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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Manowaru (ranked 282 p4p, 10 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 275 p4p, 4 weight class). Hiro Manowaru has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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235 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua staying out of range there.
Manowaru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manowaru will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tua scoring well with a low kick there.
Manowaru goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the body from Tua misses
and Manowaru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manowaru's calf.
Manowaru tries to move into range but Tua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tua misses with an uppercut. Manowaru saw that one coming.
Manowaru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Manowaru needs to keep his hands up - Tua had a free shot at his head there.
Manowaru slips a jab from Tua .
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!
Tua loads up on a big right hand but Manowaru slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manowaru has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Manowaru blocks the body kick.
Manowaru walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tua .
Manowaru throws a front kick aimed at Tua 's knee but Tua avoids it well.
A lazy left from Manowaru finds it's target.
Manowaru throws a sloppy head kick and Tua moves out of range easily.
Tua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Manowaru ducks down to avoid it.
Tua connects with a body shot.
Manowaru throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manowaru darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tua tries to score with a low kick but Manowaru moves his leg out of the way.
David Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tua throws a hook but Manowaru blocks it.
Manowaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Manowaru.
Tua looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manowaru loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Manowaru is looking to slow Tua down with leg kicks.
Manowaru throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tua . That's going to slow Manowaru down.
Manowaru defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
Manowaru jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Manowaru wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Tua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Manowaru throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Manowaru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tua throws the left hand but Manowaru avoids the punch easily.
Tua throws the kick towards the body but Manowaru avoids it.
A slow jab from Manowaru misses its intended target.
Manowaru blocks the body kick.
Manowaru swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tua .
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manowaru quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tua scores with a push kick.
Tua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tua throws a hook to the side of Manowaru's head but Manowaru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tua punishes Manowaru's body with a nice straight punch.
Manowaru on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Manowaru misses with a body shot
and Tua counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manowaru has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Manowaru checks a low kick from Tua .
Manowaru appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tua .
Tua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manowaru manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Manowaru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua rushes Manowaru and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tua tries to work over Manowaru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manowaru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manowaru misses with a body punch.
Manowaru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tua backwards.
Tua pushes Manowaru back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Tua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tua looks to land a combination but Manowaru avoids it well.
Tua throws a head kick that half lands.
Manowaru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Tua .
Manowaru quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tua with a jab.
Manowaru checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tua misses with a low kick.
Tua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manowaru's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tua throws a leg kick but Manowaru sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manowaru tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua looks to clinch
and Manowaru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tua throws a body shot but no joy.
Manowaru is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tua scores with a leg kick.
Manowaru connects with a jab.
Manowaru digs a good hook to Tua 's body.
A jab from Manowaru does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Manowaru.
A little jabbing left from Tua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Manowaru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua throws a body kick that misses
and Manowaru counters with a low kick, right behind Tua 's knee.
Tua cracks the inside of Manowaru's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manowaru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manowaru misses with a hook. Tua ducked under it nicely.
Tua misses with an uppercut. Manowaru saw that one coming.
Tua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manowaru.
Tua is looking to clinch but Manowaru is avoiding it.
Manowaru 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 solid leg kick lands there for Tua .
Tua moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tua ! But no joy.
Tua misses with a low kick.
Manowaru lands a glancing blow to the side of Tua 's head.
Manowaru takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick lands from Tua .
Tua stuns Manowaru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tua misses with the body kick
and Manowaru counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Tua .
Tua moves out of range as Manowaru throws a body kick.
Tua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Tua .
Tua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manowaru cracks Tua with an open hand slap.
Tua misses with a hook.
Tua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manowaru lands with an uppercut that bounces Tua off the cage and back into range.
Tua throws a sloppy head kick and Manowaru moves out of range easily.
Manowaru is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Manowaru swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manowaru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manowaru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tua .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manowaru, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Tua .
Tua misses with a looping right.
Tua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tua is looking to clinch.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Manowaru ducks down to avoid it.
Manowaru walks into a stiff left hand from Tua .
Manowaru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tua .
Tua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Tua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Manowaru misses its intended target.
Manowaru swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
A nice side step and Tua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tua jabs Manowaru to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tua misses the jab.
Good shot there by Tua .
Tua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manowaru. That did some damage!
Manowaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua .
Manowaru is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manowaru throwing a counter right hand but Tua manages to avoid it.
Manowaru moves out of range as Tua throws a body kick.
Manowaru appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Manowaru looks to land a body kick but Tua moved away.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Manowaru ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manowaru ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manowaru jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Manowaru moves out of range as Tua strikes.
Manowaru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tua .
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manowaru.
Tua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manowaru throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manowaru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tua will feel that in the morning.
Tua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Manowaru counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tua 's knee momentarily.
Manowaru misses with a kick to the body.
Manowaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Manowaru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hiro Manowaru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Tua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Manowaru misses.
Donk. Manowaru catches Tua right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua keeps the fight on the outside.
Tua moves out of range of the leg kick from Manowaru.
Tua connects with a leg kick. Manowaru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Manowaru is just out of range.
Manowaru throws a big counter combination but Tua scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Manowaru moves out of range as Tua strikes.
Manowaru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tua throws out a loose jab but Manowaru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manowaru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manowaru throws a counter high kick but Tua was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru drops his hands momentarily and Tua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Manowaru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tua .
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Manowaru throws a leg kick but Tua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tua was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Manowaru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tua .
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manowaru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manowaru cracks Tua with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tua looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Manowaru finish him?
Tua is rocked!
It looks like David Tua has been cut.
Manowaru's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Manowaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua .
Manowaru is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Tua misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manowaru keeps Tua at a distance using the push kick.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manowaru.
Tua throws a push kick but Manowaru slaps the foot to one side.
Manowaru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru checks a leg kick nicely.
Tua cracks Manowaru with a right hand to the side of the head.
David Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tua looks for the body kick but Manowaru saw that one coming.
It looked like Manowaru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tua .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manowaru.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tua .
Manowaru misses with a straight right.
Tua swings for the body but Manowaru moves out of range.
Manowaru takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Manowaru misses.
Tua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tua looks for the body kick but Manowaru saw that one coming.
Tua checks the leg kick nicely there.
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 Hiro Manowaru.
I think Tua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Tua !
David Tua decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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