Well, let me tell you about this young fella, Rei Tsuruya. They say he’s a fighter, a mixed martial artist, whatever that means. He’s Japanese, that much I know. And they say he’s pretty good, this Rei Tsuruya. I hear he fight in something they call flyweight, like a fly, you know, small.

He’s got a record, they say, like a winning streak. Ten wins, no losses. 10-0-0, that’s what I heard. Imagine that, never losing! He must be tough as nails. He’s not very tall, though, just 5 foot 6, they say, and weighs about 125 pounds. Skinny, I imagine. But I guess in his world, that’s good, that’s what you need, all bone and muscle, can move fast.
- Ten wins, no losses, that’s what they say.
- He’s 5 foot 6, and weighs 125 pounds.
- They call his fighting style “Orthodox”.
This Rei, he’s making a name for himself, they say. People are talking about him. They say he’s got this reach, 68 something. I don’t know what that means, but it sounds important. Born on June 22, a young’un. I tell you, these young people, they’re something else. Back in my day, we didn’t have all this fighting stuff. We worked hard, that’s what we did. But this Rei, he’s found his calling, I guess.
They call him a “UFC fighter”, that’s a big deal, I hear. Some kind of fighting league. He must be making good money, I hope. He should be! Risking his neck like that. They have all these fancy words for what he does, “MMA” they call it. Sounds like a bunch of hooey to me, but what do I know? I’m just an old lady. But I know a winner when I see one, and this Rei, he seems like a winner, 10-0-0, amazing.
They say he’s exciting, this Rei. He finishes his fights, doesn’t leave it to someone else to decide. Only one decision, they say, whatever that means. I reckon he likes to get things done quick. Good for him! No dilly-dallying with this one. He’s a go-getter, that’s for sure. I like that in a young person. Shows they got spunk. Good quality to have in life, in fighting, I guess, you need it.
I hear folks saying he’s a good “grappler”. Sounds like wrestling to me. Like they do on TV. He’s good at that, apparently. But his punching, his “striking” they call it, needs work, they say. And his “striking defense”, too. Well, nobody’s perfect, I reckon. Even this Rei, with his fancy 10-0-0 record, he’s got things to learn. But he’s young, he’s got time. He’ll figure it out.

They’re comparing him to some other fella, Carlo Hernandez, I think. Saying Rei’s got some catching up to do. Well, competition is good, they say. Keeps you on your toes. Makes you work harder. This Rei, he seems like the type who’s up for a challenge. He’s got that look in his eye, I bet. The look of a fighter. A winner.
They got all these numbers about his fights. How many punches he threw, how many landed. One of 3, 0 of 1, 33%, 0%, 8 of 12, 3 of 4, 1 of 2, 0 of 0, 50%, and — . It’s all a jumble to me. But I guess it’s important to them. They say he had a fight with someone called Ronal Siahaan. Sounds like a tough name. And it looks like Rei won that one, too. Good for him! There was some other data: Significant Strikes, Sig. str, Sig. str. %, Head, Body, Leg, Distance, Clinch. All this make no sense to me, but maybe you can understand.
They even talk about how long he spent fighting. 0:48, 0:00. Like it’s a race or something. I guess it kind of is, in a way. A race to see who’s the last one standing. He just do it so fast, not even a minute. This Rei Tsuruya, he’s a force to be reckoned with, I tell you. He’s going places. I don’t know where, exactly, but somewhere. Somewhere big. You just wait and see.
This Rei Tsuruya, he’s gonna be a big star, you just mark my words. I don’t know much about this fighting stuff, but I know a good thing when I see it. And this Rei, he’s a good thing. He’s a real winner. Remember that name: Rei Tsuruya.