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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Dibley (ranked 327 p4p, 32 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 663 p4p, 70 weight class). Dibley comes into the arena with Duane Dibley blaring out of the sound system. Tuala has chosen Dock of Fiji as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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262 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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267 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duane Dibley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Tuala blocks the low kick.
Tuala let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dibley fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Tuala releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dibley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dibley throws a body punch but Tuala moves out of range.
Tuala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Tuala tries to get set, Dibley tries to push him back and clinch up but Tuala manages to avoid the attempt.
We've been informed that Tuala has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dibley throws a low kick, looking for Tuala's leg but Tuala calmly moves out of range.
Dibley is looking to land body kicks.
Dibley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala looks to land a body kick but Dibley moved away.
Tuala throws a right hand that Dibley ducks under and follows up with a left that Dibley also avoids with ease.
Dibley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tuala! But no joy.
Dibley throws a jab when Tuala was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuala circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Tuala misses.
Peleki Tuala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuala misses with an uppercut
and Dibley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dibley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dibley just misses with a punch to the body.
Dibley walks into a stiff left hand from Tuala.
It looks like Duane Dibley has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tuala, right into the meat.
Dibley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuala.
Dibley misses with a kick to the body.
Tuala follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tuala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dibley misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dibley.
It seemed like Tuala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Tuala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dibley misses with an uppercut.
Dibley misses with a body shot.
Duane Dibley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuala misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dibley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tuala.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dibley. Tuala shrugs it off though.
Dibley slips under a jab.
Dibley changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dibley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tuala counters with a straight right hand.
Tuala throws a poor cross that misses
and Dibley counters by clinching up.
Tuala tries a body shot but Dibley blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Tuala.
Dibley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuala lands an elbow that stopped Dibley in his tracks for a moment.
Dibley pulls guard.
Tuala looking to pass the guard.
Tuala trying to control the position from guard on top but Dibley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuala forces his way into half guard.
Dibley is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dibley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dibley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tuala.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dibley trying to control but Tuala postures up.
Dibley is staying active underneath Tuala, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dibley tries to get to full guard but Tuala has control of the leg.
Dibley is refusing to be controlled, as Tuala sits in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dibley is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 Duane Dibley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duane Dibley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tuala misses with a body shot.
Dibley darts in trying to clinch
and Tuala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuala throws a wild body kick that Dibley sees coming a mile off.
Tuala with a jab.
Dibley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tuala scores with a jab. Dibley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tuala.
Dibley catches Tuala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dibley misses with a kick to the body
and Tuala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibley looks for the body kick but Tuala saw that one coming.
Tuala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dibley blocks a leg kick.
Dibley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tuala has time to react.
Dibley misses the body punch
and Tuala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dibley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuala.
Dibley shoots in and drives through. Tuala sprawls well.
A nice side step and Tuala releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dibley works Tuala's body with a nice hook.
Dibley has Tuala up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Dibley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala misses with a body punch.
Tuala working aggressively here.
Tuala digs a right hand underneath Dibley's ribcage. Dibley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Dibley fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dibley.
Tuala throws a punch but it's blocked by Dibley.
Tuala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuala lands with a light punch inside.
Duane Dibley's cut is getting worse.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Tuala fails to land.
Dibley has a couple of punches blocked by Tuala.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tuala.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tuala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dibley or not.
Tuala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tuala tries a body shot but Dibley blocks it.
Tuala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala throws a punch but it's blocked by Dibley.
Tuala misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tuala lands with a light punch inside.
Tuala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tuala tries a body shot but Dibley blocks it.
Dibley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tuala backwards.
Tuala tries to work over Dibley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Tuala.
Dibley trying to control the position but instead, Tuala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dibley into the cage.
Dibley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tualas head.
Tuala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dibley lands a shoulder strike.
Tuala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tuala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Dibley blocking some punches.
A short right from Tuala.
A right hook to the body lands for Tuala.
A right hand to the body from Tuala.
Tuala lands with a left to the head.
Tuala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dibley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tuala.
Tuala lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Tuala scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Tuala.
Tuala tries to work over Dibley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuala lands a right hand.
Tuala drops Dibley onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dibley is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dibley is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dibley misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peleki Tuala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duane Dibley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tuala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tuala looks to land a right hand but Dibley moved out of range.
Dibley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big left from Tuala misses.
Dibley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuala.
Tuala cracks Dibley with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tuala has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dibley to stand back up!
Oh Dibley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dibley tries a head kick but it misses.
Dibley seems to have got his legs back now.
Tuala throws an overhand right that drops Dibley like a sack of potatoes! Tuala dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peleki Tuala!
Peleki Tuala is the new heavyweight champion!
Peleki Tuala was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Duane Dibley stepped up to the mic, saying 'IQ99'.
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energy
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hype
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