UNO FC - HW - Championship Vacancy - Cassidy FUIMAONO vs. Carl WANG

After going on a tear of 3 straight wins, Carl has been recognized as a top contender in UNO's heavyweight division and was offered a chance to compete for the belt against former Champion Cassidy Fuimaono. Cassidy had loads of experience, but I was pretty confident that Wang has a solid understanding of the fundamentals taught here at Gustafsson Wrestling.

As always, I was worried and Carl is such a great guy that I only wish for him to succeed. His wife and 2 children will be in the crowd, alongside some fellow construction workers from his regular job.

Carl is the strongest and fastest he has ever been, so I expect him to bring it against a former champ.

It begins.

A right hook from Carl crashes Cassidy to the ground, exactly what I wanted to see! Wang is more of an overpowering grappler but has become for his unexpected capabilities in striking. Wang drops in for a huge strike to the former champ's chin, landing into his guard. Carl Wang just starts to unload punches--And this is where I wish he had knock out strength. If he had the knock out power of Vinter or Sammy boy? This would have already been over. For the remainder of the round, Carl uses his impressive weight to maintain mount while dropping fists into Cassidy's face as the former champ tries to escape-- It was futile. Round over.

"That was amazing Carl, you need to follow up with more of that ground and pound. Don't be afraid of standing up and banging, he doesn't stand a chance!"

Carl is a man possessed, I can't believe it. He forces a clinch with Cassidy and unleashes some brutal knees to the mid-section before they end up on the ground--Carl's standing submission attempted failed as the American utilized a shovel punch to knock Wang back. Cassidy is very adept at using this gator-roll motion to escape from the leg locks of Carl and they end up standing. Carl forces the former champ's back against the cage with some big punches, only to drag him down to the mat--The former Champion was helpless against Carl's strength! Wang makes use of this moment to get some ground and pound in before Cassidy escapes a leg lock attempt yet again.

"All that training you've been doing comes down to this. Your friends, family and loved ones are watching. Look here Carl, take the belt. Be the Champion you've always wanted to be."

Fuimaono staggers Wang with a hard uppercut, before entering a clinch. Carl tries to take him down, but Cassidy quickly tries to slap a guillotine choke on Carl-- Who manages to slip out just in time to get caught in guard. Wang lightly strikes away at Cassidy's head-- The former champ slides inbetween Carl's legs and trips him to the ground! Phew, the round ends. I'd still put it 2-1 in favor of us.

"Carl, you need to win the next round for there to be no doubts that you come out the winner in a decision. I think you should go out there for the finish, and give your family something to be proud of. A Champion."

That's all Carl wanted, to show his kids that he can be a Champ too.

Carl instantly shoots for a takedown and puts Cassidy to the ground, had me biting my nails here. Fuimaono keeps Carl close to try and avoid shots, but Wang slams hard shots to the former champion's ribs and elbows to the thighs. I think Carl won that round, but there was still one more to go.

"You need to get through this, Carl. Best conditioning of your LIFE! Don't falter and don't get finished. Go out there and win this fight!"

Carl has surprisingly good agility for a big guy, avoiding the counter punches from Cassidy after executing a combo. Wang gets tripped up again, he needs to do a better job at avoiding those, and the fight goes to the ground. Cassidy tries to pass gu--Carl stops him with a solid punch. Good job! Carl steals mount and starts to absolutely punish Cassidy with punches. The former champion just couldn't escape under the weight of Carl!

The fight ended and it would go to a decision, just as I had predicted. The referee holds the arms of both fighters and ...

The new UNO FC Heavyweight Champion is .... !"

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Carl "Gentle Giant" Wang wins by Unanimous Decision


The family of Carl joins him in the octagon as they enjoy the moment, alongside several of his co-workers from his actual occupation. Carl is just a simple family man, and now he's a champion--But little does he know, his kids always thought of him as a Champ.


Gabe, Charlie and Sammy Boy will be in action soon.

Charlie signed with UNO instead of the LFC due to a payment dispute, will he be able to handle the new environment?