digs a good body shot into Wyatt's ribs.
Wyatt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umanouke throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Wyatt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Wyatt.
Umanouke misses with a straight right.
Umanouke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Koba Wyatt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Umanouke throws a hook but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
Wyatt looks to throw the jab but Umanouke is out of range.
Umanouke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
Umanouke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wyatt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Umanouke with a poor takedown
and Wyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umanouke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wyatt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wyatt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umanouke walks into a left hand.
Ueda Umanouke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke misses with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a body kick that stops Umanouke in his tracks momentarily.
Umanouke throws a big shot that misses.
Umanouke misses the body punch
and Wyatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ueda Umanouke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Koba Wyatt is winning the standup battle so far.
Umanouke throws a poor cross that misses
and Wyatt rattles Umanouke with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Umanouke tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Wyatt dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Umanouke stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Koba Wyatt!
Koba Wyatt got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
Ueda Umanouke spoke after the fight, saying 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained. You can't do anything without risking something. I will be back to avenge my honor.'.
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