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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galloway Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zjawin „Głosy W Mojej Głowie" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fatu Tua enters the cage!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Galloway Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fatu Tua!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sackett connects with a crisp jab.
Tua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sackett on the side of the head.
It looks like Galloway Sackett has been cut.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Tua is out of range.
Sackett misses with a hook. Tua ducked under it nicely.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua lands a really nice looking cross but Sackett seems unphased.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Tua slips a jab from Sackett.
Tua rushes Sackett and presses him up against the cage.
Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tua cracks Sackett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tua misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a push kick but Tua slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.
Tua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Tua throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sackett cracks the inside of Tua's front leg.
Tua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sackett lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett scores with a head kick. Tua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sackett throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tua's head.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
Sackett lands a nice looking body shot.
Sackett misses with an uppercut
and Tua counters with a nice right hand that sends Sackett toppling to the canvas! Sackett scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tua finish him?!
Sackett's corner calls for a 1-2. Sackett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sackett scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, jab by Sackett - just one landing.
Tua is rocked!
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Galloway Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses
enabling Tua to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua wants to slow Sackett down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua lands a big uppercut and Sackett crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sackett looks OK. Tua waves Sackett back to his feet!
Sackett is rocked!
Galloway Sackett's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett throws a lazy uppercut
and Tua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Sackett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sackett seems to have got his legs back now.
Tua misses with a hook.
Sackett thows a leg kick but Tua checks it
and Tua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A good leg kick by Tua.
Tua lands a big uppercut and Sackett crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sackett looks OK. Tua waves Sackett back to his feet!
Tua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tua drops Sackett onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sackett is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Galloway Sackett's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett wants to break free but Tua has control.
Sackett is trying to push Tua away but Tua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sackett tries to circle away but Tua has him pinned against the cage.
Sackett looking to stall.
Tua misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tua.
Tua taking a breather.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Tua.
Sackett breaks from the clinch.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua throws a solid leg kick but Sackett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tua.
Sackett misses with a hook to the body
and Tua counters with a thumping low kick.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fatu Tua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galloway Sackett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Tua throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sackett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Sackett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tua connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett scores with a jab. Tua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tua checks a leg kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Tua sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Tua is out of range.
Fatu Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Sackett throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
Tua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tua lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Tua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short left from Tua.
Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tua clinches up with Sackett and pushes him back against the cage.
Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tua scores with a nice right hand.
Jeez, Galloway Sackett's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Tua avoids the head kick by Sackett.
Tua closes the distance and clinches.
Tua pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sackett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sackett scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sackett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sackett doesn't seem bothered though.
Tua throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett tests Tua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tua has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tua there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett lands a slapping body shot.
Sackett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Tua's front leg but catches the back leg as Tua tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Sackett is predictable there
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Galloway Sackett's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fatu Tua!
During a confident post fight interview, Fatu Tua thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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