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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hitsomiru Tamaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osuka Kasumia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osuka Kasumia told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hitsomiru Tamaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osuka Kasumia!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasumia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kasumia throws a head kick but Tamaka moves out of range.
Kasumia wants to clinch up but Tamaka keeps it at a distance.
Kasumia moves out of range of the body kick from Tamaka.
Tamaka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kasumia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tamaka.
Kasumia looks gassed!
Tamaka with a nice cross.
Tamaka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tamaka, right into the meat.
Kasumia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tamaka. That's going to slow Kasumia down.
Tamaka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kasumia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tamaka - the referee stops the clock and Kasumia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tamaka. Kasumia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kasumia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tamaka connects with a solid leg kick.
Tamaka scores with a push kick.
Tamaka lands a head kick. Kasumia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tamaka lands a jab to Kasumia's midsection.
Tamaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Tamaka lands with a straight right. Kasumia didn't see that one coming.
Tamaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kasumia.
Kasumia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tamaka.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tamaka!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tamaka.
Kasumia throws a jab when Tamaka was well out of range.
Kasumia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tamaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tamaka cracks a nice hook into Kasumia's ribs.
Tamaka scores with the left hand. Kasumia knows he should have avoided that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tamaka. Kasumia shrugs it off though.
Tamaka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamaka keeps Kasumia at a distance using the push kick.
Tamaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Osuka Kasumia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamaka closes the distance and clinches.
Kasumia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tamaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasumia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kasumia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tamaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Tamaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasumia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tamaka landing knees to the body.
Tamaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Tamaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tamaka.
Tamaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kasumia is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamaka has double underhooks.
Kasumia managing to block the knees to the body from Tamaka.
Tamaka lands a damaging elbow.
Kasumia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tamaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tamaka landing knees to the head.
Kasumia has had enough of the clinch but Tamaka keeps him there for the moment.
Kasumia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tamaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tamaka lands a knee to the body.
Tamaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasumia.
Tamaka lands with a straight right. Kasumia didn't see that one coming.
Kasumia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kasumia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kasumia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tamaka. Tamaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Tamaka lands a high kick!
Kasumia looks to throw a body kick
and Tamaka counters with a good, hard body kick but Kasumia shrugs it off.
Kasumia with a jab.
Kasumia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tamaka.
Kasumia fails in his attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tamaka.
Some wild striking there from Kasumia.
Hitsomiru Tamaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Tamaka as Kasumia shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tamaka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tamaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Tamaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kasumia gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tamaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Tamaka scores with a one two! Kasumia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tamaka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kasumia misses with a double jab.
Kasumia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tamaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kasumia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tamaka uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Kasumia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tamaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasumia looks to clinch
and Tamaka counters with a head kick. That will keep Kasumia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tamaka clinches with his opponent.
Tamaka looking to throw knees to the head but Kasumia is blocking nicely.
Kasumia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamaka has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hitsomiru Tamaka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice body kick there by Tamaka.
Kasumia throws a solid leg kick but Tamaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kasumia.
Kasumia throws a combination that misses
and Tamaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tamaka instigates a clinch.
Tamaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tamaka breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tamaka.
Tamaka is looking to wear down Kasumia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tamaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Tamaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kasumia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tamaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kasumia doesn't seem bothered though.
A left and a right from Tamaka both land. Nice combination.
Tamaka throws a wild body kick that Kasumia sees coming a mile off.
Kasumia throws a combination that misses
and Tamaka counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kasumia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tamaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tamaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hitsomiru Tamaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Tamaka avoids the head kick by Kasumia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamaka lands a high kick!
Kasumia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tamaka. That one must have hurt.
A low kick from Kasumia misses
and Tamaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kasumia misses the jab.
Tamaka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kasumia's sensitive parts.
Kasumia shoots in but Tamaka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tamaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kasumia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kasumia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasumia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body punch from Tamaka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tamaka.
Kasumia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Tamaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Kasumia throws a jab but it's blocked by Tamaka.
Tamaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tamaka misses with a head kick.
Kasumia misses with a double jab
and Tamaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Tamaka misses with the body kick
and Kasumia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Tamaka.
Tamaka lands a high kick!
Kasumia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamaka wants to slow Kasumia down by chopping away at his legs.
Tamaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasumia.
A head kick by Kasumia misses
and Tamaka counters with a big head kick but Kasumia shrugs it off.
Kasumia throws a lazy head kick
and Tamaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick there by Tamaka.
Tamaka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kasumia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kasumia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tamaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasumia tries to clinch but Tamaka is having none of it.
Tamaka scores with a leg kick.
Tamaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tamaka thuds his shin into the meat of Kasumia's side.
Tamaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasumia can do to turn this around?
Tamaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tamaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kasumia shoots in and drives through. Tamaka sprawls well.
Hitsomiru Tamaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osuka Kasumia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka misses with the combination.
Tamaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tamaka throws a leg kick but Kasumia checks it.
Kasumia lands a head kick!
Tamaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kasumia misses with a combination
and Tamaka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kasumia really felt that one!
Tamaka connects with a high kick.
Tamaka slips a straight right by Kasumia.
Tamaka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick by Kasumia misses
and Tamaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Kasumia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hitsomiru Tamaka dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kasumia closes the distance but Tamaka moves to the side
and Tamaka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tamaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kasumia misses with a few strikes there.
Tamaka instigates a clinch.
Tamaka crunches a lovely knee into Kasumia's ribcage.
Tamaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasumia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasumia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tamaka prevents it.
Tamaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Tamaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tamaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tamaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Kasumia. Kasumia gets slowly back to his feet.
Tamaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tamaka lands a knee to the body.
Tamaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kasumia wants to break free but Tamaka has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasumia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kasumia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tamaka lands a knee to the body.
Kasumia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tamaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tamaka lands a knee to the body.
Kasumia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamaka has him pressed against the ropes.
Tamaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tamaka missing with knees to the body.
Kasumia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasumia throws a hook but Tamaka avoids it easily.
Kasumia throws a leg kick
and Tamaka counters with a left and a right that stings Kasumia.
Tamaka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tamaka tries to land a body kick
and Kasumia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kasumia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tamaka has his hands on Kasumia's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tamaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasumia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasumia throws a combination that misses
and Tamaka counters with a nice body kick.
Tamaka connects with a high kick.
Kasumia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tamaka can pounce on him.
Kasumia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tamaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Kasumia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tamaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tamaka lands with a kick to the temple. Kasumia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka connects with a high kick.
Kasumia throws a hook but Tamaka avoids it easily.
Kasumia throws a sloppy head kick
and Tamaka counters with a nice body kick.
Tamaka cracks the inside of Kasumia's front leg.
Kasumia misses with a body shot
and Tamaka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kasumia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kasumia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to de liver by Tamaka. Beautiful body shot.
Tamaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasumia tries to clinch up but Tamaka circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kasumia. That's going to slow Tamaka down.
Kasumia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tamaka checks a low kick from Kasumia.
Tamaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tamaka lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasumia throws a right hand that Tamaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamaka also avoids with ease.
Tamaka scores with a jab. Kasumia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick from Tamaka lands but Kasumia takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Tamaka. No joy for Kasumia on that attempt.
Hitsomiru Tamaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osuka Kasumia.
Tamaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamaka stuffs the takedown.
Tamaka connects with a crisp jab.
Tamaka throws a head kick that Kasumia semi-blocks.
Kasumia misses with a hook to the body
and Tamaka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tamaka defending well as Kasumia loads up on a big left hand.
Osuka Kasumia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasumia missing with a left hand there. Tamaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tamaka connects with a high kick.
Kasumia wants to clinch up but Tamaka keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hitsomiru Tamaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tamaka, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hitsomiru Tamaka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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