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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshinobu Tokugawa (ranked 1987 p4p, 23078 weight class) and Toby Vertongen (ranked 245 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Yoshinobu Tokugawa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yoshinobu Tokugawa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshinobu Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby Vertongen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa misses with a body kick.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but Vertongen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Tokugawa.
Vertongen connects with a body shot.
Vertongen misses with a body shot
and Tokugawa counters with an outside leg kick.
Tokugawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vertongen digs a good hook to Tokugawa's body.
Tokugawa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tokugawa walks into a left hand.
Tokugawa has closed the distance and engaged Vertongen in a clinch.
Vertongen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Vertongen.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vertongen's elbow.
Tokugawa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vertongen is keeping busy.
Vertongen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tokugawa fails to land.
Vertongen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vertongen.
Tokugawa can't find room to land a body shot as Vertongen controls the action.
Vertongen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Vertongen.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vertongen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tokugawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Vertongen.
Vertongen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Vertongen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tokugawa lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vertongen.
Vertongen pushes Tokugawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vertongen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Tokugawa throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokugawa tries to work over Vertongen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vertongen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen cracks Tokugawa with a nice body shot.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vertongen backwards.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Vertongen controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Vertongen breaks from the clinch.
Vertongen scores with the left hand. Tokugawa knows he should have avoided that one.
Tokugawa misses the shot to the body.
Vertongen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vertongen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tokugawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Tokugawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tokugawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vertongen moves out of range as Tokugawa strikes.
Vertongen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tokugawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vertongen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tokugawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tokugawa ducks under a wild hook from Vertongen.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tokugawa misses with a low kick.
Vertongen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vertongen scores with a hook to the body. Tokugawa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vertongen throws a shot to the body.
Vertongen misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Tokugawa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vertongen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick
and Vertongen counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa looks to land a right hand but Vertongen moved out of range.
Vertongen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tokugawa momentarily.
Tokugawa is rocked!
Tokugawa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen tests Tokugawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Tokugawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice uppercut there from Vertongen.
Tokugawa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tokugawa seems to have got his legs back now.
Tokugawa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vertongen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vertongen moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Tokugawa goes down! Can Vertongen finish him!?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vertongen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tokugawa's head.
Tokugawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vertongen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tokugawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vertongen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vertongen throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Vertongen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Tokugawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Vertongen, which made it look bad.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Vertongen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vertongen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tokugawa tried to score with a low kick but Vertongen checks it.
Tokugawa throws a series of punches but Vertongen moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa drops his hands momentarily and Vertongen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tokugawa throws a poor cross that misses
and Vertongen counters with a nice body shot.
Vertongen blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vertongen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vertongen stuns Tokugawa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tokugawa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vertongen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vertongen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tokugawa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vertongen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vertongen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vertongen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokugawa.
Toby Vertongen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vertongen thuds a left hand into Tokugawa's body.
Vertongen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vertongen tests Tokugawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tokugawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vertongen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tokugawa on the side of the head.
Vertongen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vertongen drops Tokugawa with a left and a right! Oh, Tokugawa is hurt - Vertongen dives into side control looking to finish!
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!
Tokugawa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vertongen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa regains half guard.
Vertongen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tokugawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vertongen pulls his head out easily.
Tokugawa is pressing down on Vertongen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tokugawa has momentary wrist control but Vertongen slips an elbow through the middle.
Vertongen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tokugawa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vertongen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vertongen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tokugawa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vertongen passes into side control.
Tokugawa parries the strikes from Vertongen easily there. Vertongen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tokugawa to escape.
Tokugawa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vertongen's best efforts.
Tokugawa gets back to full guard.
Vertongen scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen working some strikes from top position.
Vertongen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tokugawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tokugawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vertongen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vertongen with a nice head shot there.
Vertongen throws a strike but Tokugawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vertongen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tokugawa is one step ahead there.
Tokugawa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tokugawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Vertongen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tokugawa throws a shot from downtown. Vertongen moves away and avoids it.
Yoshinobu Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vertongen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tokugawa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vertongen scores with a jab to the head.
Tokugawa throws an off balance right hand
and Vertongen counters with a one-two to the body.
Tokugawa misses with a right hand
and Vertongen counters with a left to the body.
Vertongen lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Vertongen.
Vertongen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Toby Vertongen has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Tokugawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tokugawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Vertongen has wrist control.
Vertongen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vertongen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tokugawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tokugawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tokugawa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vertongen is controlling Tokugawa's posture.
Tokugawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vertongen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vertongen keeping moving, preventing Tokugawa from controlling successfully.
Vertongen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tokugawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Vertongen has wrist control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vertongen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vertongen is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Toby Vertongen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vertongen cracks Tokugawa with an open hand slap.
A jab from Vertongen finds it's way through Tokugawa's defenses.
Vertongen slips under a jab from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Tokugawa is predictable there
and Vertongen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tokugawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tokugawa throws an off balance right hand
and Vertongen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vertongen scores with a hook to the body. Tokugawa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tokugawa throws out a loose jab but Vertongen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tokugawa eats them both and turns towards Vertongen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vertongen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tokugawa tries for a takedown but Vertongen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vertongen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoshinobu Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tokugawa throws a hook but Vertongen blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Tokugawa.
A head kick by Tokugawa misses
and Vertongen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vertongen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Tokugawa lands.
Vertongen slips under a jab.
Tokugawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vertongen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vertongen lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vertongen cracks Tokugawa with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tokugawa misses with a leg kick
and Tokugawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tokugawa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tokugawa misses with a left hand
letting Vertongen counter with a right hand.
Tokugawa misses with the combination.
Vertongen looks to land a combination. Tokugawa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tokugawa misses with an uppercut
and Vertongen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vertongen lands with a shot to the body.
Toby Vertongen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vertongen lunges at Tokugawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tokugawa's hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Vertongen blocks the leg kick.
Vertongen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut there from Vertongen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Vertongen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vertongen 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Vertongen!
Toby Vertongen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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