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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hafthor Kruger (ranked 408 p4p, 340 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 62 p4p, 53 weight class). Kruger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Right On- Showcore. Tokugawa has chosen Red Warrior as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hafthor Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tokugawa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tokugawa tries a low kick but Kruger avoids it.
Tokugawa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kruger throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tokugawa. That's going to slow Kruger down.
Kruger needs to keep his hands up - Tokugawa had a free shot at his head there.
Kruger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tokugawa. Tokugawa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kruger misses with a low kick as Tokugawa jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tokugawa. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Kruger misses its target.
Good leg kick by Kruger.
Tokugawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruger was well out of range. Poor timing from Tokugawa.
Kruger throws out a leg kick but Tokugawa moves out of range and Kruger only half commits.
Kruger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruger.
Tokugawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tokugawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tokugawa looking to stall.
Tokugawa tries to pull guard but Kruger won't allow it.
Kruger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kruger to keep the fight standing.
Tokugawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa is trying to pull guard but Kruger has him pressed against the cage.
Hafthor Kruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Tokugawa.
Kruger breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruger misses the target.
Tokugawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Tokugawa rushes Kruger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kruger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but Kruger moved away.
Kruger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kruger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Kruger.
Tokugawa sizes up Kruger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tokugawa slips a jab from Kruger.
Tokugawa ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kruger circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruger throws a body punch but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Tokugawa throws out a counter right but Kruger avoids it with no problem.
Tokugawa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruger counters with a nice leg kick.
Tokugawa tries to score with a low kick but Kruger moves his leg out of the way.
Tokugawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kruger throws a hook but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tokugawa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kruger scores with a jab.
Kruger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger looks to land a body kick but Tokugawa moved away.
Tokugawa wants to clinch.
Kruger lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger takes a swing at Tokugawa's ribcage but misses.
Tokugawa rushes Kruger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokugawa.
Kruger swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tokugawa is keeping busy.
Tokugawa manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Kruger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tokugawa doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Tokugawa.
Kruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokugawa.
Kruger slips a jab from Tokugawa.
Kruger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tokugawa. Tokugawa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kruger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Tokugawa is just out of range.
Tokugawa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kruger throws a leg kick
and Tokugawa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looks to land a right hand but Tokugawa moved out of range.
Tokugawa works Kruger's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tokugawa on the side of the head.
Kruger misses with a wild body shot.
Kruger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokugawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokugawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Tokugawa throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tokugawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tokugawa scores with the left hand. Kruger knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruger. That's going to slow Tokugawa down.
Tokugawa rushes Kruger and presses him up against the cage.
Kruger presses Tokugawa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa avoids the body shot from Kruger.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Kruger keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hafthor Kruger dominated that 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.
Tokugawa misses with an uppercut
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Kruger wants to slow Tokugawa down by chopping away at his legs.
Tokugawa slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Tokugawa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kruger throws a low kick but Tokugawa moves out of range easily.
Tokugawa connects with a solid leg kick.
Kruger lunges at Tokugawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tokugawa's hand.
Kruger throws the kick towards the body but Tokugawa avoids it.
Tokugawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger throws the left hand but Tokugawa avoids the punch easily.
Kruger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hafthor Kruger is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Kruger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tokugawa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kruger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tokugawa. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger throws a body shot but no joy.
Tokugawa connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger misses with a hook.
Kruger tries a low kick but Tokugawa avoids it.
Tokugawa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tokugawa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
Tokugawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tokugawa checks a low kick from Kruger.
Nice straight punches there by Kruger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kruger.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokugawa can do to turn this around?
Kruger throws a solid leg kick but Tokugawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kruger.
Kruger misses with a straight left.
Kruger throws a looping overhand right but Tokugawa ducks down to avoid it.
Kruger missing with a left hand there. Tokugawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruger misses with a low kick.
Kruger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tokugawa counters with a straight right hand.
Tokugawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tokugawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruger is looking for a counter combo.
Kruger misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Tokugawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruger lands the left hand.
Kruger lands a leg kick that knocks Tokugawa off balance momentarily.
Tokugawa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kruger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kruger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kruger is looking for a counter combo.
Kruger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tokugawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kruger.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tokugawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tokugawa tries to clinch there but Kruger circles away.
Kruger throws a body punch but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Tokugawa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tokugawa closes the distance and clinches.
Tokugawa jumps into guard, dragging Kruger to the mat.
Tokugawa has Kruger pulled in close to control his posture.
Kruger controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kruger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kruger advances to half guard.
Tokugawa tries to get to full guard but Kruger has control of the leg.
Tokugawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kruger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kruger's back!
Kruger tries to escape but Tokugawa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kruger is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Kruger do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kruger tries to break free.
Kruger is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tokugawa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kai Tokugawa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tokugawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger misses with a combination
and Tokugawa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tokugawa breaks the clinch.
Kruger moves away from the strike by Tokugawa.
A little feinted left hand from Kruger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tokugawa connects with a leg kick.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Tokugawa is just out of range.
Kruger lands with an overhand left.
Kruger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Tokugawa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kruger under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruger counters with an outside leg kick.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but Kruger pushes him off.
Tokugawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kruger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruger. That's going to slow Tokugawa down.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kruger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kruger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kruger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tokugawa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tokugawa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kruger motions for Tokugawa to come forward. Kruger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Tokugawa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kruger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tokugawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kruger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tokugawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruger moves away.
Kruger misses with a hook.
Tokugawa throws an overhand right that lands on Kruger's shoulder, as Kruger tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the body from Kruger misses
and Tokugawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kruger moves out of range of the body kick from Tokugawa.
Kruger with a hook.
Kruger tries to score with a low kick but Tokugawa moves his leg out of the way.
Tokugawa throws a solid leg kick but Kruger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tokugawa.
A telegraphed right hand from Tokugawa misses the target.
Kruger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Kruger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tokugawa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kruger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tokugawa throws a body shot but no joy.
As Tokugawa backs away, Kruger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body punch from Tokugawa.
Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Tokugawa counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger manages to break the clinch.
Tokugawa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tokugawa gets a clinch.
Kruger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruger thows a leg kick but Tokugawa checks it
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruger connects with a solid leg kick.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa has managed to clinch.
Tokugawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kruger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Kruger lands with a right to the head.
Tokugawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokugawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
Tokugawa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kruger's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tokugawa jabs at Kruger's body.
Kruger blocks a low kick nicely.
Kruger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tokugawa is out of range.
Good shot there by Tokugawa.
Kruger keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tokugawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokugawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Kruger.
Tokugawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokugawa forces Kruger back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hafthor Kruger.
I think Kruger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hafthor Kruger!
Hafthor Kruger really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that NARCOS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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