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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Garsten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky Pluto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joshua Garsten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bucky Pluto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garsten moves out of range of the body kick.
Pluto avoids the body shot from Garsten.
The crowd cheers as Pluto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garsten doesn't seem phased though.
Pluto lands a nice shot to the body.
Pluto misses with a straight left.
Pluto dips to his left and cracks Garsten with an uppercut!
Garsten closes the distance and clinches up with Pluto, looking for a takedown. Garsten pushes Pluto against the cage but Pluto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pluto misses with a wild body shot.
Garsten moves out of range of the body kick.
Pluto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Pluto.
Garsten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pluto.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pluto.
Pluto lands with a shot to the body.
Garsten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pluto as he jumps to the side.
Pluto stuffs the takedown attempt from Garsten. Garsten gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Garsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pluto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pluto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pluto stuffs the takedown.
Bucky Pluto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garsten tries for a takedown but Pluto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pluto scores with a decent looking hook.
Pluto stuffs the takedown attempt from Garsten. Garsten gets slowly back to his feet.
Garsten is breathing heavily.
Garsten throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pluto's waist but Pluto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garsten off to one side.
Pluto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garsten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garsten walks into a jab.
Pluto cracks Garsten with an open hand slap.
Pluto scoring well with a low kick there.
Pluto misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pluto thows a body kick. Garsten tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garsten on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pluto stalks Garsten and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garsten's face. Garsten staggers backwards, shaken.
A solid body kick from Pluto.
Garsten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pluto. Pluto obviously looking to wear him down.
Pluto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pluto scores with a decent looking hook.
Pluto looks to land a combination. Garsten sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pluto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pluto connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Pluto finds it's way through Garsten's defenses.
Pluto works over Garsten's head and body with a nice combination.
Garsten takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garsten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pluto.
Pluto moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid body kick from Pluto.
Pluto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pluto throws a series of strikes that have Garsten backpedaling.
Garsten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pluto lands a jab-cross combination.
Garsten sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pluto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garsten under the eye.
Pluto cracks Garsten with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pluto lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pluto scores with a sloppy right hand. Garsten should have avoided that one.
Pluto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garsten had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pluto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pluto cracks Garsten with a good jab.
Pluto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut there from Pluto.
Pluto lands a jab to Garsten's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pluto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pluto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Pluto misses.
Garsten needs to keep his hands up - Pluto had a free shot at his head there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Garsten. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pluto punishes Garsten's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pluto lunges at Garsten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garsten's hand.
Pluto connects with a body shot that sends Garsten's belly button to the back.
Garsten tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky Pluto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pluto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garsten looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garsten closes the distance and pushes Pluto back into the cage.
Garsten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garsten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pluto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garsten manages to avoid it.
Garsten misses with a body kick.
Garsten slips a jab and a cross from Pluto.
Pluto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Garsten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pluto circles away.
Pluto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pluto misses with a body kick.
Garsten needs to keep his hands up - Pluto had a free shot at his head there.
Garsten staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pluto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pluto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garsten.
Garsten takes one to the chin there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garsten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garsten fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pluto avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Garsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pluto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bucky Pluto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pluto digs a good hook to Garsten's body.
Pluto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pluto connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pluto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joshua Garsten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pluto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pluto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pluto.
Pluto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garsten.
Pluto thuds his shin into the meat of Garsten's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garsten walks into a left hand.
Garsten fails to land the takedown.
Pluto slips a jab from Garsten.
Pluto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garsten.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pluto.
Pluto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pluto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garsten on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pluto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garsten's head backwards.
Pluto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pluto scores with a jab.
Garsten will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Pluto there.
Pluto catches Garsten with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pluto lands with a cross.
Pluto scores with a nice strike.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pluto.
Garsten takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pluto feints and then cracks Garsten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garsten down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pluto connects with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garsten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pluto finds it's way round the side to connect with Garsten's head.
Garsten ducks right into an uppercut from Pluto.
Pluto lands a leg kick that knocks Garsten off balance momentarily.
Pluto scores with a spinning back kick!
Pluto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garsten takes a step back to recover.
Garsten walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pluto.
Pluto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pluto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pluto misses with a body kick.
Pluto scores with a nice head shot.
Pluto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky Pluto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Pluto.
Pluto cracks Garsten with an open hand slap.
Garsten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pluto.
A lazy left from Pluto finds it's target.
Garsten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pluto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pluto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bucky Pluto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pluto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garstens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garsten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pluto catches Garsten with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pluto misses with an uppercut.
Pluto cracks Garsten with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garsten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pluto throws the kick towards the body but Garsten avoids it.
Garsten closes the distance and clinches up with Pluto, looking for a takedown. Garsten pushes Pluto against the cage but Pluto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garsten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garsten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pluto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pluto punishes Garsten's body with a nice straight punch.
Pluto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pluto connects with a looping right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Pluto as he connects with a hook.
Garsten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pluto circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Garsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garsten dodges the punch combination from Pluto.
Pluto connects with a leg kick. Garsten looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pluto.
Pluto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pluto thows a body shot but no joy.
Garsten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garsten on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garsten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Pluto.
Pluto lands a front kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Pluto as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pluto finds it's way through Garsten's defenses.
Pluto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick there by Pluto.
Crunch! Pluto slams his shin into Garsten's torso.
Pluto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garsten on the side of the head.
Garsten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pluto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pluto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pluto scores with a punch to the head.
Garsten misses with a takedown attempt - Pluto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pluto cracks Garsten with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pluto feints a jab promting Garsten to slip. Pluto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garsten slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pluto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pluto's corner calls for a 1-2. Pluto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garsten shoots in for a takedown but Pluto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pluto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garsten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garsten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pluto!
Joshua Garsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bucky Pluto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pluto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky Pluto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pluto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky Pluto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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