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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 3268 p4p, 2974 weight class) and John Piercer (ranked 369 p4p, 348 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Piercer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Piercer checks the leg kick.
Piercer throws a push kick but Tokugawa slaps the foot to one side.
Piercer throws a big shot that misses.
Piercer digs a good hook to Tokugawa's body.
Piercer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Piercer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tokugawa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Piercer misses with a kick to the body.
Tokugawa tries a low kick but Piercer avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tokugawa.
A telegraphed right hand from Piercer misses the target.
Piercer misses with a double jab.
It looked like Tokugawa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Piercer moves away from the strike by Tokugawa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Piercer! But no joy.
Piercer throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piercer. Tokugawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piercer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tokugawa has time to react.
It looks like Kenjiro Tokugawa has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Piercer - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piercer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tokugawa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Piercer lands a leg kick that knocks Tokugawa off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer works Tokugawa's body with a nice hook.
Tokugawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Piercer misses with a low kick.
Tokugawa throws a sloppy head kick and Piercer moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Tokugawa.
Piercer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Tokugawa misses the target.
Piercer takes a swing at Tokugawa's ribcage but misses.
Tokugawa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Piercer keeps it at a distance.
Piercer misses with a hook.
Piercer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Piercer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tokugawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Piercer.
Piercer throws a jab when Tokugawa was well out of range.
A low kick from Piercer is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tokugawa works the jab nicely.
Tokugawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Piercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Piercer checks a leg kick.
Piercer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piercer looks to land a left hand but Tokugawa moved out of range nicely.
A solid body kick from Piercer.
John Piercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piercer misses with a looping right.
Tokugawa works Piercer's body with a nice hook.
Piercer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Piercer loads up on a big right hand but Tokugawa slips the punch.
Tokugawa dives in and scores a takedown into Piercer's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tokugawa postures up and lands a big shot to Piercer's brow.
Piercer trying to control the position here.
Piercer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piercer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tokugawa.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tokugawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokugawa is fighting to break Piercer's control of his arms but Piercer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Piercer keeping moving, preventing Tokugawa from controlling successfully.
Tokugawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tokugawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tokugawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Piercer has wrist control.
Tokugawa preventing the sweep.
Piercer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Piercer in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piercer is continuing to stall.
Tokugawa trying to control but Piercer postures up.
Piercer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Piercer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tokugawa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tokugawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piercer throws out the jab.
Piercer tries to score with a low kick but Tokugawa moves his leg out of the way.
Tokugawa throws a big counter combination but Piercer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Piercer throws a head kick but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Tokugawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Tokugawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piercer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piercer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Piercer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tokugawa.
Piercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tokugawa.
Piercer connects with a single shot there.
Piercer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Piercer keeps it at a distance.
Piercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tokugawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer loads up on a big right hand but Tokugawa slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Piercer.
Piercer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tokugawa has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokugawa shoots in but Piercer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa scores with a head kick.
A jab from Piercer misses.
Piercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tokugawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piercer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tokugawa will feel that in the morning.
Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
Piercer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piercer has Tokugawa pressed against the cage, preventing Tokugawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piercer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tokugawa throws an elbow but it misses.
Piercer lands a hook that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
A short left from Piercer.
Tokugawa blocking some punches.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Piercer.
A short uppercut from Piercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piercer lands an uppercut.
Piercer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Piercer avoids the damage to the body.
Piercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piercer can't find room to land a body shot as Tokugawa controls the action.
Tokugawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piercer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Piercer throws a hook but Tokugawa blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Tokugawa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piercer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
John Piercer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tokugawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Piercer, pushing him back against the cage.
Piercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa is trying to pull guard but Piercer has him pressed against the cage.
Tokugawa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Piercer.
Tokugawa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenjiro Tokugawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piercer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Piercer blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Piercer blocks an uppercut.
Tokugawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tokugawa tries to pull guard but Piercer holds him up against the cage and eventually Tokugawa drops back down to his feet.
Tokugawa blocks an uppercut.
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piercer throws a head punch that misses.
Tokugawa manages to break the clinch.
Piercer misses with an uppercut
letting Tokugawa counter with a right hand.
Tokugawa moves into range and clinches up with Piercer.
Tokugawa blocks a body shot from Piercer.
Piercer lands a right hand.
Piercer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Tokugawa tries to circle away but Piercer has him pinned against the cage.
Tokugawa tries a body shot but Piercer blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Piercer fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piercer prevents a body shot from Tokugawa.
A head punch on the inside from Piercer fails to land.
Piercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
Piercer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tokugawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piercer.
Piercer misses with a punch on the inside.
Tokugawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piercer scores with a shoulder strike.
Tokugawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Piercer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokugawa.
Piercer prevents a body shot from Tokugawa.
Piercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Piercer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tokugawa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice cross by Piercer.
Tokugawa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piercer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Piercer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tokugawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tokugawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up.
Piercer blocks a head kick by Tokugawa.
Piercer misses with a body kick.
Tokugawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piercer looks to land a right hand but Tokugawa moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer throws a sloppy head kick
and Tokugawa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Piercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Piercer is looking to land body kicks.
Tokugawa misses with a lunging right hand
letting Piercer counter with a right hand.
Tokugawa dives in for a single leg takedown but Piercer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Piercer avoids the damage to the body.
Piercer blocks an elbow strike.
Tokugawa tries to pull guard but Piercer holds him up against the cage and eventually Tokugawa drops back down to his feet.
Piercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Piercer lands an uppercut.
Piercer misses with a punch to the body.
Piercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokugawa controls his hands.
Piercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piercer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Piercer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa jumps guard but Piercer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenjiro Tokugawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piercer.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kenjiro Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Piercer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piercer.
Tokugawa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Piercer after a bit of a struggle.
Piercer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tokugawa or not.
Piercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tokugawas head.
Piercer has a couple of punches blocked by Tokugawa.
Piercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John Piercer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piercer's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Piercer.
Piercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piercer is leaning against Tokugawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John Piercer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa blocking some punches.
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piercer blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
Piercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piercer misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tokugawa fails to land.
Piercer blocks an uppercut.
Tokugawa blocks an uppercut.
Tokugawa is trying to pull guard but Piercer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Piercer walks away with a smile on his face. Tokugawa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piercer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Piercer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tokugawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tokugawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Piercer circles away.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Piercer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tokugawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Piercer with a jab.
Piercer keeps the fight on the outside.
Piercer tries a quick counter leg kick but Tokugawa is wise to it.
Tokugawa throws a body kick that misses
and Piercer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Piercer.
Tokugawa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piercer catches Tokugawa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Piercer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Piercer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Piercer!
In his post fight interview, John Piercer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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