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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Tapout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Matsushita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tapout comes to the cage accompanied by Runaway. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
142 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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167 cm
25
141 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Tapout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Matsushita!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapout fails with the takedown
and Matsushita counters with a low kick, right behind Tapout 's knee.
Matsushita misses with the combination.
Matsushita circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matsushita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tapout tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tapout has a takedown stuffed.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Matsushita has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Matsushita connects with an inside leg kick.
Matsushita throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsushita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tapout has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tapout looks to clinch
and Matsushita makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapout wants to clinch
and Matsushita makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tapout darts in and clinches Matsushita up against the cage.
Tapout ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tapout no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Matsushita engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tapout keeping moving, preventing Matsushita from controlling successfully.
Tapout not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tapout manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matsushita manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsushita is trying to keep Tapout in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapout throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tapout trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tapout pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matsushita is keeping the position for now.
Matsushita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matsushita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matsushita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tapout missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tapout pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matsushita is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsushita wants to sweep here but Tapout controlling him for the moment.
Matsushita looking to control but Tapout passes into half guard.
Tapout is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tapout is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tapout looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tapout seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matsushita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapout looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matsushita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tapout drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Matsushita manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tapout has Matsushita in his guard.
Tapout had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matsushita defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tapout throws his legs up looking for a submission but Matsushita uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Tapout will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Matsushita.
Matsushita throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tapout shoots in but Matsushita avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tapout moves out of range of the body kick from Matsushita.
Tapout has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tapout there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tapout wants to clinch.
Tapout looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tapout seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapout is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matsushita has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matsushita is trying to get back to full guard.
Tapout with the ground and pound but Matsushita uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tapout trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tapout throws an elbow that misses. Matsushita uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tapout's guard. Nice move by Matsushita!
Tapout trying to keep a closed guard but Matsushita is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsushita trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tapout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tapout has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matsushita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tapout has an active guard here but Matsushita has managed to pass into half guard.
Tapout looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tapout has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matsushita is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapout wants to get back to full guard.
Tapout actively working from the bottom here.
Tapout has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Matsushita escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Matsushita!
Matsushita trying to control the position but Tapout is working away.
Tapout tries to bench press Matsushita off him but Matsushita keeps the position.
Matsushita in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tapout is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapout tries to roll over but Matsushita keeps him under control.
Tapout trying to control here.
Matsushita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tapout trying to control but Matsushita postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tapout is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matsushita pulls his head out easily.
Matsushita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tapout does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Tapout dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tapout wants to clinch up but Matsushita keeps it at a distance.
Matsushita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tapout.
Matsushita scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matsushita.
Tapout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tapout fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Matsushita throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsushita swats away the attempt to clinch by Tapout.
Tapout shoots in and gets a takedown into Matsushita's guard.
Tapout passes Matsushita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapout misses with a head shot. Matsushita uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tapout stands up over Matsushita, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Matsushita looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tapout trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matsushita trying to control the position.
Tapout trying to control but Matsushita is working from the bottom.
Tommy Tapout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapout preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matsushita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tapout controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Tapout wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tapout moves in looking to clinch but Matsushita pushes him off.
Tapout dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsushita. That did some damage!
Matsushita throws a looping overhand right but Tapout ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapout tries to clinch but Matsushita is having none of it.
Tapout misses with a takedown
and Matsushita counters with an outside leg kick.
Tapout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tapout on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matsushita looks to land a combination but Tapout avoids it well.
Matsushita fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tapout darts in trying to clinch
and Matsushita counters with a thumping low kick.
Matsushita tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tapout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsushita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tommy Tapout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapout wants to clinch.
Tapout attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matsushita throws a front kick aimed at Tapout's knee but Tapout avoids it well.
Matsushita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenji Matsushita seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matsushita scores with the left hand. Tapout knows he should have avoided that one.
Tapout tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tapout takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kenji Matsushita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsushita digs a good body shot into Tapout's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenji Matsushita.
I think Tapout has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Tapout!
A relieved looking Tommy Tapout thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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