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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tua (ranked 734 p4p, 1015 weight class) and Umberto Reem (ranked 14 p4p, 20 weight class). Reem has chosen Bad Reputation as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Reem!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Reem as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reem! But no joy.
Tua moves out of range of the strikes.
Tua is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reem has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reem moves out of range of the body kick from Tua .
Tua keeps the fight on the outside.
Tua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tua lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tua avoids a kick to the body.
Tua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reem crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tua - the referee stops the clock and Reem gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tua . Reem manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reem misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem misses with a hook
and Tua counters with a nice uppercut.
Tua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua misses with a head kick.
Reem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem ducks under a wild hook from Tua .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tua . Tua obviously looking to wear him down.
Reem misses with the combination.
Tua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reem is out of range and Tua settles back down.
Tua motions for Reem to come forward. Tua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua stalks Reem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reem's face. Reem staggers backwards, shaken.
Tua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reem steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tua .
Reem misses with a body punch
and Tua counters with a straight right hand.
Reem misses with a right hand
and Tua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reem walks into a stiff left hand from Tua .
Reem looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Reem tries to clinch up but Tua circles away and keeps his distance.
Reem misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua throws a jab but it's blocked by Reem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem misses with a body shot.
Reem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reem.
Reem ducks under a wild hook from Tua .
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reem.
Reem looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tua lands with an overhand left.
Reem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua misses with a body kick.
Tua lands a nice looking body kick.
Reem instigates a clinch.
Tua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reem dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tua misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua .
A left hand lands to the body for Reem.
Tua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua tries to work over Reem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem avoiding damage.
Tua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reems head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reem stalls.
Tua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tua misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Reem on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reem.
Reem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tua is keeping busy.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Tua misses.
Tua lands a glancing blow to the side of Reem's head.
Tua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tua moves out of range of the leg kick from Reem.
Reem moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Reem.
Tua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tua looks to land a right hand but Reem moved out of range.
Tua fakes the leg kick and cracks Reem in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reem.
Reem sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reem misses with a wild body shot.
Reem is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tua rather than just go for the knockout.
Reem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reem misses with a kick to the body.
Tua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Tua dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tua wants to clinch up but Reem keeps it at a distance.
Reem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reem throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
Tua half committed to a counter leg kick.
Reem slips a straight right by Tua .
Reem punishes Tua 's body with a nice straight punch.
Tua throws a shot to the body.
Tua misses with a body kick.
Tua lands a head kick!
Tua throws the left hand but Reem avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tua throws out the jab.
Tua slips under a jab from Reem.
Tua is looking to clinch but Reem is avoiding it.
Tua throws a solid leg kick but Reem takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tua .
It seemed like Reem was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Reem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Reem ducks down to avoid it.
Reem lands a lovely overhand right.
Tua throws a head kick but Reem moves out of range.
Tua throws a body shot but no joy.
Tua sets himself, and Reem steps forward looking for the clinch! Tua avoids it this time.
Tua looks to land a body kick but Reem moved away.
A cross from Tua lands.
A head kick misses from Tua .
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David Tua is winning the standup battle so far.
Reem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tua .
Reem misses with the combination.
A left lands for Reem.
Tua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reem can do to turn this around?
Reem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua .
It seemed like Reem was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem avoids the body shot from Tua .
Reem misses with a looping left.
Tua has closed the distance and engaged Reem in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Reem.
Reem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reem tried to score with a low kick but Tua checks it.
Nice shot lands for Tua .
Tua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tua looks to throw the jab but Reem is out of range.
Tua throws a front kick aimed at Reem's knee but Reem avoids it well.
Reem swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tua lands a leg kick that knocks Reem off balance momentarily.
Tua feints and then cracks Reem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reem down.
Tua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua lands a head shot.
A shot to the body from Tua misses
and Reem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reem slips a jab from Tua .
Tua checks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Reem misses the target.
A slow jab from Reem misses its intended target.
Reem moves out of range of the leg kick from Tua .
Tua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Tua misses.
Tua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there 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 scores with a jab.
Tua swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reem's hands.
Reem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tua getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tua . Reem shrugs it off though.
Reem tries to clinch but Tua is having none of it.
Reem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reem clinches with his opponent.
Reem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reem blocks a jab.
Reem throws out a counter right but Tua avoids it with no problem.
A combination from Reem does no damage.
Reem tries to close the distance and clinch but Tua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reem.
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 David Tua will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tua wants to slow Reem down by chopping away at his legs.
Reem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tua fires out a quick counter leg kick but Reem just manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Reem ducks down to avoid it.
Reem avoids a kick to the body.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reem was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua .
Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
Reem raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Reem there.
Tua lands a body shot.
Reem throws a front kick aimed at Tua 's knee but Tua avoids it well.
Tua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua lands with a straight right. Reem didn't see that one coming.
Reem scores with a jab to the head.
Reem takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reem moves out of range of the body kick.
Reem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tua throws a hook to the side of Reem's head but Reem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reem ducks under a wild hook from Tua .
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tua , as that shot connected.
Reem gets a clinch.
Tua breaks from the clinch.
Reem jabs Tua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Tua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reem.
Tua misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
David Tua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Reem ducks down to avoid it.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
Reem steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Reem throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua lands a really nice looking cross but Reem seems unphased.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reem was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua .
Reem avoids a kick to the body.
Tua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reem tries to clinch but Tua moves out of range.
Reem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tua 's head backwards.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tua .
An inside leg kick from Tua misses.
Tua looks to land a combination. Reem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reem tries to work over Tua 's front leg with a kick but Tua checks it.
Reem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tua clinches up against the cage.
Reem manages to break the clinch.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reem blocks a low kick nicely.
Reem throws a low kick but Tua avoids it.
Reem throws an off balance right hand
and Tua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
and Reem counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Reem throws a combination. Tua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua misses with a head kick.
Good work by Reem as he checks the leg kick.
Reem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tua is looking to clinch.
Tua misses with a hook. Reem ducked under it nicely.
Reem rushes Tua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Umberto Reem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Tua controls the action.
A short left from Reem.
Reem is trying to stall.
Reem taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Tua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tua , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Tua !
David Tua thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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