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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Tokugawa (ranked 454 p4p, 588 weight class) and Charles Tucker (ranked 57 p4p, 76 weight class). Tokugawa comes to the cage accompanied by Red Warrior. Tucker has chosen Faith of The Heart as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tokugawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tokugawa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tucker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tokugawa works Tucker's body with a nice hook.
Tucker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tucker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tokugawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Charles Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tucker.
Tokugawa thuds his shin into the meat of Tucker's side.
Tucker lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Tokugawa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tokugawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tokugawa tries to land a front kick but Tucker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a low kick as Tokugawa jumps back.
Tokugawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tokugawa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tokugawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tokugawa.
It looks like Charles Tucker has been cut.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Tokugawa keeps it at a distance.
Tucker sizes up Tokugawa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tokugawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tucker misses with a right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a leg kick.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Tokugawa keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Tokugawa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Tucker misses
and Tokugawa counters with a head kick that drops Tucker to the mat! Tucker scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Tokugawa misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker looks to land a right hand but Tokugawa moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
Tokugawa throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tokugawa blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tucker tries a body shot but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa is working Tucker over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokugawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tokugawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker looks winded!
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
Tokugawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa scores with a leg kick.
Tokugawa defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tucker.
Tokugawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tucker cracks Tokugawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tokugawa moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Good exchange - Tokugawa coming out on top.
Tucker lands a nice hook to Tokugawa's body. Tokugawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tokugawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick from Tokugawa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa slips a jab and a cross from Tucker.
Tokugawa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tucker just manages to avoid it.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tokugawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Tokugawa is out of range.
Tucker lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
Tokugawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.
Tokugawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Tokugawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Tokugawa blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Tokugawa lands with a left to the head.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
Tokugawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tokugawa prevents a body shot from Tucker.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Tokugawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Tucker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tucker misses with a straight right.
Tokugawa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tucker misses with a right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tucker's knee momentarily.
Tokugawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Tucker is looking to score with low kicks.
Tucker misses with a right hand
letting Tokugawa counter with a right hand.
Tokugawa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Tokugawa's shoulder, as Tokugawa tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker tries to land a front kick but Tokugawa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kai Tokugawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker misses the jab.
Tokugawa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Tokugawa ducks down to avoid it.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Tokugawa moves away and avoids it.
Tokugawa lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Decent striking displayed by Tucker there.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand
and Tokugawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid body kick from Tucker.
Tucker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tucker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Tucker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa is working Tucker over against the cage.
Tokugawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Tokugawa tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokugawa tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Tokugawa back against the cage.
Tokugawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tokugawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Tokugawa on the inside.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Tokugawa won't want to take too many of those.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Tokugawa avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tokugawa can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tokugawa fails to land.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Tucker gets through Tokugawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Tokugawa controls the action.
Tokugawa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tucker.
A head punch on the inside from Tokugawa fails to land.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokugawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Tokugawa throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
Tucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokugawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Tucker working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Tokugawa.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands an uppercut.
Tucker manages to break the clinch.
Tokugawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick that misses.
Tucker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tokugawa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tokugawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tokugawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Tokugawa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tucker throws an off balance right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tokugawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Tucker throws a lazy uppercut
and Tokugawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kai Tokugawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Tucker's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tokugawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charles Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tucker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucker lands a head kick. Tokugawa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.
Tucker throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker moves out of range of the leg kick from Tokugawa.
A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Tokugawa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tokugawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tucker scores with a nice right hand.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but Tucker checks it.
Tucker looks to land a left hand but Tokugawa moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa cracks Tucker with an open hand slap.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokugawa.
A quick step to the side and Tokugawa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tokugawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tokugawa with a nice calf kick.
Tucker throws a lazy uppercut
and Tokugawa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tokugawa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tokugawa lands with a kick to the temple. Tucker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
Tokugawa throwing a counter right hand but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Tucker dodges the punch combination from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa connects with a single shot there.
Tucker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Tokugawa does it's job there.
Tokugawa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That has opened up Charles Tucker's cut even more.
Tucker is looking to score with low kicks.
Tokugawa scores with a body shot.
Tucker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tokugawa lands a big uppercut and Tucker crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tucker looks OK. Tokugawa waves Tucker back to his feet!
Tucker is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Tucker's defenses. It connects perfectly with Tucker's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kai Tokugawa!
Kai Tokugawa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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