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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jeudy (ranked 2637 p4p, 1037 weight class) and Tomomisan Tsuruta (ranked 340 p4p, 139 weight class). Patrick Jeudy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tomomisan Tsuruta's chin.
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World class boxer
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jeudy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomisan Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeudy is looking to clinch.
Tsuruta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jeudy has time to react.
Jeudy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jeudy looks to land a left hand but Tsuruta moved out of range nicely.
Jeudy cracks Tsuruta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jeudy throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Patrick Jeudy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuruta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jeudy manages to avoid it.
Tsuruta avoids the body shot from Jeudy.
A combination from Jeudy does no damage.
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jeudy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tsuruta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tsuruta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jeudy misses with a body shot.
Jeudy throws an off balance right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jeudy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tsuruta is controlling him.
Tsuruta stays in close to Jeudy's body and controls the position.
Tsuruta won't allow Jeudy to get back to his feet.
Tsuruta chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeudy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tsuruta is controlling him.
Tsuruta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jeudy has his feet on Tsuruta's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tsuruta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jeudy as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Jeudy misses its target.
Tsuruta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeudy.
Jeudy fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Tsuruta tries to counter it with a takedown but Jeudy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jeudy!
Jeudy swings for the body but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta with the counter takedown but Jeudy avoids it easily.
Jeudy misses with a right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a shoot takedown. Jeudy fights it but they end up in guard.
Jeudy wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Jeudy.
Jeudy tried to score with a low kick but Tsuruta checks it.
Jeudy darts in trying to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jeudy!
Tsuruta is staying tight to Jeudy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jeudy is pushing Tsuruta's head away, looking to escape. Tsuruta manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeudy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jeudy prevents Tsuruta from improving position.
Jeudy wants to get back to his feet.
Jeudy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jeudy pushes Tsuruta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tsuruta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tsuruta wants to control but Jeudy is keeping him busy.
Tsuruta throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jeudy is trying to buck Tsuruta off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuruta working the ground and pound but Jeudy is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tsuruta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jeudy keeps working.
Tsuruta works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tsuruta is looking to take a break and control but Jeudy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jeudy defending against the ground and pound.
Tsuruta trying to control the position but Jeudy is working away.
Tsuruta throws a strike aimed at the side of Jeudy's head but Jeudy avoids it well.
Tsuruta landing a few strikes.
Jeudy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jeudy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tsuruta has just dragged him back down to the mat.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tsuruta working his ground and pound in the gym.
Jeudy is not content to let Tsuruta control the position.
Jeudy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta throws a strike aimed at the side of Jeudy's head but Jeudy avoids it well.
Jeudy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jeudy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tsuruta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jeudy bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Tsuruta goes for a double leg but Jeudy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jeudy continues to drive forward.
A slow jab from Jeudy misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jeudy swings widly with a right hand
and Tsuruta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jeudy's guard.
Tsuruta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jeudy's head.
Tsuruta won't allow Jeudy to get back to his feet.
Tsuruta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tsuruta chips away with some ground and pound.
Tsuruta stops Jeudy from standing up.
Jeudy manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jeudy throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomomisan Tsuruta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jeudy throws a leg kick
and Tsuruta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jeudy is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Tsuruta presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Tsuruta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jeudy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Jeudy.
Tsuruta blocking some punches.
Jeudy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jeudy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta wants the takedown. Jeudy is fighting it off but Tsuruta persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jeudy's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jeudy is looking to stand back up but Tsuruta counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jeudy.
Jeudy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jeudy is staying active underneath Tsuruta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tsuruta winds up and cracks Jeudy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jeudy is not content to let Tsuruta control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tsuruta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jeudy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jeudy wants to get back to his feet.
Tsuruta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jeudy kicks off Tsuruta and gets to his feet.
Patrick Jeudy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jeudy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tsuruta counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jeudy won't be happy with that.
Jeudy bucks up and tries to throw Tsuruta off but instead Tsuruta has got his back!
Tsuruta looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeudy trying to get back to his feet but Tsuruta is in full control for now.
Tsuruta punches the canvas rather than the man.
Tsuruta landing with strikes.
Jeudy is trying to get back to his feet but Tsuruta has full control of the position and if anything, Jeudy has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tsuruta scores with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Tsuruta go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jeudy is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jeudy is covering up but some of the strikes from Tsuruta are getting through and doing damage.
Jeudy wants to get back to his feet.
Tsuruta misses with an elbow to the head.
Jeudy covering up well and avoiding damage.
Tsuruta is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jeudy trying to get back to his feet but Tsuruta is in full control for now.
Tsuruta trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Well, with Tsuruta on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jeudy is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Jeudy is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Tsuruta off. It looks like it's working - Tsuruta slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Jeudy displaying calm under pressure there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jeudy has time to react.
Tsuruta fails with the takedown.
Jeudy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tsuruta misses with a two punch combination.
Jeudy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tsuruta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jeudy misses the target.
Patrick Jeudy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomomisan Tsuruta.
Jeudy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That kick from Jeudy tenderised Tsuruta's leg. Tsuruta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tsuruta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jeudy throws a body punch but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jeudy throws a shot from downtown. Tsuruta moves away and avoids it.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeudy scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeudy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jeudy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Jeudy misses.
Tsuruta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tsuruta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jeudy is fending him off so far but Tsuruta persists. Nope, Jeudy circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeudy throws a wild body kick that Tsuruta sees coming a mile off.
Jeudy throws a shot from downtown. Tsuruta moves away and avoids it.
Jeudy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tsuruta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jeudy. Jeudy obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeudy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tsuruta under the eye.
Tsuruta slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tomomisan Tsuruta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tsuruta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jeudy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tsuruta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jeudy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tsuruta wants to control but Jeudy is keeping him busy.
Jeudy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tsuruta throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Tsuruta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta throws an elbow but Jeudy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jeudy tries to escape but Tsuruta is in control.
Tsuruta connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jeudy some visible discomfort.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jeudy bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta shoots in looking for a takedown but Jeudy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tsuruta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jeudy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tsuruta keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsuruta tries to bum rush Jeudy with a series of wild strikes but Jeudy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jeudy cracks Tsuruta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jeudy scores with a jab. Tsuruta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Patrick Jeudy is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Tsuruta misses.
Tsuruta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jeudy at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jeudy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tsuruta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tsuruta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tsuruta with the counter takedown but Jeudy avoids it easily.
Jeudy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tsuruta's head.
Tsuruta slips a jab from Jeudy.
Jeudy keeps Tsuruta at a distance using the push kick.
Jeudy closes the distance but Tsuruta moves to the side
and Tsuruta counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jeudy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Patrick Jeudy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jeudy keeps working.
Jeudy throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Tsuruta catches Jeudy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jeudy looks to throw the jab but Tsuruta is out of range.
Good exchange - Jeudy coming out on top.
Jeudy misses with a hook to the body
letting Tsuruta counter with a right hand.
Jeudy lands a jab to the head.
Tsuruta is rocked!
Jeudy misses with a hook.
Tsuruta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jeudy rather than just go for the knockout.
Jeudy misses with a hook. Tsuruta ducked under it nicely.
Jeudy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tsuruta ducks under a wild hook from Jeudy.
A jab lands there for Tsuruta.
Jeudy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsuruta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeudy throws a leg kick
and Tsuruta counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jeudy!
Tsuruta happy to just control the position for now.
Jeudy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tsuruta is looking to take a break and control but Jeudy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Tsuruta seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeudy is not content to let Tsuruta control the position.
Tomomisan Tsuruta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jeudy is trying to buck Tsuruta off.
Tsuruta happy to just control the position for now.
Jeudy is trying to buck Tsuruta off.
Tsuruta is looking to take a break and control but Jeudy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tsuruta controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Patrick Jeudy.
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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tomomisan Tsuruta!
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energy
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hype
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