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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tua (ranked 381 p4p, 8 weight class) and Brandon Vee (ranked 287 p4p, 5 weight class). Vee has chosen Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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249 lbs
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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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Vee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vee misses with a body shot.
Vee lands a right hook to the body.
Vee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vee throws a looping overhand right but Tua ducks down to avoid it.
Tua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vee throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vee throws a shot from downtown. Tua moves away and avoids it.
Tua motions for Vee to come forward. Tua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vee throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Tua .
Vee misses with a two punch combination.
Tua scores with a nice right hand.
Tua throws a body punch but Vee moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vee tests Tua 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vee.
Tua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vee.
Vee throws a lazy uppercut
and Tua counters with a straight right hand.
Brandon Vee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vee swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tua slips under a jab.
Tua avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee misses with an uppercut. Tua saw that one coming.
Vee throws a body shot but no joy.
Vee throws a right hand that misses
and Tua counters with a left to the body.
Tua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vee.
Tua misses with a head kick.
Vee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tua with a body shot.
Tua lands a nice shot to the body.
Tua throws a leg kick but Vee moved away.
Tua staying out of range there.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Tua fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vee just manages to avoid it.
Tua misses with the combination.
It seemed like Vee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vee scores with a jab. Tua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vee scores with a nice head shot.
Vee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vee.
Vee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tua doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been informed that Vee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A left lands for Vee.
Vee missing with a left hand there. Tua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vee misses with a wild body shot.
Tua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Vee.
Vee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tua avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee blocks a jab.
Tua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Vee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua looks to throw a body kick
and Vee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vee.
Vee misses with a looping right.
Tua slips a jab from Vee.
Tua lands a leg kick that knocks Vee off balance momentarily.
Vee throws a hook to the side of Tua 's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vee.
Tua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tua had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vee throws a shot from downtown. Tua moves away and avoids it.
Tua thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tua is looking to clinch.
Tua throws the left hand but Vee avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Tua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
It appears Tua was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua loads up on a big right hand but Vee slips the punch.
Vee misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua misses the target.
Good exchange - Tua coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vee thuds a left hand into Tua 's body.
Tua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vee. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vee slips under a jab from Tua .
A nice side step and Vee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tua throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slow jab from Tua misses its intended target.
Tua needs to keep his hands up - Vee had a free shot at his head there.
Tua connects with a body shot that sends Vee's belly button to the back.
Vee misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Tua 's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tua connects with an inside leg kick.
Tua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tua missing with a left hand there. Vee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vee throws out a counter right but Tua avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vee takes a swing at Tua 's ribcage but misses.
Tua misses with a wild body shot.
Vee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tua blocks a jab.
Tua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brandon Vee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tua throws the kick towards the body but Vee avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Tua .
Vee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua tests Vee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vee misses with a wild body shot.
Tua walks into a jab.
Vee cracks Tua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vee throws a jab when Tua was well out of range.
Vee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Vee misses.
Tua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vee throws a body shot but no joy.
Tua wants to slow Vee down by chopping away at his legs.
Vee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Tua doesn't manage to clinch there - Vee circles away.
Vee staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vee! But no joy.
Tua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vee. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee just misses with a punch to the body.
Vee throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the liver by Vee. Beautiful body shot.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vee.
Vee moves out of range as Tua strikes.
Tua connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Vee misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tua .
Vee looks to land a right hand but Tua moved out of range.
Brandon Vee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vee throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tua to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua catches Vee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tua breaks the clinch.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua wants to slow Vee down by chopping away at his legs.
Tua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tua lands a nice shot that snaps Vee's head back.
Vee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vee missing with a left hand there. Tua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Vee is just out of range.
Vee throws a hook to the side of Tua 's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vee thuds a left hand into Tua 's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tua - that will leave a mark!
Vee swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Tua has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vee fails to land.
Tua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vee or not.
Vee is breathing heavily.
Tua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Vee.
Vee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vee blocks a body shot from Tua .
Tua avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tua fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua .
Tua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vee's elbow.
Vee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua lands a hook that snaps the head of Vee backwards.
Tua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tua lands a right hand.
Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vee throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
Vee looks to land a right hand but Tua moved out of range.
Vee loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Vee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tua moves into the clinch successfully.
Tua cracks Vee with a nice body shot.
Tua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vee or not.
Tua struggles to land a body shot inside as Vee controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tua gets through Vee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Tua - that landed with a thud.
Tua scores with a shoulder strike.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Tua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tua looks to land a left hand but Vee moved out of range nicely.
Vee 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 staying out of range there.
Vee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vee takes a swing at Tua 's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tua .
Tua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Tua dominated that second round.
That's time! Tua 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Tua moves away from the strike by Vee.
Tua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Tua .
Vee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tua .
Vee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tua blocks a body shot from Vee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tua .
Tua misses with some punches.
Tua lands with a short shot to the head.
Vee struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua pushes Vee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vee misses with a body punch.
Tua throws a punch but it's blocked by Vee.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua can't find room to land a body shot as Vee controls the action.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
Vee misses with the head strike.
Vee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
David Tua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vee works on Tua 's body with a couple of short punches.
Tua misses with a punch to the body.
Tua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vee or not.
Vee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vee.
Tua blocking some punches.
Tua lands a shoulder strike.
Tua struggles to land a body shot inside as Vee controls his hands.
Tua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vee can't find room to land a body shot as Tua controls the action.
Vee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vee has a couple of punches blocked by Tua .
A nice left hand lands by Tua .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee can't find room to land a body shot as Tua controls the action.
Tua taking a breather.
Tua 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vee. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua .
Tua tries to clinch but Vee is having none of it.
Tua throws a jab when Vee was well out of range.
Tua is looking to slow Vee down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua has closed the distance and engaged Vee in a clinch.
Tua is working Vee over against the cage.
Tua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tua leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tua lands with a light punch inside.
Vee throws a head punch that misses.
Tua lands a hook that snaps the head of Vee backwards.
Vee tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
A short uppercut from Tua .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vee works on Tua 's body with a couple of short punches.
Vee has a couple of punches blocked by Tua .
Tua lands with a short shot to the head.
Vee misses with some punches.
Tua prevents a body shot from Vee.
Tua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vee can do to turn this around?
Vee scores with a shoulder strike.
Vee is leaning against Tua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tua has a couple of punches blocked by Vee.
Vee swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vee tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Vee misses with some punches.
Tua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua breaks the clinch.
Vee lands a head shot.
Vee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Vee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vee throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
Vee misses with a body shot
and Tua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vee blocks a head kick by Tua .
Vee misses with an uppercut.
Tua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Vee.
Vee misses the jab.
Tua lands a front kick.
Tua lands a jab.
Vee throws a big shot that misses.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vee walks into a stiff left hand from Tua .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tua .
Tua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Tua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tua 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Tua !
An out of breath David Tua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Brandon Vee was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.
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RATING
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