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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bullet (ranked 1647 p4p, 202 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 1633 p4p, 200 weight class). Jack Bullet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Bullet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullet connects with a body shot.
Tsuruta feints and as Bullet raises his hands in defense, Tsuruta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tsuruta postures up and lands a big shot to Bullet's brow.
Bullet has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tsuruta trying to control but Bullet is working from the bottom.
Tsuruta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bullet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bullet controls Tsuruta momentarily but Tsuruta frees himself.
Tsuruta wants to pass the guard but Bullet is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta throws an elbow that misses. Bullet uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tsuruta's guard. Nice move by Bullet!
Tsuruta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bullet manages to get himself to full guard.
Bullet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tsuruta slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bullet is looking to sweep but instead, Tsuruta has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta wants to pass the guard but Bullet is defending well.
Tsuruta trying to control from half guard but Bullet is working away.
Bullet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tsuruta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tsuruta's back!
Bullet slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuruta trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bullet is riding his opponent, not letting Tsuruta buck him off.
Bullet continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is really stuck here.
Bullet is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bullet tries to get the hooks in deep but Tsuruta pushed the leg off.
Tsuruta turns into Bullet and is now in his guard.
Tsuruta throwing strikes but missing.
Tsuruta trying to control the position from guard on top but Bullet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsuruta forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tsuruta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bullet defending well though.
Bullet is refusing to be controlled, as Tsuruta sits in half guard.
Bullet is looking to improve his position.
Bullet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tsuruta.
Bullet tries to get to full guard but Tsuruta has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bullet moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomomi Tsuruta will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bullet throws an overhand right that lands on Tsuruta's shoulder, as Tsuruta tries to avoid the shot.
Bullet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bullet looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuruta is just out of range.
Tsuruta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bullet fails to land with a series of punches.
Bullet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsuruta moves away.
Tsuruta scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tsuruta. Those never looked like landing.
Tsuruta's coach down at Grounders Foundation was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tsuruta's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bullet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bullet misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta misses with a looping right.
Bullet connects with a leg kick. Tsuruta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bullet is looking to land body kicks.
Bullet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsuruta connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet takes a swing at Tsuruta's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bullet. That's going to slow Tsuruta down.
Bullet ducks right into an uppercut from Tsuruta.
Bullet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tsuruta connects with a body shot that sends Bullet's belly button to the back.
Tsuruta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tsuruta tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tsuruta trying to control the position but Bullet is working away.
Tsuruta working away.
Bullet holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Bullet defending against the ground and pound.
Tomomi Tsuruta has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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Bullet is looking for a sweep.
Tsuruta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tsuruta tries for a kimura but Bullet is defending well.
Tsuruta misses with the ground and pound.
Tsuruta wants to control but Bullet is keeping him busy.
Tsuruta looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bullet is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet parries the strikes from Tsuruta easily there. Tsuruta is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bullet to escape.
Bullet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tsuruta cracks Bullet with a big elbow.
Tsuruta working the ground and pound but Bullet is defending the strikes.
Tsuruta landing a few strikes.
Bullet gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tsuruta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bullet's head.
Bullet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tsuruta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta controlling the action here.
Bullet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tsuruta.
Bullet slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tsuruta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tsuruta trying to control the position from guard on top but Bullet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bullet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tsuruta. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tsuruta trying to control but Bullet is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bullet. Tsuruta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bullet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tsuruta. Tsuruta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bullet misses with a body kick.
And Tsuruta tries to counter it with a takedown but Bullet pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jack Bullet is winning the standup battle so far.
Tsuruta misses with a looping right.
Oooooh!!! Bullet has knocked Tsuruta down with a huge combo! Bullet steps away and waves a wobbly Tsuruta back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Tomomi Tsuruta has been cut.
Bullet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bullet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bullet staying out of range there.
Bullet tries a head kick but it misses.
Bullet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsuruta's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bullet wants to slow Tsuruta down by chopping away at his legs.
Bullet lands a slapping body shot.
Tsuruta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bullet momentarily.
Bullet dodges the punch combination from Tsuruta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Tsuruta as he connects with a hook.
Tsuruta throws a hook but Bullet avoids it easily.
Bullet throws a big counter combination but Tsuruta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jack Bullet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuruta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bullet lands a jab to the nose.
Tsuruta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tsuruta avoids a kick to the body.
Bullet connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Tsuruta finds it's way through Bullet's defenses.
Bullet misses with a head kick.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullet.
Tsuruta throws the left hand but Bullet avoids the punch easily.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Tsuruta there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bullet.
Jack Bullet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bullet.
Bullet just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuruta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bullet seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bullet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsuruta moves away.
Bullet throws a leg kick but Tsuruta moved away.
Bullet thuds a left hand into Tsuruta's body.
Tsuruta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bullet.
Bullet gets tackled into the cage by Tsuruta. Tsuruta maintains the clinch.
Bullet working hard to break the clinch.
Bullet prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Bullet fails to land.
Tsuruta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bullet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bullet is trying to force a seperation but Tsuruta has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bullet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bullet misses with the body kick
and Tsuruta counters with a shoot takedown. Bullet fights it but they end up in guard.
Tsuruta content to stall in guard here.
Tsuruta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bullet wants to sweep here but Tsuruta controlling him for the moment.
Tsuruta looking to pass the guard.
Tsuruta pushing down on Bullet's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tsuruta slips a nice elbow through Bullet's hands, connecting with Bullet's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta slips a nice elbow through Bullet's hands, connecting with Bullet's forehead.
Tsuruta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bullet wants to get back to full guard.
Tsuruta is trying to control the action in half guard but Bullet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tsuruta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bullet with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tsuruta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bullet works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Bullet.
I think Tsuruta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomomi Tsuruta!
During a confident post fight interview, Tomomi Tsuruta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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