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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between YB Sol Brotha (ranked 995 p4p, 1126 weight class) and Tomomisan Tsuruta (ranked 142 p4p, 160 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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12 - 5 - 1 |
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11 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, YB Sol Brotha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomisan Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta wants to clinch up but Sol Brotha keeps it at a distance.
Sol Brotha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sol Brotha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tsuruta did well to prevent Sol Brotha getting side control.
Tsuruta trying to hold on to Sol Brotha's head to control him but Sol Brotha postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuruta holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsuruta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sol Brotha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sol Brotha looking to pass the guard.
Sol Brotha won't allow Tsuruta to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol Brotha stands and throws Tsuruta's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tsuruta struggling a bit here.
Sol Brotha misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha working the ground and pound.
Tsuruta tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sol Brotha presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sol Brotha misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tsuruta regains half guard.
Sol Brotha looks to land a strike but Tsuruta avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tsuruta keeping full guard, as Sol Brotha tries to pass.
Tsuruta trying to keep a closed guard but Sol Brotha is proving a slippery customer.
Tsuruta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sol Brotha looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsuruta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sol Brotha distracts Tsuruta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sol Brotha pushes down on Tsuruta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tsuruta felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sol Brotha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sol Brotha lands a nice short elbow.
Sol Brotha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tsuruta defends it well.
Sol Brotha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tsuruta defending well though.
Tsuruta trying to control but Sol Brotha postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha trying to mount his opponent but Tsuruta defends it.
Tsuruta looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tsuruta trying to control from the bottom.
Tsuruta is positioning himself well to prevent Sol Brotha advancing to mount.
Sol Brotha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tsuruta's head.
Sol Brotha lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sol Brotha is working for a submission of some sort.
We've been hearing that Sol Brotha has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tsuruta has his hands clasped together around Sol Brotha's back. He's all about the action.
Sol Brotha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tsuruta tries to roll over but Sol Brotha keeps him under control.
Sol Brotha is looking for a kimura here.
Tsuruta gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
YB Sol Brotha dominated that round.
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.
Tsuruta lands a head shot.
A jab lands there for Tsuruta.
Sol Brotha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sol Brotha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tsuruta sprawls well. Tsuruta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sol Brotha gets slowly back to his feet.
Sol Brotha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsuruta moves away.
Sol Brotha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sol Brotha misses the shot to the body.
Tsuruta tries to counter with a clinch but Sol Brotha shakes him off and moves away.
Tsuruta throws a body punch but Sol Brotha moves out of range.
Sol Brotha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tsuruta is able to avoid easily.
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol Brotha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tsuruta's hands.
Tsuruta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sol Brotha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tsuruta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sol Brotha under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsuruta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha misses with a hook.
Sol Brotha throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sol Brotha is defended easily by Tsuruta.
A clash of legs there as Tsuruta blocks the low kick.
Sol Brotha moves out of range as Tsuruta strikes.
Sol Brotha shoots for a double leg takedown but Tsuruta sprawls well. He's pushed Sol Brotha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for YB Sol Brotha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuruta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tsuruta duly obliges.
Sol Brotha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tsuruta to score with a decent uppercut.
Sol Brotha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tsuruta to the mat! Tsuruta manages to get full guard.
Tsuruta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsuruta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sol Brotha backwards.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Sol Brotha controls his hands.
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sol Brotha or not.
Tsuruta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is pushing Sol Brotha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sol Brotha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Sol Brotha blocks it.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta.
Sol Brotha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsuruta blocks it with crossed arms.
Tsuruta avoids a wild elbow strike from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Sol Brotha controls his hands.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sol Brotha prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tsuruta managing to block the knees to the body from Sol Brotha.
Tsuruta working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Tsuruta.
A short right from Tsuruta.
Sol Brotha stalling in the clinch but Tsuruta improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sol Brotha working aggressively here.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sol Brotha's elbow.
Tsuruta blocks the elbow strike.
Sol Brotha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Sol Brotha stalling in the clinch.
Sol Brotha misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
It looks like YB Sol Brotha has been cut.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuruta lands a right hand.
Tsuruta stalling in the clinch.
Tsuruta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sol Brotha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuruta's elbow.
Sol Brotha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sol Brotha fails to land.
Sol Brotha prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
A right hand to the body from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sol Brotha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsuruta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tsuruta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sol Brotha misses with an elbow over the top.
Sol Brotha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuruta's elbow.
Sol Brotha lands a body punch.
Sol Brotha misses with a body punch.
Sol Brotha misses with a knee strike.
Sol Brotha scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsuruta swings wildly with an uppercut but Sol Brotha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sol Brotha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tsurutas head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomisan Tsuruta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on YB Sol Brotha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sol Brotha throws a front kick aimed at Tsuruta's knee but Tsuruta avoids it well.
No luck for Sol Brotha with that takedown attempt.
Tsuruta wants to clinch up but Sol Brotha keeps it at a distance.
Tsuruta swings for the body but Sol Brotha moves out of range.
Tsuruta forces Sol Brotha back against the cage and clinches.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.
Tsuruta misses with the head strike.
Tsuruta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sol Brotha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sol Brotha is trying to stall.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Sol Brotha controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sol Brotha's elbow.
Sol Brotha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tsuruta lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sol Brotha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sol Brotha looking to throw knees to the head but Tsuruta is blocking nicely.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Sol Brotha avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomomisan Tsuruta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tsuruta pushes Sol Brotha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsuruta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sol Brotha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tsuruta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sol Brotha backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsuruta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tsuruta.
Sol Brotha tries to work over Tsuruta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sol Brotha throws an elbow but it misses.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sol Brotha or not.
Tsuruta lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Sol Brotha fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head.
Tsuruta is struggling to control the position.
Tsuruta lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Sol Brotha controls his hands.
Tsuruta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sol Brotha tries a knee to the head but Tsuruta blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Sol Brotha avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Sol Brotha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tsuruta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Sol Brotha blocks it.
Sol Brotha blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sol Brotha backwards.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sol Brotha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsuruta blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta pushes Sol Brotha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sol Brotha throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
Sol Brotha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Tsuruta.
A shot in the inside from Tsuruta.
Sol Brotha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tsuruta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sol Brotha prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
Sol Brotha misses with a punch to the body.
Sol Brotha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Tsuruta.
Sol Brotha misses with some punches.
Tsuruta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tsuruta just leaning against Sol Brotha, taking a breather.
Sol Brotha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tsuruta is keeping busy.
Sol Brotha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Sol Brotha avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Sol Brotha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sol Brotha blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta avoids a wild elbow strike from Sol Brotha.
Tsuruta pushes Sol Brotha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tsuruta avoids the elbow strike from Sol Brotha, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tsuruta blocks an elbow strike from Sol Brotha.
Tsuruta is trying to stall.
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tsuruta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sol Brotha's elbow.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Sol Brotha blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomomisan Tsuruta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tsuruta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomomisan Tsuruta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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