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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Massa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tekito Tumoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
2 - 20 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Massa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tekito Tumoko!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tumoko darts in trying to clinch
and Massa counters with a single leg into guard. Tumoko didn't expect that.
Massa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Massa prevents Tumoko from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Massa just wasn't active enough.
Tumoko tries to clinch
and Massa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tumoko is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Massa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tumoko tries to clinch but Massa moves out of range.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tumoko looks to clinch
and Massa counters with a single leg into guard. Tumoko didn't expect that.
Massa advances position into side control!
Massa happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Massa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Massa throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumoko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Massa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tumoko moves away.
Tumoko tries to clinch up.
Tumoko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tumoko wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side
and Tumoko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tumoko looks to clinch
so Massa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Massa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tumoko wants to stand and escape but Massa is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Massa.
Tumoko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tumoko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Massa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tumoko tries to clinch
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tumoko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Massa misses.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tumoko tries to clinch but Massa moves away
and Massa counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tumoko trying to land knees to the body.
Massa prevents a body shot from Tumoko.
Tumoko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Massa wants to break free but Tumoko has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Massa dominated that round.
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.
Massa keeps the fight on the outside.
Massa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tumoko wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side
and Massa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tekito Tumoko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tumoko wants to clinch.
Tumoko darts in trying to clinch
so Massa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Massa is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Massa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tumoko moves to clinch but Massa breaks away
and Massa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tumoko!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee asks Massa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Massa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Massa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumoko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Massa controlling from mount.
Massa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Massa just wasn't active enough.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters with a takedown into side control.
Massa controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Massa advances to full mount.
That's four 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.
Massa controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Massa just wasn't active enough.
Tumoko moves to clinch but Massa breaks away
and Massa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Massa swings for the body but Tumoko moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Massa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Massa jabs at Tumoko's body.
Tumoko tries to clinch up
and Massa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tumoko's guard.
Massa sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Massa just wasn't active enough.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tumoko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tumoko wants to clinch up but Massa keeps it at a distance.
Tekito Tumoko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tumoko tries to clinch up
and Massa counters with a shoot takedown. Tumoko fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Massa.
Tumoko wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side
and Massa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tumoko wants to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Massa is controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Massa just wasn't active enough.
Massa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Massa - just one landing.
Tumoko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tumoko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a nice uppercut.
Massa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tumoko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Massa.
Tumoko tries a body shot but Massa blocks it.
Massa struggles to land a body shot inside as Tumoko controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massa breaks from the clinch.
Tumoko wants to clinch
and Massa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tumoko moves to clinch but Massa breaks away
and Massa counters with a nice body shot.
Tumoko fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Massa misses.
Tumoko is looking to clinch but Massa is avoiding it.
Tumoko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Massa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumoko darts in trying to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Massa controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Massa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Massa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tumoko has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tumoko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tumoko misses with a punch to the body.
Tumoko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Massa wants to get back to striking at distance but Tumoko won't allow it.
Mike Massa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tumoko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Massa is defending well for now.
Tumoko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tumoko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tekito Tumoko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tumoko missing with knees to the body.
Massa is trying to break the clinch but Tumoko is controlling him.
Massa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tumoko missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Massa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Massa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Massa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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