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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 536 p4p, 3774 weight class) and Tua Taamu (ranked 75 p4p, 466 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tua Taamu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed throws a hook to the side of Taamu's head but Taamu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ben Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reed checks a leg kick.
Reed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taamu is out of range.
Reed blocks a low kick nicely.
Reed looks to throw a body kick
and Taamu counters with a good low kick that Reed was not able to check.
Reed scores with a decent looking hook.
Reed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taamu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
Taamu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reed 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.
Taamu throws the kick towards the body but Reed avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taamu throws a hook to the side of Reed's head but Reed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taamu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Reed lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taamu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taamu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reed.
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Reed misses the target.
Reed connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Tua Taamu has been cut.
Reed throws a hook but Taamu avoids it easily.
Reed blocks a low kick nicely.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Taamu throws a body kick that misses.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Taamu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reed misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reed lands with a cross.
Reed misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reed.
Reed misses with a hook. Taamu ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taamu throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Taamu misses with a head kick.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Taamu ducks down to avoid it.
As Reed backs off Taamu throws a huge counter combo but Reed manages to avoid it all.
Taamu wants to land a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
That kick from Reed tenderised Taamu's leg. Taamu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reed throws a push kick but Taamu slaps the foot to one side.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Taamu avoids it.
Taamu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Taamu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taamu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reed scores with a spinning back kick!
Reed pushes Taamu away with a front kick.
Reed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reed lands a jab to Taamu's midsection.
Reed connects with a nice looking jab.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taamu moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taamu! But no joy.
Reed scores with a jab to the head.
Reed cracks a nice hook into Taamu's ribs.
Taamu throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
It appears Reed was looking to counter with a kick there.
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!
Taamu walks into a stiff left hand from Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taamu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taamu misses with the body kick
and Reed counters with a big head kick but Taamu shrugs it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reed!
Taamu sizes up Reed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taamu takes one to the chin there.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Taamu avoids it.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reed thuds his right hand into Taamu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taamu is rocked!
Reed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taamu is still on wobbly legs! Can Reed finish him?
Reed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taamu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tua Taamu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taamu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taamu seems to have recovered his senses.
Taamu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taamu connects with an inside leg kick.
Reed scores with a nice right hand.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taamu was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Reed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taamu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Taamu.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Taamu moves out of range easily.
Taamu tries to score with a low kick but Reed moves his leg out of the way.
Reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taamu can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Reed.
Reed moves out of range as Taamu strikes.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taamu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Reed blocks it well.
Taamu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taamu avoids the head kick by Reed.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taamu manages to avoid it.
Taamu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taamu's sensitive parts.
Taamu walks into a straight right hand from Reed.
Reed gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Taamu counters with a leg kick.
Taamu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taamu walks into a straight right hand from Reed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Taamu does it's job there.
Reed takes a swing at Taamu's ribcage but misses.
Reed lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Reed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taamu! But no joy.
Taamu throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Reed looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Reed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taamu tries a low kick but Reed avoids it.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Taamu throws a big counter head kick but Reed avoids it with no problem.
Taamu defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
Reed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taamu checks it well.
Taamu thinks about the counter body kick.
Taamu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taamu.
Taamu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Taamu tries to move into range but Reed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reed 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.
Ben Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Taamu ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Reed avoids the head kick by Taamu.
Reed fires out a quick counter leg kick but Taamu just manages to avoid it.
Taamu blocks a leg kick.
Taamu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taamu thumps Reed with a low kick.
Taamu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taamu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taamu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taamu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taamu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed backing away here, and Taamu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reed lands a body shot.
Reed with a hook.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taamu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reed tries to land a leg kick but Taamu saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Reed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tua Taamu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taamu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed is looking to counter punch.
Reed throws a push kick but Taamu slaps the foot to one side.
Taamu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reed misses the jab.
Reed 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.
Reed tries to score with a low kick but Taamu moves his leg out of the way.
Taamu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reed.
Taamu throws a right hand that misses
and Reed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Taamu blocks the low kick.
Reed throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Taamu counter with a right hand.
Taamu throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
A cross from Taamu lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Reed is predictable there
and Taamu counters with a nice uppercut.
Taamu avoids the body shot from Reed.
Taamu tries a head kick but it misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Taamu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reed has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taamu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Reed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taamu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reed checks it well.
Reed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taamu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taamu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taamu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Taamu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taamu staying out of range there.
Reed blocks a leg kick.
Reed throws a jab when Taamu was well out of range.
Taamu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reed misses with a right hand
and Reed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reed with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reed. Taamu shrugs it off though.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Taamu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Reed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taamu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed throws a sloppy head kick
and Taamu counters with a one-two to the body.
Reed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taamu.
Taamu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taamu misses with a body shot
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taamu is looking to chop away at Reed's legs.
Reed throws a lazy body kick
and Taamu counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Taamu throws out a counter right but Reed avoids it with no problem.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Taamu is just out of range.
Taamu avoids the body shot from Reed.
Taamu tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Taamu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A combination from Taamu does no damage.
Reed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reed scores with a leg kick.
Taamu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Reed misses with a hook. Taamu ducked under it nicely.
And Taamu responds with a good body kick, but Reed manages to step out the way in time.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Taamu is out of range.
Reed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reed walks into a jab.
Tua Taamu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed connects with the punch.
Reed misses with an uppercut
and Taamu counters with a body kick that stops Reed in his tracks momentarily.
Taamu throws a low kick but Reed avoids it.
Reed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taamu lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed looks to throw the jab but Taamu is out of range.
Reed throws a lazy head kick
and Taamu counters with a low kick, right behind Reed 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Reed.
Taamu walks into a straight right hand from Reed.
Taamu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Taamu tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Taamu lands a big head kick that sends Reed tumbling to the mat! Taamu takes a step backwards and waves Reed back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Reed is rocked!
It looks like Ben Reed has been cut.
Taamu lands an uppercut, right on the button! Reed tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tua Taamu!
A victorious Tua Taamu 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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