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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Salah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupou Tuivaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammed Salah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tupou Tuivaga!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuivaga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Salah manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salah is trying to stand up here but Tuivaga is controlling him well.
Salah gets full guard.
Salah trying to keep a closed guard but Tuivaga is proving a slippery customer.
Salah lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tuivaga!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salah controlling the pace for now.
Tuivaga tries to hold on but Salah postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Salah throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tuivaga because Salah loaded up on that one.
Salah looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Salah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tuivaga is working to get back to half guard.
Salah stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salah defends it nicely.
Salah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tuivaga swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Salah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuivaga looks for a takedown but Salah sprawls well.
Tuivaga closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Salah to the mat! Salah manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuivaga wants to control from the top but Salah keeps moving.
Salah trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Salah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salah wants to stand up but Tuivaga is controlling him.
Tuivaga tries to free his leg and advance position but Salah is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tupou Tuivaga was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Salah closes the distance and clinches up with Tuivaga, looking for a takedown. Salah pushes Tuivaga against the cage but Tuivaga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tuivaga misses with a body shot.
Tuivaga shoots in for a double leg but Salah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tuivaga looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Salah has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tuivaga is on him like a limpet, forcing Salah back against the cage.
Salah manages to break the clinch.
Tuivaga fails with the takedown.
Salah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tuivaga's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salah is looking to clinch.
Salah fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuivaga darts in looking for a takedown but Salah gets double underhooks and turns Tuivaga into the cage.
Salah landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Salah dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Salah stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salah wants it to stay on the feet.
Salah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tuivaga avoids it really well and circles away.
Tuivaga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salah.
Tuivaga throws the kick towards the body but Salah avoids it.
Tuivaga fails with a takedown attempt.
Tuivaga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tuivaga tries to avoid it but Salah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tuivaga to the ground. Tuivaga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Salah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuivaga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tuivaga is breathing heavily.
Salah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salah.
Tuivaga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salah sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tuivaga somewhat.
Salah gets a clinch.
Tuivaga is working for takedown but Salah is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tuivaga letting Salah take a breather here.
Salah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muhammed Salah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga stuffs the takedown attempt from Salah. Salah gets slowly back to his feet.
Tuivaga thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Tuivaga as Salah shoots in.
Salah instigates a clinch.
Salah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tuivaga is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuivaga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tuivaga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tuivaga.
Salah darts in looking for a takedown but Tuivaga gets double underhooks and turns Salah into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salah can't get the takedown.
Tuivaga avoids the elbow strike from Salah, against the cage.
Tuivaga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salah tries to land a knee to the head but Tuivaga blocks with his arms.
Salah blocking some punches.
Tuivaga gets control of Salah's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tuivaga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Salah stopping the sweep attempt from Tuivaga.
Tuivaga has a closed guard, preventing Salah from standing up.
Salah trying to control but Tuivaga is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga is trying to keep Salah in close.
Salah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Muhammed Salah wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tuivaga circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Salah with that takedown attempt.
Tuivaga closes the distance and clinches up with Salah, looking for a takedown. Tuivaga pushes Salah against the cage but Salah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Salah dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Salah throws a good cross that connects.
Salah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tuivaga but Tuivaga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salah lands a left and a right that send Tuivaga crashing to the mat, dazed. Salah thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tuivaga is rocked!
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!
Tuivaga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tuivaga is still on wobbly legs! Can Salah finish him?
Salah gets a clinch.
Salah breaks from the clinch.
Salah fails with a takedown attempt.
Salah shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Tuivaga is on queer street and Salah is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Muhammed Salah!
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energy
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hype
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