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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Wellstone (ranked 670 p4p, 2737 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 93 p4p, 357 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ike Wellstone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tokugawa is looking for the big counter here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wellstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tokugawa throws a right and a left that Wellstone avoids nicely.
Tokugawa misses with a series of wild punches.
Wellstone seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellstone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wellstone misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Tokugawa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wellstone doesn't seem phased though.
Wellstone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tokugawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wellstone throws a sloppy head kick and Tokugawa moves out of range easily.
Tokugawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wellstone thuds his shin into the meat of Tokugawa's side.
Wellstone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tokugawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wellstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tokugawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tokugawa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wellstone.
Tokugawa looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tokugawa will feel that in the morning.
Wellstone throws a front kick that sends Tokugawa stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tokugawa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wellstone - the referee stops the clock and Tokugawa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wellstone. Tokugawa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ike Wellstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellstone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wellstone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wellstone throws a wild body kick that Tokugawa sees coming a mile off.
Tokugawa throws a counter combo.
Wellstone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wellstone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone lands a front kick.
Wellstone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tokugawa wants to get back to striking at distance but Wellstone won't allow it.
Tokugawa is trying to break the clinch but Wellstone has him pressed against the cage.
Wellstone scores with a shoulder strike.
Wellstone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tokugawa blocks it with crossed arms.
Wellstone misses with some punches.
Tokugawa scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellstone.
Wellstone breaks the clinch.
Wellstone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wellstone drives through and clinches with Tokugawa against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wellstone obliges.
Tokugawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellstone.
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!
Wellstone lands a good knee to the midsection. Tokugawa won't want to take too many of those.
Wellstone blocks an uppercut.
Wellstone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wellstone trying to land knees to the body.
Tokugawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellstone.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
Tokugawa tries to break free but Wellstone pushes him back against the cage.
Wellstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tokugawa is defending well for now.
Tokugawa managing to block the knees to the body from Wellstone.
Tokugawa working hard to break the clinch.
Wellstone crunches a lovely knee into Tokugawa's ribcage.
Wellstone connects with a knee to the head.
Wellstone trying to land knees to the body.
Wellstone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wellstone landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wellstone.
Wellstone with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Wellstone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wellstone lands a head kick. Tokugawa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wellstone is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tokugawa! But no joy.
Tokugawa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tokugawa avoids a kick to the body.
Tokugawa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wellstone takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tokugawa is defending well for now.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Wellstone.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wellstone lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa working hard to break the clinch.
Wellstone lands a hook that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wellstone lands with a light punch inside.
Wellstone scores with a shoulder strike.
Wellstone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wellstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tokugawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wellstone missing with knees to the body.
Wellstone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tokugawa is breathing heavily.
Wellstone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wellstone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokugawa can do to turn this around?
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wellstone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tokugawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tokugawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tokugawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wellstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tokugawa.
Wellstone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wellstone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
I was talking to Wellstone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wellstone missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone trying to land knees to the body.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ike Wellstone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wellstone backwards.
Wellstone is leaning against Tokugawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tokugawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tokugawa avoids a kick to the body.
Tokugawa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tokugawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tokugawa throws a big shot that misses.
Wellstone gets a clinch.
Wellstone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tokugawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tokugawa misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tokugawa lands with a right to the head.
Wellstone looking to throw knees to the head but Tokugawa is blocking nicely.
Tokugawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wellstone missing with knees to the body.
Wellstone has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wellstone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokugawa managing to block the knees to the body from Wellstone.
Wellstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tokugawa is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wellstone obliges.
Tokugawa scores with a shot to the side of Wellstone's head.
Tokugawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa avoiding damage as Wellstone throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Tokugawa.
Wellstone looking to throw knees to the head but Tokugawa is blocking nicely.
Wellstone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Tokugawa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wellstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone looking to throw knees to the head but Tokugawa is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Tokugawa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wellstone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wellstone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wellstone backwards.
Tokugawa blocks an uppercut.
Wellstone blocking some punches.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokugawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wellstone scores a nice knee to the body.
Tokugawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wellstone is working Tokugawa over against the cage.
Wellstone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wellstone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tokugawa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tokugawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tokugawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wellstone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tokugawa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wellstone.
Wellstone scores with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Wellstone dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wellstone lands a front kick.
Tokugawa misses with a straight right.
Tokugawa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wellstone.
Wellstone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wellstone throws a head kick that misses
and Tokugawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellstone throws a sloppy head kick and Tokugawa moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Tokugawa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wellstone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wellstone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellstone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tokugawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
Wellstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wellstone tries a body shot but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tokugawa is trying to maintain a safe position but Wellstone gets an underhook and turns Tokugawa into the cage.
Wellstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wellstone throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wellstone.
Wellstone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wellstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wellstone moves out of range as Tokugawa strikes.
Wellstone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Tokugawa misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wellstone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wellstone defending well as Tokugawa loads up on a big left hand.
Tokugawa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wellstone scores with a kick to the body.
Wellstone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wellstone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tokugawa's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a shot from downtown. Wellstone moves away and avoids it.
Tokugawa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wellstone.
Wellstone lands a head kick!
Tokugawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Wellstone counters with a nice body kick.
Wellstone tries to clinch up but Tokugawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokugawa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ike Wellstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Tokugawa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Wellstone.
Tokugawa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wellstone staying out of range there.
Tokugawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Tokugawa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wellstone with a body shot.
Wellstone throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Wellstone lands with a kick to the temple. Tokugawa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wellstone throws a push kick but Tokugawa slaps the foot to one side.
Wellstone throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Tokugawa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tokugawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Wellstone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Wellstone clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Wellstone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wellstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tokugawa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tokugawa blocks a head kick by Wellstone.
Tokugawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Tokugawa. That snapped Wellstone's head back.
Both fighters circling a little - Wellstone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellstone throws a lazy body kick
and Tokugawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wellstone looks for the body kick but Tokugawa saw that one coming.
Wellstone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellstone throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Tokugawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Tokugawa swings widly with a right hand
and Wellstone counters with a good low kick that Tokugawa was not able to check.
Tokugawa connects with the punch.
Wellstone lands a head kick. Tokugawa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A left lands for Tokugawa.
Wellstone is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tokugawa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wellstone scores with a head kick.
Tokugawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wellstone is rocked!
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tokugawa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wellstone - the referee stops the clock and Tokugawa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wellstone. Tokugawa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oh Wellstone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tokugawa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tokugawa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wellstone misses with the body kick
and Tokugawa counters with a huge left! Wellstone is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tokugawa isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Wellstone from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tokugawa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Tokugawa!
Kai Tokugawa is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Kai Tokugawa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ike Wellstone spoke after the fight, saying 'I loved being the champion, and maybe I will be again. But all good things must come to an end, though I hope it is a temporary end.'.
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