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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mighk Tighson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoto Murasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tighson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Last Mothafucka' Breathin'. Murasaki has chosen PRIDE FC Theme as his entrance music. Shoto Murasaki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mighk Tighson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoto Murasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murasaki has Tighson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tighson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murasaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tighson tries a body shot but Murasaki blocks it.
Tighson misses with the head strike.
Murasaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tighson is defending well for now.
Tighson throws a punch but it's blocked by Murasaki.
Murasaki blocks an uppercut.
Murasaki managing to block the knees to the body from Tighson.
Tighson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tighson trying to land knees to the body.
Tighson has a couple of punches blocked by Murasaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tighson prevents a body shot from Murasaki.
Murasaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Tighson to keep the fight standing.
Murasaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tighson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tighson as Murasaki tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tighson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mighk Tighson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoto Murasaki.
Tighson gets underhooks to prevent Murasaki's takedown attempt.
Tighson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Tighson fails to land.
Murasaki blocks an uppercut.
Tighson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tighson tries a body shot but Murasaki blocks it.
Murasaki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tighson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tighson tries to land knees in the clinch but Murasaki avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tighson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tighson trying to land knees to the body.
Tighson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tighson tries to work over Murasaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tighson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tighson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murasaki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tighson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Murasaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Tighson stuffs the takedown.
Tighson lands a jab to Murasaki's midsection.
Tighson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tighson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murasaki. Murasaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tighson swings for the body but Murasaki moves out of range.
Murasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murasaki misses with a takedown attempt - Tighson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tighson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murasaki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tighson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tighson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murasaki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Murasaki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tighson has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've been hearing good reports from Tighson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tighson gets back to half guard.
Tighson is trying to stand.
Tighson gets back to full guard.
Tighson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tighson, not yet.
Murasaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Tighson controls Murasaki momentarily but Murasaki frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murasaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tighson looking for a guillotine here but Murasaki defends easily.
Murasaki prevents Tighson from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tighson keeping moving, preventing Murasaki from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Murasaki prevents Tighson from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tighson scores with a hook to the body. Murasaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mighk Tighson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tighson wants to clinch up but Murasaki keeps it at a distance.
Murasaki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tighson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murasaki.
Despite the aggression on Murasaki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tighson closes the distance and clinches.
Tighson cracks Murasaki with a nice body shot.
Murasaki is looking to control Tighson's arms but Tighson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murasaki has his back to the ropes.
Tighson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murasaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tighson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tighson works Murasaki's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murasaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tighson sprawls well. Tighson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murasaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Murasaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tighson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murasaki can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tighson lands a slapping body shot.
Tighson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tighson looks to score with a jab to the body but Murasaki is just out of range.
Tighson wants to clinch up but Murasaki keeps it at a distance.
Tighson stuns Murasaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tighson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tighson.
Tighson trying to land knees to the body.
Murasaki managing to block the knees to the body from Tighson.
Tighson lands with a right to the head.
Tighson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mighk Tighson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoto Murasaki.
Murasaki looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murasaki avoids the elbow strike from Tighson, against the ropes.
Tighson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murasaki avoids it.
Tighson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murasaki has Tighson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Tighson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tighson tries a knee to the head but Murasaki blocks it.
Murasaki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tighson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Murasaki is breathing heavily.
Tighson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tighson lands a nice shot to the body.
Tighson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murasaki is defending well for now.
Tighson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murasaki is trying to break free.
Murasaki has Tighson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Tighson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murasaki blocking some punches.
Tighson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murasaki prevents a body shot from Tighson.
Tighson tries to land knees in the clinch but Murasaki avoids the damage to the body.
Tighson can't find room to land a body shot as Murasaki controls the action.
Tighson tries a body shot but Murasaki blocks it.
Murasaki is trying to break free.
Murasaki managing to block the knees to the body from Tighson.
Tighson stops a takedown attempt from Murasaki.
Tighson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murasaki's elbow.
Murasaki blocks an elbow strike.
Murasaki avoiding damage as Tighson throws knees to the body.
Tighson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murasaki blocks an elbow strike from Tighson.
Murasaki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tighson prevents it.
Tighson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tighson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murasaki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tighson after a bit of a struggle.
Murasaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tighson misses with a knee strike.
Tighson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murasaki backwards.
Tighson gets through Murasaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tighson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tighson lands a nice uppercut.
Tighson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murasaki.
Murasaki managing to block the knees to the body from Tighson.
Tighson lands a good knee to the midsection. Murasaki won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tighson throws an elbow that misses.
Murasaki wants a takedown but no success here.
Tighson throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mighk Tighson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Murasaki fails to land the takedown.
Tighson takes the fight into the clinch.
Murasaki looking for a takedown.
Tighson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tighson misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tighson.
Murasaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murasaki is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mighk Tighson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoto Murasaki.
Murasaki takes a shot to the head.
Murasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tighson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tighson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murasaki backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tighson tries a knee to the head but Murasaki blocks it.
Tighson can't find room to land a body shot as Murasaki controls the action.
Tighson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murasaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tighson.
Tighson throws an elbow that misses.
Murasaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tighson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murasaki avoids it.
Murasaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tighson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tighson misses with some punches.
Murasaki blocks a body shot from Tighson.
Murasaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murasaki wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murasaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tighson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murasaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murasaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tighson as he jumps to the side.
Tighson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murasaki.
Tighson throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Murasaki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tighson just misses with a punch to the body.
Murasaki tries to counter with a clinch but Tighson shakes him off and moves away.
Tighson with a jab.
Tighson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tighson has closed the distance and engaged Murasaki in a clinch.
Tighson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murasakis head.
Tighson lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murasaki is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hook to the body lands for Tighson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tighson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murasaki is defending well for now.
Tighson struggles to land a body shot inside as Murasaki controls his hands.
Murasaki looking to stall.
Murasaki is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Tighson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tighson tries to land knees in the clinch but Murasaki avoids the damage to the body.
Murasaki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tighson is defending well.
Tighson tries to throw a body punch but Murasaki avoids it by throwing Tighson back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tighson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murasaki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tighson after a bit of a struggle.
Tighson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murasaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tighson tries to land knees in the clinch but Murasaki avoids the damage to the body.
Tighson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tighson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murasaki.
Tighson struggles to land a body shot inside as Murasaki controls his hands.
Tighson misses with a body punch.
Tighson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tighson lands with a short shot to the head.
Murasaki avoiding damage as Tighson throws knees to the body.
Mighk Tighson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murasaki looking for a takedown.
Tighson throws a punch but it's blocked by Murasaki.
Tighson throws an elbow that misses.
Tighson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tighson is pressed up against the ropes. Murasaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tighson down to the mat. Tighson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shoto Murasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tighson scores with a jab. Murasaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mighk Tighson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tighson, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Mighk Tighson!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Mighk Tighson!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Mighk Tighson!
Mighk Tighson wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Mighk Tighson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Shoto Murasaki was interviewed post fight and said 'People get caught, it's not extraordinary for me. I'll be back strong.'.
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hype
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