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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gord Ryan (ranked 7 p4p, 20 weight class) and Minato Tokugawa (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Ryan comes into the arena with Rusty Cage blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gord Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Minato Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokugawa blocks an elbow strike from Ryan.
Tokugawa lands a shot to the body.
I was talking to Ryan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ryan breaks from the clinch.
Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tokugawa as the two fighters clinch.
Tokugawa lands a body punch.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa scores with a shoulder strike.
Ryan manages to break the clinch.
Tokugawa lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
It looks like Gord Ryan has been cut.
Minato Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa rushes Ryan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands a left hand.
Tokugawa blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Tokugawa.
Ryan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryan.
Tokugawa tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Tokugawa back against the cage.
Tokugawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryan's efforts to push away.
Tokugawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Tokugawa.
Still in the clinch, Tokugawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Tokugawa to work.
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
Tokugawa digs a right hand underneath Ryan's ribcage. Ryan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokugawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Tokugawa avoiding damage.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa works on Ryan's body with a couple of short punches.
Tokugawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Tokugawa.
A right hook to the body lands for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a head punch that misses.
Tokugawa gets through Ryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Tokugawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Tokugawa on the inside.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tokugawa.
Ryan wants to break free but Tokugawa has control.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
A short left from Tokugawa.
Ryan is rocked!
Tokugawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Tokugawa dips a shoulder and cracks Ryan with a mighty uppercut! Ryan falls back against the cage and Tokugawa unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ryan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tokugawa screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minato Tokugawa!
Minato Tokugawa is the new middleweight champion!
Minato Tokugawa 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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