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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomisan Tsuruta (ranked 2100 p4p, 240 weight class) and Tor Troeng (ranked 808 p4p, 114 weight class). Tor Troeng has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tomomisan Tsuruta's chin.
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9 - 5 - 0 |
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220 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Troeng.
Troeng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsuruta.
A swing and a miss from Troeng.
Nice defenses there by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Troeng.
Tsuruta slips a straight right by Troeng.
Tsuruta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Troeng sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troeng sizes up Tsuruta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tsuruta takes one to the chin there.
Tsuruta scores with a hook to the body. Troeng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Troeng avoids it really well and circles away.
Tor Troeng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsuruta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Troeng.
Tsuruta slips under a jab from Troeng.
Tsuruta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tsuruta thuds a left hand into Troeng's body.
Tsuruta throws out a loose jab but Troeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeng cracks a nice hook into Tsuruta's ribs.
Troeng throws a shot from downtown. Tsuruta moves away and avoids it.
Troeng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsuruta shoots in but no luck this time.
Tsuruta throws a lazy uppercut
and Troeng counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tsuruta manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Troeng on his heels. He'll look to pass Troeng's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuruta throws a big elbow that misses.
Tsuruta is looking to advance position but Troeng has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Troeng takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tsuruta wants to hold on but Troeng pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is looking to improve his position but Troeng isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsuruta is working hard here to advance position.
Troeng looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tsuruta wants to control but Troeng is having none of it.
Tsuruta regains half guard.
Tsuruta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Troeng is working away from the top position though.
Tsuruta is looking for a sweep. Troeng is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tsuruta moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tor Troeng dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tsuruta throws a right hand that misses
enabling Troeng to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troeng.
Tsuruta throws a jab but it's blocked by Troeng.
Tsuruta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tsuruta misses with a hook
enabling Troeng to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Tsuruta misses
and Troeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Tomomisan Tsuruta has been cut.
Tor Troeng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troeng throws a low kick, looking for Tsuruta's leg but Tsuruta calmly moves out of range.
Tsuruta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tsuruta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Troeng takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tsuruta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tsuruta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta throws a sloppy body shot
and Troeng counters by moving into the clinch.
Tsuruta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuruta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Troeng connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Troeng stuffs the takedown.
Troeng clinches.
Troeng stops a takedown attempt from Tsuruta.
Troeng prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomomisan Tsuruta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troeng misses with the head strike.
Troeng working Tsuruta over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tsuruta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Troeng after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Troeng.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tsuruta is looking for a takedown.
Tsuruta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Troeng lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troeng misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Troeng.
Troeng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsuruta is rocked!
Troeng has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Tsuruta - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Troeng, and another! Tsuruta is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tor Troeng!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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