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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toutius Sextius (ranked 934 p4p, 1242 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 134 p4p, 175 weight class). Sextius comes to the cage accompanied by 40 to 1. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toutius Sextius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sextius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsuruta.
Sextius looks to land a left hand but Tsuruta moved out of range nicely.
Sextius misses with a lunging right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tsuruta.
Sextius is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tsuruta throws a big elbow that misses.
Tsuruta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sextius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tsuruta passes into half guard.
Sextius keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sextius tries to get to full guard but Tsuruta has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta trying to control the action but Sextius is working from the bottom.
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 sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sextius defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta is looking to take a break and control but Sextius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sextius is controlling Tsuruta's trapped leg to prevent Tsuruta from advancing to side control.
Sextius is looking for a sweep. Tsuruta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sextius keeping hold of Tsuruta's head, controlling as best he can.
Sextius has hold of Tsuruta's hands but Tsuruta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sextius's coaches at Finch Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuruta wants to control but Sextius is keeping him busy.
Tsuruta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sextius defending well though.
Sextius is trying to get back to full guard.
Sextius is pressing down on Tsuruta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sextius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tsuruta is one step ahead there.
Sextius has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta trying to control but Sextius is working from the bottom.
Sextius has his hands on Tsuruta's head, controlling the position.
Sextius's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sextius looking for a sweep. Not yet Sextius, not yet.
Sextius pulls Tsuruta in to control the position.
Tsuruta throws a big elbow that misses.
Sextius pulls Tsuruta in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sextius looking for a sweep. Not yet Sextius, not yet.
Sextius pulls Tsuruta in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sextius misses with a body shot.
Tsuruta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sextius misses with a lunging right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a single leg into guard. Sextius didn't expect that.
Tsuruta chips away with some ground and pound.
Sextius controlling Tsuruta's posture.
Sextius trying to control the position.
Tsuruta being controlled here momentarily.
Sextius looking for a sweep. Not yet Sextius, not yet.
Tsuruta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sextius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tsuruta.
Sextius looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tsuruta postures up in Sextius's guard and throws a big left but Sextius blocks it.
Tsuruta throwing strikes but missing.
Sextius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tsuruta trying to control the position from guard on top but Sextius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsuruta landing with the ground and pound.
Sextius managing to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsuruta throwing strikes from guard but Sextius blocks nicely.
Tsuruta stopping the sweep attempt from Sextius.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta dives in and grabs Sextius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sextius pushes down on Tsuruta's head and hops out.
Sextius throws a jab when Tsuruta was well out of range.
Tsuruta slips a jab from Sextius.
Sextius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sextius defends it well.
Sextius misses with a straight left.
Sextius throws a lazy right hand but Tsuruta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sextius misses with a right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a takedown into side control.
Tsuruta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tsuruta postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sextius is looking for a sweep.
Sextius struggling a bit here.
Tsuruta connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sextius some visible discomfort.
Sextius struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sextius is trying to get back to half guard.
Sextius struggling a bit here.
Sextius tries to buck Tsuruta off but Tsuruta is having none of it.
Tsuruta working away.
Sextius is looking for a sweep.
Tsuruta staying calm.
Sextius is trying to control Tsuruta's posture but Tsuruta avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Tsuruta stalls from top position.
Check out the look on Tsuruta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sextius defending against the ground and pound.
Sextius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tsuruta off and has taken his back!
Sextius is riding his opponent, not letting Tsuruta buck him off.
Tsuruta is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I would not like to be Tsuruta right now.
Tsuruta tries to escape the position.
Sextius gets his hands free as Tsuruta looks to control.
Sextius controls the action.
Sextius has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sextius is hanging on to Tsuruta's back as he tries to escape.
Tsuruta controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
What can Tsuruta do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta rolls, trying to escape but Sextius keeps control of the position.
Sextius has good solid back control here.
You can see the frustration on Tsuruta's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tsuruta looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sextius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Tsuruta do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Tomomi Tsuruta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sextius controlling well, preventing Tsuruta from escaping the position.
Sextius is looking to control Tsuruta but Tsuruta is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tsuruta tries to roll but Sextius sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sextius slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tsuruta is in bad spot here.
Sextius is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Tsuruta tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toutius Sextius dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tsuruta slips under a jab.
Sextius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tsuruta momentarily.
It looks like Tomomi Tsuruta has been cut.
Tsuruta shoots in but no luck this time.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta throws a right and a left that Sextius avoids nicely.
Sextius throws an off balance right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sextius tries to roll over but Tsuruta keeps him under control.
Tsuruta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sextius defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sextius is looking to improve his position.
Tsuruta trying to control the action but Sextius is working from the bottom.
Sextius wants to get back to full guard but Tsuruta has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tsuruta lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tsuruta lands a heavy elbow.
Tsuruta trying to control but Sextius is having none of it.
Sextius slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sextius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sextius keeping moving, preventing Tsuruta from controlling successfully.
Sextius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tsuruta forces his way into half guard.
Sextius is controlling Tsuruta's trapped leg to prevent Tsuruta from advancing to side control.
Tsuruta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sextius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tsuruta.
Sextius is trying to maintain the position but Tsuruta is very close to passing his half guard.
Tsuruta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tsuruta prevents Sextius from improving his position.
Tsuruta lands strikes from half guard.
Tsuruta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sextius is looking to control Tsuruta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sextius avoid being mounted?
Sextius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sextius is trying to control but can't.
Sextius makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sextius.
Tsuruta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sextius lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sextius controlling from the top position.
Tsuruta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sextius is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tsuruta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sextius looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sextius wants to get back to full guard.
Tsuruta lands with a punch from half guard.
Sextius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tsuruta.
Sextius tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tsuruta has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sextius taking shots to the head.
Sextius holds on for dear life.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tsuruta working his ground and pound in the gym.
Tsuruta unloading with bombs!
Sextius working to try and regain half guard.
Sextius tries to hold on but Tsuruta postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomomi Tsuruta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tsuruta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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