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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Minato Tokugawa (ranked 6 p4p, 9 weight class) and Mabahong Tae (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Minato Tokugawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabahong Tae!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tae misses with a body punch
and Tokugawa counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mabahong Tae has been cut.
Tae throws an off balance right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tokugawa avoids the body shot from Tae.
Tae misses with a hook
enabling Tokugawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Tae is avoiding it.
Tokugawa misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Tae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tokugawa doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Minato Tokugawa has been cut.
Mabahong Tae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tae lands a jab to the nose.
Tae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tokugawa lands with a straight right. Tae didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokugawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tokugawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Tae wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokugawa won't allow it.
A short left from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tae tries to land a knee to the head but Tokugawa blocks with his arms.
Tae wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Tae misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tokugawa.
Tae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tae's efforts to push away.
Tokugawa blocking some punches.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Tae backwards.
A hook to the body from Tokugawa.
I was talking to Tokugawa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
A short right from Tokugawa on the inside.
Tokugawa lands a nice uppercut.
Tokugawa lands a right hand.
Tokugawa has Tae pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tae stalling against the cage.
Tokugawa blocks an uppercut.
Tokugawa is leaning against Tae and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tae looks winded!
Tokugawa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tokugawa presses Tae against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tae throws a head punch that misses.
Tae blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tokugawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tokugawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tae backwards.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tae's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tae is trying to push Tokugawa away but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tokugawa lands a nice uppercut.
Tae takes a shot to the head.
Tokugawa lands a left hand.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tae backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tae's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tae is trying to break free.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tae's elbow.
Tae lands a left hand.
Tokugawa lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tae has had enough of the clinch but Tokugawa keeps him there for the moment.
Tae tries to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling the position.
Tokugawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tae's efforts to push away.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Tae controls his hands.
Tae is trying to break free.
Tokugawa can't find room to land a body shot as Tae controls the action.
Tae misses with a knee to the head.
Tokugawa tries a body shot but Tae blocks it.
Tae wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Tokugawa scores with a hook to the body.
Tokugawa lands a shot to the body.
Tokugawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tokugawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tae backwards.
Tokugawa tries to throw a body punch but Tae avoids it by throwing Tokugawa back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taes head.
Tokugawa pushes Tae back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minato Tokugawa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Tae bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tae looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tokugawa feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tae sprawling to the canvas! Tae rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tokugawa finish him?!
Tae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tae can do to turn this around?
Tokugawa moves away from the strike by Tae.
Tokugawa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tae throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tokugawas head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Tae.
Tae misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokugawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tae misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tae's elbow.
Tae wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Minato Tokugawa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tokugawa lands a shot to the body.
Tae is breathing heavily.
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
Tokugawa lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Tokugawa lands an uppercut.
Tae is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tokugawa misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tokugawa.
Good body shot from Tokugawa.
Tae prevents a body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tae backwards.
Tokugawa lands with a short shot to the head.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tae's elbow.
Tokugawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tae or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa tries a body shot but Tae blocks it.
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
Tokugawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tae is rocked!
Tokugawa pushes Tae back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tae is still on wobbly legs! Can Tokugawa finish him?
Tokugawa managing to block the knees to the body from Tae.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tokugawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tae seems to have recovered his senses.
A frustrated look appears on Tae's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tokugawa has Tae pressed against the cage, preventing Tae from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tae wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Tae controls his hands.
Tokugawa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tae.
Tokugawa pushes Tae back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tae is looking to break free of the clinch but Tokugawa has double underhooks.
A short right from Tae on the inside.
Tae pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa sends Tae crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tokugawa is motioning to the referee to let Tae up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tokugawa ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Tae's jaw. Tae's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Tokugawa does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Minato Tokugawa!
Minato Tokugawa retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Minato Tokugawa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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