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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Senzai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tubes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senzai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sabotage. Mike Tubes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Masaru Senzai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tubes!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tubes shoots in for a takedown but Senzai shows good takedown defense.
Tubes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Senzai backs up against the cage.
Tubes throws a series of punches but Senzai avoids them all with ease.
Senzai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tubes throws a series of punches but Senzai avoids them all with ease.
Senzai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Tubes misses.
Senzai staying out of range there.
Tubes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Senzai.
Mike Tubes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senzai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tubes.
Senzai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tubes.
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!
Tubes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Senzai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Tubes misses.
Senzai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Senzai thumps Tubes with a low kick.
Tubes looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Senzai cracks the inside of Tubes's front leg.
Senzai lands a high kick!
It looks like Mike Tubes has been cut.
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!
Senzai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Senzai rushes Tubes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Senzai lands an elbow inside.
Senzai lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Senzai.
Senzai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Senzai lands an elbow inside that Tubes shrugs off.
Senzai landing knees to the body.
Senzai lands a nice knee to the body.
Senzai with a knee to the head.
Senzai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Senzai lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Senzai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senzai landing knees to the body.
Senzai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Senzai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Senzai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tubes is trying to maintain a safe position but Senzai gets an underhook and turns Tubes into the cage.
Senzai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Senzai lands an elbow just above Tubes 's eye.
Senzai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Senzai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Senzai lands an elbow inside that Tubes shrugs off.
Tubes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Senzai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Senzai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tubes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Senzai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tubes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tubes misses with an uppercut. Senzai saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tubes lands a right hook to the body.
Senzai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tubes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Senzai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tubes throws an overhand right that lands on Senzai's shoulder, as Senzai tries to avoid the shot.
Masaru Senzai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Senzai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Senzai staying out of range there.
Senzai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Senzai connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Tubes.
Senzai misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tubes misses with a body shot.
Senzai looks to land a body kick but Tubes moved away.
Tubes misses with a takedown attempt
and Senzai counters with a solid body kick.
Masaru Senzai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tubes.
Senzai tries a head kick but it misses.
Senzai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Senzai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tubes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tubes shoots in for a takedown but Senzai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Senzai.
A slapping body kick lands there for Senzai.
Senzai misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaru Senzai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tubes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Senzai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Senzai keeps control of Tubes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tubes takes an elbow to the temple.
Senzai crunches a lovely knee into Tubes's ribcage.
Senzai lands a knee to the body.
Senzai landing knees to the head.
Senzai lands a knee to the head.
Senzai connects with a knee to the head.
Senzai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Senzai slips a jab from Tubes.
Tubes catches Senzai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Senzai fakes the leg kick and cracks Tubes in the body.
Tubes misses with a wild combination.
Tubes throws the left hand but Senzai avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Tubes does no damage.
Tubes misses with a hook.
Tubes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Senzai.
Tubes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Senzai counters with a head kick. That will keep Tubes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tubes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tubes ducks under a wild hook from Senzai.
Tubes misses with a two punch combination.
Masaru Senzai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Senzai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Senzai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Masaru Senzai is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Senzai.
Tubes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tubes misses with a double jab
and Senzai counters with a nice body kick.
Senzai fakes the leg kick and cracks Tubes in the body.
Senzai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tubes misses with a combination
and Senzai counters with a body kick that stops Tubes in his tracks momentarily.
Senzai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Senzai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Senzai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Tubes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tubes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tubes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senzai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tubes blocks a head kick by Senzai.
Tubes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Senzai throws a head kick but Tubes moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Tubes.
Tubes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tubes looks to land a left hand but Senzai moved out of range nicely.
Tubes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tubes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Senzai counters with a nice body kick.
Senzai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Senzai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tubes misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Senzai.
Senzai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Senzai lands but Tubes takes it in his stride.
Senzai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Senzai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Senzai slips a jab and a cross from Tubes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Senzai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tubes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Senzai counters with a big head kick but Tubes shrugs it off.
Tubes lands with a hook. Senzai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaru Senzai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tubes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Senzai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Senzai tries a low kick but Tubes avoids it.
Tubes scores with the left hand. Senzai knows he should have avoided that one.
Tubes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Senzai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tubes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Senzai circles away.
Senzai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tubes blocks a head kick by Senzai.
No luck for Tubes with that takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Senzai.
Senzai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tubes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Senzai throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzai thows a body kick. Tubes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Senzai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tubes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Senzai.
Tubes misses with a double jab
and Senzai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tubes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Senzai. Senzai obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Senzai.
Senzai closes the distance and pushes Tubes back into the cage.
Tubes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Senzai with a knee to the head.
Senzai digs a right hand into Tubes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tubes's gas tank.
Senzai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Senzai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tubes's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senzai lands a nice elbow.
Tubes avoiding damage as Senzai throws knees to the body.
Tubes tries to circle away but Senzai has him pinned against the cage.
Senzai misses with a knee strike.
Senzai prevents Tubes from breaking the clinch.
Senzai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tubes avoids it.
Senzai tries to land knees in the clinch but Tubes avoids the damage to the body.
Tubes wants to break free but Senzai has control.
Tubes is trying to force a seperation but Senzai has the dominant position.
Senzai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Tubes.
Tubes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Senzai.
Tubes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Senzai sprawls well initially but Tubes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tubes is thwarting Senzai's attempts to control the position.
Tubes is working for a submission of some sort.
Senzai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tubes on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senzai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mike Tubes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tubes won't allow Senzai to get back to his feet.
Tubes drops back looking for a leg! Senzai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Senzai manages to kick Tubes off! Tubes jumps back into Senzai's guard.
Senzai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tubes manages to get himself to full guard.
Senzai trying to control but Tubes is working from the bottom.
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.
Tubes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Senzai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tubes is tightening it up a little... Senzai has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Senzai reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Senzai taps out! nice BJJ there by Tubes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Tubes!
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hype
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