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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axton Burgess (ranked 389 p4p, 29 weight class) and Minato Tokugawa (ranked 46 p4p, 3 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axton Burgess!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Minato Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Tokugawa lands.
It looks like Axton Burgess has been cut.
Tokugawa throws a shot from downtown. Burgess moves away and avoids it.
Tokugawa has closed the distance and engaged Burgess in a clinch.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgess's elbow.
Tokugawa blocks an uppercut.
Burgess misses with some punches.
Tokugawa working aggressively here.
Tokugawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burgesss head.
Tokugawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burgess prevents a body shot from Tokugawa.
Burgess blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
Burgess tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgess tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tokugawa's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tokugawa.
Burgess tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess blocks an uppercut.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burgess backwards.
Tokugawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Tokugawa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burgess.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Burgess fails to land.
Tokugawa working aggressively here.
Burgess doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokugawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokugawa blocks a body shot from Burgess.
Burgess fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burgess blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgess's elbow.
Burgess lands a nice shot to the body.
Burgess working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Burgess.
Burgess's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tokugawa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but Burgess pushes him off.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burgess counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Tokugawa.
Burgess keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tokugawa.
Burgess appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tokugawa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burgess counters with a thumping low kick.
Tokugawa swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Burgess to counter with a crisp jab.
Tokugawa misses with a hook
and Burgess counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tokugawa! Burgess lets Tokugawa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tokugawa is rocked!
It looks like Minato Tokugawa has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burgess.
Tokugawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Burgess counters with a nice right hand that sends Tokugawa toppling to the canvas! Tokugawa scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burgess finish him?!
Tokugawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Burgess finish him?
Tokugawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burgess counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Axton Burgess!
Axton Burgess is the new middleweight champion!
Axton Burgess 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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