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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodie Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ty lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ty lang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodie Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, ty lang!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua blocks a head kick by lang.
lang tries for a takedown but Tua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
lang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lang landing strikes.
lang trying to control the action but Tua is working from the bottom.
Tua is looking for a sweep.
Tua gets back to half guard.
lang is pressing down on Tua's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tua is holding on for now.
Tua is looking to control lang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tua avoid being mounted?
lang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua moves into full guard.
Tua controls lang momentarily but lang frees himself.
Tua wants to sweep but no luck.
lang wants to control from the top but Tua keeps moving.
lang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tua's guard.
lang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
lang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tua tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
lang postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tua to stand up.
lang looks gassed!
lang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tua tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua trying to control but lang postures up.
Tua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tua wants to control but lang is keeping busy.
Tua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tua wants to improve his position but lang is controlling well.
lang tries to stand and escape but Tua is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lang is keen to just control but Tua is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tua misses with a hook.
lang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tua's waist but Tua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing lang off to one side.
lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Tua.
No joy there for Tua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tua drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tua wants to control from the top but lang keeps moving.
Tua wanted to stand there but lang had control of the position.
Tua stopping the sweep attempt from lang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lang is trying to hold Tua in close to prevent damage but Tua has managed to pass into half guard.
lang taking some punishment here, with Tua in his half guard.
lang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tua scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tua is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tua lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
lang gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ty lang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
lang checks a leg kick.
Tua is looking to clinch but lang is avoiding it.
Tua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says lang as he avoids it easily.
lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tua tries to clinch but lang moves out of range.
lang looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tua wants to control but lang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tua tries to regain full guard. Instead though, lang has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tua is desperately trying to improve his position but lang has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua tries to lock up and control but lang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lang dominating with strikes here.
lang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tua is looking to escape.
Tua is in all sorts of trouble here.
lang looking to control but Tua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
lang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tua hang on?
Tua regains half guard.
Tua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lang is keen to just control but Tua is a slippery customer.
Tua makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tua.
Tua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in lang's guard.
Tua stopping the sweep attempt from lang.
Tua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tua's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lang trying to control the position.
Tua preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. lang is keeping the position for now.
lang wants to stand but Tua is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
lang is working an open guard so Tua takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
lang slips a jab and a cross from Tua.
Rodie Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Tua with that takedown attempt.
Tua doesn't manage to clinch there - lang circles away.
lang lands with a slapping head kick.
Tua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tua loads up on a big right hand but lang slips the punch.
Rodie Tua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch but lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tua shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rodie Tua will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Tua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
lang scores with a takedown into Tua's guard.
lang trying to control but Tua is working from the bottom.
Tua seems keen to control lang's posture.
Tua pushes lang off and gets back to his feet.
Tua rushes lang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by lang as Tua tries to tie him up.
Tua is working for takedown but lang is calmly controlling the position for now.
lang drags the fight down to the ground.
lang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tua drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tua jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
lang keeping moving, preventing Tua from controlling successfully.
Tua cracks lang with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
lang is trying to keep Tua in close.
lang wants to stand but Tua is controlling the position.
Tua stopping the sweep attempt from lang.
Tua's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodie Tua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch but lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lang tries for a takedown but Tua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
lang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tua looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for lang!
lang tries to hold on but Tua pushes him away.
Tua postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. lang looks a forlorn figure.
Tua in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
lang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
lang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua decides to stand up.
Tua tries to clinch but lang is having none of it.
Tua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tua fails with a takedown attempt.
lang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua throws a series of punches but lang moves out of range.
Tua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Tua.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rodie Tua.
I think Tua has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodie Tua!
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FIGHT
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