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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Woo Jin Seon (ranked 5279 p4p, 2662 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 156 p4p, 76 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 cm 22 225 1 - 2 - 1 |
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192 cm 27 209 12 - 7 - 0 |
Good knees Self confident
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Decent boxing Powerful
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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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Woo Jin Seon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Seon tries to clinch up and Tsuruta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nice body punch from Tsuruta. Seon closes the distance but Tsuruta moves to the side and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand! Seon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Tsuruta lands with a nice body punch. Seon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head kick by Seon misses and Seon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Seon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seon throws a sloppy body shot
and Tsuruta counters with a stiff right hand. Tsuruta has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Seon is landing a low percentage of strikes. 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! Seon misses with a leg kick and Tsuruta counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seon closes the distance looking to clinch and Tsuruta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tsuruta scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Tsuruta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Seon misses with a double jab
and Tsuruta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Woo Jin Seon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tsuruta!
Tsuruta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Seon is rocked! Seon tries to get into range but Tsuruta steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Seon! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Tsuruta scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomomi Tsuruta! Tomomi Tsuruta took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Shadow Realm Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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