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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Li Citra (ranked 656 p4p, 633 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 88 p4p, 84 weight class). Tokugawa has chosen Red Warrior as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Luca Li Citra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li Citra misses with a looping right.
Li Citra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li Citra throws a jab but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Li Citra scores with a leg kick.
Li Citra avoids the head kick by Tokugawa.
Li Citra misses with a hook. Tokugawa ducked under it nicely.
Li Citra misses the jab.
As Li Citra backs off Tokugawa throws a huge counter combo but Li Citra manages to avoid it all.
Tokugawa throws a looping overhand right but Li Citra ducks down to avoid it.
Li Citra throws a hook but Tokugawa avoids it easily.
As Li Citra backs off Tokugawa throws a huge counter combo but Li Citra manages to avoid it all.
Li Citra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Li Citra.
Li Citra takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Luca Li Citra has been cut.
Li Citra wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li Citra.
Li Citra lands with a straight right. Tokugawa didn't see that one coming.
Li Citra takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Li Citra misses with a straight left.
Li Citra with a nice cross.
Tokugawa feints and then cracks Li Citra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li Citra down.
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
Tokugawa throws a series of punches but Li Citra moves out of range.
Li Citra throwing a counter right hand but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Tokugawa tries to move into range but Li Citra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li Citra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Tokugawa misses.
Tokugawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li Citra.
Li Citra scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Li Citra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Li Citra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li Citra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokugawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Li Citra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tokugawa lands with a good body shot.
Li Citra scores with a sloppy right hand. Tokugawa should have avoided that one.
Li Citra throws a leg kick
and Tokugawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li Citra dips to his left and cracks Tokugawa with an uppercut!
Li Citra looks to throw the jab but Tokugawa is out of range.
Luca Li Citra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Li Citra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Li Citra misses.
Tokugawa slips a jab from Li Citra.
Tokugawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Li Citra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tokugawa.
Li Citra half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tokugawa misses with a head kick.
Li Citra tries to clinch up but Tokugawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Li Citra throws a looping overhand right but Tokugawa ducks down to avoid it.
Tokugawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li Citra.
Tokugawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra throws a hook but Tokugawa avoids it easily.
Tokugawa throws out a counter right but Li Citra avoids it with no problem.
Li Citra checks a low kick from Tokugawa.
Li Citra misses with a left hand
and Tokugawa counters with a good low kick that Li Citra was not able to check.
Tokugawa walks into a jab.
Li Citra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Li Citra throws a good cross that connects.
Tokugawa swinging wildly here.
Li Citra throwing a counter right hand but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Li Citra misses with a left hand
letting Tokugawa counter with a right hand.
Li Citra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Li Citra takes the fight into the clinch.
Li Citra has Tokugawa pressed against the cage, preventing Tokugawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tokugawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li Citra 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!
Li Citra struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokugawa controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tokugawa breaks the clinch.
Tokugawa defending well as Li Citra loads up on a big left hand.
Tokugawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li Citra throws a sloppy head kick and Tokugawa moves out of range easily.
Li Citra throws the left hand but Tokugawa avoids the punch easily.
Li Citra throws a hook but Tokugawa avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Li Citra finds it's target.
Li Citra slips a jab from Tokugawa.
Li Citra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donk. Li Citra catches Tokugawa right on the button with a cross.
Li Citra throws a leg kick but Tokugawa checks it.
Tokugawa cracks Li Citra with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luca Li Citra's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li Citra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tokugawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li Citra misses the jab.
Tokugawa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Li Citra thows a leg kick but Tokugawa checks it
and Tokugawa counters with a straight right hand.
Li Citra lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luca Li Citra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luca Li Citra's cut.
That's time! Li Citra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Decent striking displayed by Li Citra there.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that misses.
Tokugawa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tokugawa takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Li Citra misses.
Li Citra slips under a jab from Tokugawa.
Li Citra misses with a left hand
letting Tokugawa counter with a right hand.
Li Citra throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Tokugawa counter with a right hand.
Li Citra connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Li Citra.
A slapping body kick lands there for Li Citra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Tokugawa.
Luca Li Citra is winning the standup battle so far.
Li Citra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokugawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Li Citra.
Tokugawa moves out of range as Li Citra throws a body kick.
Donk. Li Citra catches Tokugawa right on the button with a cross.
Li Citra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li Citra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tokugawa's head.
Li Citra swings widly with a right hand
and Tokugawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li Citra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tokugawa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tokugawa moves out of range as Li Citra throws a body kick.
Tokugawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tokugawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li Citra.
Tokugawa slips a jab from Li Citra.
Tokugawa throws out a counter right but Li Citra avoids it with no problem.
Li Citra moves into the clinch.
Tokugawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li Citra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokugawa.
Li Citra misses with a series of wild punches.
Tokugawa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tokugawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tokugawa follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Li Citra misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra scores with a leg kick.
Tokugawa needs to keep his hands up - Li Citra had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Li Citra.
Tokugawa connects with a crisp jab.
Luca Li Citra's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tokugawa checks a leg kick.
Tokugawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tokugawa with a jab.
Tokugawa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Li Citra ducks under a wild hook from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Li Citra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li Citra throws a shot from downtown. Tokugawa moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Tokugawa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Li Citra misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Tokugawa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tokugawa scores with a spinning back kick!
Li Citra throws a sloppy head kick
and Tokugawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa drops his hands momentarily and Li Citra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Li Citra's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tokugawa lands a big head kick that sends Li Citra tumbling to the mat! Tokugawa takes a step backwards and waves Li Citra back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Li Citra is rocked!
Tokugawa throws a series of punches but Li Citra avoids them all with ease.
Oh Li Citra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tokugawa throws a body punch but Li Citra moves out of range.
Li Citra seems to have got his legs back now.
Li Citra scoring well with a low kick there.
Li Citra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tokugawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li Citra.
A low kick lands for Li Citra.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tokugawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tokugawa connects with a body shot that sends Li Citra's belly button to the back.
Li Citra misses with a few strikes there.
Good work by Li Citra as he checks the leg kick.
Li Citra scores with a decent looking hook.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but Li Citra avoids it.
Li Citra clinches up with Tokugawa and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to work over Li Citra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li Citra can't find room to land a body shot as Tokugawa controls the action.
Li Citra blocks an uppercut.
Li Citra struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokugawa controls his hands.
Li Citra pushes Tokugawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li Citra swings widly with a right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Luca Li Citra's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Li Citra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tokugawa throws out the jab.
Li Citra drops his hands momentarily and Tokugawa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luca Li Citra's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kai Tokugawa!
Kai Tokugawa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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