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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomoe Gozen (ranked 904 p4p, 1131 weight class) and Crazy Horse (ranked 117 p4p, 152 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomoe Gozen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gozen throws a head kick that misses.
Gozen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horse moves away.
Gozen lands a leg kick that knocks Horse off balance momentarily.
Gozen swings for the body but Horse moves out of range.
Horse has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Horse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gozen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Gozen does it's job there.
Gozen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Gozen.
Gozen misses with a jab to the body
and Horse counters with a nice uppercut.
Gozen misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gozen throws a leg kick but Horse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gozen throws a looping overhand right but Horse ducks down to avoid it.
Horse misses with an uppercut. Gozen saw that one coming.
Gozen is looking to wear down Horse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gozen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horse scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen connects with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Horse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horse. Gozen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horse lands with an overhand left.
Gozen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Horse wants to clinch up but Gozen keeps it at a distance.
Tomoe Gozen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horse avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Horse checks a low kick from Gozen.
Gozen misses with an uppercut. Horse saw that one coming.
Horse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gozen momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Horse there.
Gozen tries a head kick but it misses.
Horse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horse, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gozen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horse scores with a nice head shot.
Gozen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gozen misses with a series of wild punches.
Gozen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gozen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gozen throws a leg kick but Horse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Horse cracks Gozen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gozen misses with a kick to the body.
Gozen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gozen sizes up Horse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gozen jabs Horse to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gozen throws a big shot that misses.
Horse throws out a counter right but Gozen avoids it with no problem.
Horse scores with a sloppy right hand. Gozen should have avoided that one.
Gozen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horse.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gozen.
Tomoe Gozen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gozen throws a body punch but Horse moves out of range.
Gozen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horse to score with a decent uppercut.
Horse throws a shot to the body.
Horse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gozen.
Gozen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gozen throws a shot from downtown. Horse moves away and avoids it.
Gozen misses with a low kick.
Gozen tries to land a body kick
and Horse counters with a straight right hand.
Gozen throws a low kick but Horse moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horse connects with a body shot that sends Gozen's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gozen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gozen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horse cracks Gozen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gozen.
Gozen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horse is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gozen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gozen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gozen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gozen misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Horse.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gozen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tomoe Gozen will probably get the nod.
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 fighters circle momentarily. Horse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gozen throws a sloppy body shot
and Horse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gozen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gozen scrambles back to his feet.
Horse scores with a hook to the body. Gozen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gozen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Horse counters with a straight right hand.
Horse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gozen.
Nice defenses there by Horse.
Gozen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horse's sensitive parts.
Crazy Horse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gozen throws a hook but Horse avoids it easily.
Horse misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horse. Gozen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gozen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gozen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horse.
Horse misses with a hook. Gozen ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse misses the shot to the body.
Horse blocks a low kick nicely.
Horse throws out a counter right but Gozen avoids it with no problem.
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gozen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horse if he has to take too many more of those.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horse manages to avoid it.
Horse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horse with the counter takedown but Gozen avoids it easily.
Gozen slips a straight right by Horse.
Horse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gozen.
Gozen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horse's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gozen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horse.
Gozen lands with a shot to the body.
Horse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Horse backs away, Gozen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen throws a body punch but Horse moves out of range.
Horse misses with a body shot.
Gozen throws a body kick that misses
and Horse counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gozen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Horse presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Gozen controls the action.
Gozen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gozen lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Horse.
Gozen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gozen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horse backwards.
Gozen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horse throws a hook but Gozen avoids it easily.
Horse looks to score with a jab to the body but Gozen is just out of range.
Horse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gozen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gozen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gozen. That's going to slow Horse down.
Horse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gozen scores with a jab.
Horse walks into a left hand.
Gozen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horse.
Gozen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horse throws a hook but Gozen blocks it.
Gozen throws a big counter combination but Horse scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gozen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horse moves out of range of the strikes.
Gozen thows a leg kick but Horse checks it
and Horse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horse thuds a left hand into Gozen's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gozen swings for the body but Horse moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen misses with a leg kick
and Horse counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Gozen controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horse.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Gozen controls the action.
Horse throws an elbow but it misses.
Gozen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Horse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Horse.
Horse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gozen throws a head punch that misses.
Horse tries to work over Gozen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horse struggles to land a body shot inside as Gozen controls his hands.
Gozen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gozen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horses head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gozen is defending well for now.
A short right from Gozen.
A short right from Horse on the inside.
Gozen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gozen misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomoe Gozen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Horse shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gozen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Horse stands and throws Gozen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horse tries to advance to mount but Gozen instead regains half guard.
Horse seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse is trying to work for a kimura but Gozen is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse is just content to waste time from the top position. Gozen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Horse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gozen is keeping the position for now.
Horse controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gozen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crazy Horse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gozen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horse trying to control but Gozen is working from the bottom.
Horse wants to pass the guard but Gozen is keeping the position.
Gozen is trying to control the position but Horse postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Horse pushing down on Gozen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Crazy Horse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horse controlling the action here.
Horse is pressing down on Gozen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gozen is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gozen throws a leg kick but Horse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tomoe Gozen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick from Gozen misses.
Horse missing with a left hand there. Gozen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gozen staying out of range there.
Gozen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horse looks to land a right hand but Gozen moved out of range.
Horse throws a looping overhand right but Gozen ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gozen.
Nice straight punches there by Gozen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gozen.
Gozen connects with an inside leg kick.
Horse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gozen's corner calls for a 1-2. Gozen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horse misses with a body shot.
Horse loads up on a big right hand but Gozen slips the punch.
Gozen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gozen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horse.
Gozen scores with a push kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gozen was well out of range. Poor timing from Horse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Gozen.
Gozen defending well as Horse loads up on a big left hand.
Gozen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Crazy Horse.
I think Gozen 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomoe Gozen!
In his post fight interview, Tomoe Gozen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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RATING
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