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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomisan Tsuruta (ranked 2088 p4p, 251 weight class) and Schael Walker (ranked 2255 p4p, 264 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomisan Tsuruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Schael Walker!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Tsuruta moves away and avoids it.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walker scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Tomomisan Tsuruta has been cut.
Walker clinches up against the ropes.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Tsuruta lands a nice uppercut.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuruta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tsuruta is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Tsuruta into the ropes.
Tsuruta dodges an elbow strike from Walker.
A head punch on the inside from Tsuruta fails to land.
Tsuruta turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tsuruta manages to end up in side control.
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!
Walker pushes Tsuruta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tsuruta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tsuruta working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tsuruta trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta working the ground and pound from side control.
Walker is trying to buck Tsuruta off.
Tsuruta works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tsuruta works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Walker tries to escape but Tsuruta is in control.
Tsuruta cracks Walker with a big right hand but Walker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Walker told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Tsuruta scoring with punches and elbows.
Tsuruta scores with a couple of short elbows.
Walker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tsuruta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.
Tsuruta working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tsuruta working the head with strikes.
Walker is trying to buck Tsuruta off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tsuruta connects with a decent elbow.
Tsuruta landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tsuruta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Tsuruta drags him back down.
Tsuruta landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Tsuruta cracks Walker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've been hearing that Tsuruta has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tsuruta landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tsuruta 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.
Walker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tsuruta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta landing strikes.
Walker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tsuruta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tsuruta lands a decent elbow from side control.
Walker taking a bit of punishment here - Tsuruta scoring with strikes.
Walker taking a bit of punishment here - Tsuruta scoring with strikes.
Tsuruta working the ground and pound.
Walker pushes Tsuruta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tsuruta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Walker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Walker is rocked!
Tsuruta cracks Walker with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Tsuruta immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Walker is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Tsuruta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomisan Tsuruta!
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hype
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