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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 496 p4p, 63 weight class) and Ueda Umanouke (ranked 1030 p4p, 133 weight class). Umanouke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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240 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanouke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martinyuk on the side of the head.
Umanouke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinyuk manages to avoid it.
Umanouke drives through with a takedown into Martinyuk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Umanouke wants to pass the guard but Martinyuk is keeping the position.
My spies in ~T~ Troid - Gym inform me that Umanouke has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Umanouke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Umanouke trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinyuk trying to keep a closed guard but Umanouke is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke trying to control but Martinyuk is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Umanouke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martinyuk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Umanouke thinking.
Umanouke misses with a hook to the body
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Umanouke misses with a two punch combination.
Martinyuk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinyuk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Umanouke.
Umanouke scores with a sloppy right hand. Martinyuk should have avoided that one.
Umanouke moves into the clinch successfully.
Martinyuk tries a body shot but Umanouke blocks it.
Umanouke tries to throw a body punch but Martinyuk avoids it by throwing Umanouke back against the ropes.
Umanouke pulls guard successfully.
Umanouke looking for subs off his back but Martinyuk has passed one foot through into half guard.
Martinyuk wants to pass to mount but Umanouke is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umanouke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Umanouke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Umanouke working for a triangle but Martinyuk defends it easily.
Martinyuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Umanouke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Umanouke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Umanouke is looking for a triangle but Martinyuk pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Umanouke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinyuk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Umanouke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Umanouke working for a triangle but Martinyuk defends it easily.
Martinyuk controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Umanouke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martinyuk passes into half guard.
Martinyuk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Umanouke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Umanouke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinyuk controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umanouke has his foot on Martinyuk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinyuk works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ueda Umanouke dominated that round.
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!
Nice defenses there by Martinyuk.
Umanouke misses with a takedown attempt
and Martinyuk counters with a straight right hand.
Umanouke throws the left hand but Martinyuk avoids the punch easily.
Martinyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umanouke. Martinyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ueda Umanouke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umanouke missing with a left hand there. Martinyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinyuk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Umanouke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Martinyuk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Umanouke stuns Martinyuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martinyuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umanouke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinyuk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martinyuk slips under a jab.
Martinyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Umanouke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinyuk.
Umanouke misses with a hook.
Martinyuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martinyuk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Umanouke swings widly with a right hand
and Martinyuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Umanouke lands with a good body shot.
Umanouke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Martinyuk makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Umanouke misses.
Martinyuk moves out of range as Umanouke strikes.
Umanouke misses with a left hand
and Umanouke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martinyuk throws a head kick that misses.
Umanouke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umanouke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martinyuk counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Martinyuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Umanouke.
Martinyuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umanouke throws a jab when Martinyuk was well out of range.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut
and Martinyuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Ueda Umanouke's cut even more.
Umanouke walks into a left hand.
Martinyuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umanouke.
Umanouke takes a swing at Martinyuk's ribcage but misses.
Martinyuk thinks about countering with a head kick.
It looks like Martinyuk has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Martinyuk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Umanouke takes a swing at Martinyuk's ribcage but misses.
Umanouke misses with a hook
enabling Martinyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Umanouke shoots for a takedown but Martinyuk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martinyuk is looking to counter with head kicks.
Martinyuk avoids the body shot from Umanouke.
Martinyuk ducks under a wild hook from Umanouke.
Martinyuk stuffs the takedown attempt from Umanouke. Umanouke gets slowly back to his feet.
Leonid Martinyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ueda Umanouke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martinyuk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Umanouke is breathing heavily.
Umanouke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Umanouke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umanouke wants to clinch up but Martinyuk keeps it at a distance.
Martinyuk is looking to counter punch.
Umanouke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Umanouke misses with a looping right.
Martinyuk throwing a counter right hand but Umanouke manages to avoid it.
Martinyuk throws a sloppy head kick and Umanouke moves out of range easily.
Martinyuk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Martinyuk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Umanouke. Umanouke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The cut above Ueda Umanouke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Umanouke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Umanouke tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinyuk is retaining full guard.
Umanouke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Martinyuk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Umanouke trying to control but Martinyuk is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke wants to pass the guard but Martinyuk is keeping the position.
Umanouke trying to control but Martinyuk is working from the bottom.
Martinyuk has Umanouke pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Umanouke lands a jab to Martinyuk's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leonid Martinyuk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Umanouke misses with a left hand
enabling Martinyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Umanouke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umanouke throws a hook but Martinyuk blocks it.
Umanouke misses with a wild body shot.
Umanouke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martinyuk manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Umanouke missing with a left hand there. Martinyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Umanouke misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Martinyuk there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umanouke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Umanouke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umanouke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Umanouke dives in and scores a takedown into Martinyuk's guard.
Martinyuk manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk gets caught flat footed, as Umanouke shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Umanouke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinyuk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martinyuk keeping full guard, as Umanouke tries to pass.
Martinyuk controlling the position.
Martinyuk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Umanouke trying to control but Martinyuk is working from the bottom.
Umanouke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke trying to control but Martinyuk is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Martinyuk wants to get back to his feet but Umanouke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinyuk throws a big counter combination but Umanouke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Umanouke misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umanouke. Martinyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umanouke scores with a nice right hand.
Umanouke swings widly with a right hand
and Martinyuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Umanouke.
Umanouke lands the left hand.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
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!
Martinyuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk slips under a jab.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umanouke throws a hook to the side of Martinyuk's head but Martinyuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Umanouke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinyuk.
Umanouke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinyuk as he avoids it easily.
Martinyuk scores with a jab. Umanouke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ueda Umanouke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Martinyuk scores with a jab. Umanouke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Umanouke misses with a hook to the body
letting Martinyuk counter with 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 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonid Martinyuk!
Leonid Martinyuk bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Ueda Umanouke stepped up to the mic, 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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energy
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hype
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