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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Orston (ranked 3583 p4p, 470 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 3199 p4p, 427 weight class). Tomomi Tsuruta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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209 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Orston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Orston misses.
Orston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orston.
A quick step to the side and Orston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta lands with a nice combination. Orston backs away looking to recover.
Orston slips under a jab.
Orston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tsuruta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice shot by Orston.
Orston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orston moves out of range of the strikes.
Orston thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tsuruta throws a looping overhand right but Orston ducks down to avoid it.
Orston looks to land a left hand but Tsuruta moved out of range nicely.
Tsuruta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tsuruta takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orston lands a head kick. Tsuruta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tsuruta blocks a head kick by Orston.
Orston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Orston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsuruta's sensitive parts.
Tsuruta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tsuruta cracks Orston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tsuruta throws a right hand that misses
and Orston counters with a straight right hand.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orston.
Orston ducks under a wild hook from Tsuruta.
Orston is looking to counter with head kicks.
Orston connects with a crisp jab.
Orston tries a low kick but Tsuruta avoids it.
Orston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuruta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuruta misses the jab.
Tsuruta cracks Orston with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tsuruta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A low kick from Orston is predictable there
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuruta.
Orston is looking for a counter combo.
Tsuruta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tsuruta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orston can pounce on him.
Orston does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Orston 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.
Orston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orston cracks Tsuruta with an open hand slap.
Orston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsuruta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tsuruta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Orston slips under a jab.
It appears Orston was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tsuruta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orston can pounce on him.
Tsuruta throws a body punch but Orston moves out of range.
Tsuruta scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orston slips a jab from Tsuruta.
Orston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tsuruta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orston half committed to a counter leg kick.
Orston cracks the inside of Tsuruta's front leg.
Tsuruta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orston.
Tsuruta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orston rather than just go for the knockout.
Orston misses with a kick to the body.
Tsuruta is looking for the big counter here.
Orston throws a front kick that sends Tsuruta stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta checks a low kick from Orston.
Orston throws a leg kick but Tsuruta checks it.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
Orston dips to his left and cracks Tsuruta with an uppercut!
Orston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Orston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orston.
Tsuruta misses with a right hand
enabling Orston to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsuruta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orston throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tsuruta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tsuruta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orston circles away quickly and effectively.
Orston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsuruta moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tsuruta! But no joy.
Orston throws a front kick aimed at Tsuruta's knee but Tsuruta avoids it well.
Orston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Tsuruta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tsuruta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orston counters with a low kick, right behind Tsuruta 's knee.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orston.
Tsuruta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orston is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Orston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tsuruta. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsuruta with a jab.
Orston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orston.
Orston tries to land a leg kick but Tsuruta saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Orston will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orston was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Orston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orston attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Orston misses with a head kick.
Orston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta checks a leg kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Tsuruta. Those never looked like landing.
Orston keeps Tsuruta at a distance using the push kick.
Tsuruta moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta fails to land with a series of punches.
Orston throws a poor cross that misses
and Tsuruta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orston throws a hook but Tsuruta blocks it.
Tsuruta doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Orston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orston moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsuruta looks to score with a jab to the body but Orston is just out of range.
Orston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tsuruta slips a straight right by Orston.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the side of Orston's head but Orston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsuruta lands the left hand.
Orston motions for Tsuruta to come forward. Orston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsuruta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orston manages to avoid it.
Orston appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tsuruta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tsuruta.
Orston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tsuruta just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Orston lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orston misses with a body kick.
Orston throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tsuruta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Tsuruta misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta cracks Orston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orston throws a nice looking combination but Tsuruta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tsuruta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tsuruta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tsuruta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Orston's ribcage but misses.
Orston lands a big head kick that sends Tsuruta tumbling to the mat! Orston takes a step backwards and waves Tsuruta back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tsuruta is rocked!
Orston jabs Tsuruta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tsuruta is still on wobbly legs! Can Orston finish him?
Tsuruta is breathing heavily.
Orston shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Tsuruta takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Orston sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Tsuruta bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Orston!
An out of breath David Orston thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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