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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackjan Tio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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287 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackjan Tio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tio.
Tio can't get the takedown.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tio avoids it.
Tio has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Po misses with an elbow over the top.
Tio can't get the takedown.
Tio avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po wants to clinch.
Po tries to clinch up.
Po wants to clinch.
Tio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackjan Tio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tio takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Tio is breathing heavily.
Po gets a clinch.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tio.
A frustrated look appears on Po's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tio blocks the elbow strike.
Tio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Po gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po tries to clinch but Tio moves out of range.
Tio keeps the fight on the outside.
Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Tio is blocking nicely.
Po on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tio has Po pressed against the cage, preventing Po from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Po is trying to break the clinch but Tio has him pressed against the cage.
Tio blocks an elbow strike.
Tio is working for takedown but Po is calmly controlling the position for now.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jackjan Tio has been cut.
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Po creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tio's defenses.
Tio breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Po wants to clinch but Tio slips to the side
enabling Tio to counter with a crisp jab.
Po fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tio, pushing him back against the cage.
Po is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tio is defending well for now.
Tio avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po tries to clinch up.
We've been informed that Po has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tio keeps the fight on the outside.
Po tries to clinch but Tio moves out of range.
Tio fails to land with a series of punches.
Po checks the leg kick.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to clinch but Tio is having none of it.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Po tries to clinch there but Tio circles away.
Po clinches up against the cage.
Tio jumps guard but Po turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Po prevents a body shot from Tio.
Po landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Po breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tio keeps the fight on the outside.
Po moves into the clinch successfully.
Po gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackjan Tio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tio tries to clinch up.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po tries to clinch but Tio is having none of it.
Po wants to clinch.
Tio circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po wants to clinch up but Tio keeps it at a distance.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Tio circles away.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tio swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po tries to clinch up but Tio circles away and keeps his distance.
Po wants to clinch up but Tio keeps it at a distance.
Po is looking to clinch but Tio is avoiding it.
Po wants to clinch.
Po wants to clinch but Tio slips to the side
and Tio moves into the clinch.
Tio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Po walks away with a smile on his face. Tio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Po has closed the distance and engaged Tio in a clinch.
Tio is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Tio managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po manages to break the clinch.
Po pushes Tio up against the cage in a clinch.
Tio is trying to break free.
Tio is trying to break the clinch but Po is controlling him.
Po lands an elbow just above Tio 's eye.
Jackjan Tio's cut is getting worse.
Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Po tries to clinch there but Tio circles away.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Tio pushes him off.
Tio keeps the fight on the outside.
Tio keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tio keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Tio pushes him off.
Po tries to clinch there but Tio circles away.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tio swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po forces Tio back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Po.
Po lands a knee to the body.
Tio avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Po obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a good knee to the midsection. Tio won't want to take too many of those.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tio keeps the fight on the outside.
Po clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po is trying to break free.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tio looks for the body kick but Po saw that one coming.
Tio gets tackled into the cage by Po. Po maintains the clinch.
Po working Tio over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tong Po seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tio managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackjan Tio's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tio keeps the fight on the outside.
Po tries to clinch but Tio moves out of range.
Po drives through and clinches with Tio against the cage.
Po using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po slips a jab and a cross from Tio.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Tio pushes him off.
Po tries to clinch there but Tio circles away.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po is looking to clinch but Tio is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Tio pushes him off.
Tong Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Tio pushes him off.
Po has Tio up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Po manages to break the clinch.
Po tries to clinch but Tio moves out of range.
Po wants to clinch up but Tio keeps it at a distance.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po is looking to clinch but Tio is avoiding it.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackjan Tio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po is looking to clinch but Tio is avoiding it.
Po tries to clinch up but Tio circles away and keeps his distance.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Tio pushes him off.
Tio keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po keeps the fight on the outside.
Tio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Tio circles away.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Tio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tio swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po has closed the distance and engaged Tio in a clinch.
Tio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Po just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Po putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tio takes an elbow to the temple.
Po lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Po is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Po with a knee to the head.
Jackjan Tio's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tio.
Po with a knee to the head.
Jeez, Jackjan Tio's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Po avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Po using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po manages to break the clinch.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Tio circles away.
Tio swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po has closed the distance and engaged Tio in a clinch.
Tio managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po tries to clinch up.
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!
Po tries to clinch there but Tio circles away.
Po instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackjan Tio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tong Po is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tio gets tackled into the cage by Po. Po maintains the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Po 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Po!
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FIGHT
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