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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Oaktree (ranked 4777 p4p, 5123 weight class) and Akira Tozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Oaktree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akira Tozawa!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tozawa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oaktree doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tozawa digs a good hook to Oaktree's body.
Tozawa connects with a body shot.
Oaktree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like James Oaktree has been cut.
Oaktree drives through with a takedown into Tozawa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Oaktree preventing the sweep.
Oaktree throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tozawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oaktree scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oaktree throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tozawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tozawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tozawa 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.
Oaktree throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tozawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tozawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oaktree has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oaktree works over Tozawa with some ground and pound from guard.
Oaktree throws a big right hand that misses.
Oaktree throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oaktree is working Tozawa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oaktree distracts Tozawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oaktree trying to control the position from guard on top but Tozawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oaktree decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oaktree drops his hands momentarily and Tozawa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oaktree looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oaktree working over Tozawa with some ground and pound. Tozawa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oaktree lands strikes from half guard.
Tozawa is looking to control Oaktree's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tozawa avoid being mounted?
Tozawa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oaktree drops an elbow to the side of Tozawa's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oaktree missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tozawa taking some punishment here, with Oaktree in his half guard.
Oaktree slips a nice elbow through Tozawa's hands, connecting with Tozawa's forehead.
Oaktree thows a huge punch but Tozawa dodges it nicely.
Oaktree takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oaktree lands with a punch from half guard.
Tozawa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Oaktree scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oaktree lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oaktree seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oaktree takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oaktree is thwarting Tozawa's attempts to control the position.
Oaktree thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oaktree seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tozawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tozawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oaktree.
Oaktree working Tozawa over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaktree winds up and cracks Tozawa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oaktree wants to control but Tozawa is keeping him busy.
Oaktree scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oaktree landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tozawa taking some punishment here, with Oaktree in his half guard.
Oaktree throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tozawa has hold of Oaktree's hands but Oaktree slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tozawa taking some punishment here, with Oaktree in his half guard.
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!
Oaktree slips a nice elbow through Tozawa's hands, connecting with Tozawa's forehead.
Oaktree takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Oaktree.
Oaktree is looking for a kimura here.
Tozawa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Oaktree dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Oaktree's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oaktree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tozawa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tozawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oaktree drops his hands momentarily and Tozawa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tozawa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tozawa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tozawa digs a good hook to Oaktree's body.
Oaktree ducks right into an uppercut from Tozawa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oaktree avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tozawa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oaktree's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oaktree walks into a left hand.
Tozawa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oaktree doesn't seem bothered though.
Oaktree walks straight into a right hand from Tozawa - that's dropped him! Tozawa jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Oaktree from any more punishment! Oaktree complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akira Tozawa!
James Oaktree was interviewed post fight and said 'I sucked tonight, but I will come back and be better than ever'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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