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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Tamatso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by E ala E. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tsuyoshi Tamatso!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fails to land the takedown.
Tamatso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
Tamatso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Tamatso had a free shot at his head there.
Tamatso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tamatso tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tamatso wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamatso missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tamatso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamatso throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tamatso misses with a jab to the body
and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.
Penn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tamatso, who protects the arm well.
Penn tries to score with some ground and pound. Tamatso controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Penn working the ground and pound from side control.
Tamatso avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Penn.
Tamatso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso sneaks back into half guard.
Penn is stalling here. Tamatso is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Penn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tamatso has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Penn wants to control but Tamatso postures up.
Penn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tamatso thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamatso is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso lands an elbow.
Tamatso wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Tamatso is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Penn is trying to control Tamatso's posture but Tamatso avoids it.
Tamatso lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Penn down.
Penn tries to bench press Tamatso off him but Tamatso keeps the position.
Tamatso trying to control the position but Penn is working away.
Tamatso content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
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.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Tamatso keeps moving and retains side control.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Penn regains half guard.
Tamatso controlling the pace.
Tamatso is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tsuyoshi Tamatso will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tamatso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tamatso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tamatso counters with a slapping leg kick.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamatso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tamatso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamatso. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamatso just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tamatso.
Penn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tamatso's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tamatso is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Tamatso wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Tamatso drops an elbow to the side of Penn's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tamatso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tamatso's back!
Tamatso turns into Penn and is now in his guard.
Tamatso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tamatso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tamatso lands a couple of elbows.
Tamatso distracts Penn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tamatso is controlling him.
Tamatso won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Tamatso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Penn has control of Tamatso's left arm, preventing Tamatso from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Tamatso from controlling successfully.
Tamatso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tamatso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tamatso is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tamatso doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
A good leg kick by Tamatso.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tamatso goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Penn shoots and misses
and Tamatso counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tamatso counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tamatso with a nice head shot there.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tamatso postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamatso stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tamatso stands up and waves to Penn to follow him.
Tamatso tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoshi Tamatso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tamatso.
Penn shoots and misses
letting Tamatso counter with a right hand.
Tamatso cracks the inside of Penn's front leg.
Tamatso takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Penn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penn is rocked!
Penn misses with a takedown
and Tamatso counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
Tamatso darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.
Penn seems to have got his legs back now.
Tamatso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tamatso working Penn over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tamatso tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tamatso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tamatso lands a good knee to the midsection. Penn won't want to take too many of those.
Tamatso manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tamatso.
Penn tries to keep at a distance but Tamatso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tamatso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tamatso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tamatso gets a clinch.
Tamatso drags the fight down to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tamatso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Tamatso.
Tamatso looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Penn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Penn is stalling here. Tamatso is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Penn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tamatso has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tamatso landing strikes.
Penn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tamatso's best efforts.
Tamatso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso lands strikes from half guard.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Tamatso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tamatso lands with a punch from half guard.
Tamatso working over Penn with some ground and pound. Penn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tamatso drops an elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Tamatso is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn taking some punishment here, with Tamatso in his half guard.
Tsuyoshi Tamatso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn is refusing to be controlled, as Tamatso sits in half guard.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tamatso seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tamatso not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tamatso is looking for a kimura but Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tamatso to get the leverage.
Penn moves into full guard.
Tamatso preventing the sweep.
Tamatso is in close to Penn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tamatso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tamatso's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuyoshi Tamatso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tamatso has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsuyoshi Tamatso!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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