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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tadashi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petro Petrukio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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166 lbs
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169 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tadashi Masaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Petro Petrukio!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrukio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tadashi Masaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masaru misses with a looping left.
Petrukio just misses with a punch to the body.
Masaru defending well as Petrukio loads up on a big left hand.
Masaru misses with a double jab.
Masaru lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petrukio wants to clinch up but Masaru keeps it at a distance.
Petrukio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masaru swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrukio.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrukio looks to land a combination but Masaru avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Masaru is defended easily by Petrukio.
Masaru throws a body punch but Petrukio moves out of range.
Masaru looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrukio is just out of range.
Petrukio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrukio moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Masaru.
Masaru breaks from the clinch.
Masaru with a jab.
Jab, jab by Masaru - just one landing.
Masaru stalks Petrukio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Petrukio's face. Petrukio staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masaru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Masaru throws an overhand right that lands on Petrukio's shoulder, as Petrukio tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrukio throws a series of punches but Masaru moves out of range.
Petrukio wants to clinch.
Masaru scores with a body shot.
Petrukio looks gassed!
Petrukio wants to clinch up but Masaru keeps it at a distance.
Masaru scores with a three punch combo!
Masaru shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Masaru is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Masaru stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Masaru dives in and grabs Petrukio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petrukio pushes down on Masaru's head and hops out.
Masaru looks to land a combination but Petrukio avoids it well.
Masaru looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrukio is just out of range.
Petrukio swats away the attempt to clinch by Masaru.
Masaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrukio.
Petrukio moves in looking to clinch but Masaru pushes him off.
Masaru misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Petrukio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Masaru throws a right hand that Petrukio ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrukio also avoids with ease.
Masaru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masaru connects with a single shot there.
Masaru wants to clinch up but Petrukio keeps it at a distance.
Petro Petrukio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masaru tries to score a power double leg takedown but Petrukio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Masaru somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadashi Masaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrukio is looking to clinch but Masaru is avoiding it.
Petrukio lands a head shot.
Petrukio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Masaru misses with a two punch combination.
Masaru scores with a takedown into Petrukio's guard.
Masaru gets to his feet - Petrukio follows without any prompting.
Masaru keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrukio throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Masaru.
A jab from Masaru misses.
A slow jab from Petrukio misses its intended target.
Masaru misses the jab.
Masaru fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrukio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masaru circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Masaru misses the target.
Petrukio misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrukio throws a right and a left that Masaru avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Masaru.
Petrukio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masaru shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Masaru stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrukio misses with a straight left.
Petrukio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Petrukio misses.
Petrukio looks to land a combination but Masaru avoids it well.
Masaru lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Petrukio backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Masaru scores with a four punch combination!
Masaru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petrukio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Masaru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrukio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Masaru scores with the left hand. Petrukio knows he should have avoided that one.
Masaru scores with a three punch combo!
A shot to the liver by Masaru. Beautiful body shot.
Masaru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrukio.
Masaru bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masaru sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Petrukio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Petrukio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masaru. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masaru stands up and beckons Petrukio to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadashi Masaru dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab from Petrukio.
A combination from Masaru does no damage.
Petrukio misses with the combination.
Petrukio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petrukio counters by moving into the clinch.
Petrukio avoiding damage.
Masaru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masaru is leaning against Petrukio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Masaru breaks the clinch.
Masaru throws a right and a left that Petrukio avoids nicely.
Masaru shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrukio sprawls well. He's pushed Masaru's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petrukio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masaru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Masaru.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Masaru is defended easily by Petrukio.
Petrukio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tadashi Masaru is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrukio thows a body shot but no joy.
Masaru tries to clinch but Petrukio moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrukio doesn't manage to clinch there - Masaru circles away.
Petrukio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrukio throws a series of punches but Masaru avoids them all with ease.
Masaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrukio moves away.
Petrukio misses with a straight right.
Masaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrukio was well out of range. Poor timing from Masaru.
Petrukio takes a swing at Masaru's ribcage but misses.
Petrukio forces Masaru back against the cage and clinches.
Petrukio prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadashi Masaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masaru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrukio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good shot there by Petrukio.
Masaru is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petrukio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masaru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrukio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masaru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Masaru is trying to break the clinch but Petrukio has him pressed against the cage.
Petrukio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Petrukio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrukio can't find room to land a body shot as Masaru controls the action.
Masaru takes a shot to the head.
Petrukio prevents Masaru from breaking the clinch.
Petrukio lands a shoulder strike.
Masaru has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petrukio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Masaru struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrukio controls his hands.
Petrukio lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Petrukio.
Masaru tries to circle away but Petrukio has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrukio.
Masaru misses with a body punch.
Masaru works on Petrukio's body with a couple of short punches.
Petrukio blocks a body shot from Masaru.
Masaru can't find room to land a body shot as Petrukio controls the action.
Petrukio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masaru is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Petrukio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Petrukio scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrukio.
Petrukio lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrukio trying to stall but Masaru improves his position.
Masaru drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrukio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Petrukio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Masaru is looking to wear down Petrukio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Masaru takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petrukio lands a nice hook to Masaru's body. Masaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrukio is looking to clinch but Masaru is avoiding it.
Tadashi Masaru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Masaru misses.
Masaru throws a hook but Petrukio blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Petrukio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Petrukio.
Petrukio lands with a right hand.
Masaru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrukio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masaru just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrukio lands with a straight right. Masaru didn't see that one coming.
Petrukio avoids the body shot from Masaru.
Masaru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrukio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masaru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrukio drives through and clinches with Masaru against the cage.
Petrukio blocks a body shot from Masaru.
Masaru is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Petrukio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Petrukio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masaru digs a right hand into Petrukio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petrukio's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Petrukio - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrukio lands a hook that snaps the head of Masaru backwards.
Masaru blocking some punches.
Petrukio is pushing Masaru up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Petrukio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masaru manages to break the clinch.
Masaru throws a series of punches but Petrukio avoids them all with ease.
Masaru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrukio stuffs the takedown attempt from Masaru. Masaru gets slowly back to his feet.
Masaru swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrukio.
Petrukio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petrukio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Petrukio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrukio cracks Masaru with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrukio.
Nice body punch from Petrukio.
Masaru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petrukio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petrukio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Masaru is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrukio cracks Masaru with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petro Petrukio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Petrukio lands a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Petrukio.
Masaru keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrukio lands a right hook to the body.
Petrukio lands a really nice looking cross but Masaru seems unphased.
Masaru drops his hands momentarily and Petrukio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Masaru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petrukio is looking to clinch but Masaru is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrukio misses the target.
Masaru misses with a wild body shot.
Masaru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masaru throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Petrukio was covering up waiting for the punch and Masaru finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Petrukio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Masaru gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Masaru postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrukio is working an open guard so Masaru takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Petrukio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masaru wants to clinch
and Petrukio counters with a straight right hand.
Petrukio cracks Masaru with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Masaru misses the jab.
Petrukio loads up on a big right hand but Masaru slips the punch.
Petrukio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrukio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masaru shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Petrukio sprawls well. Petrukio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Masaru gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Petrukio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masaru wants to clinch but Petrukio slips to the side
and Petrukio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Masaru tries to bum rush Petrukio with a series of wild strikes but Petrukio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Masaru looks for a takedown but Petrukio sprawls well.
Jab by Petrukio.
Petrukio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Masaru catches Petrukio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petrukio slips under a jab.
Masaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrukio moves away.
Petrukio closes the distance and pushes Masaru back into the cage.
Petrukio gets through Masaru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Masaru is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Masaru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrukio tries to clinch up.
Petrukio throws a hook but Masaru avoids it easily.
Petrukio lands a nice looking body shot.
Masaru throws a series of punches but Petrukio moves out of range.
Masaru throws an overhand right that lands on Petrukio's shoulder, as Petrukio tries to avoid the shot.
Petrukio wants to clinch up but Masaru keeps it at a distance.
Masaru scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrukio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masaru keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrukio clinches up with Masaru and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrukio trying to stall but Masaru improves his position.
Petrukio lands with a left to the head.
Petrukio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrukio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrukio tries to break the clinch but Masaru is controlling the position.
Masaru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Petrukio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrukio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masaru backwards.
Masaru digs a right hand underneath Petrukio's ribcage. Petrukio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrukio tries to work over Masaru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masaru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrukio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masaru lands a body shot.
Masaru dodges the punch combination from Petrukio.
Petrukio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Masaru misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Masaru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masaru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masaru clinches with his opponent.
Masaru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masaru throws a hook to the side of Petrukio's head but Petrukio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrukio scores with a punch to the head.
Masaru misses with a straight right.
Masaru listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Masaru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Masaru connects with a crisp jab.
Masaru swinging wildly here.
Petrukio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrukio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrukio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masaru swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petrukio.
Good exchange - Petrukio coming out on top.
Petrukio stuffs the takedown attempt from Masaru. Masaru gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadashi Masaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrukio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masaru takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masaru misses with a two punch combination.
Petrukio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Petrukio finds it's way through Masaru's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tadashi Masaru.
I think Masaru has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadashi Masaru!
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RATING
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