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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aisake Tuala (ranked 3833 p4p, 2677 weight class) and Aron Pham (ranked 405 p4p, 305 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm 25 175 0 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm 25 182 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Very strong |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aisake Tuala! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aron Pham! The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pham moves into range and clinches up with Tuala. Pham lands with a short shot to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pham. Pham digs a right hand into Tuala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tuala's gas tank.
Pham lands a takedown into guard.
Pham landing with the ground and pound. Pham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Pham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Pham won't allow Tuala to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Pham prevents Tuala from getting back to his feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pham stands up from guard. Let's bang! Tuala moves in looking to clinch but Pham pushes him off. Tuala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pham just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTuala. Pham throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Tuala misses with a head kick.
Tuala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pham lands a head shot.
Pham clinches up with Tuala and pushes him back against the cage. Tuala throws an elbow that misses.
Tuala wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Pham.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Pham lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tuala pulls him back up using the underhooks. Nice body punch from Pham - that landed with a thud.
Tuala throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tuala prevents a body shot from Pham. Tuala tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pham blocks the elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Pham scores with a nice short uppercut. Pham tries a body shot but Tuala blocks it.
Pham gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Tuala knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pham on the ground. Tuala has hold of Pham's hands but Pham slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Pham missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Pham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Pham lands with a punch from half guard. Pham is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Pham putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Pham lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pham dominating with strikes here. Pham is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tuala can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pham looking to finish Tuala with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tuala!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Pham lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tuala hang on?
 Tuala is rocked! Pham looking to finish Tuala with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tuala! Oh Tuala is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! 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! Pham connects with a bit shot that sees Tuala covering up! More strikes from Pham and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pham is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aron Pham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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