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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua comes to the cage accompanied by Freak on a Leash by Korn. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
42 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fatu Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Skarsgard!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarsgard avoids the body shot from Tua.
Skarsgard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothaz in the buildup to the fight.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
letting Skarsgard counter with a right hand.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a straight right hand.
Tua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice side step and Skarsgard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Decent striking displayed by Skarsgard there.
Skarsgard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skarsgard throws a head kick that misses.
Tua avoids the body shot from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skarsgard checks it well.
Tua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Skarsgard misses.
Tua slips under a jab from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua misses with a hook
enabling Skarsgard to counter with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Skarsgard scores with a four punch combination!
Skarsgard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tua misses with a shot to the body
enabling Skarsgard to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Tua. Beautiful body shot.
Skarsgard looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
Tua appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tua takes a swing at Skarsgard's ribcage but misses.
Fatu Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tua with a body shot.
Tua misses with a combination
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua misses with a jab to the body
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua looks to land a combination but Skarsgard avoids it well.
Skarsgard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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!
Tua misses with a left hand
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skarsgard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tua had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tua.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
enabling Skarsgard to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tua throws a sloppy body shot
and Skarsgard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Skarsgard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skarsgard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skarsgard throws a jab when Tua was well out of range.
Tua throws a nice looking combination but Skarsgard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skarsgard connects with a body shot that sends Tua's belly button to the back.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Skarsgard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a big shot that misses.
Tua cracks a nice hook into Skarsgard's ribs.
Tua fails to land with a series of punches.
Skarsgard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tua avoids a kick to the body.
Skarsgard throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Tua misses
letting Skarsgard counter with a right hand.
Tua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Skarsgard counters with a nice uppercut.
Skarsgard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tua.
Tua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Skarsgard has time to react.
A big left from Tua misses.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tua is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Skarsgard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Skarsgard throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Skarsgard needs to keep his hands up - Tua had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good leg kick by Skarsgard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tua throws a combination that misses
enabling Skarsgard to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a nice uppercut.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Skarsgard counters with a stiff right hand.
Skarsgard defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
Tua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skarsgard. Skarsgard obviously looking to wear him down.
Skarsgard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Tua misses.
Skarsgard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Skarsgard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Tua. Beautiful body shot.
Tua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tua throws a sloppy body shot
letting Skarsgard counter with a right hand.
Tua throws a right and a left that Skarsgard avoids nicely.
Tua throws a hook but Skarsgard blocks it.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Skarsgard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tua misses the jab.
Skarsgard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Skarsgard.
Tua swings for the body but Skarsgard moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Skarsgard misses its intended target.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Skarsgard is just out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tua might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tua stuns Skarsgard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skarsgard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tua misses the target.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
Skarsgard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tua.
Tua misses with a right hand
and Skarsgard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skarsgard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua throws a hook to the side of Skarsgard's head but Skarsgard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua misses with a body punch
letting Skarsgard counter with a right hand.
Tua throws a series of punches but Skarsgard avoids them all with ease.
Skarsgard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skarsgard throws a hook but Tua blocks it.
Thor Skarsgard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skarsgard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skarsgard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skarsgard with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard scores with a leg kick.
Skarsgard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Skarsgard is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua misses with a left hand
and Skarsgard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua connects with a crisp jab.
Skarsgard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skarsgard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skarsgard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Thor Skarsgard has been cut.
A combination from Tua does no damage.
Tua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skarsgard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua misses with a body punch
and Skarsgard counters with an outside leg kick.
Skarsgard feints and then cracks Tua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tua down.
Tua throws a big shot that misses.
Skarsgard throws a combination. Tua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Skarsgard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tua misses with a combination
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Tua misses.
Skarsgard tries a quick counter leg kick but Tua is wise to it.
Tua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skarsgards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tua misses with a hook
and Skarsgard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Skarsgard counters with a low kick, right behind Tua 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skarsgard moves away.
Skarsgard throws out a counter right but Tua avoids it with no problem.
Skarsgard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skarsgard feints a counter leg kick.
Skarsgard connects with a crisp jab.
Tua misses the body punch
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skarsgard throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
Tua misses with a body punch
enabling Skarsgard to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua misses with a right hand
and Skarsgard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua dips to his left and cracks Skarsgard with an uppercut!
Skarsgard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skarsgard cracks the inside of Tua's front leg.
Tua misses with a leg kick
and Skarsgard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thor Skarsgard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thor Skarsgard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tua walks into a straight right hand from Skarsgard.
Tua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tua lands a jab-cross combination.
Skarsgard throws a looping overhand right but Tua ducks down to avoid it.
Tua throws a sloppy body shot
and Skarsgard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skarsgard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Skarsgard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Tua.
Tua missing with a left hand there. Skarsgard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua swings for the body but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
Skarsgard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tua avoids the head kick by Skarsgard.
A big left from Skarsgard misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skarsgard scores with a kick to the body.
Tua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skarsgard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Skarsgard counters with a one-two to the body.
Tua connects with a right hand. Skarsgard shakes it off.
Skarsgard throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua misses with a hook to the body
and Skarsgard counters with a stiff right hand.
Tua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skarsgard.
Tua throws a body punch but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Skarsgard throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard throws a shot from downtown. Tua moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Skarsgard is just out of range.
Skarsgard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skarsgard slips a straight right by Tua.
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tua thuds a left hand into Skarsgard's body.
Tua misses with a leg kick
and Skarsgard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tua on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tua connects with a nice looking jab.
Skarsgard misses with a looping right.
Skarsgard throws a right and a left that Tua avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Skarsgard misses the target.
Tua misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard misses with a hook.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a straight right hand.
Skarsgard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tua misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Skarsgard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Tua finds it's way through Skarsgard's defenses.
Skarsgard dips to his left and cracks Tua with an uppercut!
Tua avoids the head kick by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tua eats them both and turns towards Skarsgard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A shot to the liver by Tua. Beautiful body shot.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Skarsgard ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Skarsgard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Skarsgard is just out of range.
Skarsgard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Skarsgard to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tua avoids the head kick by Skarsgard.
Fatu Tua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Skarsgard there.
Skarsgard misses with a few strikes there.
Tua misses with a hook to the body
and Skarsgard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Skarsgard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tua throws a combination that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a nice uppercut.
Skarsgard misses with a straight left.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skarsgard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thor Skarsgard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tua connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Skarsgard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skarsgard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Skarsgard!
Thor Skarsgard bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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