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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsushima comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till I Collapse. Lai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. KoRn - Twisted Transistor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kung Lai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
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208 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
24 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Lewis Tsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kung Lai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsushima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lai stops Tsushima from passing to mount.
Tsushima is working hard here to advance position.
Tsushima lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lai down.
Tsushima controlling the position from side mount.
Tsushima seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lai for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima wants to control for a moment but Lai uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tsushima trying to control from half guard but Lai is working away.
Tsushima trying to mount his opponent but Lai defends it.
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.
Lai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tsushima.
Lai is trying to control the position but Tsushima postures up.
Tsushima wants to pass the guard but Lai is keeping the position.
Lai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tsushima.
Tsushima wants to pass the guard but Lai is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tsushima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tsushima is stalling in the full guard.
Tsushima working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lai's head.
Tsushima passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lai is avoiding damage well.
Tsushima is looking to take a break and control but Lai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsushima is just content to waste time from the top position. Lai takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tsushima is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Tsushima dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The crowd cheers as Tsushima lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lai doesn't seem phased though.
Lai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lai pushes Tsushima up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsushima.
Lai tries to break the clinch but Tsushima is controlling the position.
Tsushima cracks Lai with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsushima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tsushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsushima tries to work over Lai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lai lands a damaging elbow.
Lai misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima blocks a body shot from Lai.
Tsushima blocking some punches.
Lai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lai takes one to the chin there.
Lai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lai checks the leg kick.
Lai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tsushima counters with a left to the body.
Lai just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Tsushima. That snapped Lai's head back.
No joy there for Tsushima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tsushima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsushima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tsushima throws an overhand right that lands on Lai's shoulder, as Lai tries to avoid the shot.
Lai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsushima thows a body shot but no joy.
Lai misses with a low kick.
Tsushima misses with a body shot.
Tsushima checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lai.
Tsushima misses with a hook.
Tsushima ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lai. Tsushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tsushima throws a leg kick that misses.
Lai swings widly with a right hand
and Tsushima counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lai's knee momentarily.
Tsushima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch but Tsushima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Tsushima.
Lai thows a body kick. Tsushima tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kung Lai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lai missing with a left hand there. Tsushima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crunch! Lai slams his shin into Tsushima's torso.
Tsushima lands a body shot.
Tsushima thumps Lai with a low kick.
Lai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Lai.
Crunch! Tsushima slams his shin into Lai's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsushima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lai.
Lai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tsushima takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tsushima throws a body punch but Lai moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai tries to score with a low kick but Tsushima moves his leg out of the way.
Lai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsushima ducks under a wild hook from Lai.
Lai throws a leg kick but Tsushima sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lai lands a nice shot to the body.
Lai looks for the body kick but Tsushima saw that one coming.
Lai misses with a head kick.
Tsushima staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lai scores with a punch to the head.
Lai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tsushima instigates a clinch.
Tsushima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kung Lai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tsushima digs a good hook to Lai's body.
Tsushima just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsushima moves into range and clinches up with Lai.
A short uppercut from Lai.
Tsushima is trying to maintain a safe position but Lai gets an underhook and turns Tsushima into the cage.
Lai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsushima prevents a body shot from Lai.
Tsushima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tsushima prevents a body shot from Lai.
A short uppercut from Lai.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsushima.
Lai misses with the head strike.
Lai lands a shoulder strike.
Lai struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsushima controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima blocks a body shot from Lai.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lai.
Lai takes a shot to the head.
Tsushima trying to stall but Lai improves his position.
Tsushima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lai misses with the head strike.
Lai taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Tsushima.
Lai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tsushima is keeping busy.
Lai blocks a body shot from Tsushima.
Lai tries to throw a body punch but Tsushima avoids it by throwing Lai back against the cage.
Lai tries a knee to the head but Tsushima blocks it.
Lai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tsushima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tsushima - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lai blocks an uppercut.
Lai lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsushima backwards.
Lai can't find room to land a body shot as Tsushima controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lai misses with a knee strike.
Lewis Tsushima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tsushima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lai.
Lai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lai misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsushima.
Tsushima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsushima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsushima tries to throw a body punch but Lai avoids it by throwing Tsushima back against the cage.
Tsushima throws a punch but it's blocked by Lai.
Lai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lai is trying to break the clinch but Tsushima has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsushima is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tsushima wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lewis Tsushima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima tries to throw a body punch but Lai avoids it by throwing Tsushima back against the cage.
Lai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lai working aggressively here.
Tsushima tries for a takedown but Lai manages to get underhooks.
Tsushima blocks an uppercut.
Lai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lai lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Lewis Tsushima has been cut.
Lai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lai being controlled against the cage.
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!
Lai misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lai scores with a shoulder strike.
Lai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kung Lai.
I think Lai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Lai!
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