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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Alzheimer (ranked 11 p4p, 2 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 20 p4p, 2 weight class). Alzheimer comes to the cage accompanied by The Worlds Greatest. Tuala has chosen Dock of Fiji as his entrance music. Friedrich Alzheimer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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143 lbs
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267 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Friedrich Alzheimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzheimer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tuala lands a right hook to the body.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Tuala sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tuala! But no joy.
Alzheimer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tuala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tuala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuala staying out of range there.
Alzheimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzheimer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alzheimer thumps Tuala with a low kick.
Tuala connects with a body shot that sends Alzheimer's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala needs to keep his hands up - Alzheimer had a free shot at his head there.
Alzheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tuala throws a series of punches but Alzheimer avoids them all with ease.
Alzheimer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from Tuala.
Tuala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzheimer can pounce on him.
Friedrich Alzheimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzheimer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alzheimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuala manages to avoid it.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the body kick.
Tuala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alzheimer throws a poor cross that misses
and Tuala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tuala on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Tuala misses.
Alzheimer lands with a hook. Tuala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala throws a push kick but Alzheimer slaps the foot to one side.
Tuala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzheimer counters with a thumping low kick.
Alzheimer is looking to chop away at Tuala's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzheimer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzheimer lands with a cross.
Alzheimer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tuala checks it well.
Tuala was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
An inside leg kick lands from Tuala.
A bone on bone clash there as Alzheimer blocks the leg kick.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Tuala checks it.
Tuala throws a body kick that misses
and Alzheimer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tuala motions for Alzheimer to come forward. Tuala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzheimer tried to score with a low kick but Tuala checks it.
Tuala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tuala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alzheimer counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tuala counters with a nice leg kick.
Alzheimer slips a jab from Tuala.
A low kick from Tuala misses
and Alzheimer counters with a stiff right hand.
Alzheimer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tuala misses with a shot to the body
and Alzheimer counters with a straight right hand.
Alzheimer just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzheimer looks to land a left hand but Tuala moved out of range nicely.
Tuala throws out a counter right but Alzheimer avoids it with no problem.
Tuala moves out of range of the body kick.
Tuala is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alzheimer with a body shot.
Tuala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tuala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzheimer.
Tuala does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Alzheimer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuala thinks about the counter body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tuala takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tuala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
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!
Alzheimer dips to his left and cracks Tuala with an uppercut!
Tuala looks to throw a body kick
and Alzheimer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tuala misses with a leg kick.
Tuala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alzheimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tuala blocks a jab.
Tuala avoids the head kick by Alzheimer.
Tuala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzheimer.
A bone on bone clash there as Tuala blocks the leg kick.
Alzheimer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alzheimer slips under a jab from Tuala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Alzheimer dominated that round.
That's time! Alzheimer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tuala throws out a loose jab but Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuala is looking to land body kicks.
Tuala throws a body punch but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Alzheimer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tuala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alzheimer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alzheimer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tuala can do to turn this around?
Alzheimer throws an off balance right hand
and Tuala counters with a straight right hand.
Tuala throws a jab when Alzheimer was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzheimer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tuala misses with a shot to the body
and Alzheimer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tuala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alzheimer lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good exchange - Alzheimer coming out on top.
Tuala moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuala misses with a body kick.
Alzheimer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tuala misses with a hook.
Tuala missing with a left hand there. Alzheimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzheimer throws out a loose jab but Tuala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedrich Alzheimer is winning the standup battle so far.
Alzheimer connects with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzheimer, right into the meat.
Alzheimer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alzheimer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tuala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alzheimer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alzheimer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tuala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tuala has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tuala lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzheimer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alzheimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Alzheimer tenderised Tuala's leg. Tuala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tuala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzheimer throws a good cross that connects.
Alzheimer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alzheimer thumps Tuala with a low kick.
Tuala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tuala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzheimer blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala loads up on a big right hand but Alzheimer slips the punch.
Tuala throws a leg kick that misses.
Tuala does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alzheimer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzheimer. That's going to slow Tuala down.
Tuala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alzheimer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuala slips a jab from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuala.
Alzheimer misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alzheimer throws a hook but Tuala blocks it.
Good exchange - Alzheimer coming out on top.
Tuala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzheimer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer connects with the punch.
Tuala throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzheimer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzheimer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzheimer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzheimer. That's going to slow Tuala down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzheimer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alzheimer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuala throws out the jab.
Tuala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tuala.
Alzheimer scores with a hook.
Donk. Alzheimer catches Tuala right on the button with a cross.
Alzheimer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tuala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Alzheimer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alzheimer scores with a jab.
Alzheimer cracks Tuala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alzheimer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tuala.
Alzheimer throws a shot from downtown. Tuala moves away and avoids it.
Alzheimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alzheimer connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Alzheimer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tuala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alzheimer is looking to chop away at Tuala's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Tuala misses.
Alzheimer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer dips to his left and cracks Tuala with an uppercut!
Tuala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzheimer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzheimer misses with a few strikes there.
Tuala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alzheimer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuala misses the shot to the body.
Alzheimer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alzheimer loads up on a big right hand but Tuala slips the punch.
Tuala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tuala.
Alzheimer 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.
A cross from Alzheimer lands.
Tuala swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Alzheimer counter with a right hand.
Alzheimer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzheimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Tuala backs away, Alzheimer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tuala blocks a jab.
Tuala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tuala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws a right hand that misses
letting Tuala counter with a right hand.
Tuala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alzheimer connects with a solid leg kick.
Tuala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzheimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuala.
A slow jab from Alzheimer misses its intended target.
Alzheimer throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuala.
A low kick from Alzheimer misses
and Tuala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuala throws a solid leg kick but Alzheimer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tuala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tuala.
Tuala slips under a jab.
Alzheimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tuala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses the shot to the body.
Peleki Tuala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzheimer. Alzheimer obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick
enabling Tuala to counter with a crisp jab.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from Tuala.
Tuala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the body kick from Tuala.
Alzheimer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alzheimer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tuala takes a step back to recover.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alzheimer - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tuala misses with a lunging right hand
and Alzheimer counters with a nice uppercut.
Tuala throws a leg kick but Alzheimer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuala misses with a body kick.
Alzheimer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzheimer, right into the meat.
Tuala connects with a crisp jab.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot.
And Tuala responds with a good body kick, but Alzheimer manages to step out the way in time.
Alzheimer blocks a low kick nicely.
Tuala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Alzheimer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tuala doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friedrich Alzheimer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alzheimer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Alzheimer!
Friedrich Alzheimer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Clothing Co., into his post fight interview.
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