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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Force (ranked 647 p4p, 32 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 766 p4p, 25 weight class). Nick Force has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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235 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force throws a head kick that misses.
Force looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Force thuds a left hand into Tua 's body.
Force cracks Tua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Force looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Force drops Tua with a right and a left! Force comes rushing in but Tua regains his composure and manages to keep Force in guard.
Tua is rocked!
It looks like David Tua has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua 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.
Force pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tua is keeping the position for now.
Force stopping the sweep attempt from Tua .
Force throws a big elbow that misses.
Tua managing to control the position.
Tua trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Force throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Force has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Force stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tua holds on and takes a little breather.
Force scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tua wants to sweep but no luck.
Tua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tua is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua trying to control the action but Force is working from the bottom.
Tua thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Force flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Force is trying to maintain the position but Tua is very close to passing his half guard.
Force works his way to full guard. Good work.
Force lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Force stopping the sweep attempt from Tua .
Tua keeping moving, preventing Force from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua wants to stand and escape but Force is having none of it.
Force will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Force is looking to work some ground and pound but Tua has wrist control.
Force pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tua is keeping the position for now.
Tua keeping moving, preventing Force from controlling successfully.
Tua wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Force pushes down on Tua 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Force.
Force missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tua is looking to control Force's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tua avoid being mounted?
Force lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tua tries to roll over but Force keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Force there.
Tua is concentrating on defense, preventing Force from advancing position.
Force takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Force dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Tua 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Force throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Force pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Tua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Force rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tua checks a leg kick nicely.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Force.
Force scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tua doesn't seem bothered though.
Force pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Force swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Force misses with a series of wild punches.
Tua 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Force connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tua scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Force is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tua clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Force misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tua .
Tua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Tua fails to land.
Force blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Force misses with the head strike.
Force misses with some punches.
Tua tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Force misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Forces head.
Tua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Force misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tua .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tua can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
Tua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Tua .
Tua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tua lands an uppercut.
Tua slows down the pace here.
Force misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Force has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Tua .
Tua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Force backwards.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Force pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tua is out of range and Force settles back down.
Tua thumps Force with a low kick.
Tua connects with a single shot there.
Force misses with a hook. Tua ducked under it nicely.
Tua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Force, pushing him back against the cage.
Force has a couple of punches blocked by Tua .
Force throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tua s head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Force misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tua tries a body shot but Force blocks it.
Tua lands a body shot.
Force throws a head punch that misses.
Force misses with the head strike.
Force misses with a body punch.
Tua works on Force's body with a couple of short punches.
Tua gets through Force's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Force misses with the head strike.
Force swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Force avoids the head kick by Tua .
Force throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Force - just one landing.
Tua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Force keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua .
Tua wants to clinch.
Tua slips a straight right by Force.
Force takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tua digs a good hook to Force's body.
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Force sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tua thuds his shin into the meat of Force's side.
Force throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tua moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Force backwards.
Force lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Force on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Force.
Nice body punch from Tua - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Tua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Tua 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tua clinches up with Force and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tua .
A shot in the inside from Tua .
Tua digs a right hand into Force's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Force's gas tank.
Force prevents a body shot from Tua .
Force misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short uppercut from Force.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
Force lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Tua .
Tua manages to break the clinch.
Force looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
Tua now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
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 low kick from Force is predictable there
and Tua counters with a nice leg kick.
Tua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Force. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Force lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tua scores with a jab.
Force throws a looping overhand right but Tua ducks down to avoid it.
Force throws a leg kick
and Tua counters with a big right hand! Oh Force is in trouble here! Tua follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Tua !
A very excited looking David Tua made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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