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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Magnificent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miquel Magnificent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Tua!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnificent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tua.
Magnificent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tua as he jumps to the side.
Tua slips a jab and a cross from Magnificent.
Magnificent has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magnificent lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Tom Tua has been cut.
Magnificent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magnificent shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tua sprawls well. Tua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magnificent gets slowly back to his feet.
Magnificent changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tua tries to avoid it but Magnificent manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tua to the ground. Tua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miquel Magnificent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tua, as that shot connected.
Magnificent throws a nice looking combination but Tua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Magnificent or perhaps it was just good defense by Tua which made him look bad.
Tua scores with a nice body kick.
Miquel Magnificent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnificent is breathing heavily.
Tua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Magnificent.
Tua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magnificent.
Nice body kick there by Tua.
Magnificent fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tom Tua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tua sizes up Magnificent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tua scores with a jab to the head.
Tua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, jab by Tua - just one landing.
Magnificent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tua.
Magnificent shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice jab there from Tua.
Tua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magnificent. Magnificent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tua is looking to slow Magnificent down with leg kicks.
Tua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice takedown defense from Tua. No joy for Magnificent on that attempt.
Magnificent fails with a takedown attempt.
Tua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Magnificent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Magnificent.
Tua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tua.
Tua lands a nice looking body shot.
Tua lands a nice looking body kick.
Tua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magnificent smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Magnificent or perhaps it was just good defense by Tua which made him look bad.
Tua lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magnificent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tua can pounce on him.
Tua getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tua throws a front kick that sends Magnificent stumbling back into the cage.
Tua thumps Magnificent with a low kick.
Magnificent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tua counters with a leg kick.
Tua lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua slaps away a takedown attempt from Magnificent, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magnificent's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tua connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magnificent scrambles back to his feet.
Magnificent swinging wildly here.
Magnificent walks into a left hand.
Magnificent shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magnificent is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tua scores with the left hand. Magnificent knows he should have avoided that one.
Tua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tua wants it to stay on the feet.
Tua catches Magnificent with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tua with a jab.
Magnificent on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tua misses with a combination
and Magnificent counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tua thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnificent shoots in looking for a takedown. Tua tries to sprawl out of it but Magnificent keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tua lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tua. That's going to slow Magnificent down.
Tua catches Magnificent with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magnificent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tua.
Magnificent looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tua thuds a left hand into Magnificent's body.
Good shot there by Tua.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnificent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua.
Magnificent works over Tua's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Tua.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Magnificent is defended easily by Tua.
Magnificent throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tua counters with a straight right hand.
Tua scores with the left hand. Magnificent knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Tua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magnificent tries to move into range but Tua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magnificent looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tua is fending him off so far but Magnificent persists. Nope, Tua circles away and we're back to standing.
Tua scoring well with a low kick there.
Magnificent throws a series of punches but Tua avoids them all with ease.
Tua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magnificent's hands.
Magnificent fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tua, right into the meat.
Magnificent shoots in for a double leg but Tua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miquel Magnificent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tua digs a good body shot into Magnificent's ribs.
A left lands for Tua.
Tua scores with a push kick.
Tua lands with a shot to the body.
Magnificent takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miquel Magnificent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tua throws a shot to the body.
Magnificent gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magnificent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magnificents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Horrible takedown by Magnificent or perhaps it was just good defense by Tua which made him look bad.
Tua throws a shot to the body.
Magnificent has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magnificent there as he acknowledges the shot.
Magnificent fails with a takedown attempt.
Tua sizes up Magnificent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Magnificent ducks right into an uppercut from Tua.
Magnificent slips a straight right by Tua.
Tua cracks Magnificent with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Magnificent walks into a left hand.
A combination from Magnificent does no damage.
Tua scores with a nice head shot.
Magnificent closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua thuds his right hand into Magnificent's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Magnificent defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
Tua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tua tests Magnificent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tua slaps away a takedown attempt from Magnificent, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tua throws a hook but Magnificent avoids it easily.
Tua misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Tua. No joy for Magnificent on that attempt.
Tua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magnificent drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnificent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magnificent stands up from Tua's guard - Magnificent perhaps looking for a knockout.
Magnificent shoots in and drives through. Tua sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua scores with a decent looking hook.
Magnificent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magnificent. Magnificent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Magnificent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnificent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tua, right into the meat.
Tua connects with a body shot.
Magnificent slips under a jab from Tua.
Magnificent throws a hook to the side of Tua's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magnificent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magnificent fails with the takedown.
Magnificent changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tua tries to avoid it but Magnificent manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tua to the ground. Tua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua thows a body kick. Magnificent tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Magnificent. Those never looked like landing.
Tua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magnificent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tua's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnificent throws a big elbow that misses.
Magnificent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magnificent stands and throws Tua's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Magnificent stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnificent is just out of range.
Magnificent fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tua avoids it really well and circles away.
Tua scores with the left hand. Magnificent knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tom Tua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tom Tua's cut.
That's time! Magnificent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tua throws out a powerful jab.
Tua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnificent shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magnificent shoots in looking for a takedown. Tua tries to sprawl out of it but Magnificent keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tua lands a high kick!
Tua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Magnificent with that takedown attempt.
Magnificent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miquel Magnificent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tua scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magnificent shoots in for a takedown but Tua shows good takedown defense.
Tua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua connects with a nice looking jab.
Magnificent thows a body shot but no joy.
Magnificent misses with a few strikes there.
Tua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tom Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tua.
Magnificent fails with the takedown.
Tua connects with a solid leg kick.
Magnificent misses with a series of wild punches.
Tua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Magnificent throws a leg kick but Tua checks it.
Tua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magnificent circles away quickly and effectively.
Magnificent shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magnificent swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tua, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnificent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magnificent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magnificent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magnificent's head.
Magnificent shoots in but no luck this time.
Tua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magnificent. That did some damage!
Tua stuffs the takedown attempt from Magnificent. Magnificent gets slowly back to his feet.
Good exchange - Tua coming out on top.
Tua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Magnificent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua tests Magnificent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Magnificent is defended easily by Tua.
Tua lands with a nice combination. Magnificent backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnificent shoots in for a double leg but Tua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A right-left combo lands from Tua.
Magnificent shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tua pinned against the cage. Tua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magnificent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magnificent shoots in for a takedown but Tua shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Magnificent misses.
Jab from Tua.
Magnificent throws a combination that misses
and Tua counters with a two punch combo.
Magnificent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tua.
Magnificent shoots in and bounces Tua off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Magnificent gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua sizes up Magnificent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tua lands a jab to Magnificent's midsection.
Tom Tua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Magnificent attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miquel Magnificent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnificent throws a nice looking combination but Tua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magnificent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tua defends it nicely.
Magnificent takes one to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tua, as that shot connected.
Magnificent throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tua's waist but Tua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magnificent off to one side.
Tua lands with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Tua!
After the fight, Tom Tua was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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