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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Luatua (ranked 182 p4p, 9 weight class) and Obelix De Gaul (ranked 55 p4p, 2 weight class). De Gaul is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Asterix and Obelix. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
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258 lbs
29 - 12 - 0 |
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193 cm
34
261 lbs
31 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Luatua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obelix De Gaul! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Gaul throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. De Gaul scores with a jab. De Gaul avoids the body shot from Luatua.
De Gaul cracks Luatua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Luatua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. De Gaul throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Luatua gets off balance looking for a body kick letting De Gaul counter with a right hand. De Gaul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. De Gaul jabs Luatua right on the nose. Luatua blinks but takes it well. De Gaul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! De Gaul scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. A cross from De Gaul lands. Luatua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luatua misses with a body shot.
De Gaul jabbing away but nothing is landing. Luatua just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Gaul tries to land a front kick but Luatua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. De Gaul throws a body kick that misses. It looked like Luatua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Gaul. Luatua throws a body shot but no joy. Luatua moves out of range of the body kick from De Gaul.
Luatua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Luatua throws a nice outside leg kick. De Gaul misses with a shot to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Luatua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A countering left hand to the body from De Gaul misses. De Gaul lands with a nice body punch. De Gaul misses with a double jab.
De Gaul gets in close and instigates a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by De Gaul. Luatua prevents a body shot from De Gaul. De Gaul lands with a light punch inside. De Gaul throws a head punch that misses. A nice right hand lands inside from Luatua.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luatua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. 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! De Gaul blocks a body shot from Luatua. Luatua can't find room to land a body shot as De Gaul controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for De Gaul.
De Gaul is working Luatua over against the cage. De Gaul lands with a right to the head. De Gaul lands a left hand.
De Gaul lands with a short head shot on the inside. A right handed body shot lands from Luatua.
De Gaul can't find room to land a body shot as Luatua controls the action.
A short left from De Gaul. Luatua can't find room to land a body shot as De Gaul controls the action.
Luatua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luatua. Luatua struggles to land a body shot inside as De Gaul controls his hands.
Luatua can't find room to land a body shot as De Gaul controls the action.
Luatua throws a punch but it's blocked by De Gaul. Luatua blocks a body shot from De Gaul. De Gaul prevents a body shot from Luatua. De Gaul has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Luatua seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if De Gaul can turn it around. Luatua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Luatua tries to throw a body punch but De Gaul avoids it by throwing Luatua back against the cage. Luatua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Luatua takes a shot to the head. A hook to the body from Luatua.
Luatua lands a body punch. De Gaul tries a body shot but Luatua blocks it.
De Gaul misses with some punches.
De Gaul throws a head punch that misses. Luatua lands a nice shot to the body. De Gaul looks winded! Luatua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Luatua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Gaul backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Luatua. Luatua misses with some punches.
Luatua swings wildly with an uppercut but De Gaul uses good head movement to avoid it. Luatua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Luatua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Luatua digs a right hand underneath De Gaul's ribcage. De Gaul let out a lung full of air as it connected. Luatua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Gaul takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Luatua lands a shoulder strike. Luatua misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luatua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Luatua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Gaul's elbow. Luatua misses with a body punch.
Luatua scores with a nice hook to the head. Luatua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Gaul tries to throw a body punch but Luatua avoids it by throwing De Gaul back against the cage. Luatua has a couple of punches blocked by De Gaul.
Luatua blocks a body shot from De Gaul. De Gaul tries a body shot but Luatua blocks it.
Luatua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Gaul backwards. De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Luatua controls his hands.
Luatua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Luatua tries a body shot but De Gaul blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luatua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Luatua lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Gaul backwards. De Gaul prevents a body shot from Luatua. Luatua misses with a punch on the inside.
De Gaul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robbie Luatua will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Gaul tries to clinch but fails miserably and Luatua counters with a crisp right that sends De Gaul to the canvas! Luatua follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Luatua! A victorious Robbie Luatua thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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