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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Frank Jr (ranked 3091 p4p, 3143 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 417 p4p, 423 weight class). The key to victory for Darius Frank Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Frank Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta feints the counter takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tsuruta has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tsuruta avoids the head kick by Frank Jr.
Tsuruta jabs at Frank Jr's body.
Frank Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tsuruta dives in and scores a takedown into Frank Jr's guard.
Tsuruta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frank Jr's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frank Jr's head.
Frank Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tsuruta on the ground.
Tsuruta trying to control but Frank Jr is working from the bottom.
Tsuruta landing some decent shots from guard.
Frank Jr is trying to control the position but Tsuruta postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frank Jr is trying to keep Tsuruta in close.
Tsuruta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tsuruta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tsuruta landing some decent shots from guard.
Frank Jr looking to control.
Frank Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tsuruta is controlling him.
Tsuruta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tsuruta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta pushes down on Frank Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tsuruta working over Frank Jr with some ground and pound. Frank Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tsuruta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tsuruta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tsuruta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tsuruta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Frank Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tsuruta content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta wants to control but Frank Jr is keeping him busy.
Frank Jr has hold of Tsuruta's hands but Tsuruta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Frank Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Tsuruta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Frank Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tsuruta is working away from the top position though.
Tsuruta controlling the action here.
Frank Jr trying to hold on to Tsuruta's head to control him but Tsuruta postures up.
Tsuruta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr has hold of Tsuruta's hands but Tsuruta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tsuruta winds up and cracks Frank Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Frank Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tsuruta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tsuruta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tsuruta working over Frank Jr with some ground and pound. Frank Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tsuruta controlling the action here.
Tsuruta drops an elbow to the side of Frank Jr's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frank Jr tries to get to full guard but Tsuruta has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tsuruta throws an off balance right hand
and Frank Jr counters with a good low kick that Tsuruta was not able to check.
Frank Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Tsuruta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Tsuruta.
Frank Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Frank Jr misses.
Tsuruta misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frank Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tsuruta shoots in looking for a takedown. Frank Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Tsuruta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frank Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta missing with a left hand there. Frank Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darius Frank Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Tsuruta misses its intended target.
Tsuruta cracks Frank Jr with an open hand slap.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frank Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tsuruta cracks Frank Jr with an open hand slap.
Frank Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tsuruta cracks Frank Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank Jr throws a body punch but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tsuruta shoots for a double leg takedown but Frank Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Tsuruta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tsuruta fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Frank Jr to the ground. Tsuruta is now in Frank Jr's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank Jr working a defensive guard here.
Tsuruta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tsuruta is stalling in the full guard.
Tomomi Tsuruta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tsuruta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tsuruta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frank Jr wants to sweep here but Tsuruta controlling him for the moment.
Tsuruta cracks Frank Jr with a solid left hand.
Tsuruta won't allow Frank Jr to sweep him here.
Tsuruta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frank Jr trying to control the position.
Frank Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four 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.
Tsuruta works over Frank Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Frank Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tsuruta's guard.
Tsuruta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tsuruta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tsuruta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tsuruta is nestled in close to Frank Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frank Jr has hold of Tsuruta's hands but Tsuruta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tsuruta lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tsuruta trying to pass the guard but Frank Jr defending well.
Frank Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frank Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tsuruta dives in for a single leg takedown but Frank Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frank Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Tsuruta coming out on top.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Frank Jr - that will leave a mark!
Tsuruta slips a straight right by Frank Jr.
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank Jr moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank Jr tries to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a shoot takedown. Frank Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Tsuruta controlling from the top position.
Tsuruta with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Tsuruta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tsuruta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tsuruta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frank Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frank Jr wants to stand and escape but Tsuruta is having none of it.
Tsuruta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tsuruta working the ground and pound.
Tsuruta is putting a hurting on Frank Jr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tsuruta lands a few punches from side control.
Tsuruta is working Frank Jr over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Frank Jr to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Tsuruta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Frank Jr is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Tsuruta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tsuruta in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tsuruta lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Frank Jr down.
Frank Jr is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuruta scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Frank Jr is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Tsuruta can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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