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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rakishi Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua's entrance music is Not Afraid-Eminem. A fine choice. Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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280 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
260 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rakishi Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua staying out of range there.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Tua scores with a four punch combination!
Tua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Barnes tries a low kick but Tua avoids it.
Tua is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes tries to bum rush Tua with a series of wild strikes but Tua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Tua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua.
Tua thows a body shot but no joy.
Tua lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brock Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Tua moves away and avoids it.
Tua lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tua scores with a jab.
A jab from Tua does it's job there.
Tua scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Barnes wants to slow Tua down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
Tua with a nice cross.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Barnes moves out of range as Tua strikes.
Tua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tua at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tua.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Tua.
Barnes moves forwards but Tua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tua lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barnes rushes Tua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tua blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Tua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes works on Tua's body with a couple of short punches.
Tua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua misses with some punches.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Tua is breathing heavily.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Tua.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tua.
Tua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barnes wants to take the fight to the mat but Tua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Tua blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tua tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Tua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tua.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Tua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Barnes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rakishi Tua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Barnes.
Tua has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Tua.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Tua scores with a shoulder strike.
Tua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tua scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Tua as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tua lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Barnes to his knees! Tua keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakishi Tua!
A victorious Rakishi Tua 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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FIGHT
RATING
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