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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokhtakhounov comes to the cage accompanied by Ministry - Thieves. The key to victory for Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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ADCC Champion
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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
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isamu Natsuki!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokhtakhounov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov walks into a left hand.
Nice body kick there by Natsuki.
Natsuki 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.
It looks like Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has been cut.
Natsuki thumps Tokhtakhounov with a low kick.
Natsuki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tokhtakhounov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Tokhtakhounov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tokhtakhounov moves out of range of the body kick from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tokhtakhounov dodges the punch combination from Natsuki.
Natsuki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown but Tokhtakhounov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tokhtakhounov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Natsuki throws out the jab.
A jab from Natsuki finds it's way through Tokhtakhounov's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Natsuki.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Natsuki misses with the combination.
Tokhtakhounov checks a low kick from Natsuki.
Natsuki lands a nice hook to Tokhtakhounov's body. Tokhtakhounov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Tokhtakhounov.
A bone on bone clash there as Tokhtakhounov blocks the leg kick.
Tokhtakhounov avoids a kick to the body.
Isamu Natsuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick that misses.
Tokhtakhounov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Natsuki. Natsuki obviously looking to wear him down.
Natsuki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tokhtakhounov is able to avoid easily.
Natsuki throws out a leg kick but Tokhtakhounov moves out of range and Natsuki only half commits.
Natsuki blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tokhtakhounov blocks the leg kick.
Natsuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tokhtakhounov can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natsuki takes a swing at Tokhtakhounov's ribcage but misses.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tokhtakhounov as he jumps to the side.
Natsuki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tokhtakhounov tries to clinch up but Natsuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Natsuki is looking to chop away at Tokhtakhounov's legs.
Tokhtakhounov tries to land a leg kick but Natsuki saw it coming and moves away.
Tokhtakhounov swinging wildly here.
Natsuki lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Natsuki lands but Tokhtakhounov takes it in his stride.
Natsuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a body shot.
Tokhtakhounov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Natsuki lands a nice looking body shot.
Tokhtakhounov throws a shot to the body.
Tokhtakhounov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natsuki.
Natsuki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tokhtakhounov at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Natsuki blocks the low kick.
Tokhtakhounov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tokhtakhounov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Natsuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Natsuki cracks Tokhtakhounov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tokhtakhounov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Natsukis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tokhtakhounov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokhtakhounov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Natsuki slips under a jab.
Tokhtakhounov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Natsuki connects with a solid leg kick.
Natsuki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tokhtakhounov has time to react.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natsuki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Natsuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Natsuki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tokhtakhounov to the ground. Natsuki is now in Tokhtakhounov's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tokhtakhounov wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Natsuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov'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.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick that misses.
Tokhtakhounov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Natsuki lands a leg kick that knocks Tokhtakhounov off balance momentarily.
Natsuki misses with a right hand
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice uppercut.
Natsuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Natsuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokhtakhounov manages to avoid it.
Natsuki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tokhtakhounov throws a wild body kick that Natsuki sees coming a mile off.
Natsuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Natsuki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Natsuki misses with a body shot
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a leg kick.
Natsuki shoots in and bounces Tokhtakhounov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsuki throws an elbow that misses. Tokhtakhounov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Natsuki's guard. Nice move by Tokhtakhounov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki is trying to control the position but Tokhtakhounov postures up.
Natsuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natsuki trying to control the position.
Tokhtakhounov trying to control the position from guard on top but Natsuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a couple of short punches.
Natsuki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tokhtakhounov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tokhtakhounov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tokhtakhounov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Natsuki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tokhtakhounov!
Natsuki is landing with some decent strikes but Tokhtakhounov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Natsuki landing strikes from the mount.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Natsuki looking to control but Tokhtakhounov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Natsuki looking for a guillotine from mount but Tokhtakhounov is having none of it.
Isamu Natsuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tokhtakhounov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Natsuki prevents Tokhtakhounov from improving his position.
Natsuki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Natsuki wants to take a breather but Tokhtakhounov is having none of it.
Natsuki is thwarting Tokhtakhounov's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki working over Tokhtakhounov with some ground and pound. Tokhtakhounov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Natsuki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Natsuki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Natsuki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Natsuki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Natsuki tries to pass to full mount but Tokhtakhounov defends it.
Natsuki controlling the action here.
Natsuki thows a huge punch but Tokhtakhounov dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Natsuki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tokhtakhounov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Natsuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Tokhtakhounov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Natsuki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Natsuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Natsuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Natsuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tokhtakhounov moves out of range of the body kick from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice shot to the body.
Tokhtakhounov moves out of range as Natsuki throws a body kick.
Tokhtakhounov digs a good body shot into Natsuki's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Natsuki's calf.
Natsuki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Natsuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokhtakhounov scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Natsuki throws a leg kick but Tokhtakhounov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Natsuki moves out of range as Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick.
Tokhtakhounov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Natsuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Natsuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Tokhtakhounov tries to sprawl out of it but Natsuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tokhtakhounov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Natsuki blocks the body kick.
Natsuki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Natsuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki misses the body punch
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Natsuki's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tokhtakhounov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Isamu Natsuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Tokhtakhounov.
It looks like Isamu Natsuki has been cut.
Natsuki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Natsuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Natsuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tokhtakhounov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tokhtakhounov throws a right hand that Natsuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Natsuki also avoids with ease.
Tokhtakhounov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a leg kick. Natsuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Natsuki walks into a stiff left hand from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov lunges at Natsuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Natsuki's hand.
Natsuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Tokhtakhounov misses its intended target.
Tokhtakhounov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov delivers a nice body kick.
A big left from Tokhtakhounov misses.
Natsuki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natsuki. Tokhtakhounov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Natsuki throws a series of punches but Tokhtakhounov moves out of range.
Natsuki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Isamu Natsuki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tokhtakhounov. That's going to slow Natsuki down.
Tokhtakhounov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Natsuki blocks a head kick by Tokhtakhounov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tokhtakhounov as he jumps to the side.
Natsuki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Natsuki looks for the body kick but Tokhtakhounov saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natsuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tokhtakhounov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Natsuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Natsuki 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Natsuki!
A relieved looking Isamu Natsuki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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