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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Megaphny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zjawin „Głosy W Mojej Głowie. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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184 cm
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269 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
34
275 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fatu Tua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kirk Megaphny! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Megaphny throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range. Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megaphny was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua. Megaphny tries a head kick but it misses.
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss! Megaphny tries to clinch but Tua is having none of it. Kirk Megaphny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A combination from Tua does no damage. A punch combination from Megaphny misses. Megaphny scores with a hook. Megaphny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tua lands a right hook to the body.
Megaphny blocks a leg kick. A head kick misses from Megaphny. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Megaphny. Megaphny defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand. Tua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Megaphnys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Kirk Megaphny has been cut. Tua thows a body shot but no joy. Megaphny ducks under a wild hook from Tua.
That's one minute gone in the round. A lazy left from Megaphny finds it's target. Megaphny lands a jab to the head.
Megaphny lands a right hook to the body.
Megaphny ducks under a wild hook from Tua. Nice defenses there by Megaphny. Megaphny forces Tua back against the cage and clinches. Megaphny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Megaphny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Megaphny. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tua looks to land a right hand but Megaphny moved out of range. A head kick misses from Megaphny. Tua throws a nice inside leg kick. Megaphny throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it. Megaphny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Nice defenses there by Megaphny. A left and a right from Tua both land. Nice combination. Megaphny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Megaphny throws a lazy uppercut
letting Tua counter with a right hand. Tua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Megaphny. Tua on the wrong end of a nice hook. Megaphny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Tua clobbers Megaphny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Tua swats away the attempt to clinch by Megaphny. A swing and a miss from Tua. Tua misses with a hook. Megaphny ducked under it nicely. Megaphny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A cross from Tua lands. Megaphny takes one to the side of the head.
Megaphny takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Megaphny slips under a jab. Megaphny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Megaphny avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megaphny throws out the jab. Megaphny looks to throw the jab but Tua is out of range. Megaphny attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Tua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Megaphny misses the shot to the body. Megaphny lands a head shot. Megaphny scores with the left hand. Tua knows he should have avoided that one. Tua defending well as Megaphny loads up on a big left hand. Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megaphny tries to clinch there but Tua circles away.
Megaphny misses with a hook. Tua ducked under it nicely. Megaphny does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Megaphny lands a nice hook to Tua's body. Tua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Megaphny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tua connects with a solid leg kick. Megaphny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua. Megaphny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua misses the shot to the body. Megaphny wants to clinch. Megaphny blocks a jab. Tua throws a lazy right hand but Megaphny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Megaphny misses the body punch and Tua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Tua ducks under a wild hook from Megaphny. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Megaphny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua. Tua lands a big uppercut and Megaphny crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Megaphny looks OK. Tua waves Megaphny back to his feet!
Megaphny is rocked! Megaphny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Megaphny is still on wobbly legs! Can Tua finish him? Megaphny closes the distance and clinches. Tua dips a shoulder and cracks Megaphny with a mighty uppercut! Megaphny falls back against the cage and Tua unloads with a barrage of strikes! Megaphny is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tua screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fatu Tua! Fatu Tua was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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