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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calaway kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is R.I.P.. Tua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Freak on a Leash by Korn. Mark Calaway could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fatu Tua's chin.
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290 lbs
32 - 28 - 0 |
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269 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fatu Tua!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calaway throws a looping overhand right but Tua ducks down to avoid it.
Calaway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua.
Calaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Tua does no damage.
Calaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calaway clobbers Tua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calaway throws a right hand that Tua ducks under and follows up with a left that Tua also avoids with ease.
Calaway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Calaway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tua to score with a decent uppercut.
Calaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calaway moves away from the strike by Tua.
Calaway scores with a jab. Tua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Calaway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Calaway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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!
Calaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calaway.
Tua throws a solid leg kick but Calaway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tua.
Calaway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mark Calaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calaway throws an overhand right that lands on Tua's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Tua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calaway.
Tua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua throws out a counter right but Calaway avoids it with no problem.
Calaway throws a hook to the side of Tua's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calaway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tua throws out the jab.
As Tua looks to move away, Calaway throws a big counter combo bu Tua just gets out of the way.
Calaway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tua.
Calaway scores with a body shot.
Calaway misses with a hook. Tua ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tua. That's going to slow Calaway down.
Tua tries to work over Calaway's front leg with a kick but Calaway checks it.
Tua walks into a stiff left hand from Calaway.
A slow jab from Calaway misses its intended target.
Calaway with a nice cross.
A combination from Tua does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Calaway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tua slips under a jab.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Calaway.
Calaway is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calaway.
Tua was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tua misses with a straight right.
Calaway throws a leg kick but Tua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Calaway misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tua! But no joy.
Tua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calaway is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Calaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calaway swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Tua counter with a right hand.
Tua slips a jab from Calaway.
Tua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tua lands with a cross.
Tua connects with a right hand. Calaway shakes it off.
Tua looks to land a combination. Calaway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tua misses with a double jab.
Calaway lands with a cross.
Tua with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Calaway.
It looked like Calaway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tua misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway lands with an uppercut that bounces Tua off the cage and back into range.
Calaway works the jab nicely.
Calaway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tua staying out of range there.
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Calaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calaway throwing a counter right hand but Tua manages to avoid it.
Tua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Calaway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Calaway throws a series of punches but Tua moves out of range.
Calaway scores with a jab to the head.
Tua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Calaway.
Calaway defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Tua.
Tua throws a leg kick
letting Calaway counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Tua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Tua misses the target.
Calaway dips to his left and cracks Tua with an uppercut!
Tua connects with a solid leg kick.
Calaway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Calaway counters with a stiff right hand.
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Calaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua missing with a left hand there. Calaway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua misses with an uppercut. Calaway saw that one coming.
Calaway scores with a hook to the body. Tua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Calaway throws a big shot that misses.
Calaway instigates a clinch.
A short right from Calaway on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Calaway.
Tua is trying to maintain a safe position but Calaway gets an underhook and turns Tua into the cage.
Tua wants to get back to striking at distance but Calaway won't allow it.
Calaway tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tua tries to circle away but Calaway has him pinned against the cage.
Tua letting Calaway take a breather here.
Tua blocks an elbow strike.
Calaway lands a shoulder strike.
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 Mark Calaway will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tua throws a hook but Calaway blocks it.
Calaway moves forwards but Tua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Calaway lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Calaway.
Tua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Calaway misses with a straight right.
Calaway misses the shot to the body.
Tua throws a body shot but no joy.
Calaway clobbers Tua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calaway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Calaway.
Calaway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Calaway there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Tua misses.
Calaway misses the shot to the body.
Calaway takes a swing at Tua's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calaway slips a jab and a cross from Tua.
Calaway slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway lands a jab to Tua's midsection.
Tua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Calaway blocks the leg kick.
Tua misses with a hook to the body
letting Calaway counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tua. Calaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calaway slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Calaway misses the target.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Calaway counters with a nice uppercut.
Calaway misses with a hook.
Tua's corner calls for a 1-2. Tua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calaway throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tua counter with a right hand.
Calaway loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Calaway darts in and clinches Tua up against the cage.
Calaway presses Tua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tua wants to get back to striking at distance but Calaway won't allow it.
Tua wants to stall.
Tua pushes Calaway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuas head.
Calaway tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Calaway scores with a hook to the body.
Tua misses with a punch on the inside.
Calaway controlling the action here for a moment.
Tua wants to break free but Calaway has control.
Tua wants to get back to striking at distance but Calaway won't allow it.
Tua breaks from the clinch.
Tua thuds his right hand into Calaway's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tua just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Calaway misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Calaway misses its intended target.
Tua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
Tua throws a hook to the side of Calaway's head but Calaway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua punishes Calaway's body with a nice straight punch.
Calaway lands a jab to the head.
Calaway misses with a looping right.
Tua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calaway ducks under a wild hook from Tua.
Tua misses with a body shot.
Tua misses the jab.
Calaway lands a glancing blow to the side of Tua's head.
Calaway lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tua throws a hook to the side of Calaway's head but Calaway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calaway throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Calaway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua.
Tua slips a straight right by Calaway.
Calaway has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tua throws a right hand that Calaway ducks under and follows up with a left that Calaway also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tua tests Calaway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tua connects with a single shot there.
Tua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calaway.
A cross from Tua lands.
Tua throws a shot from downtown. Calaway moves away and avoids it.
Calaway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calaway misses with a hook.
Tua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tua throws a shot from downtown. Calaway moves away and avoids it.
Calaway moves in looking to clinch but Tua pushes him off.
Tua swings for the body but Calaway moves out of range.
Calaway was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calaway.
Calaway fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calaway tries to clinch but Tua moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tua, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fatu Tua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tua lands with a good body shot.
Calaway looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
Calaway connects with a looping right hand.
Calaway tries to clinch but Tua is having none of it.
Calaway misses with an uppercut. Tua saw that one coming.
Calaway takes one to the side of the head.
Calaway drives through and clinches with Tua against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Calaway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tua's efforts to push away.
Calaway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Calaway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Tua misses.
Tua slips a jab from Calaway.
Calaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calaway drives through and clinches with Tua against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Calaway scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calaway is keeping busy.
Tua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tua blocking some punches.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Calaway is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Calaway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tua's brow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Calaway has a couple of punches blocked by Tua.
Mark Calaway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tua tries to break free but Calaway pushes him back against the cage.
Calaway breaks from the clinch.
Tua avoids the body shot from Calaway.
Calaway cracks Tua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Calaway misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway misses the jab.
A big left from Tua misses.
Calaway misses with a series of wild punches.
Calaway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calaway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tua.
Some wild striking there from Calaway.
Calaway swings widly with a right hand
and Tua counters with a straight right hand.
Calaway throws a nice looking combination but Tua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway stuns Tua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tua misses the target.
It looked like Calaway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tua jabs Calaway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Calaway misses with a straight left.
Tua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Calaway's head.
Tua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calaway scores with a hook to the body. Tua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with a straight left.
Tua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Calaway misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Tua misses its intended target.
Calaway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tua finds it's way round the side to connect with Calaway's head.
That kick from Tua tenderised Calaway's leg. Calaway is trying to keep his angry face on.
Calaway throws a series of punches but Tua moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Tua.
Calaway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tua counters with a nice uppercut.
Calaway drives through and clinches with Tua against the cage.
Calaway blocks a body shot from Tua.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tua.
Left hook, right uppercut from Calaway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calaway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calaway bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tua's head.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Calaway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tua misses its intended target.
Tua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calaway manages to avoid it.
Tua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calaway.
Calaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tua takes a swing at Calaway's ribcage but misses.
Tua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tua swats away the attempt to clinch by Calaway.
Tua misses with an uppercut.
Tua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calaway moves away.
Tua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Calaway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calaway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tua's head backwards.
Jab from Calaway.
Calaway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Calaway.
I think Calaway has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Calaway!
In his post fight interview, Mark Calaway started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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