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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Williams (ranked 181 p4p, 465 weight class) and Minato Tokugawa (ranked 30 p4p, 68 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Minato Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a straight left.
Tokugawa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tokugawa throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tokugawa misses with a two punch combination.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tokugawa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams works Tokugawa's body with a nice hook.
Williams scores with a jab. Tokugawa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Tokugawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Tokugawa slips the punch.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams misses with a hook
and Tokugawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Tokugawa moves out of range easily.
Tokugawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tokugawa misses with a left hand
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Williams.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Tokugawa throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Tokugawa misses its intended target.
Tokugawa moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Williams being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Larry Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
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 clinches with his opponent.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Tokugawa controls the action.
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
Tokugawa looking to stall.
Tokugawa being controlled against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tokugawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tokugawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Williams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tokugawa's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Tokugawa avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Tokugawa wants to stall.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tokugawa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Williams seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tokugawa can turn it around.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tokugawa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tokugawa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams avoids the body shot from Tokugawa.
Williams cracks Tokugawa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Williams has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tokugawa to stand back up!
Tokugawa is rocked!
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tokugawa misses with a right hand
and Williams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams lands a lovely overhand right.
Williams throws a head kick but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tokugawa drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tokugawa moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa blocks a body shot from Williams.
Tokugawa misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Tokugawa.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokugawa lands with a short shot to the head.
Tokugawa can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Tokugawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokugawa controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokugawa tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Tokugawa back against the cage.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tokugawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams tries to work over Tokugawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokugawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Tokugawa tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Tokugawa back against the cage.
Williams looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tokugawa has his back to the cage.
Tokugawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets through Tokugawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Tokugawa blocks a head kick by Williams.
Tokugawa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams lands a big head kick that sends Tokugawa tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Tokugawa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tokugawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Larry Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams moves away from the strike by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa seems to have recovered his senses.
Tokugawa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tokugawa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch.
Williams lands a big uppercut and Tokugawa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tokugawa looks OK. Williams waves Tokugawa back to his feet!
Tokugawa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tokugawa instigates a clinch.
Williams blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
A short right from Williams.
Tokugawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tokugawa up against the cage.
Tokugawa tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams just leaning against Tokugawa, taking a breather.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Tokugawa avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands a right hand.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tokugawas head.
Tokugawa letting Williams take a breather here.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokugawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Tokugawa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Williams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Tokugawa wants to clinch.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tokugawa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Williams sends Tokugawa crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Williams is motioning to the referee to let Tokugawa up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams cracks Tokugawa with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tokugawa tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Williams pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tokugawa is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Williams!
Larry Williams seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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