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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between nosta fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierce Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce Cox will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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295 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, nosta fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pierce Cox!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Cox lands.
fatu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
fatu misses with a wild combination.
fatu drives through and clinches with Cox against the cage.
fatu wants to get back to striking at distance but Cox won't allow it.
fatu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cox has fatu pressed against the cage, preventing fatu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
fatu prevents Cox from breaking the clinch.
fatu blocking some punches.
fatu is trying to force a seperation but Cox has the dominant position.
fatu looking for a takedown.
fatu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cox trying to stall but fatu improves his position.
Cox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cox has fatu pressed against the cage, preventing fatu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cox is trying to force a seperation but fatu has the dominant position.
fatu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from fatu.
Cox misses with an uppercut. fatu saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox slips under a jab from fatu.
Cox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from fatu.
fatu moves out of range as Cox strikes.
fatu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
fatu misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fatu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cox is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
fatu is working Cox over with some ground and pound from side control.
fatu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cox is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cox is trying to escape the position but fatu is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
fatu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cox is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
fatu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
fatu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cox is avoiding damage well.
fatu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
fatu lands some shots froms side control.
fatu misses with the ground and pound.
fatu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cox to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox is looking to regain half guard here but fatu keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
fatu stalling.
Cox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cox is trying to stand.
Cox tries to get to full guard but fatu has control of the leg.
Cox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from fatu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fatu slows the pace down in half guard.
fatu is stalling here. Cox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! fatu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cox fails to land a wild elbow strike.
An elbow from Cox crashes against the mat.
fatu is trying to get back to his feet.
fatu is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
fatu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
fatu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cox throws a combination. fatu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
fatu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
fatu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
nosta fatu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cox can't break the clinch.
fatu breaks from the clinch.
fatu misses with a double jab
letting Cox counter with a right hand.
Cox misses with a jab, cross combination.
fatu throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
fatu misses with a two punch combination.
nosta fatu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
Cox throws a series of punches but fatu avoids them all with ease.
fatu misses with a few strikes there.
fatu tries to close the distance and clinch but Cox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
fatu slips a straight right by Cox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Cox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
fatu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
fatu closes the distance and clinches.
Cox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
fatu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
fatu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cox stalling in the clinch but fatu improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fatu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cox throws a leg kick but fatu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cox throws an overhand right that lands on fatu's shoulder, as fatu tries to avoid the shot.
fatu moves into range and clinches up with Cox.
Cox throws a head punch that misses.
fatu manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Cox misses.
fatu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
fatu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cox is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is trying to get back to full guard.
Cox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cox wants to control but fatu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
fatu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cox keeps working.
fatu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fatu thows a huge punch but Cox dodges it nicely.
Cox regains full guard. Nicely done.
fatu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
fatu postures up in Cox's guard and throws a big left but Cox blocks it.
Cox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
fatu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
fatu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
fatu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A bone on bone clash there as fatu blocks the leg kick.
Cox fails to land with a series of punches.
fatu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but fatu moves away.
Some wild striking there from fatu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cox misses with an uppercut.
fatu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
fatu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
nosta fatu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but fatu moves away.
Cox misses with a few strikes there.
Cox is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
fatu throws a series of punches but Cox moves out of range.
Cox misses with a shot to the body
and fatu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
fatu throwing strikes from guard but Cox blocks nicely.
fatu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
fatu throwing strikes but missing.
fatu stopping the sweep attempt from Cox.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
fatu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fatu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cox's head.
fatu postures up.
Cox wants to sweep but no luck.
fatu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from fatu.
Cox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to stand up but fatu is controlling him.
fatu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
fatu stopping the sweep attempt from Cox.
fatu wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
fatu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
fatu pushes Cox up against the cage in a clinch.
Cox throws a head punch that misses.
fatu is looking to break free of the clinch but Cox has double underhooks.
fatu goes for a takedown attempt but Cox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
fatu throws a nice looking combination but Cox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
fatu dodges the punch combination from Cox.
Pierce Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Cox.
The fighters circling - fatu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. fatu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cox throws a right hand that fatu ducks under and follows up with a left that fatu also avoids with ease.
Cox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fatu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pierce Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cox misses with a body punch
and fatu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by fatu.
Cox trying to control the position.
fatu won't allow Cox to sweep him here.
fatu throwing strikes but missing.
Cox trying to keep a closed guard but fatu is proving a slippery customer.
fatu stands up over Cox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
nosta fatu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for fatu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... nosta fatu!
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energy
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