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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leyeyasu Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Holdstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Holdstock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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150 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leyeyasu Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Holdstock!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holdstock throws a leg kick but Tokugawa checks it.
Holdstock misses with a two punch combination.
Tokugawa lands a right hook to the body.
Tokugawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holdstock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holdstock looks to land a left hand but Tokugawa moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Holdstock.
Robert Holdstock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holdstock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Holdstock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Holdstock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa postures up.
Tokugawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tokugawa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Holdstock is trying to keep Tokugawa in close.
Tokugawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Holdstock has wrist control.
Holdstock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tokugawa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tokugawa won't allow Holdstock to sweep him here.
Tokugawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa passes Holdstock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Holdstock is looking to control Tokugawa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holdstock avoid being mounted?
Holdstock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tokugawa winds up and cracks Holdstock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Holdstock is looking for a sweep. Tokugawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holdstock has hold of Tokugawa's hands but Tokugawa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tokugawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holdstock's head.
Holdstock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Holdstock is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock tries to hold on but Tokugawa postures up.
Tokugawa is working for a guillotine from mount but Holdstock frees his head quite easily.
Holdstock is looking to get to half guard.
Tokugawa working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tokugawa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Tokugawa.
Holdstock sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Holdstock tries to get to full guard but Tokugawa has control of the leg.
Holdstock looks gassed!
Tokugawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holdstock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tokugawa won't allow Holdstock to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tokugawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tokugawa is pushing down on Holdstock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holdstock is fighting to maintain full guard but Tokugawa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tokugawa drops an elbow to the side of Holdstock's head.
Holdstock trying to control here.
Holdstock works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tokugawa wants to pass the guard but Holdstock is keeping the position.
Holdstock trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tokugawa passes into half guard.
Tokugawa works his foot free and advances to mount.
The referee warns Holdstock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holdstock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Holdstock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Holdstock is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leyeyasu Tokugawa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Holdstock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holdstock misses with a body kick.
Tokugawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tokugawa moves away from the strike by Holdstock.
Holdstock misses with a double jab.
Tokugawa misses with a few strikes there.
Holdstock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tokugawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holdstock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holdstock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holdstock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tokugawa misses the shot to the body.
Holdstock misses the shot to the body.
Holdstock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tokugawa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holdstock's head.
Nice body punch from Tokugawa.
Robert Holdstock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holdstock misses the shot to the body.
Tokugawa scores with a hook.
Tokugawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holdstock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdstock throws a big shot that misses.
Holdstock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Holdstock.
Holdstock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tokugawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holdstock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holdstock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tokugawa.
Holdstock misses with a double jab
and Tokugawa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holdstock thinking.
Tokugawa blocks a head kick by Holdstock.
Tokugawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tokugawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holdstock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch lands to the side of Holdstock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Holdstock misses with a looping right.
Robert Holdstock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holdstock dodges the punch combination from Tokugawa.
Holdstock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tokugawa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tokugawa slips a jab and a cross from Holdstock.
Holdstock is breathing heavily.
Holdstock lands a jab-cross combination.
Tokugawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holdstock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tokugawa.
Holdstock slips a jab and a cross from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa swinging wilding here.
Tokugawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holdstock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holdstock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Holdstock as Tokugawa shoots in.
Jab from Tokugawa.
Holdstock misses with a double jab
and Tokugawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock misses with a looping right.
Holdstock misses with a low kick.
Holdstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Holdstock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leyeyasu Tokugawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Holdstock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tokugawa moves away from the strike by Holdstock.
Tokugawa slips a jab and a cross from Holdstock.
Holdstock with a jab.
Holdstock is looking to chop away at Tokugawa's legs.
Holdstock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tokugawa.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holdstock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tokugawa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tokugawa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holdstock throws a lazy right hand but Tokugawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tokugawa misses with a hook. Holdstock ducked under it nicely.
Holdstock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Holdstock misses with a looping left.
Holdstock avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tokugawa swings for the body but Holdstock moves out of range.
Tokugawa throws a shot from downtown. Holdstock moves away and avoids it.
Tokugawa moves away from the strike by Holdstock.
Tokugawa misses with the combination.
Holdstock misses with a looping left.
Holdstock throws a combination that misses
and Tokugawa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa postures up in Holdstock's guard and throws a big left but Holdstock blocks it.
Tokugawa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Holdstock manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tokugawa has Holdstock in his guard.
Holdstock lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holdstock slips nicely into half guard.
Holdstock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leyeyasu Tokugawa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Holdstock ducks under a wild hook from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa jabs Holdstock right on the nose. Holdstock blinks but takes it well.
Holdstock fails to land with a series of punches.
Holdstock throws a sloppy head kick and Tokugawa moves out of range easily.
A cross from Tokugawa lands.
Tokugawa checks a leg kick.
Tokugawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holdstock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holdstock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tokugawa counters with a nice body shot.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holdstock.
Holdstock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tokugawa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holdstock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holdstock was well out of range. Poor timing from Tokugawa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holdstock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holdstock misses with a combination
and Tokugawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa cracks a nice hook into Holdstock's ribs.
Tokugawa lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Holdstock.
Tokugawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Holdstock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holdstock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holdstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Tokugawa lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Holdstock.
Tokugawa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Holdstock manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tokugawa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tokugawa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa stopping the sweep attempt from Holdstock.
Tokugawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holdstock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Robert Holdstock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holdstock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tokugawa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holdstock is looking to stand up but Tokugawa isn't so interested in that idea.
Tokugawa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leyeyasu Tokugawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tokugawa pushing down on Holdstock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tokugawa lands strikes from half guard.
Tokugawa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Holdstock is just riding it out for now. Tokugawa eventually gives up the hold.
Holdstock gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holdstock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tokugawa is one step ahead there.
Tokugawa thows a big elbow that misses.
Tokugawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holdstock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tokugawa blocks the body kick.
A shot to the body from Holdstock misses
and Tokugawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Holdstock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tokugawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tokugawa looks to land a combination. Holdstock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holdstock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tokugawa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tokugawa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tokugawa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holdstock throws a right and a left that Tokugawa avoids nicely.
Tokugawa thuds his right hand into Holdstock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holdstock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tokugawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tokugawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tokugawa lands a two punch combo.
Holdstock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holdstock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holdstock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holdstock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tokugawa scores with a body shot.
Tokugawa scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Leyeyasu 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leyeyasu Tokugawa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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