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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Tamatso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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161 lbs
12 - 2 - 1 |
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180 cm
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168 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tsuyoshi Tamatso!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamatso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tamatso. Smith shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tamatso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith moves out of range as Tamatso strikes.
Tsuyoshi Tamatso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamatso looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Tamatso wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Tamatso thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Tamatso counters with a nice leg kick.
Tamatso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tamatso throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Tamatso backing up. Tamatso nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Tamatso staying out of range there.
Tamatso misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Tamatso counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Tamatso misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Tamatso.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tamatso.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tamatso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tamatso dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Tamatso is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Tamatso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamatso shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Tamatso's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tamatso wants to clinch.
Dan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamatso throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Tamatso holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tamatso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Tamatso blocks it.
Tamatso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tamatso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tamatso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tamatso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Tamatso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith blocking some punches.
Tamatso trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tamatso into the cage.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tamatso takes a shot to the head.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith taking a breather.
Tamatso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Tamatso as the two fighters clinch.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tamatso avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tamatso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith slips a straight right by Tamatso.
That kick from Smith tenderised Tamatso's leg. Tamatso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tamatso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Tsuyoshi Tamatso has been cut.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamatso keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Tamatso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Tamatso dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tamatso takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tamatso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tamatso.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tamatso blocks an elbow strike.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Tamatso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamatso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tamatso lands with a light punch inside.
Tamatso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tamatso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tamatso is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tamatso prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Tamatso scores with a hook to the body.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Tamatso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tamatso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Tamatso blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Tamatso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Tamatso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Good body shot from Tamatso.
Tamatso scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tamatso.
Smith tries to bum rush Tamatso with a series of wild strikes but Tamatso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamatso tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith gets a clinch.
Tamatso effectively controlling the action here.
Smith blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tamatso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Tamatso should have avoided that one.
Tamatso looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Tamatso gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Tamatso has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tamatso blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a hook but Tamatso blocks it.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamatso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tsuyoshi Tamatso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tsuyoshi Tamatso's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tamatso at a distance.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Tamatso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tamatso turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tamatso manages to end up in side control.
Tamatso tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Tamatso.
An elbow from Tamatso crashes against the mat.
Tamatso tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face as Tamatso controls the position.
Smith tries to bench press Tamatso off him but Tamatso keeps the position.
Smith is not content to let Tamatso control the position.
The referee asks Tamatso politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tamatso prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tamatso tries to move to full mount but Smith actually manages to regain half guard.
Tamatso takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tsuyoshi Tamatso hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Tamatso dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Tamatso cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith lands a body punch.
Tamatso avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Tamatso is controlling the position.
Smith is trying to push Tamatso away but Tamatso has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tamatso's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Tamatso.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tamatso as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Tamatso tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Tamatso shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Tamatso counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Tamatso closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tamatso is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Tamatso tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith wants to control but Tamatso is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuyoshi Tamatso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tamatso 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsuyoshi Tamatso!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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