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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 2075 p4p, 2368 weight class) and Jackson Boone (ranked 74 p4p, 92 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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34 - 25 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomomi Tsuruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Boone!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boone throws a jab when Tsuruta was well out of range.
Boone connects with a nice looking jab.
Tsuruta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsuruta.
Tsuruta clobbers Boone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boone misses with a right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a nice body shot.
Boone misses with a wild body shot.
Boone missing with a left hand there. Tsuruta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tsuruta counters with a straight right hand.
Tsuruta wants to clinch.
Tsuruta with a nice cross.
Tsuruta fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone throws out a powerful jab.
Tsuruta throws out a powerful jab.
Boone clinches up against the cage.
We've been informed that Boone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tsuruta prevents a body shot from Boone.
Tsuruta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Tsuruta misses the target.
Boone looks to land a right hand but Tsuruta moved out of range.
Tsuruta throwing a counter right hand but Boone manages to avoid it.
Boone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsuruta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tsuruta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boone.
Boone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tsuruta is able to avoid easily.
Boone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tsuruta looks to score with a jab to the body but Boone is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Boone.
Tsuruta throwing a counter right hand but Boone manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsuruta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boone looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuruta is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tsuruta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Boone there.
Jackson Boone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Tsuruta coming out on top.
Tsuruta throws the left hand but Boone avoids the punch easily.
Boone throws a series of punches but Tsuruta avoids them all with ease.
A left lands for Tsuruta.
Boone throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsuruta lands an overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Boone misses.
Tsuruta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boone tries to clinch there but Tsuruta circles away.
Tsuruta throws a looping overhand right but Boone ducks down to avoid it.
Boone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone swings widly with a right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a straight right hand.
Tsuruta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsuruta walks into a left hand.
Boone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boone stalling against the cage.
Tsuruta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsuruta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
Boone is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Boone fails to land.
Boone is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuruta finish him?
Tsuruta throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
Tsuruta scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta swings wildly with an uppercut but Boone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
Boone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuruta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsuruta misses with the head strike.
Boone throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta misses with some punches.
Tsuruta breaks from the clinch.
Tsuruta slips a jab from Boone.
Boone seems to have recovered his senses.
Boone takes one to the chin there.
Tsuruta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boone throws a series of punches but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta has managed to clinch.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsuruta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuruta's elbow.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boone misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tsuruta fails to land.
Tsuruta works on Boone's body with a couple of short punches.
Tsuruta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Tomomi Tsuruta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tsuruta eats them both and turns towards Boone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tsuruta tests Boone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Tsuruta does it's job there.
Boone digs a good body shot into Tsuruta's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta ducks under a wild hook from Boone.
Boone throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsuruta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsuruta cracks Boone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tsuruta slips a straight right by Boone.
Tsuruta is looking to counter punch.
Tsuruta throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Tsuruta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boone's head.
Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boone.
Tsuruta is looking to counter punch.
Tomomi Tsuruta is winning the standup battle so far.
Boone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone misses with a jab to the body
and Tsuruta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boone throws a leg kick but Tsuruta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boone misses with a two punch combination.
Boone throws a hook but Tsuruta avoids it easily.
Tsuruta throws a lazy right hand but Boone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsuruta thuds his right hand into Boone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Tsuruta.
Boone misses with an uppercut.
Boone dips to his left and cracks Tsuruta with an uppercut!
Tsuruta throws a jab but it's blocked by Boone.
Tsuruta takes one on the button.
Tsuruta sizes up Boone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boone misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boone tries to clinch there but Tsuruta circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsuruta moves out of range as Boone strikes.
Tsuruta is looking to counter punch.
Tsuruta slips a jab and a cross from Boone.
Boone throws a body punch but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Boone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boone misses with a right hand
and Tsuruta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsuruta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boone tries to clinch up.
Tsuruta clinches with his opponent.
Tsuruta manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta staying out of range there.
Tsuruta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boone misses with an uppercut
and Tsuruta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boone throws a hook but Tsuruta avoids it easily.
It looked like Tsuruta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tsuruta lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone scores with a one two! Tsuruta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tsuruta throws out a loose jab but Boone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boone misses with a hook
and Tsuruta counters with a series of strikes. Boone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the body.
Boone misses with a left hand
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsuruta has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tsuruta's head backwards.
A big right from Tsuruta misses.
Boone misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Tsuruta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boone misses with a looping left.
Tsuruta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tsuruta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boone misses with a body shot
and Tsuruta scores with a counter punch that sends Boone to the canvas! Tsuruta smells blood - he's punishing Boone with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Boone has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tomomi Tsuruta waved his t-shirt featuring 160Q Energy for $150's logo in front of the cameras.
Jackson Boone spoke after the fight, saying 'don�t let them put out the fayah that�s burnin inside yah'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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