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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tuttle (ranked 2281 p4p, 4105 weight class) and Zhang Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Tuttle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 cm 29 300 6 - 5 - 0 |
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225 cm 24 305 5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Very strong |
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Decent wrestler Basic striking Heavy handed |
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Tuttle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhang Yu! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tuttle gets tackled into the cage by Yu. Yu maintains the clinch. Tuttle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuttle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Zhang Yu has been cut. Nice elbow from Tuttle. A nice glancing elbow lands by Tuttle. Tuttle misses with a knee to the head. Tuttle scores with a shot to the side of Yu's head. Tuttle lands a body punch in the clinch. Tuttle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yu's defenses. Yu working some nice short punches in the clinch. Yu throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuttle. Tuttle struggles to land a body shot inside as Yu controls his hands.
Tuttle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yu is trying to stall.
Yu misses with some punches.
Tuttle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yu blocks it with crossed arms. Tuttle lands a body shot. Tuttle tries to throw a body punch but Yu avoids it by throwing Tuttle back against the cage. Yu lands with a light punch inside. Tuttle tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tuttle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yu avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yu throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuttle. Yu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Tuttle tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tuttle lands an elbow that stopped Yu in his tracks for a moment. Tuttle lands a damaging elbow. Tuttle misses with a knee strike.
Tuttle missing with knees to the body.
Tuttle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tuttle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Tuttle. Yu looks winded! Tuttle lands a body shot. Tuttle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Tuttle jerks Yu's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Yu drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Tuttle goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Tuttle because Yu was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tom Tuttle! A victorious Tom Tuttle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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