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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marky Mark (ranked 377 p4p, 101 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 58 p4p, 18 weight class). Mark comes to the cage accompanied by Isä ei jätä. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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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 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marky Mark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Tsuruta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mark defending well as Tsuruta loads up on a big left hand.
Mark moves away from the strike by Tsuruta.
Mark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsuruta looks to land a right hand but Mark moved out of range.
Tsuruta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tsuruta throws the left hand but Mark avoids the punch easily.
Tsuruta loads up on a big right hand but Mark slips the punch.
Good exchange - Tsuruta coming out on top.
Tsuruta scores with the left hand. Mark knows he should have avoided that one.
Mark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mark was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mark.
Tsuruta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mark.
Tsuruta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mark half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tsuruta blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Tsuruta misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mark tries to land a front kick but Tsuruta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark connects with a right hand. Tsuruta shakes it off.
Tsuruta checks a low kick from Mark.
Tsuruta misses the shot to the body.
Tsuruta scores with a body shot.
Mark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mark looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuruta is just out of range.
Tsuruta lands with an uppercut that bounces Mark off the cage and back into range.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mark.
Mark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mark loads up on a big right hand but Tsuruta slips the punch.
Tsuruta missing with a left hand there. Mark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tsuruta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mark slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuruta wants to clinch.
It looked like Mark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta looks to throw the jab but Mark is out of range.
Tsuruta gets a clinch.
Tsuruta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mark has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
Mark can't break the clinch.
Mark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta misses with some punches.
Mark pulls guard.
Mark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tsuruta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tsuruta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is continuing to stall.
Mark working for a triangle but Tsuruta defends it easily.
Tsuruta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsuruta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mark looking for subs from the bottom but Tsuruta mounts him!
Mark is just holding on here. Tsuruta manages to take his back.
Tsuruta not allowing Mark to control his hands.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tsuruta is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that 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.
Mark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marky Mark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Mark.
Mark looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuruta is just out of range.
Mark fails to land with a series of punches.
Mark misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Mark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mark lands with a good body shot.
Tsuruta loads up on a big right hand but Mark slips the punch.
Mark moves away from the strike by Tsuruta.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Mark.
Mark misses with a body shot.
Tsuruta doesn't manage to clinch there - Mark circles away.
Mark is looking for a counter combo.
Mark gets tackled into the cage by Tsuruta. Tsuruta maintains the clinch.
Mark scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mark just misses with a punch to the body.
Mark throws the kick towards the body but Tsuruta avoids it.
Mark scores with a hook to the body. Tsuruta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tsuruta throws out a loose jab but Mark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuruta works Mark's body with a nice hook.
Tsuruta lands a nice looking body shot.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tsuruta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsuruta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tsuruta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
Tsuruta throws a nice looking combination but Mark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tsuruta just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuruta cracks Mark with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
Mark throws a sloppy head kick and Tsuruta moves out of range easily.
Mark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tsuruta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsuruta looks to throw the jab but Mark is out of range.
Mark throwing a counter right hand but Tsuruta manages to avoid it.
Tsuruta throws a big shot that misses.
Tsuruta takes one to the chin there.
Tsuruta misses with a looping right.
Mark defending well as Tsuruta loads up on a big left hand.
Mark misses with an uppercut.
Mark throws a head kick that misses.
Tsuruta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mark.
Tsuruta instigates a clinch.
Tsuruta blocking some punches.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Mark controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsuruta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mark has had enough of the clinch but Tsuruta keeps him there for the moment.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
Tsuruta works on Mark's body with a couple of short punches.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mark's elbow.
Tsuruta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tsuruta misses with the head strike.
Mark manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mark being controlled here, momentarily.
Mark keeping full guard, as Tsuruta tries to pass.
Mark wants to improve his position but instead Tsuruta has moved into half guard.
Mark looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta controlling the action here.
Tsuruta is looking to take a break and control but Mark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mark is looking to improve his position.
Tsuruta is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mark!
Mark is looking to improve his position but Tsuruta isn't that keen on the idea.
Tsuruta content just to control the position here.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tsuruta has Mark up against the cage in a clinch.
Mark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tsuruta to keep the fight standing.
Mark tries to pull guard but Tsuruta holds him up against the cage and eventually Mark drops back down to his feet.
Tsuruta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mark is trying to break the clinch but Tsuruta is controlling him.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mark is trying to break the clinch but Tsuruta is controlling him.
Tsuruta has Mark pushed against the cage.
Mark misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta throws a punch but it's blocked by Mark.
Mark blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Mark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuruta clinches.
Tsuruta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
Tsuruta has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mark seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tsuruta can turn it around.
Mark misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Mark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tsuruta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tsuruta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tsuruta misses with a series of wild punches.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.
Tsuruta looks to land a left hand but Mark moved out of range nicely.
Mark lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark is looking to score with low kicks.
Tsuruta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mark.
Mark scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mark misses the jab.
Mark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tsuruta punishes Mark's body with a nice straight punch.
Tsuruta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsuruta moves into range and clinches up with Mark.
Mark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Mark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mark letting Tsuruta take a breather here.
Mark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsuruta throws out the jab.
Tsuruta lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mark throws the left hand but Tsuruta avoids the punch easily.
Tsuruta looks to land a right hand but Mark moved out of range.
Mark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsuruta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mark tries to score with a low kick but Tsuruta moves his leg out of the way.
Tsuruta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tomomi Tsuruta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mark gets tackled into the cage by Tsuruta. Tsuruta maintains the clinch.
Mark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tsuruta just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marky Mark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuruta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mark lands with a left to the head.
Mark misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mark misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Tsuruta. Beautiful body shot.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Mark.
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!
Mark throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tsuruta blocks a head kick by Mark.
Tsuruta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mark keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Mark's ribcage but misses.
Tsuruta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsuruta digs a good hook to Mark's body.
Mark tries to move into range but Tsuruta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mark throws a head kick but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta wants to counter with a clinch but Mark pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marky Mark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsuruta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HELLBENT for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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