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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Dean (ranked 1813 p4p, 2814 weight class) and Noc Tua (ranked 248 p4p, 346 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noc Tua!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tua.
Dean digs a good body shot into Tua's ribs.
Dean scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Noc Tua has been cut.
Dean lands with a right hand.
Tua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dean misses the jab.
Tua tries a quick counter leg kick but Dean is wise to it.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Tua's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Dean throws a series of punches but Tua moves out of range.
Tua throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Tua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tua misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dean. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua tries a quick counter leg kick but Dean is wise to it.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua.
James Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dean. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dean blocks it well.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dean misses with a shot to the body
and Tua counters with a good, hard body kick but Dean shrugs it off.
Dean has closed the distance and engaged Tua in a clinch.
Dean is leaning against Tua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
Dean tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing Dean back against the cage.
Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tua misses with a body kick.
Dean definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tua moves away from the strike by Dean.
Dean doesn't manage to clinch there - Tua circles away.
Dean checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tua.
Tua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dean misses.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Tua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean moves out of range of the body kick from Tua.
Tua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean moves out of range of the body kick.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua.
Crunch! Tua slams his shin into Dean's torso.
Dean misses with a leg kick
and Tua counters with an inside leg kick.
Dean checks a low kick from Tua.
Dean checks a low kick from Tua.
Dean swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dean throws a leg kick but Tua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tua throws a push kick but Dean slaps the foot to one side.
Dean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick lands for Tua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua tries a low kick but Dean avoids it.
Tua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dean has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tua.
Tua keeps the fight on the outside.
Tua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
Dean with a jab.
Tua blocks a low kick nicely.
Tua replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dean blocks it well.
Tua throws out a leg kick but Dean moves out of range and Tua only half commits.
A low kick from Tua misses
and Dean counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dean moves into the clinch.
Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tua swats away the attempt to clinch by Dean.
Tua was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua checks the leg kick.
Dean misses with a jab to the body
and Tua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dean catches Tua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tua throws a leg kick which misses Dean's front leg but catches the back leg as Dean tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dean misses with a hook
and Tua counters with a nice leg kick.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Dean.
Dean scores with a shot to the body.
Tua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tua throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Dean scores with a hook to the body. Tua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dean forces Tua back against the cage and clinches.
Tua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Noc Tua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noc Tua's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tua swats away the attempt to clinch by Dean.
A head kick misses from Tua.
Tua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
Dean 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.
Dean throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
Tua slips under a jab.
Tua scores with a spinning back kick!
Tua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dean paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Tua's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Tua slips under a jab from Dean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tua throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Dean fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dean 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.
Dean backing away here, and Tua unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dean taking a breather.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Tua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dean.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Noc Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean backing away here, and Tua unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
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 keeps Dean at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tua throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Dean tries to clinch up but Tua circles away and keeps his distance.
Dean just misses with a punch to the body.
Dean backing away here, and Tua unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tua thumps Dean with a low kick.
Dean lands with a cross.
Tua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua.
Dean will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dean keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
Dean moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTua.
Tua scores with a spinning back kick!
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Tua.
Dean throws a jab when Tua was well out of range.
Dean with a hook.
Tua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dean has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dean throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua.
And Tua responds with a good body kick, but Dean manages to step out the way in time.
Dean misses with an uppercut.
Tua feints a counter leg kick.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Dean throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua.
Tua defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws the kick towards the body but Dean avoids it.
Dean misses with a straight left.
Dean clinches.
Tua blocking some punches.
Dean is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tua's elbow.
Tua breaks from the clinch.
Tua tried to score with a low kick but Dean checks it.
Dean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Dean misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Dean. That snapped Tua's head back.
Tua feints and then cracks Dean's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dean down.
Dean throws a series of punches but Tua moves out of range.
Tua raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tua with the inside leg kick.
Dean looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Dean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noc Tua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tua walks into a straight right hand from Dean.
Tua throws a body kick that misses.
Dean has managed to clinch.
Tua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Dean.
Dean tries to work over Tua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tua looking to slow down the pace here.
Tua is trying to break free.
Tua is trying to maintain a safe position but Dean gets an underhook and turns Tua into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua tries to stall but Dean uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dean as Tua tries to tie him up.
Dean lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Tua throws a low kick but Dean avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Dean misses the target.
Dean lands an overhand right.
Tua motions for Dean to come forward. Tua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dean gets a clinch.
Dean stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Dean.
Tua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dean is keeping busy.
Tua stalling in the clinch but Dean improves position.
Dean letting Tua take a breather here.
Dean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dean working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua.
Tua trying to control the position but instead, Dean has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tua into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James Dean has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tua tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage.
Tua wants to stall.
Dean has Tua pushed against the cage.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean cracks a nice hook into Tua's ribs.
Tua slips a jab from Dean.
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua manages to avoid it.
Dean throws a lazy uppercut
and Tua counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dean.
Tua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dean misses with a double jab.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tua replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dean blocks it well.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Tua counters with an inside leg kick.
Tua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
Tua throws a leg kick but Dean sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dean is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dean throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Tua's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Dean loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a jab when Tua was well out of range.
Tua wants to land a leg kick but Dean is out of range.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dean's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Dean doesn't manage to clinch there - Tua circles away.
Dean avoids the head kick by Tua.
An attempted straight right counter from Dean misses the target.
Tua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dean here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Tua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Tua counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean just misses with a punch to the body.
Dean misses with an uppercut.
Tua flicks out a counter leg kick but Dean steps away.
Tua throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Dean misses with a shot to the body
and Tua counters with a big head kick but Dean shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Dean.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Dean showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dean 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dean!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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