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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Rimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tua's choice of entrance music: Zjawin „Głosy W Mojej Głowie. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rimes
vs
Tua

204 cm
26
246 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
28
269 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Backyard Fighting

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Optimus Rimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fatu Tua!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rimes.
A jab lands there for Tua.
Rimes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Tua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rimes misses with a low kick.
Rimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rimes moves into the clinch successfully.
Rimes landing knees to the head.

Tua breaks from the clinch.
Rimes punishes Tua's body with a nice straight punch.
Tua defending well as Rimes loads up on a big left hand.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Rimes counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rimes slips a straight right by Tua.
Rimes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tua throws an overhand right that lands on Rimes's shoulder, as Rimes tries to avoid the shot.
Rimes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rimes throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rimes takes a swing at Tua's ribcage but misses.
Tua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Tua catches Rimes right on the button with a cross.
Rimes throws a body kick that misses.
Rimes jabs Tua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rimes defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
Tua scores with a sloppy right hand. Rimes should have avoided that one.
Tua misses with an uppercut. Rimes saw that one coming.
Rimes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!

Rimes takes the fight into the clinch.

Rimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tua throws an overhand right that lands on Rimes's shoulder, as Rimes tries to avoid the shot.
Rimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rimes, right into the meat.
Tua takes one to the chin there.
Rimes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tua is out of range.
Rimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rimes throws a front kick that sends Tua stumbling back into the cage.
Tua throws a hook but Rimes blocks it.
Tua misses with a hook to the body
and Rimes counters with a head kick. That will keep Tua thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rimes.
Rimes staying out of range there.
Rimes digs a good body shot into Tua's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Tua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rimes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rimes lands a high kick!
Tua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tua moves out of range of the leg kick from Rimes.
Rimes defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
Tua connects with the punch.
Rimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tua misses the jab.

Rimes closes the distance and clinches.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Rimes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Rimes.
Rimes misses with some punches.
Tua is looking to break free of the clinch but Rimes has double underhooks.
Rimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rimes fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimes misses with a punch to the body.
Rimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rimes is keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rimes misses with the head strike.
Tua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rimes has a couple of punches blocked by Tua.

Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rimes moves into range and clinches up with Tua.
Rimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rimes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Tua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Rimes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rimes avoids the body shot from Tua.
Rimes lands with a cross.
Rimes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Rimes.
Rimes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rimes manages to avoid it.
Tua thows a body shot but no joy.
Rimes lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tua. Rimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rimes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tua connects with a looping right hand.
Tua throws a big shot that misses.
Rimes throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Rimes counters with an outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rimes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Rimes counters with an outside leg kick.
Rimes tries to clinch there but Tua circles away.
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Rimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rimes is looking to land body kicks.
Tua walks into a jab.
Tua just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rimes moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tua checks a leg kick.
Rimes is looking to land body kicks.
Rimes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rimes 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.
Optimus Rimes is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rimes motions for Tua to come forward. Rimes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rimes tests Tua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tua thumps Rimes with a low kick.
Rimes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tua throws out a loose jab but Rimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua misses with an uppercut.
Rimes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tua's calf.

Oooooh!!! Tua has knocked Rimes down with a huge combo! Tua steps away and waves a wobbly Rimes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Rimes is rocked!
Rimes ducks under a wild hook from Tua.
Oh Rimes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tua throws a hook to the side of Rimes's head but Rimes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rimes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Rimes.
Tua connects with a superb combination that knocks Rimes out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Tua before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Rimes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fatu Tua!
Fatu Tua made sure to mention his sponsor, Backyard Fighting in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

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