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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 448 p4p, 54 weight class) and David Tua (ranked 1038 p4p, 115 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua misses with a two punch combination.
Hellmuth Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hellmuth Jr rushes Tua and presses him up against the cage.
Tua 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Hellmuth Jr misses.
Tua unleashes a big counter combination but Hellmuth Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Hellmuth Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tua .
Hellmuth Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Tua cracks Hellmuth Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua moves out of range as Hellmuth Jr strikes.
Some wild striking there from Hellmuth Jr.
Tua misses with a looping left.
Hellmuth Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Tua breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua .
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
letting Hellmuth Jr counter with a right hand.
Hellmuth Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
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.
Hellmuth Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hellmuth Jr is looking to clinch.
Tua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr moves out of range as Tua strikes.
Hellmuth Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tua .
Hellmuth Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tua .
The fighters circling - Hellmuth Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hellmuth Jr pushes Tua up against the cage in a clinch.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hellmuth Jr.
It looks like David Tua has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr digs a right hand underneath Tua 's ribcage. Tua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow just above Tua 's eye.
Hellmuth Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tua avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a shot to the side of Tua 's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tua .
Hellmuth Jr avoids the elbow strike from Tua , against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hellmuth Jr up against the cage.
Tua is trying to force a seperation but Hellmuth Jr has the dominant position.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hellmuth Jr cracks Tua with a nice body shot.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Hellmuth Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tua blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hellmuth Jr tries to work over Tua 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Tua .
Tua presses Hellmuth Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Hellmuth Jr on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a shot to the side of Tua 's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Tua avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Tua 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tua connects with a nice looking jab.
Tua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hellmuth Jr slips under a jab from Tua .
A big right from Hellmuth Jr misses.
Tua lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hellmuth Jr.
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Hellmuth Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Hellmuth Jr there.
Tua works the jab nicely.
Tua misses with a hook.
Hellmuth Jr cracks Tua with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hellmuth Jr has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tua to stand back up!
Tua is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Tua .
Oooooh!!! Tua has knocked Hellmuth Jr down with a huge combo! Tua steps away and waves a wobbly Hellmuth Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hellmuth Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tua is still on wobbly legs! Can Hellmuth Jr finish him?
Hellmuth Jr lands a left and a right that send Tua crashing to the mat, dazed. Hellmuth Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua misses with a hook
and Hellmuth Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a straight left.
Tua seems to have recovered his senses.
Tua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hellmuth Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Tua throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tua .
Tua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hellmuth Jr.
Phil Hellmuth Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Hellmuth Jr clinches.
Hellmuth Jr misses with the head strike.
Tua blocks a body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua .
Tua throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua dodges an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tua can do to turn this around?
Tua blocks a body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Tua fails to land.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hellmuth Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua blocks an elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a shot to the side of Tua 's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tua stalling in the clinch.
Tua tries to break free but Hellmuth Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Tua .
Hellmuth Jr pushes Tua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr lands a right hand.
Hellmuth Jr drops Tua onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tua is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hellmuth Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua .
Hellmuth Jr tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellmuth Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hellmuth Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hellmuth Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Hellmuth Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tua blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tua has had enough of the clinch but Hellmuth Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Tua avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Tua 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hellmuth Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hellmuth Jr.
A big right from Tua misses.
Tua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hellmuth Jr 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.
Tua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hellmuth Jr.
Some wild striking there from Tua .
Tua moves out of range of the strikes.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua misses the shot to the body.
Hellmuth Jr lands a body shot.
Tua slips a straight right by Hellmuth Jr.
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.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy right hand but Tua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Hellmuth Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tua .
Tua throws a solid leg kick but Hellmuth Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tua .
Hellmuth Jr 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 jab lands there for Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr moves into range and clinches up with Tua .
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tua 's brow.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hellmuth Jr clinches.
Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Hellmuth Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr clinches up with Tua and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tua .
A body shot lands from Hellmuth Jr.
Tua avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a body punch.
Hellmuth Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Hellmuth Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Tua blocks the elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Tua manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Hellmuth Jr coming out on top.
Hellmuth Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Hellmuth Jr lands a jab to the head.
Hellmuth Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Tua 's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Hellmuth Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hellmuth Jr clinches with his opponent.
Hellmuth Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr avoids the elbow strike from Tua , against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a right to the head.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Tua .
Hellmuth Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Phil Hellmuth Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hellmuth Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth Jr clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on David Tua 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hellmuth Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tua slips a jab from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Hellmuth Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua .
Tua lands an overhand right.
It looks like Phil Hellmuth Jr has been cut.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice hook to Tua 's body. Tua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hellmuth Jr connects with a right hand. Tua shakes it off.
Hellmuth Jr lands a left and a right that send Tua crashing to the mat, dazed. Hellmuth Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Hellmuth Jr closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Tua out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
Phil Hellmuth Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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