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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tvrtko Kotromanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tvrtko Kotromanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Jin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotromanic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jin.
Jin throws a push kick but Kotromanic slaps the foot to one side.
Kotromanic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kotromanic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jin is looking to score with low kicks.
Kotromanic defending well as Jin loads up on a big left hand.
Kotromanic throws a head kick but Jin moves out of range.
Jin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Jin. Beautiful body shot.
Kotromanic checks a low kick from Jin.
Kotromanic delivers a nice body kick.
Kotromanic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jin, right into the meat.
Jin thows a body shot but no joy.
Kotromanic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotromanic takes a swing at Jin's ribcage but misses.
Jin misses with a leg kick.
Kotromanic checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Jin.
Kotromanic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kotromanic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jin throws a low kick but Kotromanic avoids it.
Jin throws a body kick that misses
and Kotromanic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jin's knee momentarily.
Kotromanic throws a low kick but Jin avoids it.
Tvrtko Kotromanic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotromanic throws a lazy right hand but Jin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kotromanic counters with an outside leg kick.
Kotromanic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotromanic closes the distance but Jin moves to the side
and Jin counters with a nice uppercut.
Kotromanic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kotromanic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jin looks to land a body kick but Kotromanic moved away.
Jin looks to land a body kick but Kotromanic moved away.
Kotromanic swings for the body but Jin moves out of range.
Jin lands with a nice body punch.
Kotromanic checks a low kick from Jin.
Jin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kotromanic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kotromanic.
Kotromanic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin moves forwards but Kotromanic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kotromanic connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Kotromanic.
Jin misses with a hook.
Jin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kotromanic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jin moves away.
Kotromanic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jin.
Kotromanic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kotromanic.
Kotromanic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotromanic throws the left hand but Jin avoids the punch easily.
Jin misses with a leg kick
and Jin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kotromanic misses with a hook. Jin ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Kotromanic misses.
Kotromanic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kotromanic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kotromanic tried to score with a low kick but Jin checks it.
Kotromanic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kotromanic throws a head kick but Jin moves out of range.
Kotromanic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jin can pounce on him.
Jin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Kotromanic misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kotromanic.
A combination from Kotromanic does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tvrtko Kotromanic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kotromanic.
Kotromanic connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kotromanic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kotromanic.
Jin checks a leg kick nicely.
Kotromanic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jin. That did some damage!
Jin feints and then cracks Kotromanic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kotromanic down.
Jin walks into a straight right hand from Kotromanic.
Kotromanic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Kotromanic finds it's way through Jin's defenses.
Jin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Kotromanic thumps Jin with a low kick.
Jin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kotromanic throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotromanic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kotromanic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kotromanic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tvrtko Kotromanic is winning the standup battle so far.
Jin avoids the head kick by Kotromanic.
Jin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kotromanic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kotromanic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kotromanic tries to clinch up but Jin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jin thumps Kotromanic with a low kick.
Jin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotromanic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kotromanic throws a head kick but Jin moves out of range.
Jin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jin swings for the body but Kotromanic moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Jin.
Kotromanic throws a head kick but Jin moves out of range.
Kotromanic throws a low kick but Jin moves out of range easily.
Jin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kotromanic!
Kotromanic pushes Jin away with a front kick.
Kotromanic lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotromanic throws a head kick that misses
and Jin counters with a good low kick that Kotromanic was not able to check.
Jin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jin checks a leg kick nicely.
Kotromanic tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kotromanic.
Jin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kotromanic throws a right hand that misses
and Jin counters with a good low kick that Kotromanic was not able to check.
Kotromanic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jin scores with a body shot.
Jin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kotromanic in his tracks.
Jin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kotromanic in his tracks.
Kotromanic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kotromanic.
Kotromanic swings for the body but Jin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kotromanic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jin manages to avoid it.
Kotromanic checks the leg kick.
Jin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kotromanic moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Kotromanic blocks the leg kick.
Jin avoids a kick to the body.
Kotromanic throws a body kick that misses.
Jin moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jin stuns Kotromanic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Jin is predictable there
and Kotromanic counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryu Jin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kotromanic misses with a body shot.
Jin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kotromanic's hands.
Jin jabs at Kotromanic's body.
Kotromanic throws a low kick but Jin avoids it.
Kotromanic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jin blocks a leg kick.
Kotromanic misses with an uppercut.
Jin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kotromanic needs to keep his hands up - Jin had a free shot at his head there.
Kotromanic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jin. Jin obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from Jin.
Kotromanic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotromanic throws a low kick but Jin moves out of range easily.
Kotromanic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jin. Kotromanic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jin.
Kotromanic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kotromanic misses with a straight right.
Kotromanic scores with a leg kick.
Jin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kotromanic avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotromanic misses with a straight right.
Kotromanic walks into a left hand.
Jin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jin.
Kotromanic misses with a head kick.
Jin throws a leg kick
and Kotromanic counters with a good, hard body kick but Jin shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotromanic looks to land a body kick but Jin moved away.
Jin throws the kick towards the body but Kotromanic avoids it.
Jin takes a swing at Kotromanic's ribcage but misses.
Kotromanic throws a head kick that Jin semi-blocks.
Kotromanic throws a low kick but Jin moves out of range easily.
Kotromanic throws a head kick that Jin semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kotromanic.
Kotromanic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kotromanic scores with a jab to the body.
Jin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kotromanic. That did some damage!
Jin tries to work over Kotromanic's front leg with a kick but Kotromanic checks it.
Jin 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.
Jin throws a solid leg kick but Kotromanic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kotromanic.
Kotromanic misses with a straight left.
Kotromanic misses with a wild body shot.
Jin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Jin coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jin connects with an inside leg kick.
Jin is looking to land body kicks.
Jin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kotromanic.
Kotromanic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kotromanic connects with a body shot.
Kotromanic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jin ducks under a wild hook from Kotromanic.
Jin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kotromanic.
Kotromanic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Jin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jin 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Jin!
In his post fight interview, Ryu Jin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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RATING
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