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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peleki Tuala (ranked 46 p4p, 5 weight class) and James Pearson (ranked 235 p4p, 32 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tuala might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dock of Fiji. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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267 lbs
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261 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like James Pearson has been cut.
Tuala takes a swing at Pearson's ribcage but misses.
Tuala walks into a jab.
Pearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearson tries to score with a low kick but Tuala moves his leg out of the way.
Tuala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That kick from Pearson tenderised Tuala's leg. Tuala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pearson looks for the body kick but Tuala saw that one coming.
Tuala throws a quick counter head kick but Pearson was just out of range.
Tuala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pearson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tuala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pearson throws a chopping leg kick but Tuala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pearson tries to score with a low kick but Tuala moves his leg out of the way.
Pearson misses with a kick to the body
and Tuala counters with a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pearson 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 Tuala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tuala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tuala is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Pearson misses
and Tuala counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tuala scores with a hook to the body. Pearson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pearson misses its intended target.
Pearson avoids the body shot from Tuala.
Pearson throws a lazy right hand but Tuala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tuala is looking to counter punch.
Pearson thows a leg kick but Tuala checks it
and Tuala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pearson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tuala at a distance.
Pearson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pearson.
Tuala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pearson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tuala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pearson defending well as Tuala loads up on a big left hand.
Tuala connects with a leg kick. Pearson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Pearson.
Nice body kick there by Pearson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearson.
Pearson slips under a jab from Tuala.
Tuala thows a leg kick but Pearson checks it
and Pearson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearson throws a big shot that misses.
Pearson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tuala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuala throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tuala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pearson cracks Tuala with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
Tuala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearson moves away.
Tuala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tuala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tuala moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws a leg kick
and Tuala counters with a nice body shot.
Pearson throws out a leg kick but Tuala moves out of range and Pearson only half commits.
Pearson throws a hook but Tuala avoids it easily.
It looked like Tuala was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pearson.
Pearson walks into a straight right hand from Tuala.
Tuala throws a body shot but no joy.
Pearson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tuala.
Pearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Tuala.
Pearson misses with a leg kick
and Tuala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pearson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pearson throws a body punch but Tuala moves out of range.
Pearson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson connects with a leg kick. Tuala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pearson throws a right hand that misses
and Tuala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up James Pearson's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuala takes one on the button.
Tuala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tuala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tuala tests Pearson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pearson sends Tuala crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pearson is motioning to the referee to let Tuala up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tuala is rocked!
Crack! Pearson connects with the perfect overhand right and Tuala falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Pearson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Pearson!
A victorious James Pearson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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