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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 2559 p4p, 304 weight class) and Jurgen Tetsuo (ranked 2292 p4p, 279 weight class). Tszyu's entrance music is Till the End of Time. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Tetsuo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tetsuo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tetsuo misses the shot to the body.
Tszyu throws a body shot but no joy.
Tszyu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tetsuo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tszyu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tszyu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tetsuo's calf.
Tetsuo scores with a hook to the body. Tszyu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Tszyu.
Tszyu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tetsuo avoids the head kick by Tszyu.
Tszyu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetsuo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tszyu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tszyu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tetsuo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tszyu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a leg kick but Tetsuo moved away.
Tetsuo feints the counter takedown.
Tszyu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tetsuo avoids the head kick by Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a left hand
and Tetsuo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Tszyu - just one landing.
Tetsuo misses with a hook to the body
and Tszyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tszyu throws a low kick, looking for Tetsuo's leg but Tetsuo calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tetsuo. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tetsuo. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tetsuo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tszyu lands with an overhand left.
Tetsuo lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tetsuo shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Tszyu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tetsuo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tszyu manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Tszyu finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Tszyu misses the target.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu tries a head kick but it misses.
Tszyu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tetsuo.
Tetsuo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tszyu scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu lands with a right hand.
Tszyu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tetsuo throws the kick towards the body but Tszyu avoids it.
The fighters circling - Tszyu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tszyu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tszyu misses with a looping right.
A jab from Tszyu misses.
A shot to the body from Tszyu misses
so Tetsuo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tetsuo content to stall in guard here.
Tetsuo works over Tszyu with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Tetsuo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tetsuo throwing strikes from guard but Tszyu blocks nicely.
Tetsuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tetsuo throwing strikes but missing.
Tetsuo wants to control from the top but Tszyu keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tetsuo lands a jab to Tszyu's midsection.
Tetsuo misses with a low kick.
Tetsuo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tszyu.
Tszyu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good shot there by Tetsuo.
Tetsuo avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
Tetsuo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tetsuo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tetsuo wants to control but Tszyu is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Tetsuo crashes against the mat.
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 Kostya Tszyu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tetsuo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tszyu can pounce on him.
Tetsuo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tszyu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tetsuo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tszyu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tszyu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tetsuo stuns Tszyu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tetsuo checks a low kick from Tszyu.
Tetsuo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a nice hook to Tetsuo's body. Tetsuo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tszyu throws a hook to the side of Tetsuo's head but Tetsuo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tszyu feints and then cracks Tetsuo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tetsuo down.
Tetsuo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tetsuo blocks a jab.
Tszyu swinging wildly here.
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!
Tetsuo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tszyu defends well and Tetsuo ends up having to push Tszyu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetsuo misses the shot to the body.
Tetsuo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tszyu is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Tetsuo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Tszyu misses.
And Tetsuo tries to counter it with a takedown but Tszyu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kostya Tszyu is winning the standup battle so far.
Tetsuo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tszyu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
Tszyu loads up on a big right hand but Tetsuo slips the punch.
Tetsuo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tetsuo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tszyu sprawls well. Tszyu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tetsuo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kostya Tszyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurgen Tetsuo.
Tszyu lands a head kick. Tetsuo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tszyu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tetsuo missing with a left hand there. Tszyu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Tetsuo is just out of range.
Tetsuo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tszyu rather than just go for the knockout.
Tszyu throws a hook but Tetsuo blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Tszyu as he connects with a hook.
Tetsuo throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
Tetsuo lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tetsuo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu throws out a leg kick but Tetsuo moves out of range and Tszyu only half commits.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut
and Tetsuo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tszyu throws a head kick that misses.
Tszyu throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Tetsuo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands a leg kick that knocks Tetsuo off balance momentarily.
Tszyu misses with a straight right.
Tszyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tetsuo moves away.
Tetsuo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tszyu motions for Tetsuo to come forward. Tszyu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tetsuo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tszyu.
Donk. Tszyu catches Tetsuo right on the button with a cross.
Tszyu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tetsuo shoots in looking for a takedown but Tszyu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tetsuo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tszyu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tszyu slips a straight right by Tetsuo.
Tetsuo misses with a looping left.
Tszyu catches Tetsuo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tszyu takes a swing at Tetsuo's ribcage but misses.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tszyu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tszyu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tetsuo is able to avoid easily.
Tszyu lands with a cross.
Tszyu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tetsuo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab by Tszyu.
Tetsuo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tetsuo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tszyu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo wants to control from the top but Tszyu keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tetsuo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tszyu manages to avoid it.
Tetsuo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tszyu lands with a nice body punch.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tetsuo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Tszyu slips a jab from Tetsuo.
Tszyu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tetsuo throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tetsuo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tszyu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tetsuo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tetsuo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tetsuo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetsuo misses with the ground and pound.
Tetsuo slows the pace down.
Tszyu is trying to improve his position.
Tszyu being controlled for a moment.
Tetsuo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kostya Tszyu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tetsuo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tszyu some visible discomfort.
Tetsuo wants to control but Tszyu is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Tetsuo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tszyu keeps working.
Tetsuo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo is looking to take a break and control but Tszyu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tszyu is looking to regain half guard here but Tetsuo keeps moving and retains side control.
Tetsuo is looking to take a break and control but Tszyu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tszyu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tszyu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tetsuo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tetsuo is looking to work some ground and pound but Tszyu has wrist control.
Jurgen Tetsuo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jurgen Tetsuo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tetsuo is working Tszyu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tetsuo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tetsuo throwing strikes but missing.
Tszyu keeping full guard, as Tetsuo tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jurgen Tetsuo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tszyu 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostya Tszyu!
During a confident post fight interview, Kostya Tszyu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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