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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Burduada No Cranio (ranked 2151 p4p, 23679 weight class) and Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 580 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tokugawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burduada No Cranio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tokugawa tries to pull guard but Burduada No Cranio holds him up against the cage and eventually Tokugawa drops back down to his feet.
Burduada No Cranio digs a right hand into Tokugawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tokugawa's gas tank.
Burduada No Cranio is pressed up against the cage. Tokugawa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burduada No Cranio down to the mat. Burduada No Cranio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tokugawa moves out of range as Burduada No Cranio strikes.
Nice shot lands for Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tokugawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tokugawa in his tracks.
Burduada No Cranio slips a jab from Tokugawa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burduada No Cranio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokugawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio misses with the combination.
Burduada No Cranio cracks a nice hook into Tokugawa's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Burduada No Cranio there.
Tokugawa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burduada No Cranio to score with a decent uppercut.
Tokugawa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tokugawa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burduada No Cranio's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio keeps the fight on the outside.
Burduada No Cranio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burduada No Cranio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tokugawa under the eye.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burduada No Cranio throws out a loose jab but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burduada No Cranio with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokugawa takes a swing at Burduada No Cranio's ribcage but misses.
Burduada No Cranio misses the jab.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burduada No Cranio ducks under a wild hook from Tokugawa.
Burduada No Cranio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Tokugawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio jabs at Tokugawa's body.
Burduada No Cranio doesn't manage to clinch there - Tokugawa circles away.
Burduada No Cranio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tokugawa.
Burduada No Cranio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burduada No Cranio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tokugawa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tokugawa counters with a solid body kick.
Burduada No Cranio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burduada No Cranio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tokugawa misses with a low kick.
Burduada No Cranio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burduada No Cranio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burduada No Cranio throws a jab when Tokugawa was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a cross.
Tokugawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tokugawa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tokugawa showed some decent athleticism there.
Tokugawa prevents Burduada No Cranio from standing back up.
Tokugawa wants to free his trapped foot but Burduada No Cranio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tokugawa throws a strike but Burduada No Cranio avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Burduada No Cranio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tokugawa prevents Burduada No Cranio from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tokugawa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Burduada No Cranio wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burduada No Cranio is on top in guard.
Tokugawa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burduada No Cranio controlling from the top position.
Burduada No Cranio won't allow Tokugawa to sweep him here.
Burduada No Cranio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tokugawa is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio dominated that 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.
Burduada No Cranio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tokugawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tokugawa takes one to the side of the head.
Burduada No Cranio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokugawa.
Burduada No Cranio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokugawa.
Tokugawa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Burduada No Cranio blocks it well.
Burduada No Cranio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burduada No Cranio lunges at Tokugawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tokugawa's hand.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a body shot.
Tokugawa defending well as Burduada No Cranio loads up on a big left hand.
Burduada No Cranio feints and then cracks Tokugawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tokugawa down.
Tokugawa throws a solid leg kick but Burduada No Cranio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tokugawa.
Burduada No Cranio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tokugawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a looping right hand.
Burduada No Cranio swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokugawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No joy there for Burduada No Cranio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tokugawa wants to counter with a clinch but Burduada No Cranio pushes him away.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tokugawa swings for the body but Burduada No Cranio moves out of range.
Burduada No Cranio cracks Tokugawa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Burduada No Cranio keeps it at a distance.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a body shot.
Burduada No Cranio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tokugawa's head.
Burduada No Cranio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokugawa counters with a nice body shot.
Burduada No Cranio tests Tokugawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burduada No Cranio throws a push kick but Tokugawa slaps the foot to one side.
Tokugawa jabs Burduada No Cranio right on the nose. Burduada No Cranio blinks but takes it well.
Tokugawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tokugawa rushes Burduada No Cranio and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands a right hand.
Burduada No Cranio swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Tokugawa.
Burduada No Cranio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Burduada No Cranio has a couple of punches blocked by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa avoiding damage as Burduada No Cranio throws knees to the body.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa lands a body shot.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a right to the head.
Tokugawa is looking for a takedown.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Burduada No Cranio fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burduada No Cranio obliges.
Tokugawa tries to pull guard but Burduada No Cranio won't allow it.
Burduada No Cranio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Burduada No Cranio.
Tokugawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Burduada No Cranio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Burduada No Cranio has double underhooks.
Tokugawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burduada No Cranio cracks Tokugawa with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burduada No Cranio looks for the body kick but Tokugawa saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Tokugawa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Burduada No Cranio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tokugawa.
A swing and a miss from Burduada No Cranio.
Tokugawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burduada No Cranio wants to clinch.
Tokugawa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tokugawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Burduada No Cranio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burduada No Cranio scores with the left hand. Tokugawa knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokugawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burduada No Cranio throws out the jab.
Tokugawa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Burduada No Cranio blocks the leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tokugawa tries a quick counter leg kick but Burduada No Cranio is wise to it.
Tokugawa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burduada No Cranio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Burduada No Cranio backs off Tokugawa throws a huge counter combo but Burduada No Cranio manages to avoid it all.
Burduada No Cranio throws a looping overhand right but Tokugawa ducks down to avoid it.
Burduada No Cranio moves away from the strike by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Burduada No Cranio misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio dominated that second round.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Tokugawa blocks a jab.
And Tokugawa tries to counter it with a takedown but Burduada No Cranio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Burduada No Cranio swings for the body but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burduada No Cranio cracks Tokugawa with a good jab.
Tokugawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tokugawa connects with a solid leg kick.
Tokugawa staying out of range there.
Tokugawa misses with a few strikes there.
Burduada No Cranio lands a nice shot to the body.
Burduada No Cranio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to clinch but Tokugawa is avoiding it.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tokugawa slips a jab and a cross from Burduada No Cranio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokugawa is looking to score with low kicks.
Tokugawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tokugawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tokugawa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tokugawa looks to land a right hand but Burduada No Cranio moved out of range.
Tokugawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tokugawa has managed to clinch.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burduada No Cranio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burduada No Cranio lands a right hand.
Tokugawa blocking some punches.
Tokugawa is trying to force a seperation but Burduada No Cranio has the dominant position.
A short right from Burduada No Cranio on the inside.
Burduada No Cranio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Burduada No Cranio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tokugawa can turn it around.
Burduada No Cranio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a leg kick.
Tokugawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burduada No Cranio takes a swing at Tokugawa's ribcage but misses.
Tokugawa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tokugawa.
Burduada No Cranio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Burduada No Cranio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burduada No Cranio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burduada No Cranio.
Kenjiro Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tokugawa walks into a left hand.
Burduada No Cranio 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 changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burduada No Cranio throws an overhand right that lands on Tokugawa's shoulder, as Tokugawa tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Tokugawa misses.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Tokugawa wants to counter with a clinch but Burduada No Cranio pushes him away.
Burduada No Cranio lands a nice hook to Tokugawa's body. Tokugawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burduada No Cranio feints and then cracks Tokugawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tokugawa down.
Burduada No Cranio throws a big shot that misses.
Burduada No Cranio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burduada No Cranio closes the distance but Tokugawa moves to the side
and Tokugawa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a low kick.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a looping right.
Burduada No Cranio lands a lovely overhand right.
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
Tokugawa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a few strikes there.
Tokugawa feints a counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Burduada No Cranio.
Tokugawa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burduada No Cranio missing with a left hand there. Tokugawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio with a nice calf kick.
Burduada No Cranio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokugawa moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a lazy right hand but Burduada No Cranio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tokugawa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Burduada No Cranio throws a jab but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa with the inside leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a wild combination.
Tokugawa slips a straight right by Burduada No Cranio.
Tokugawa throws a lazy right hand but Burduada No Cranio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Burduada No Cranio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burduada No Cranio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokugawa.
Tokugawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Burduada No Cranio is just out of range.
Tokugawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burduada No Cranio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokugawa can do to turn this around?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burduada No Cranio - that will leave a mark!
Burduada No Cranio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burduada No Cranio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tokugawa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burduada No Cranio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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