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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roar Horse (ranked 485 p4p, 18 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 286 p4p, 8 weight class). David Tua has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roar Horse's chin.
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206 cm
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300 lbs
25 - 8 - 0 |
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178 cm
37
235 lbs
29 - 16 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roar Horse! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua ! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Horse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Tua thumps Horse with a low kick. Horse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Horse. Tua has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Tua throws a body kick that misses. Tua looks to land a right hand but Horse moved out of range. Horse checks a leg kick. Tua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Horse takes the fight into the clinch. Horse misses with a body punch.
Horse has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Horse lands with a left to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right from Horse on the inside. Horse landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tua has a couple of punches blocked by Horse.
Horse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Tua swings wildly with an uppercut but Horse uses good head movement to avoid it. Tua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horse is keeping busy. Tua misses with a punch to the body.
Horse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Horse tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Horse lands a body punch in the clinch. Tua 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Horse trying to land knees to the body.
Horse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tua backwards. Horse scores with a nice hook to the head. Horse misses with some punches.
Tua looking to slow down the pace here. Horse scores with a nice hook to the head. Tua blocks an uppercut.
Tua tries to work over Horse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horse tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing Horse back against the cage. Tua lands a hook to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Horse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Horse lands a nice uppercut. Tua misses with a body punch.
Horse throws a head punch that misses. Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Horse throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua . A shot in the inside from Tua . Horse misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horse. Horse misses with a punch on the inside.
Tua misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tua 's brow. Tua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tua fails to land. Tua has a couple of punches blocked by Horse.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horse tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Horse misses with a short punch on the inside. Tua cracks Horse with a nice body shot. Horse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tua misses with a punch on the inside.
Tua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Horse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Tua has had enough of the clinch but Horse keeps him there for the moment. A head punch blocked on the inside by Horse. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tua . A short left from Horse. Horse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Tua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Nice body punch from Tua - that landed with a thud.
Tua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Horse tries to work over Tua 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Horse backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horse's elbow. Horse lands an uppercut. Tua misses with a body punch.
Horse misses with a punch on the inside.
Horse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tua tries a body shot but Horse blocks it.
Horse tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Tua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horse prevents a body shot from Tua . Tua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horse. Horse pushes Tua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A short right from Horse. Horse blocks a body shot from Tua . Horse letting Tua take a breather here. Horse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Horse lands a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roar Horse dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horse misses with a hook. Tua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horse tries a head kick but it misses.
Tua is trying to counter with his kicks. Horse throws a shot to the body.
Tua blocks a head kick by Horse.
Horse checks a low kick from Tua . Horse throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Tua moves forwards but Horse connects with a nice, crisp jab. Horse scores with a decent looking hook. Tua looks to land a body kick but Horse moved away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Horse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tua pushes Horse up against the cage in a clinch. Roar Horse has scored more points in the clinch so far. Tua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horse backwards. Tua dodges an elbow strike from Horse.
Horse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tua backwards. Tua misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horses head. Horse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tua blocking some punches.
Tua takes an elbow to the forehead. A nice right hand lands inside from Horse. Tua misses with some punches.
Horse takes a shot to the head. Horse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua throws a punch but it's blocked by Horse. Tua prevents a body shot from Horse. Horse lands with a right to the head. Horse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Tua is breathing heavily. Horse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tua 's elbow. A head punch on the inside from Tua fails to land. Tua wants to get back to striking at distance but Horse won't allow it.
Tua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A shot in the inside from Horse. 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 misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Tua controls the action.
Horse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horse is leaning against Tua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Horse scores with a shot to the side of Tua 's head. Horse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tua can do to turn this around? A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Horse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tua or not. Horse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Horse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Horse misses with a body punch.
Horse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Tua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Horse lands a hook to the side of the head. Horse swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it. Tua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Horse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tua tries to throw a body punch but Horse avoids it by throwing Tua back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tua working aggressively here.
Tua misses with a body punch.
Tua looking to slow down the pace here. Horse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Horse lands a shoulder strike. Tua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horse backwards. Tua blocks a body shot from Horse. Knees to the body from Horse.
Horse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Horse lands a right hand. Horse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A left hand lands to the body for Horse.
Horse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tua backwards. Horse lands a hook to the side of the head. Horse scores with a shot to the side of Tua 's head. Horse has Tua pressed against the cage. Tua drops his hands and Horse takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Tua tumbling to the canvas! Horse rains down with more punches but Tua was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Horse!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roar Horse! Roar Horse 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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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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