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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vee (ranked 469 p4p, 18 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 486 p4p, 19 weight class). Vee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Vee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee staying out of range there.
Vee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vee punishes Tua 's body with a nice straight punch.
Tua is looking to score with low kicks.
Tua just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua throws a hook to the side of Vee's head but Vee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
Vee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tua throws a leg kick but Vee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tua s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vee is looking to slow Tua down with leg kicks.
Brandon Vee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vee misses with a body shot.
Vee misses with a wild body shot.
Tua is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Vee misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vee or not.
Vee scores with a hook to the body.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
Vee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tua backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vee lands a nice uppercut.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Vee is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee can't find room to land a body shot as Tua controls the action.
Tua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tua .
Nice body punch from Vee.
Tua takes a shot to the head.
Tua can't find room to land a body shot as Vee controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vee.
Vee tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Vee misses with a body punch.
Tua breaks from the clinch.
Vee cracks Tua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vee swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Tua misses with a looping right.
Vee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vee throws a wild body kick that Tua sees coming a mile off.
Tua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vee ducks under a wild hook from Tua .
Vee lands with a kick to the temple. Tua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tua to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tua throws out the jab.
Vee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vee's corner calls for a 1-2. Vee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vee thumps Tua with a low kick.
Tua is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vee lands with a cross.
Tua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vee throws out the jab.
Vee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vee throws a body shot but no joy.
Tua throws a body punch but Vee moves out of range.
Tua lands with a nice body punch.
Vee throws a leg kick but Tua sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vee misses with a low kick.
Vee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tua 's sensitive parts.
Vee moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a big shot that misses.
Tua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vee.
Vee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vee tests Tua 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tua slips a jab from Vee.
Vee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vee.
Tua looks to land a body kick but Vee moved away.
Vee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tua moves forwards but Vee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Vee.
Tua tries to clinch but Vee is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Vee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tua 's head.
Vee lands a head shot.
Tua tries to land a leg kick but Vee saw it coming and moves away.
Tua avoids the body shot from Vee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
Vee blocks a jab.
Tua tries to work over Vee's front leg with a kick but Vee checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tua .
Tua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Vee misses.
Tua bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vee's head backwards.
Tua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua is looking to slow Vee down with leg kicks.
Tua blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Tua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tua throws a hook but Vee blocks it.
Tua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vee throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua .
Vee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tua misses the jab.
Vee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tua throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tua drives through and clinches with Vee against the cage.
Tua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vee struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
Tua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tua breaks the clinch.
Vee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tua takes a swing at Vee's ribcage but misses.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vee.
Vee missing with a left hand there. Tua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua throws a solid leg kick but Vee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tua .
Tua lands a jab to the head.
Vee throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua .
Tua tries to land a front kick but Vee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vee scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua lands a leg kick that knocks Vee off balance momentarily.
Tua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vee throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vee 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 Tua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tua can do to turn this around?
Vee motions for Tua to come forward. Vee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Vee blocks the low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tua punishes Vee's body with a nice straight punch.
Tua blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tua ! But no joy.
Vee takes a swing at Tua 's ribcage but misses.
Vee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tua 's sensitive parts.
Vee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua tries to clinch but Vee moves out of range.
Tua wants to slow Vee down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua looks for the body kick but Vee saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Vee misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua throws a push kick but Vee slaps the foot to one side.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tua steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua 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.
Tua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vee punishes Tua 's body with a nice straight punch.
Vee swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Vee scores with a punch to the head.
Vee throws a right and a left that Tua avoids nicely.
Tua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tua moves out of range of the leg kick from Vee.
Vee walks into a left hand.
That kick from Tua tenderised Vee's leg. Vee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice straight punches there by Vee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vee.
Tua misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Vee misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with a straight right.
Vee avoids a kick to the body.
Vee 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.
Vee takes a swing at Tua 's ribcage but misses.
Tua scores with a kick to the body.
Vee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tua throws a leg kick but Vee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Vee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tua .
Vee scores with a jab to the head.
Tua takes one to the side of the head.
Vee lands with a right hand.
Vee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tua .
Vee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Vee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tua just manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tua .
Tua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tua 's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua walks into a straight right hand from Vee.
Vee lands a really nice looking cross but Tua seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee misses with a body shot.
Tua defending well as Vee loads up on a big left hand.
Vee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tua misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tua , right into the meat.
Vee throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tua misses with a wild combination.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vee jabs Tua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vee.
Vee cracks Tua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tua tries to clinch up.
Brandon Vee is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua is looking to clinch but Vee is avoiding it.
Vee moves out of range of the strikes.
Vee lands a really nice looking cross but Tua seems unphased.
Tua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vee dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vee tests Tua 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Vee.
Vee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tua 's head.
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
Tua lands a nice shot that snaps Vee's head back.
Tua tries to clinch up.
Vee misses with a right hand
letting Tua counter with a right hand.
Tua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from Vee.
Tua avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee misses with a body shot.
Tua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tua misses with a looping right.
Vee jabs Tua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Vee ducks down to avoid it.
Vee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vee throws a hook to the side of Tua 's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tua .
Vee throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Vee slips under a jab from Tua .
Vee feints and then cracks Tua 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tua down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vee.
Tua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vee is out of range and Tua settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Vee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vee blocks a head kick by Tua .
Tua looks to land a left hand but Vee moved out of range nicely.
Vee misses the shot to the body.
Vee connects with a solid leg kick.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Tua moves out of range of the strikes.
Tua lands with a straight right. Vee didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Brandon Vee has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua misses with an uppercut.
David Tua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Jab from Vee.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Tua throws a big counter head kick but Vee avoids it with no problem.
Tua tries a low kick but Vee avoids it.
Vee avoids the head kick by Tua .
Vee throws a big shot that misses.
Tua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua misses with a hook.
Vee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua .
Vee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vee cracks a nice hook into Tua 's ribs.
Tua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick by Tua misses
and Vee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vee stuns Tua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Vee there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee's corner calls for a 1-2. Vee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Vee ducks down to avoid it.
Vee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Vee blocks the low kick.
Tua connects with a solid leg kick.
Vee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vee connects with a crisp jab.
Tua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vee scores with a nice strike.
Tua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vee works the jab nicely.
Vee blocks a jab.
Tua throws a push kick but Vee slaps the foot to one side.
Tua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vee scores with a sloppy right hand. Tua should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Vee finds it's target.
Vee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Vee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vee.
A jab from Tua misses.
Tua misses with a body shot.
Tua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vee digs a good body shot into Tua 's ribs.
Vee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tua . Tua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vee's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Vee digs a good body shot into Tua 's ribs.
A good leg kick by Tua .
Tua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vee checks it well.
Vee connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Vee misses.
Vee looks to land a combination but Tua avoids it well.
Vee checks a leg kick.
It looked like Vee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Vee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Vee!
Brandon Vee took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You are looking at one of the most dangerous weapons on earth, a black man who don't give a shit. And no one can stop me. Can you dig it? CAN YOU DIG IT!?'.
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