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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 981 p4p, 647 weight class) and Tomomisan Tsuruta (ranked 137 p4p, 96 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Come As You Are - Nirvana. A fine choice. Luther Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomisan Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tsuruta sprawls and moves away.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tsuruta is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Tsuruta circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tsuruta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Tsuruta misses.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tsuruta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tsuruta manages to break the clinch.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Tsuruta sprawls well.
Tsuruta throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Tsuruta in a clinch.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tsuruta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tsuruta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson feints and as Tsuruta raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tsuruta kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in but Tsuruta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tsuruta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tsuruta throws a big shot that misses.
Tsuruta clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Luther Jackson has been cut.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Tsuruta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tsuruta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Tsuruta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tsuruta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tsuruta looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Tsuruta circles away easily
and Tsuruta counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tsuruta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Tsuruta in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuruta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Tsuruta keeps it at a distance.
Tsuruta misses the shot to the body.
Tsuruta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Tsuruta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Tsuruta counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsuruta lands a head shot.
Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Tsuruta's guard.
Jackson trying to control but Tsuruta is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsuruta trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson advances to half guard.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Tsuruta gets full guard.
Tsuruta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomisan Tsuruta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luther Jackson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson goes for a double leg but Tsuruta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tsuruta continues to drive forward.
Tsuruta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tsuruta manages to break the clinch.
Tsuruta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tsuruta wants it to stay on the feet.
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsuruta throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luther Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuruta lands a jab to the head.
Luther Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsuruta cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tsuruta circles away.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tsuruta defends it nicely.
Tsuruta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Tsuruta counter with a right hand.
Luther Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta cracks Jackson with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tsuruta is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Tsuruta circles away and we're back to standing.
Tsuruta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tsuruta now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tsuruta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Tsuruta, which made it look bad.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tomomisan Tsuruta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson moves to clinch but Tsuruta breaks away
and Tsuruta counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Tsuruta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tsuruta keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson is rocked!
Luther Jackson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tsuruta sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tsuruta kicks Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsuruta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsuruta.
Jackson walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Tsuruta! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomomisan Tsuruta!
Tomomisan Tsuruta gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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