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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Derman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal Tommas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Derman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hal Tommas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tommas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Derman throws a shot from downtown. Tommas moves away and avoids it.
Tommas shoots in for a takedown but Derman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Derman slaps away a takedown attempt from Tommas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tommas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Derman but Derman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mark Derman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hal Tommas.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tommas.
Derman is looking to reverse the position.
Derman prevents Tommas from moving into mount.
Tommas prevents Derman from escaping the position.
Derman throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tommas.
Tommas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Derman throws a hook but Tommas blocks it.
Tommas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Derman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tommas has eaten all the pies!
Derman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tommas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tommas.
Derman throws a jab but it's blocked by Tommas.
Derman lunges at Tommas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tommas's hand.
Derman throws an overhand right that lands on Tommas's shoulder, as Tommas tries to avoid the shot.
Derman misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Derman.
Tommas takes one on the button.
Derman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tommas throws a sloppy head kick and Derman moves out of range easily.
Tommas looks gassed!
Derman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Derman wants it to stay on the feet.
Tommas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Derman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tommas slips under a jab from Derman.
Derman throws a jab when Tommas was well out of range.
Tommas ducks under a wild hook from Derman.
Hal Tommas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derman misses the jab.
Derman throws out a powerful jab.
Derman thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommas moves away from the strike by Derman.
Derman moves out of range of the body kick from Tommas.
Derman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Derman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Derman misses.
Derman throws a jab but it's blocked by Tommas.
Derman lands a glancing blow to the side of Tommas's head.
A jab from Derman misses.
Derman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tommas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tommas just misses with a punch to the body.
Derman throws out a loose jab but Tommas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Derman misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derman looks to land a right hand but Tommas moved out of range.
Derman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tommas staying out of range there.
Derman misses with a hook.
Tommas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derman throws a jab but it's blocked by Tommas.
Derman throws a hook but Tommas avoids it easily.
Tommas tries to clinch up but Derman circles away and keeps his distance.
Derman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tommas on the side of the head.
Tommas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Derman.
Derman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Derman missing with a left hand there. Tommas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Derman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Derman misses.
Tommas moves out of range as Derman strikes.
Derman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Hal Tommas has been cut.
Derman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Derman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tommas misses with a takedown attempt - Derman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Derman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tommas takes one to the chin there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Derman.
Tommas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tommas is breathing heavily.
Tommas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Derman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tommas shoots for a double leg takedown but Derman sprawls well. He's pushed Tommas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mark Derman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hal Tommas.
Derman lands the left hand.
Derman looks to land a left hand but Tommas moved out of range nicely.
Tommas dives in and grabs Derman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Derman pushes down on Tommas's head and hops out.
Derman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tommas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Derman.
Derman throws a hook but Tommas avoids it easily.
Derman lands a really nice looking cross but Tommas seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Tommas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Derman lands the left hand.
Tommas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mark Derman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Derman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tommas momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derman misses with a hook.
A big right from Derman misses.
Mark Derman is winning the standup battle so far.
Derman throws an overhand right that lands on Tommas's shoulder, as Tommas tries to avoid the shot.
Derman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tommas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Derman misses its intended target.
Tommas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Derman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tommas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derman.
Derman throws out a loose jab but Tommas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Derman misses.
Derman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tommas shoots for a takedown but Derman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Derman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tommas.
Nice cross by Derman.
Derman misses with a straight right.
Derman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derman throws a hook but Tommas avoids it easily.
Derman throws a hook but Tommas blocks it.
Tommas tries to move into range but Derman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Derman scores with a hook.
Tommas moves out of range of the strikes.
Tommas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Derman.
Tommas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Derman swivels and escapes.
Derman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tommas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derman throws a looping overhand right but Tommas ducks down to avoid it.
Derman looks to land a right hand but Tommas moved out of range.
Derman throws a lazy right hand but Tommas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tommas slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Derman as he connects with a hook.
Hal Tommas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derman throws a lazy right hand but Tommas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derman lands a nice shot that snaps Tommas's head back.
Derman throws a lazy right hand but Tommas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derman throws a looping overhand right but Tommas ducks down to avoid it.
Derman lunges at Tommas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tommas's hand.
Tommas slips under a jab from Derman.
Tommas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Derman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hal Tommas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tommas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Derman sprawls well. Derman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tommas gets slowly back to his feet.
Tommas tries to clinch but Derman moves out of range.
Tommas misses with a wild combination.
Derman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tommas moves out of range as Derman strikes.
Tommas takes one to the side of the head.
Tommas tries to clinch there but Derman circles away.
Tommas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Derman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tommas momentarily.
Tommas staying out of range there.
Tommas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Derman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tommas somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tommas moves away from the strike by Derman.
Derman misses with a straight left.
Derman throws a looping overhand right but Tommas ducks down to avoid it.
Derman misses with an uppercut.
Derman scores with a nice right hand.
Derman sizes up Tommas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Derman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Derman scores with a decent looking hook.
Derman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Derman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tommas slips under a jab from Derman.
Tommas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tommas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Derman finds it's way round the side to connect with Tommas's head.
Tommas moves out of range of the strikes.
Tommas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derman.
Derman scores with a punch to the head.
Derman misses with a hook. Tommas ducked under it nicely.
Tommas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derman.
Derman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tommas.
A jab from Derman misses.
Horrible takedown by Tommas or perhaps it was just good defense by Derman which made him look bad.
Mark Derman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hal Tommas.
Tommas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Derman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tommas somewhat.
Tommas moves away from the strike by Derman.
Mark Derman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Derman catches Tommas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Derman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derman lands with a right hand.
Derman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tommas on the side of the head.
Derman throws out a loose jab but Tommas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tommas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Derman misses the jab.
Tommas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derman throws a looping overhand right but Tommas ducks down to avoid it.
Tommas misses with a head kick.
Derman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tommas on the side of the head.
Derman misses with a straight left.
Tommas slips under a jab from Derman.
Tommas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tommas needs to keep his hands up - Derman had a free shot at his head there.
Tommas moves out of range as Derman strikes.
Derman scores with a punch to the head.
Derman lands a jab to the nose.
Tommas slips a jab from Derman.
Hal Tommas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derman misses with an uppercut. Tommas saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Derman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Derman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Derman!
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