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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 1654 p4p, 246 weight class) and David Orston (ranked 1455 p4p, 218 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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205 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Orston!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orston misses the shot to the body.
Tsuruta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsuruta fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Tsuruta misses.
Orston throws a shot from downtown. Tsuruta moves away and avoids it.
Orston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tsuruta moves out of range of the strikes.
Orston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orston appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tsuruta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tsuruta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orston lands with a slapping head kick.
Orston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tsuruta's calf.
A swing and a miss from Tsuruta.
We've been told by Tsuruta's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Orston misses with an uppercut. Tsuruta saw that one coming.
Tsuruta throwing a counter right hand but Orston manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuruta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Orston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsuruta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orston connects with a crisp jab.
Orston misses with a wild combination.
Orston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tsuruta counters by moving into the clinch.
Orston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsuruta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orston.
Orston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tsuruta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Orston is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Orston motions for Tsuruta to come forward. Orston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsuruta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tsuruta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsuruta.
Orston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orston swings for the body but Tsuruta moves out of range.
A jab from Tsuruta misses.
Orston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tsuruta counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuruta misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tsuruta misses with a hook
and Orston counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsuruta just misses with a punch to the body.
Orston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tsuruta at a distance.
Orston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tsuruta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orston! But no joy.
Orston throws out a loose jab but Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuruta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orston circles away quickly and effectively.
Orston misses with a hook
and Tsuruta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orston is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Orston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsuruta.
Orston fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tsuruta is out of range.
David Orston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orston misses with a hook to the body
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orston.
Tsuruta misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tsuruta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Orston scrambles back to his feet.
Orston lands a jab to the nose.
Tsuruta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orston.
Orston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsuruta manages to avoid it.
Tsuruta ducks under a wild hook from Orston.
Orston swings for the body but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta tries to clinch
letting Orston counter with a right hand.
Tsuruta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsuruta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tsuruta counter with a right hand.
Tsuruta punishes Orston's body with a nice straight punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Orston - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orston misses with a right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like David Orston has been cut.
Orston gets tackled into the cage by Tsuruta. Tsuruta maintains the clinch.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Tsuruta swings wildly with an uppercut but Orston uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Orston.
Orston struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsuruta controls his hands.
Tsuruta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orston wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsuruta won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tsuruta.
Still in the clinch, Tsuruta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Orston lands with a right to the head.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Orston.
Orston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orston manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orston misses with a body shot.
Tsuruta misses with a lunging right hand
and Orston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Orston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Orston'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.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch
and Orston counters with a left to the body.
Tsuruta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsuruta misses with a hook. Orston ducked under it nicely.
Orston misses with a leg kick.
Tsuruta wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tsuruta tests Orston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orston lands with a slapping head kick.
Orston misses with a head kick.
Orston lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta moves into range and clinches up with Orston.
Tsuruta is trying to maintain a safe position but Orston gets an underhook and turns Tsuruta into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orston misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta tries to work over Orston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsuruta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orstons head.
Tsuruta is pushing Orston up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orston's elbow.
Orston stalling against the cage.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuruta is leaning against Orston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuruta has Orston pressed against the cage.
Tsuruta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tsuruta pushes Orston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Orston misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Orston avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Tsuruta to work.
Tomomi Tsuruta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orston tries to work over Tsuruta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orston blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tsuruta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orston blocking some punches.
Tsuruta has Orston pressed against the cage, preventing Orston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Tsuruta.
Orston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orston being controlled against the cage.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.
Orston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orston's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orston gets through Tsuruta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orston.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
Orston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orston backwards.
Orston is trying to break the clinch but Tsuruta has him pressed against the cage.
Orston cracks Tsuruta with a nice body shot.
Orston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta tries to work over Orston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orston struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsuruta controls his hands.
Tsuruta just leaning against Orston, taking a breather.
Tsuruta misses with the head strike.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Tsuruta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tsuruta scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Orston controls the action.
Orston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuruta misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tsuruta.
Orston prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
Orston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta - that landed with a thud.
Orston is breathing heavily.
Tsuruta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsuruta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tsuruta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tsuruta lands a left hand.
Tsuruta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tsuruta blocking some punches.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Orston misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Orston's cut.
That's time! Tsuruta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Tsuruta lands a glancing blow to the side of Orston's head.
Orston scores with a push kick.
Tsuruta throws a jab but it's blocked by Orston.
Tsuruta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tsuruta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsuruta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Orston throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Orston.
A telegraphed right hand from Orston misses the target.
Tsuruta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Orston.
Orston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsuruta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the head.
Orston misses with a leg kick
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orston throws a lazy head kick
and Tsuruta moves into the clinch.
Orston misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orston misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tsuruta.
Orston is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Orston controls his hands.
A short right from Orston.
Tsuruta is trying to maintain a safe position but Orston gets an underhook and turns Tsuruta into the cage.
Orston takes a shot to the head.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot to the body.
Tsuruta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Orston avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Orston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tsuruta misses with a straight left.
Tsuruta throws a body punch but Orston moves out of range.
Orston raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orston moves away.
Orston throws a counter combo.
Orston tries a head kick but it misses.
Orston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice shot by Tsuruta.
An inside leg kick from Orston misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuruta avoids the head kick by Orston.
Orston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsuruta lands a jab to the nose.
Tsuruta closes the distance and clinches.
Orston lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Orston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orston tries to break the clinch but Tsuruta is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orston misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuruta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuruta stalling in the clinch.
Tsuruta swings wildly with an uppercut but Orston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.
Orston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orston's elbow.
Tsuruta prevents a body shot from Orston.
Tsuruta blocking some punches.
Tsuruta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Orston or not.
Orston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orston being controlled against the cage.
Orston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Tsuruta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orston blocks an uppercut.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Orston avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Orston avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orston misses with a body punch.
Orston taking a breather.
Tsuruta is leaning against Orston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tsuruta leaning his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuruta lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Tsuruta on the inside.
Tsuruta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tsuruta is working Orston over against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomomi Tsuruta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tsuruta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomomi Tsuruta!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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