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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gaetz (ranked 60 p4p, 12 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 124 p4p, 20 weight class). Tuala has chosen Dock of Fiji as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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267 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaetz misses with the combination.
As Gaetz backs off Tuala throws a huge counter combo but Gaetz manages to avoid it all.
Gaetz throws a wild body kick that Tuala sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Tuala releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gaetz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Gaetz blocks the body kick.
Gaetz misses with an uppercut
and Tuala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaetz moves out of range as Tuala throws a body kick.
Tuala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaetz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaetz.
Tuala swings for the body but Gaetz moves out of range.
Tuala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tuala has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gaetz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gaetz throws a leg kick
and Tuala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuala misses with a right hand
enabling Gaetz to counter with a crisp jab.
Tuala scores with a shot to the body.
Gaetz throws a right hand that misses
and Tuala counters with a thumping low kick.
Tuala throws a leg kick
and Gaetz counters with a good, hard body kick but Tuala shrugs it off.
Tuala throws an off balance right hand
and Gaetz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaetz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaetz avoids a kick to the body.
Gaetz throws out a leg kick but Tuala moves out of range and Gaetz only half commits.
Gaetz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gaetz misses with a low kick as Tuala jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tuala. Tuala obviously looking to wear him down.
Gaetz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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. Gaetz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gaetz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaetz throws a leg kick but Tuala checks it.
Gaetz scores with a head kick. Tuala tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
A left lands for Gaetz.
Gaetz throws a body kick that misses.
Tuala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaetz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tuala is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala throws a leg kick
and Gaetz counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gaetz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tuala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Tuala as the two fighters clinch.
Tuala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaetz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaetz can't find room to land a body shot as Tuala controls the action.
Tuala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaetz backwards.
Tuala breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gaetz.
Tuala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaetz checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gaetz misses.
Tuala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gaetz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tuala clobbers Gaetz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuala misses with an uppercut.
Tuala throws a low kick but Gaetz moves out of range easily.
Gaetz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaetz misses the shot to the body.
Tuala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tuala lands a head shot.
Tuala misses the jab.
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 Link Gaetz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peleki Tuala's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tuala slips under a jab from Gaetz.
A bone on bone clash there as Tuala blocks the leg kick.
Link Gaetz is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaetz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuala paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tuala misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaetz misses the target.
Gaetz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuala is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tuala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tuala misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetz checks a leg kick.
Gaetz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tuala feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gaetz sprawling to the canvas! Gaetz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tuala finish him?!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz misses the jab.
Tuala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gaetz works the jab nicely.
Tuala lands with an uppercut that bounces Gaetz off the cage and back into range.
Tuala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaetz throws a leg kick but Tuala sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tuala! But no joy.
Tuala cracks a nice hook into Gaetz's ribs.
Gaetz moves out of range as Tuala strikes.
Good leg kick by Gaetz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tuala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz looks to land a left hand but Tuala moved out of range nicely.
Tuala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaetz scores with a nice head shot.
Gaetz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tuala swings for the body but Gaetz moves out of range.
Gaetz throws a body punch but Tuala moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaetz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tuala.
Tuala drops Gaetz with a big left hand! Gaetz is injured, injured bad! Tuala jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peleki Tuala!
Peleki Tuala is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Peleki Tuala 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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