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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sewy Cide (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 Freak on a Leash by Korn. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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184 cm
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269 lbs
43 - 32 - 0 |
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195 cm
27
260 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
43 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fatu Tua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sewy Cide! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cide ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Cide tries to close the distance and clinch but Tua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cide moves into the clinch. Tua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Sewy Cide has been cut. The referee is keeping an eye on Cide - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cide tries to stall but Tua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Cide fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tua, pushing him back against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Cide tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tua avoids it. Tua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Cide tries to land knees in the clinch but Tua avoids the damage to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cide slows down the pace here.
Tua is trying to break free. Tua being controlled against the cage. Cide can't find room to land a body shot as Tua controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tua being controlled against the cage. Tua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cide backwards. Tua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cide takes one on the button. A telegraphed right hand from Tua misses the target. Cide rushes Tua and presses him up against the cage. Tua working aggressively here.
Tua stalling.
Tua is trying to push Cide away but Cide has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cide is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tua. Nice body punch from Tua. Cide doesn't manage to clinch there - Tua circles away.
Cide wants to clinch and Tua counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tua blocks a head kick by Cide.
Tua catches Cide with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Tua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Cide closes the distance and clinches. Tua breaks the clinch.
Cide instigates a clinch. Cide blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Tua is trying to break the clinch but Cide has him pressed against the cage. Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua takes a swing at Cide's ribcage but misses. Cide tries to counter by closing the distance. Tua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cide is able to avoid easily. Cide displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tua throws out the jab. Cide lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A bone on bone clash there as Cide blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cide drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Cide drops his hands momentarily and Tua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Cide swings away with a leg kick that misses. Tua swings for the body but Cide moves out of range.
Cide has managed to clinch.
Tua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cide lands with a right to the head. Tua misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Tua. Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tua throws a hook but Cide avoids it easily. Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cide tries to counter by closing the distance. Cide tries to close the distance and clinch but Tua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cide changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Cide fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tua, pushing him back against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cide blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cide lands a right hand. Cide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua is trying to break free. Tua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tua tries to work over Cide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tua misses with a punch on the inside.
Cide with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tua has a couple of punches blocked by Cide.
Tua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cide or not. Tua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cide struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
Tua taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tua manages to break the clinch.
Cide clinches. Cide stalling against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tua as Cide tries to tie him up. Tua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fatu Tua dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sewy Cide's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tua misses with a looping right. Cide steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tua. Sewy Cide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cide tries to clinch up. Tua scores with a sloppy right hand. Cide should have avoided that one. Cide blocks a leg kick. Tua takes a swing at Cide's ribcage but misses. Cide swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Cide moves into range and clinches up with Tua. Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tua digs a good hook to Cide's body.
Cide tries to clinch but Tua moves out of range. A slow jab from Tua misses its intended target. Cide wants to counter with a clinch but Tua pushes him away. Cide uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua.
Cide moves into range and clinches up with Tua. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Cide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Tua looks to throw an elbow but misses. Cide tries a knee to the head but Tua blocks it.
Tua stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tua tries to break free but Cide pushes him back against the cage. Tua lands with a short shot to the head. Cide throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cide pushes off an throws an elbow but Tua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Cide stalls. Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tua throws a looping overhand right but Cide ducks down to avoid it. Cide clinches up with Tua and pushes him back against the cage. Tua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tua scores with a nice hook to the head. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Cide keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tua's efforts to push away. Tua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cide can do to turn this around? Tua lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua. Tua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Tua breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cide looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. This has been an exciting period of action! Tua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cide has time to react. Tua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good exchange - Tua coming out on top. Tua thows a left - swing and a miss! Cide has closed the distance and engaged Tua in a clinch.
Tua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cide is breathing heavily. Tua stalling.
Tua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cide or not. A short right hand to the side of the head by Tua. Tua manages to break the clinch.
Cide tries to clinch up. Tua lands with a straight right. Cide didn't see that one coming. Tua lands a big right hand that sends Cide crashing to the mat! Tua stays standing though and waves Cide back to his feet!
Cide is rocked! Fatu Tua is winning the standup battle so far. Cide wants to clinch. Cide is still on wobbly legs! Can Tua finish him? Tua throws an uppercut from hell that sends Cide clean off his feet! He's out cold! Tua stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fatu Tua! Fatu Tua decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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