Post by The Sandman on Aug 29, 2022 22:16:53 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Staples Miopic while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Tai Tuivasa doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Stipe Miocic is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Stipe Miocic comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Staples Miopic and Ty Tulio move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tai Tuivasa closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Crisp uppercut by Ty Tulio followed by a hard jab
Stipe Miocic stumbles back.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tai Tuivasa!
Staples Miopic ducks under...
A left hook from Ty Tulio
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Stipe Miocic looks to counter!
Tremendous strikes from Staples Miopic!
Ty Tulio blocks with confidence
A punch from Tai Tuivasa
grazes Staples Miopic's left cheek.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Tai Tuivasa is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Staples Miopic decides to launch some tentative punches
Stipe Miocic takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
1:24 Round 1 and Ty Tulio is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Ty Tulio moves backwards and Stipe Miocic is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tai Tuivasa circles around Staples Miopic
Ty Tulio is swinging for the fences!
Staples Miopic backpedals and creates space. Tai Tuivasa is asking him if he is going to fight!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Staples Miopic and Ty Tulio circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punch by Tai Tuivasa
that nearly tags Staples Miopic.
Ty Tulio looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Stipe Miocic's punches
Ty Tulio is on the receiving end of a great combo by Staples Miopic.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Staples Miopic studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tai Tuivasa chases Staples Miopic and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Staples Miopic steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Ty Tulio moves forward looking for some action
Stipe Miocic struggles a bit before breaking Ty Tulio's attemp of grappling
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Staples Miopic showing excellent timing, blasts Tai Tuivasa with a right hand.
Great hook by Stipe Miocic! Tai Tuivasa is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Ty Tulio's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Staples Miopic is standing while Ty Tulio is on the ground on his back
Staples Miopic launches a kick to Ty Tulio's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Staples Miopic is standing while Ty Tulio is on the ground on his back
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tai Tuivasa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tai Tuivasa is on his feet again.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Stipe Miocic!
Ty Tulio moves aside and dodges.
Tai Tuivasa paws at Staples Miopic.
Staples Miopic answers with solid punches!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Some counter punches against Tai Tuivasa
land while he's on his bicycle.
Staples Miopic pushes Tai Tuivasa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tai Tuivasa throws a combo
Stipe Miocic ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Ty Tulio swings again, only to get countered once more! Ty Tulio is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Left cheek
Stipe Miocic's mind is definitely in the fight, Ty Tulio just got nailed! Stipe Miocic saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Ty Tulio is going to have a headache after this one.
Ty Tulio launches a stiff jab!
Staples Miopic ducks that one.
Tai Tuivasa gets sloppy and Stipe Miocic tries to take advantage...
Stipe Miocic has found an opening in the defense of Ty Tulio, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Ty Tulio's ribs.
Ty Tulio jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Staples Miopic sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Stipe Miocic was tooling Tai Tuivasa for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tai Tuivasa lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tai Tuivasa swings...
...no good.
Tai Tuivasa tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Ty Tulio steps backwards away from Stipe Miocic. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Stipe Miocic.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Ty Tulio!
Some big punches are landing!
Tai Tuivasa tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Staples Miopic is trying to counter now!
Staples Miopic showing excellent timing, blasts Tai Tuivasa with a right hand.
Great hook by Stipe Miocic! Tai Tuivasa is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Staples Miopic is standing while Ty Tulio is on the ground on his back
Staples Miopic launches a kick to Ty Tulio's thigh
Ty Tulio checks that kick!
Staples Miopic is standing while Ty Tulio is on the ground on his back
Tai Tuivasa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tai Tuivasa is on his feet again.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Staples Miopic decides to launch some tentative punches
Stipe Miocic takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Tai Tuivasa is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Nice punch by Tai Tuivasa
that nearly tags Staples Miopic.
Poorly executed technique. Stipe Miocic looks to counter!
A high kick from Stipe Miocic
grazes Ty Tulio's head, but he seems okay.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Stipe Miocic
rocks Ty Tulio!
Ty Tulio steps backwards away from Stipe Miocic. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tai Tuivasa throws a combo
Stipe Miocic ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Ty Tulio swings again, only to get countered once more! Ty Tulio is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Left cheek
Quick hook by Stipe Miocic
Good shot! Ty Tulio has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Left eye
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
As the fight continues it seems that Stipe Miocic is taking the best of the fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Tai Tuivasa continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Stipe Miocic is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tai Tuivasa's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ty Tulio doesn't stop bleeding.
Staples Miopic dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Ty Tulio from the ground!
The ref pulls off Stipe Miocic! Ty Tulio seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Ty Tulio's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Right cheek
Winner is Stipe Miocic by TKO (Hook) at 3:06 Round 2
Statistics: Stipe Miocic
Punches 28/39 (72%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Tai Tuivasa
Punches 11/23 (48%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 43 s
Tai hits really hard, and actually made a fight of this joke-fight. But in the end, Stipe has WAY more defensive development, so Tai could not hang with him long-term.
Tai Tuivasa doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Stipe Miocic is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Stipe Miocic comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Staples Miopic and Ty Tulio move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tai Tuivasa closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Crisp uppercut by Ty Tulio followed by a hard jab
Stipe Miocic stumbles back.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tai Tuivasa!
Staples Miopic ducks under...
A left hook from Ty Tulio
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Stipe Miocic looks to counter!
Tremendous strikes from Staples Miopic!
Ty Tulio blocks with confidence
A punch from Tai Tuivasa
grazes Staples Miopic's left cheek.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Tai Tuivasa is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Staples Miopic decides to launch some tentative punches
Stipe Miocic takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
1:24 Round 1 and Ty Tulio is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Ty Tulio moves backwards and Stipe Miocic is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tai Tuivasa circles around Staples Miopic
Ty Tulio is swinging for the fences!
Staples Miopic backpedals and creates space. Tai Tuivasa is asking him if he is going to fight!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Staples Miopic and Ty Tulio circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punch by Tai Tuivasa
that nearly tags Staples Miopic.
Ty Tulio looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Stipe Miocic's punches
Ty Tulio is on the receiving end of a great combo by Staples Miopic.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Staples Miopic studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tai Tuivasa chases Staples Miopic and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Staples Miopic steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Ty Tulio moves forward looking for some action
Stipe Miocic struggles a bit before breaking Ty Tulio's attemp of grappling
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Staples Miopic showing excellent timing, blasts Tai Tuivasa with a right hand.
Great hook by Stipe Miocic! Tai Tuivasa is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Ty Tulio's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Staples Miopic is standing while Ty Tulio is on the ground on his back
Staples Miopic launches a kick to Ty Tulio's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Staples Miopic is standing while Ty Tulio is on the ground on his back
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tai Tuivasa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tai Tuivasa is on his feet again.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Stipe Miocic!
Ty Tulio moves aside and dodges.
Tai Tuivasa paws at Staples Miopic.
Staples Miopic answers with solid punches!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Some counter punches against Tai Tuivasa
land while he's on his bicycle.
Staples Miopic pushes Tai Tuivasa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tai Tuivasa throws a combo
Stipe Miocic ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Ty Tulio swings again, only to get countered once more! Ty Tulio is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Left cheek
Stipe Miocic's mind is definitely in the fight, Ty Tulio just got nailed! Stipe Miocic saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Ty Tulio is going to have a headache after this one.
Ty Tulio launches a stiff jab!
Staples Miopic ducks that one.
Tai Tuivasa gets sloppy and Stipe Miocic tries to take advantage...
Stipe Miocic has found an opening in the defense of Ty Tulio, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Ty Tulio's ribs.
Ty Tulio jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Staples Miopic sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Stipe Miocic was tooling Tai Tuivasa for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tai Tuivasa lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tai Tuivasa swings...
...no good.
Tai Tuivasa tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Ty Tulio steps backwards away from Stipe Miocic. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Stipe Miocic.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Ty Tulio!
Some big punches are landing!
Tai Tuivasa tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Staples Miopic is trying to counter now!
Staples Miopic showing excellent timing, blasts Tai Tuivasa with a right hand.
Great hook by Stipe Miocic! Tai Tuivasa is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Staples Miopic is standing while Ty Tulio is on the ground on his back
Staples Miopic launches a kick to Ty Tulio's thigh
Ty Tulio checks that kick!
Staples Miopic is standing while Ty Tulio is on the ground on his back
Tai Tuivasa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tai Tuivasa is on his feet again.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Staples Miopic decides to launch some tentative punches
Stipe Miocic takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Tai Tuivasa is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Nice punch by Tai Tuivasa
that nearly tags Staples Miopic.
Poorly executed technique. Stipe Miocic looks to counter!
A high kick from Stipe Miocic
grazes Ty Tulio's head, but he seems okay.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Stipe Miocic
rocks Ty Tulio!
Ty Tulio steps backwards away from Stipe Miocic. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tai Tuivasa throws a combo
Stipe Miocic ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Ty Tulio swings again, only to get countered once more! Ty Tulio is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Left cheek
Quick hook by Stipe Miocic
Good shot! Ty Tulio has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Left eye
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
As the fight continues it seems that Stipe Miocic is taking the best of the fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Tai Tuivasa continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Stipe Miocic is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tai Tuivasa's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ty Tulio doesn't stop bleeding.
Staples Miopic dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Ty Tulio from the ground!
The ref pulls off Stipe Miocic! Ty Tulio seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Ty Tulio's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Right cheek
Winner is Stipe Miocic by TKO (Hook) at 3:06 Round 2
Statistics: Stipe Miocic
Punches 28/39 (72%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Tai Tuivasa
Punches 11/23 (48%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 43 s
Tai hits really hard, and actually made a fight of this joke-fight. But in the end, Stipe has WAY more defensive development, so Tai could not hang with him long-term.
