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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Butane (ranked 738 p4p, 102 weight class) and Ueda Umanouke (ranked 499 p4p, 70 weight class). Butane comes to the cage accompanied by Genesis. Umanouke has chosen Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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280 lbs
30 - 18 - 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
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hulk Butane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Umanouke.
A jab lands there for Umanouke.
Umanouke cracks Butane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butane stuffs the takedown attempt from Umanouke. Umanouke gets slowly back to his feet.
Butane looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Butane throws a jab when Umanouke was well out of range.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butane was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
Butane throws the kick towards the body but Umanouke avoids it.
Butane takes a swing at Umanouke's ribcage but misses.
Umanouke throws a jab when Butane was well out of range.
Umanouke doesn't manage to clinch there - Butane circles away.
Umanouke looks to throw the jab but Butane is out of range.
Butane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umanouke.
Umanouke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butane won't allow Umanouke to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butane wants to control but Umanouke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 content to control rather than advance.
Umanouke is keen to just control but Butane is a slippery customer.
Umanouke is looking to advance position but Butane won't allow it.
Umanouke throwing shots but Butane is blocking nicely.
Butane wants to control but Umanouke is keeping busy.
Butane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Umanouke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Umanouke's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane is hanging on to Umanouke's back as he tries to escape.
Umanouke breaks Butane's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Umanouke is looking to pass into half guard but Butane pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Butane is in guard.
Umanouke working for a triangle but Butane defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Butane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Umanouke has his foot on Butane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butane works his way back into a safe position though.
Umanouke has a closed guard, preventing Butane from standing up.
Umanouke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Umanouke has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Butane is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Umanouke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Butane decides to stand back up.
Butane looks to score with a jab to the body but Umanouke is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Umanouke blocks the low kick.
Umanouke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Umanouke throws an overhand right that lands on Butane's shoulder, as Butane tries to avoid the shot.
Butane thuds his right hand into Umanouke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Butane misses with a looping left.
Hulk Butane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Umanouke misses with a body shot
and Butane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butane looks to score with a jab to the body but Umanouke is just out of range.
Umanouke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Butane counters with a stiff right hand.
Umanouke misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Butane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Umanouke throws a body punch but Butane moves out of range.
Umanouke misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Umanouke throws a low kick but Butane moves out of range easily.
Butane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Umanouke misses the jab.
Butane throws a leg kick which misses Umanouke's front leg but catches the back leg as Umanouke tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut
and Butane counters with a straight right hand.
Butane ducks under a wild hook from Umanouke.
Umanouke misses the shot to the body.
Butane misses with a low kick.
Butane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Butane lands with a straight right. Umanouke didn't see that one coming.
Jab by Butane.
Umanouke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Umanouke has his takedown stuffed
and Butane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Umanouke lands a nice hook to Butane's body. Butane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Butane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Umanouke throws a hook but Butane avoids it easily.
Butane scores with a sloppy right hand. Umanouke should have avoided that one.
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 Hulk Butane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Butane misses with a looping left.
Umanouke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butane.
Butane throws a chopping leg kick but Umanouke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Umanouke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ueda Umanouke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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?
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Butane here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Butane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Umanouke at a distance.
Butane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Umanouke's head backwards.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut.
Butane throws a wild body kick that Umanouke sees coming a mile off.
Butane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Umanouke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hulk Butane is winning the standup battle so far.
Umanouke missing with a left hand there. Butane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umanouke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Butane. Butane obviously looking to wear him down.
Umanouke misses with a wild combination.
Umanouke misses the jab.
Butane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umanouke can do to turn this around?
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 tried to score with a low kick but Butane checks it.
Butane scores with a spinning back kick!
Butane misses with a kick to the body.
Umanouke is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Butane connects with a looping right hand.
Umanouke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Butane jabs at Umanouke's body.
Butane digs a good body shot into Umanouke's ribs.
Butane cracks the inside of Umanouke's front leg.
Good leg kick by Butane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butane lands with an overhand left.
Butane throws a shot to the body.
Butane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Umanouke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umanouke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butane lands a jab to the nose.
No luck for Umanouke with that takedown attempt.
Butane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Umanouke eats them both and turns towards Butane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Butane throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Butane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane connects with a nice looking jab.
Butane connects with a body shot.
Butane walks into a straight right hand from Umanouke.
Umanouke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butane.
A slow jab from Butane misses its intended target.
Umanouke throws a jab but it's blocked by Butane.
Umanouke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butane was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
Butane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Butane throws a shot from downtown. Umanouke moves away and avoids it.
Butane with a nice cross.
Umanouke fails with a takedown attempt.
Butane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A solid body kick from Butane.
Butane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Butane misses its target.
Umanouke lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane scores with a hook.
That has opened up Ueda Umanouke's cut even more.
Umanouke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butane.
Umanouke throws a jab when Butane was well out of range.
As Umanouke looks to move away, Butane throws a big counter combo but Umanouke just gets out of the way.
Umanouke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butane lands with a hook. Umanouke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Umanouke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Butane scores with a hook.
Umanouke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Umanouke misses with a jab to the body
and Butane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Umanouke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Umanouke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umanouke drops his hands momentarily and Butane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Umanouke shoots in for a double leg but Butane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hulk Butane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ueda Umanouke.
Umanouke walks into a left hand.
Umanouke misses with a lunging right hand
and Butane counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Umanouke down! Butane is looking to finish but Umanouke is intelligently defending himself.
Umanouke is rocked!
The cut above Ueda Umanouke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Butane sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Umanouke's guard.
Umanouke is still in real trouble! Can Butane finish him?
Umanouke is looking for a sweep. Butane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane passes the guard and advances to mount!
Umanouke seems to have recovered his senses.
Umanouke is working to get back to half guard.
Butane trying to control but Umanouke is having none of it.
Umanouke is controlling an arm, preventing Butane from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Butane controlling from the full mount.
Butane looking to control but Umanouke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umanouke is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Butane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Umanouke looks to score with a jab to the body but Butane is just out of range.
Butane throws a quick counter kick to the body but Umanouke avoids it.
A jab lands there for Butane.
Umanouke swings for the body but Butane moves out of range.
Umanouke misses with a hook.
Umanouke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umanouke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butane.
Umanouke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Umanouke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butane throws a quick counter head kick but Umanouke was just out of range.
Umanouke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Umanouke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Butane. Butane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Butane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Umanouke loads up on a big right hand but Butane slips the punch.
Umanouke lands with a good body shot.
Umanouke fails with a takedown attempt.
Umanouke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A chopping leg kick lands by Butane.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut. Butane saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Umanouke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Butane throws a body shot but no joy.
Umanouke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umanouke.
Butane looks to score with a jab to the body but Umanouke is just out of range.
Umanouke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Butane defends it well.
Umanouke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Umanouke tries to clinch up.
You can see that Umanouke has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Butane lands a nice looking body shot.
Umanouke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Butane lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice shot by Butane.
A left lands for Butane.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umanouke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butane.
Umanouke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butane counters with a slapping leg kick.
A left lands for Butane.
Butane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Butane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Butane defending well as Umanouke loads up on a big left hand.
Butane throws out a powerful jab.
Ueda Umanouke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Butane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Butane lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Butane lands a glancing blow to the side of Umanouke's head.
Butane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Umanouke throws a hook to the side of Butane's head but Butane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Butane's corner calls for a 1-2. Butane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A cross from Butane lands.
Jab by Butane.
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 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hulk Butane!
Post fight, an emotional Hulk Butane said 'I was looking forward to knockin this sucka out with a combo.'.
Ueda Umanouke was interviewed post fight and said 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained. You can't do anything without risking something. I will be back to avenge my honor.'.
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