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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ogre Toshin (ranked 1281 p4p, 3248 weight class) and Lee Tassen (ranked 180 p4p, 371 weight class). Toshin's entrance music is Death Squad. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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8 - 7 - 0 |
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13 - 18 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogre Toshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Tassen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toshin lands with a kick to the temple. Tassen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Lee Tassen has been cut.
Toshin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toshin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toshin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Toshin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toshin.
Toshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toshin tries to work over Tassen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toshin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toshin tries to land knees in the clinch but Tassen avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toshin has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Toshin misses with some punches.
Toshin has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Tassen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Toshin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tassen can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tassen blocks a body shot from Toshin.
A frustrated look appears on Tassen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Toshin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tassen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toshin lands a nice shot to the body.
Toshin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tassen controls his hands.
Toshin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toshin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toshin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tassen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Toshin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Toshin.
Toshin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tassen backwards.
Toshin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tassen backwards.
Toshin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tassen blocks an uppercut.
Toshin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Toshin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toshin is leaning against Tassen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshin lands an elbow inside that Tassen shrugs off.
Toshin tries to work over Tassen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tassen's elbow.
Toshin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toshin moves into the clinch.
Toshin has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Tassen blocking some punches.
Toshin has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Toshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tassen.
Toshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tassen avoids a wild elbow strike from Toshin.
Tassen blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toshin lands an elbow that stopped Tassen in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Lee Tassen's cut even more.
Toshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toshin tries to land a knee to the head but Tassen blocks with his arms.
Tassen blocking some punches.
Toshin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tassen is trying to push Toshin away but Toshin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tassen takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Lee Tassen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toshin throws an elbow but misses.
Toshin can't find room to land a body shot as Tassen controls the action.
Toshin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ogre Toshin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tassen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Toshin ducks under a wild hook from Tassen.
Toshin throws a shot from downtown. Tassen moves away and avoids it.
Tassen lands with an overhand left.
Toshin avoids the body shot from Tassen.
Tassen throws a hook to the side of Toshin's head but Toshin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toshin closes the distance and clinches.
Toshin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tassen can do to turn this around?
Toshin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tassen is trying to push Toshin away but Toshin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tassen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toshin has him pressed against the cage.
Toshin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toshin.
Tassen prevents a body shot from Toshin.
Toshin throws an elbow that misses.
Toshin lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toshin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tassen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toshin.
Tassen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toshin has Tassen up against the cage in a clinch.
Toshin lands a nice shot to the body.
Toshin scores with a shot to the side of Tassen's head.
Toshin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tassen backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toshin.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toshin.
Toshin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tassen backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassen stops a takedown attempt from Toshin.
Toshin throws an elbow that misses.
Toshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toshin can't find room to land a body shot as Tassen controls the action.
Toshin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Good body shot from Toshin.
Toshin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toshin works on Tassen's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toshin throws an elbow but misses.
Toshin has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Toshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Toshin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tassen prevents a body shot from Toshin.
Ogre Toshin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Toshin misses with some punches.
Toshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toshin lands with a short shot to the head.
Toshin working aggressively here.
Tassen blocks an elbow strike from Toshin.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tassen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tassen blocking some punches.
Toshin throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Toshin fails to land.
Toshin working aggressively here.
Toshin has Tassen pressed against the cage, preventing Tassen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tassen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toshin lands an elbow inside that Tassen shrugs off.
Toshin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tassen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tassen blocks a body shot from Toshin.
Toshin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tassen backwards.
Tassen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tassen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ogre Toshin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tassen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tassen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toshin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toshin moves into range and clinches up with Tassen.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tassen avoiding damage as Toshin throws knees to the body.
Tassen blocks an uppercut.
Tassen tries to break the clinch but Toshin is controlling the position.
Toshin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toshin lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toshin lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee Tassen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tassen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toshin throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tassen controls his hands.
Toshin misses with some punches.
Tassen tries to circle away but Toshin has him pinned against the cage.
Toshin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tassen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toshin digs a right hand underneath Tassen's ribcage. Tassen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Toshin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toshin tries to throw a body punch but Tassen avoids it by throwing Toshin back against the cage.
Tassen has had enough of the clinch but Toshin keeps him there for the moment.
Toshin is trying to drag Tassen to the mat but Tassen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Toshin has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tassen blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toshin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tassen's brow.
Toshin tries a body shot but Tassen blocks it.
Tassen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Toshin. Those never looked like landing.
Tassen lands a jab to Toshin's midsection.
A jab lands there for Toshin.
Toshin clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tassen as Toshin tries to tie him up.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toshin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toshin throws an elbow that misses.
Toshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ogre Toshin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toshin can't find room to land a body shot as Tassen controls the action.
Toshin misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tassen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toshin has him pressed against the cage.
Toshin has Tassen pressed against the cage, preventing Tassen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toshin working aggressively here.
Tassen working hard to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toshin has Tassen pressed against the cage, preventing Tassen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ogre Toshin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Toshin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ogre Toshin!
A less than humble Ogre Toshin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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