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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Anderson (ranked 645 p4p, 473 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 85 p4p, 59 weight class). Tokugawa has chosen Red Warrior as his entrance music. Kai Tokugawa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Elijah Anderson's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Elijah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa misses with a straight right.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Tokugawa is quick to defend against it.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tokugawa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tokugawa.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tokugawa!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokugawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa struggling a bit here.
Tokugawa wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Anderson prevents Tokugawa from escaping the position.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Tokugawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Tokugawa tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson working away.
Tokugawa tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Tokugawa keeps trying to improve his position.
Tokugawa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tokugawa is trying to improve his position.
Tokugawa is letting Anderson control him for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tokugawa.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tokugawa tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tokugawa to the ground. Tokugawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Tokugawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tokugawa wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Tokugawa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tokugawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tokugawa is trying to defend but Anderson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tokugawa is trying to stand up here but Anderson is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Tokugawa wants to get back to his feet.
Tokugawa is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tokugawa avoid being mounted?
Tokugawa wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anderson stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai Tokugawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tokugawa sprawls and moves away.
Tokugawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stays in close to Tokugawa's body and controls the position.
Tokugawa has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position.
Tokugawa controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tokugawa is pulling down on Anderson's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Tokugawa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tokugawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tokugawa jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Tokugawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tokugawa stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Tokugawa.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Tokugawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tokugawa clinches up against the cage.
Tokugawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tokugawa wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tokugawa trying to control the position here.
Tokugawa trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Tokugawa is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tokugawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Tokugawa manages to get underhooks.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tokugawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokugawa lands with a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Tokugawa. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Tokugawa connects with a crisp jab.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Kai Tokugawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Tokugawa throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anderson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tokugawa looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Tokugawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tokugawa pinned against the cage. Tokugawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tokugawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tokugawa to the ground. Anderson is now in Tokugawa's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Tokugawa throws a head punch that misses.
Tokugawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice takedown defense from Tokugawa. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Tokugawa throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tokugawa enables Anderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tokugawa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson is standing up over Tokugawa. Tokugawa looks to escape but Anderson dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tokugawa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Anderson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tokugawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Anderson is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokugawa seems a little lost for a moment, as Anderson dominates the positioning.
Tokugawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Tokugawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tokugawa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Anderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Anderson slows the pace down.
Tokugawa tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Tokugawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tokugawa avoids it really well and circles away.
Tokugawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Tokugawa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tokugawa to the mat! Tokugawa manages to get full guard.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson prevents Tokugawa from getting back to his feet.
Elijah Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Tokugawa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Tokugawa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tokugawa continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tokugawa throws out the jab.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tokugawa is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Tokugawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tokugawa working a defensive guard here.
Tokugawa wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Elijah Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tokugawa looking to control.
Anderson prevents Tokugawa from getting back to his feet.
Tokugawa is trying to hold Anderson in close to prevent damage but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Tokugawa pushes Anderson off looking to stand but Anderson dives back in and keeps control.
Tokugawa keeping hold of Anderson's head, controlling as best he can.
Tokugawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That kick from Tokugawa tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tokugawa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anderson keeps control of Tokugawa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokugawa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tokugawa wants it to stay on the feet.
Tokugawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Tokugawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tokugawa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tokugawa cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tokugawa digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Tokugawa stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Tokugawa.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tokugawa looking to stall.
Tokugawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tokugawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tokugawa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Tokugawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tokugawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Tokugawa!
Kai Tokugawa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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pop
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