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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal NineThousand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamura comes into the arena with Teriyaki boyz - Tokyo drift blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiyoshi Tamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hal NineThousand!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from NineThousand does no damage.
Hal NineThousand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
NineThousand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
NineThousand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand moves out of range.
NineThousand scores with a jab.
NineThousand throws a right and a left that Tamura avoids nicely.
NineThousand cracks Tamura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
NineThousand's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and NineThousand duly obliges.
NineThousand lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tamura backs up against the cage.
It looks like Kiyoshi Tamura has been cut.
NineThousand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamura moves away.
NineThousand moves out of range of the strikes.
Tamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from NineThousand.
Tamura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling NineThousand to score with a decent uppercut.
Tamura doesn't manage to clinch there - NineThousand circles away.
NineThousand looks to land a combination but Tamura avoids it well.
NineThousand is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
NineThousand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but NineThousand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NineThousand cracks Tamura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
NineThousand throws a nice looking combination but Tamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
NineThousand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
NineThousand missing with a left hand there. Tamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
NineThousand tries to bum rush Tamura with a series of wild strikes but Tamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch but NineThousand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
NineThousand misses with a double jab.
Tamura tests NineThousand's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tamura moves out of range of the strikes.
NineThousand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand is having none of it.
Tamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
NineThousand fails to land with a series of punches.
Tamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tamura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. NineThousand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tamura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. NineThousand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
NineThousand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
NineThousand tries to bum rush Tamura with a series of wild strikes but Tamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tamura wants to clinch up but NineThousand keeps it at a distance.
NineThousand keeps the fight on the outside.
NineThousand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but NineThousand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
NineThousand keeps the fight on the outside.
NineThousand misses with the combination.
NineThousand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
NineThousand slips a jab from Tamura.
Tamura tests NineThousand's chin there with a solid looking shot.
NineThousand misses with the combination.
NineThousand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
NineThousand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
NineThousand misses with a few strikes there.
NineThousand fails to land with a series of punches.
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch but NineThousand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but NineThousand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand is having none of it.
Tamura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tamura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. NineThousand just stands there and leans against the cage.
NineThousand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tamura struggles to land a body shot inside as NineThousand controls his hands.
Tamura jumps guard but NineThousand stands there with Tamura around his waist. Tamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tamura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as NineThousand walks away with a smile on his face. Tamura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiyoshi Tamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
NineThousand keeps the fight on the outside.
NineThousand throws a right and a left that Tamura avoids nicely.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand is having none of it.
NineThousand circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for NineThousand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Tamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
NineThousand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
NineThousand fails to land with a series of punches.
Tamura tries to clinch up.
Tamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
NineThousand looks to land a combination but Tamura avoids it well.
NineThousand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
NineThousand throws a right hand that Tamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamura also avoids with ease.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand moves out of range.
Tamura doesn't manage to clinch there - NineThousand circles away.
NineThousand misses with a wild combination.
Tamura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. NineThousand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal NineThousand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kiyoshi Tamura's cut.
That's time! Tamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tamura tries to clinch up but NineThousand circles away and keeps his distance.
NineThousand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hal NineThousand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
NineThousand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamura.
NineThousand circles away from the clinch attempt.
NineThousand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
NineThousand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from NineThousand. Those never looked like landing.
Tamura swings for the body but NineThousand moves out of range.
Tamura moves in looking to clinch but NineThousand pushes him off.
NineThousand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between NineThousand's hands.
Tamura throws a hook but NineThousand avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from NineThousand.
A punch combination from NineThousand misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura is looking to clinch.
Tamura blocks a head kick by NineThousand.
Tamura throws a body punch but NineThousand moves out of range.
NineThousand looks to land a combination but Tamura avoids it well.
Tamura tries to clinch up but NineThousand circles away and keeps his distance.
NineThousand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
NineThousand lands with an uppercut that bounces Tamura off the cage and back into rage.
NineThousand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
NineThousand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamura.
NineThousand looks to land a combination but Tamura avoids it well.
Tamura is looking to clinch.
NineThousand looks to land a combination but Tamura avoids it well.
Tamura misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Tamura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
NineThousand keeps the fight on the outside.
NineThousand throws a nice looking combination but Tamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
NineThousand looks to land a combination but Tamura avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tamura avoids the head kick by NineThousand.
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but NineThousand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
NineThousand jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tamura rushes NineThousand and presses him up against the cage.
NineThousand can't break the clinch.
Tamura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. NineThousand smiles and moves away.
NineThousand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand is having none of it.
NineThousand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamura moves in looking to clinch but NineThousand pushes him off.
Tamura wants to clinch.
Tamura thows a body shot but no joy.
NineThousand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Tamura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but NineThousand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand moves out of range.
Tamura wants to clinch up but NineThousand keeps it at a distance.
NineThousand circles away from the clinch attempt.
NineThousand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from NineThousand. Those never looked like landing.
NineThousand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tamura tries to clinch there but NineThousand circles away.
NineThousand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
NineThousand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tamura tries to clinch there but NineThousand circles away.
NineThousand avoids the body shot from Tamura.
Tamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
NineThousand throws a sloppy body shot
and Tamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Tamura tries to clinch up.
NineThousand has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from NineThousand does no damage.
NineThousand throws a series of punches but Tamura moves out of range.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand is having none of it.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand is having none of it.
Tamura is looking to clinch but NineThousand is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand is having none of it.
NineThousand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
NineThousand misses with the combination.
NineThousand scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tamura tries to clinch there but NineThousand circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal NineThousand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kiyoshi Tamura's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tamura wants to clinch.
NineThousand misses with a double jab
letting Tamura counter with a right hand.
NineThousand throws a nice looking combination but Tamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
NineThousand throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
NineThousand swinging wildly here.
NineThousand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamura blocks a head kick by NineThousand.
Tamura is looking to clinch but NineThousand is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
NineThousand lands with a right hand.
NineThousand circles away from the clinch attempt.
NineThousand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
NineThousand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura is looking to clinch.
NineThousand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tamura. Tamura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
NineThousand scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
NineThousand throws a right hand that Tamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamura also avoids with ease.
NineThousand throws a series of punches but Tamura avoids them all with ease.
NineThousand defending well as Tamura loads up on a big left hand.
NineThousand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
NineThousand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand moves out of range.
Tamura tries to clinch up.
Tamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
NineThousand swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tamura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
NineThousand throws a jab but it's blocked by Tamura.
NineThousand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tamura slips a jab and a cross from NineThousand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from NineThousand. Those never looked like landing.
NineThousand misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from NineThousand. Those never looked like landing.
NineThousand throws a shot from downtown. Tamura moves away and avoids it.
Tamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but NineThousand was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamura.
Tamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamura wants to clinch up but NineThousand keeps it at a distance.
NineThousand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamura.
NineThousand throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tamura counters with a left to the body.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand moves out of range.
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch but NineThousand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
NineThousand 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.
NineThousand looks to land a combination. Tamura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tamura is looking to clinch.
Tamura is looking to clinch.
NineThousand throws a right hand that Tamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamura also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura thows a body shot but no joy.
NineThousand swats away the attempt to clinch by Tamura.
NineThousand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tamura dodges the punch combination from NineThousand.
NineThousand misses with a double jab
and Tamura counters by moving into the clinch.
NineThousand is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamura has double underhooks.
Tamura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as NineThousand walks away with a smile on his face. Tamura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hal NineThousand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
NineThousand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
NineThousand misses the jab.
NineThousand misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tamura wants to clinch up but NineThousand keeps it at a distance.
Tamura wants to clinch.
NineThousand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
NineThousand connects with the punch.
NineThousand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
NineThousand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tamura tries to clinch but NineThousand moves out of range.
NineThousand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamura.
Tamura moves in looking to clinch but NineThousand pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
NineThousand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
NineThousand missing with a left hand there. Tamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamura. NineThousand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiyoshi Tamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hal NineThousand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tamura thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hal NineThousand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got NineThousand winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hal NineThousand!
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hype
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