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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 171 p4p, 231 weight class) and Baruto Tonissaar (ranked 25 p4p, 37 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Exotic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Baruto Tonissaar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exotic slips a straight right by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tonissaar misses with a straight left.
Exotic throws out a leg kick but Tonissaar moves out of range and Exotic only half commits.
Exotic misses with a looping right.
Tonissaar misses with a wild body shot.
Tonissaar throws a body punch but Exotic moves out of range.
Tonissaar throws a head kick that misses.
Tonissaar throws a wild body kick that Exotic sees coming a mile off.
Exotic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tonissaar lands the left hand.
Tonissaar slips a straight right by Exotic.
Exotic connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tonissaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Exotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tonissaar counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonissaar.
Exotic backing away here, and Tonissaar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tonissaar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Exotic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tonissaar has time to react.
Exotic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar looks to land a right hand but Exotic moved out of range.
Tonissaar looks to land a left hand but Exotic moved out of range nicely.
Exotic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Exotic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar staying out of range there.
Exotic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tonissaar throws an overhand right that lands on Exotic's shoulder, as Exotic tries to avoid the shot.
Tonissaar checks a leg kick.
Exotic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tonissaar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
Exotic throws a leg kick but Tonissaar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Exotic moves away from the strike by Tonissaar.
Exotic tries to land a front kick but Tonissaar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Exotic misses the jab.
Exotic throws the left hand but Tonissaar avoids the punch easily.
Exotic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Exotic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tonissaar checks it well.
Tonissaar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Exotic is out of range.
Exotic with the inside leg kick.
Tonissaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Exotic throws a body punch but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Tonissaar misses with a head kick.
Tonissaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Exotic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic misses with a low kick.
Tonissaar tries a low kick but Exotic avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Exotic misses.
Tonissaar throws out a counter right but Exotic avoids it with no problem.
Exotic throws a sloppy head kick and Tonissaar moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Exotic. That snapped Tonissaar's head back.
Exotic throws a hook to the side of Tonissaar's head but Tonissaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Exotic looks to throw the jab but Tonissaar is out of range.
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Tonissaar ducks down to avoid it.
Exotic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Tonissaar.
It looked like Exotic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tonissaar.
Exotic takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
Tonissaar throws a hook to the side of Exotic's head but Exotic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tonissaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Tonissaar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Exotic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tonissaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tonissaar checks a leg kick.
Tonissaar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Exotic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tonissaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tonissaar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tonissaar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Exotics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Exotic misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with a leg kick.
Exotic lands with a cross.
Joe Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Tonissaar slams his shin into Exotic's torso.
Exotic is looking to land body kicks.
Tonissaar slips under a jab from Exotic.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Tonissaar.
Exotic tries a head kick but it misses.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Exotic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tonissaar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tonissaar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Exotic with a jab.
Tonissaar motions for Exotic to come forward. Tonissaar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonissaar throws out a loose jab but Exotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tonissaar.
Decent striking displayed by Tonissaar there.
Tonissaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Exotic is just out of range.
Exotic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tonissaar in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tonissaar throws a wild body kick that Exotic sees coming a mile off.
Tonissaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Exotic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tonissaar's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tonissaar misses with a looping left.
Tonissaar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tonissaar misses with a looping right.
Tonissaar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tonissaar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Exotic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Exotic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Tonissaar misses.
Exotic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Exotic lands with a nice body punch.
Exotic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonissaar scores with a nice head shot.
Exotic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Exotic slips a jab from Tonissaar.
Exotic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Exotic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Exotic.
Tonissaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Exotic throws a solid leg kick but Tonissaar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Exotic.
Exotic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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 Joe Exotic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Exotic misses with an uppercut. Tonissaar saw that one coming.
Exotic moves out of range of the strikes.
Tonissaar misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Joe Exotic has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Exotic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Exotic.
Exotic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonissaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tonissaar! But no joy.
Tonissaar moves out of range as Exotic strikes.
Tonissaar tries to work over Exotic's front leg with a kick but Exotic checks it.
Exotic with a hook.
Exotic needs to keep his hands up - Tonissaar had a free shot at his head there.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick as Exotic jumps back.
Tonissaar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Exotic on the side of the head.
Tonissaar with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Exotic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tonissaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Exotic is just out of range.
Tonissaar cracks Exotic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tonissaar wants to slow Exotic down by chopping away at his legs.
Exotic misses with a hook.
Exotic swings for the body but Tonissaar moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar staying out of range there.
Exotic throws a front kick aimed at Tonissaar's knee but Tonissaar avoids it well.
Tonissaar throws out a counter right but Exotic avoids it with no problem.
Baruto Tonissaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tonissaar clobbers Exotic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Exotic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tonissaar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tonissaar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tonissaar lands with a shot to the body.
Tonissaar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tonissaar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Exotic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Exotic avoids the head kick by Tonissaar.
Exotic takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
Exotic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tonissaar on the side of the head.
Tonissaar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tonissaar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tonissaar defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Tonissaar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonissaar throws a big shot that misses.
Exotic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tonissaar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
It seemed like Tonissaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Exotic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonissaar moves away.
Tonissaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Exotic moves away.
Exotic misses the jab.
Exotic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tonissaar misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.
Tonissaar throws a hook but Exotic blocks it.
Tonissaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Exotic.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick which misses Exotic's front leg but catches the back leg as Exotic tries to avoid it.
Exotic moves out of range of the body kick.
Exotic throws out a loose jab but Tonissaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonissaar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tonissaar with the inside leg kick.
Exotic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Exotic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tonissaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Exotic.
Tonissaar tries to land a front kick but Exotic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Exotic loads up on a big right hand but Tonissaar slips the punch.
Tonissaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tonissaar throws out a loose jab but Exotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonissaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tonissaar checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exotic.
Tonissaar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tonissaar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Exotic tries to land a leg kick but Tonissaar saw it coming and moves away.
Tonissaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Exotic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Exotic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonissaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Exotic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tonissaar misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.
Tonissaar takes a swing at Exotic's ribcage but misses.
Exotic scores with a shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Exotic.
Exotic tests Tonissaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tonissaar with the inside leg kick.
Tonissaar throws a lazy right hand but Exotic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Exotic lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tonissaar checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonissaar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Exotic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tonissaar checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Exotic.
Exotic misses with a low kick.
Exotic misses with a left hand
and Tonissaar counters with a good low kick that Exotic was not able to check.
Tonissaar lands with a nice body kick.
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Tonissaar ducks down to avoid it.
Exotic throws a jab when Tonissaar was well out of range.
Tonissaar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Exotic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar throws an overhand right that lands on Exotic's shoulder, as Exotic tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Exotic moves out of range.
Tonissaar misses with a looping right.
Tonissaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Exotic lunges at Tonissaar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tonissaar's hand.
Exotic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Baruto Tonissaar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Exotic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Exotic throws a shot to the body.
Exotic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Exotic throws a leg kick but Tonissaar checks it.
Exotic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tonissaar will feel that in the morning.
Exotic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tonissaar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot.
Exotic missing with a left hand there. Tonissaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Exotic there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Exotic checks a leg kick.
Exotic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tonissaar throws the left hand but Exotic avoids the punch easily.
Tonissaar moves out of range of the leg kick from Exotic.
Exotic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Exotic throws the left hand but Tonissaar avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic looks to land a left hand but Tonissaar moved out of range nicely.
Tonissaar throws a jab when Exotic was well out of range.
Exotic tries to score with a low kick but Tonissaar moves his leg out of the way.
Exotic swings for the body but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Exotic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Tonissaar blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.
Exotic lands with an overhand left.
Exotic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tonissaar momentarily.
Exotic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tonissaars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tonissaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Exotic is out of range.
It appears Exotic was looking to counter with a kick there.
Exotic with a nice calf kick.
Tonissaar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Exotic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonissaar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Exotic throws the left hand but Tonissaar avoids the punch easily.
Tonissaar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Exotic with a body shot.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tonissaar misses with a kick to the body.
Tonissaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Exotic manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Exotic.
Exotic throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Exotic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tonissaar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic loads up on a big right hand but Tonissaar slips the punch.
Nice shot by Tonissaar.
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!
Exotic missing with a left hand there. Tonissaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Exotic misses the jab.
Exotic checks a low kick from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar throws an off balance right hand
and Exotic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Exotic.
Tonissaar lunges at Exotic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Exotic's hand.
Tonissaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Exotic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tonissaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Exotic.
Exotic throws a hook to the side of Tonissaar's head but Tonissaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Exotic misses.
Tonissaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonissaar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tonissaar misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Tonissaar blocks the low kick.
Donk. Tonissaar catches Exotic right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Exotic.
Exotic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Exotic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Exotic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tonissaar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Exotic throws a shot from downtown. Tonissaar moves away and avoids it.
Exotic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Exotic jabs Tonissaar right on the nose. Tonissaar blinks but takes it well.
Exotic lands a really nice looking cross but Tonissaar seems unphased.
Tonissaar slips under a jab from Exotic.
Exotic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Exotic.
Exotic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tonissaar cracks Exotic with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick from Tonissaar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonissaar tries to move into range but Exotic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Exotic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar avoids the head kick by Exotic.
A slow jab from Tonissaar misses its intended target.
Exotic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Exotic misses with an uppercut. Tonissaar saw that one coming.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Exotic stuns Tonissaar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Exotic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Exotic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Exotic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonissaar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Exotic. That snapped Tonissaar's head back.
Exotic ducks right into an uppercut from Tonissaar.
Exotic lands a jab to the head.
Tonissaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Exotic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonissaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Exotic defending well as Tonissaar loads up on a big left hand.
Tonissaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic misses with a low kick as Tonissaar jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Exotic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Exotic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Exotic!
A relieved looking Joe Exotic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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