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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 4306 p4p, 2238 weight class) and Ron Funches (ranked 369 p4p, 219 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Funches's choice of entrance music: Homosapien. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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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 13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ron Funches!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Funches misses with an uppercut.
Tokugawa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ron Funches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funches swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tokugawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Funches checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Funches swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tokugawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funches throws a series of punches but Tokugawa moves out of range.
As Funches looks to move away, Tokugawa throws a big counter combo but Funches just gets out of the way.
Funches misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Tokugawa misses its target.
Funches throws a head kick that misses.
Tokugawa tried to counter with a leg kick but Funches avoided it.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but Funches pushes him off.
Funches lands a nice shot that snaps Tokugawa's head back.
Funches drops his hands momentarily and Tokugawa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good work by Funches as he checks the leg kick.
Tokugawa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tokugawa throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Ron Funches has been cut.
Funches misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tokugawa counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tokugawa lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches throws an overhand right that lands on Tokugawa's shoulder, as Tokugawa tries to avoid the shot.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Funches moves away
and Funches cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tokugawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Funches.
Funches misses with a double jab.
Tokugawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tokugawa misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Funches.
A solid body kick from Tokugawa.
Funches tries a head kick but it misses.
Funches 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.
Funches misses with an uppercut
and Tokugawa counters with an inside leg kick.
Funches throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tokugawa throws a hook but Funches blocks it.
Tokugawa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Funches counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Funches does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice straight punches there by Tokugawa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tokugawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Tokugawa.
Funches throws a leg kick but Tokugawa moved away.
Funches misses with a looping right.
Tokugawa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Funches working aggressively here.
Funches blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funches.
Tokugawa prevents a body shot from Funches.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funches struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokugawa controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokugawa.
A head punch on the inside from Funches fails to land.
Funches with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Funches swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funches managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Funches swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funches misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ron Funches will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ron Funches's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Funches misses with a hook
and Tokugawa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Funches on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tokugawa. Tokugawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Funches ducks under a wild hook from Tokugawa.
A slow jab from Funches misses its intended target.
Tokugawa slips under a jab from Funches.
Some bone on bone action there as Funches checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Funches loads up on a big right hand but Tokugawa slips the punch.
Tokugawa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Funches is out of range and Tokugawa settles back down.
Kenjiro Tokugawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Funches swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Funches throws a nice outside leg kick.
Funches circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Funches darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa checks a leg kick.
Tokugawa thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tokugawa wants to land a leg kick but Funches is out of range.
Nice jab there from Tokugawa.
That kick from Funches tenderised Tokugawa's leg. Tokugawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tokugawa throws a looping overhand right but Funches ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches cracks Tokugawa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Funches misses the shot to the body.
Ron Funches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Funches throws a head kick that misses.
Funches scores with a sloppy right hand. Tokugawa should have avoided that one.
Tokugawa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Funches connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A lazy left from Funches finds it's target.
Tokugawa clinches.
Tokugawa lands with a light punch inside.
Funches tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funches tries to work over Tokugawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokugawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Funches backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
Funches working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funches blocking some punches.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funches throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokugawa lands a shot to the body.
Tokugawa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Funches.
Funches tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tokugawa lands with a right to the head.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funches.
Tokugawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tokugawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funches.
Funches misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenjiro Tokugawa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Funches swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funches throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
A short uppercut from Funches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Tokugawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Funches blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funches is working Tokugawa over against the cage.
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 Kenjiro Tokugawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ron Funches's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Tokugawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Funches misses with a head kick.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a sloppy head kick and Funches moves out of range easily.
Tokugawa moves out of range as Funches throws a body kick.
Tokugawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tokugawa scores with a hook.
Tokugawa lands with a nice body punch.
Funches moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Funches avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Funches is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funches throws a hook but Tokugawa avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funches looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokugawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Funches misses the target.
Tokugawa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches lands the left hand.
Tokugawa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funches.
Tokugawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Funches works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Funches misses with a jab to the body
and Tokugawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Funches avoids a kick to the body.
Tokugawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Funches moves into the clinch.
Funches with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tokugawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Funches backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funches misses with a knee to the head.
Funches can't find room to land a body shot as Tokugawa controls the action.
Funches has a couple of punches blocked by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Funches throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Funches uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funches throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tokugawas head.
Funches has a couple of punches blocked by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funches's elbow.
Funches throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tokugawa fails to land.
Funches working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is leaning against Funches and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Funches takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Funches misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funches tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tokugawa's elbow.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Funches throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Funches lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa presses Funches against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tokugawa lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenjiro Tokugawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tokugawa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kenjiro Tokugawa!
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