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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomislav Boksic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Lily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomislav Boksic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiger Lily!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lily tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boksic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lily!
Lily is in a horrible position here. Boksic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boksic landing shots from mount.
Lily bucks Boksic off and manages to get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lily closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lily - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boksic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lily - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boksic is looking for a takedown.
Lily throws a head punch that misses.
Lily misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lily.
It looks like Tomislav Boksic has been cut.
Lily stalling the fight.
Lily has a couple of punches blocked by Boksic.
Lily tries to throw a body punch but Boksic avoids it by throwing Lily back against the cage.
Lily tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boksic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lily gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lily throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boksics head.
Lily stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Lily's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Boksic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lily scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boksic wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomislav Boksic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lily stalling the fight.
Lily goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lily pushes Boksic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lily is stalling here.
Lily is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Lily.
Boksic circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lily gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boksic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lily fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tiger Lily is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boksic keeps the fight on the outside.
Lily tries to clinch but Boksic moves away
and Boksic counters with a single leg into guard. Lily didn't expect that.
Lily wants to stand but Boksic is controlling the position.
Lily manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lily uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boksic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boksic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lily tries to clinch but Boksic moves out of range.
Lily sizes up Boksic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lily works the jab nicely.
Lily tries to clinch up but Boksic circles away and keeps his distance.
Lily forces Boksic back against the cage and clinches.
Lily just leaning against Boksic, taking a breather.
Boksic tries to score a body lock takedown but Lily shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boksic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lily lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boksic backwards.
Lily misses with some punches.
Lily lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Lily dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomislav Boksic'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.
Lily closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lily.
Boksic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lily avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Lily.
Lily lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boksic.
Lily scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lily lands an uppercut.
Lily lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Lily.
Lily lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boksic is rocked!
Boksic fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lily scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Boksic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boksic being controlled against the cage.
Boksic seems to have got his legs back now.
A bit of stalling here from Boksic.
Boksic taking a breather.
The referee calls for Boksic to work.
Lily prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomislav Boksic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lily scores with a shot to the side of Boksic's head.
Tomislav Boksic's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lily is pushing Boksic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boksic blocks an uppercut.
Lily prevents the takedown attempt.
Lily working aggressively here.
Boksic has had enough of the clinch but Lily keeps him there for the moment.
Lily effectively controlling the action here.
Lily is looking to control Boksic's arms but Boksic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lily has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lily manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boksic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lily has Boksic pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Lily.
Lily fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lily scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boksic parries the strikes from Lily easily there. Lily is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Boksic to escape.
Boksic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lily wants to control but Boksic is keeping him busy.
Boksic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boksic trying to remain calm as Lily controls from the top position.
Boksic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lily darts in trying to clinch
and Boksic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boksic.
Lily looking to slow down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lily has a couple of punches blocked by Boksic.
Lily stalling the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boksic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lily pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lily has Boksic pushed against the cage.
Lily doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Lily showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomislav Boksic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lily with a hook.
Lily tries to clinch
and Boksic counters with a takedown into side control.
Boksic tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lily on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boksic grinds an elbow into Lily's temple.
Lily really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boksic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lily is pushing Boksic's head away, looking to escape. Boksic manages to hold on to the position though.
Lily taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boksic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boksic lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boksic scoring with punches from side control.
Boksic is trying to get an arm triangle but Lily is defending well.
Boksic is putting a hurting on Lily here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lily is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Boksic is controlling him well.
Boksic decides to stand back up. Boksic steps back and let's Lily get back to his feet.
Lily looks to clinch
and Boksic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lily's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lily is looking to stand up but Boksic isn't so interested in that idea.
Lily utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boksic landing some decent shots from guard.
Lily is looking to stand up but Boksic isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boksic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lily manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boksic has Lily in his guard.
Lily slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boksic is pulling down on Lily's head to control his posture.
Lily pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boksic is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boksic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boksic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lily is trying to stand up here but Boksic is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lily takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boksic slips a nice elbow through Lily's hands, connecting with Lily's forehead.
Boksic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boksic connects with a nice short shot to Lily's temple.
Lily taking some punishment here, with Boksic in his half guard.
Lily pushes Boksic off looking to stand but Boksic dives back in and keeps control.
Boksic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boksic winds up and cracks Lily with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boksic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boksic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boksic is keen to just control but Lily is a slippery customer.
Boksic content to control rather than advance.
Boksic wants to take a breather but Lily is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boksic lands with a punch from half guard.
Boksic with the ground and pound but Lily uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lily wants to stand but Boksic is controlling the position.
Boksic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boksic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boksic postures up and lands a big shot to Lily's brow.
Boksic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boksic pushing down on Lily's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lily is trying to stand back up but Boksic is controlling him
Tomislav Boksic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger Lily is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boksic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boksic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lily defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomislav Boksic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lily 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Lily!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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