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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tokugawa Ieyasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ieyasu comes to the cage accompanied by Taiko Drums. Tokugawa Ieyasu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tokugawa Ieyasu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ieyasu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tavares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tavares bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ieyasu's head backwards.
Ieyasu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tavares.
Tavares tries a head kick but it misses.
Tavares throws a wild body kick that Ieyasu sees coming a mile off.
Ieyasu misses with the combination.
Ieyasu swinging wildly here.
Ieyasu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ieyasu moves out of range of the leg kick from Tavares.
Ieyasu tries to bum rush Tavares with a series of wild strikes but Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tavares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tavares moves out of range as Ieyasu strikes.
Tavares throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a combination
and Ieyasu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tavares looks to land a combination but Ieyasu avoids it well.
Ieyasu avoids the head kick by Tavares.
Ieyasu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tavares.
Ieyasu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavares.
Ieyasu lands a slapping body shot.
Tavares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ieyasu checks a low kick from Tavares.
Ieyasu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ieyasu.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Ieyasu moves out of range.
Tavares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tavares misses with the combination.
Tavares wants to slow Ieyasu down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ieyasu.
Nice body kick there by Tavares.
Tavares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ieyasu counters with a straight right hand.
Ieyasu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tavares can pounce on him.
Ieyasu connects with a body shot.
Brad Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tavares throws a nice head kick!
Tavares walks into a jab.
Ieyasu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ieyasu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tavares throws a lazy right hand but Ieyasu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ieyasu lands a nice hook to Tavares's body. Tavares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ieyasu jabs at Tavares's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu thuds a left hand into Tavares's body.
Ieyasu checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Ieyasu.
Ieyasu misses with a jab to the body
and Tavares counters with an inside leg kick.
Ieyasu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ieyasu duly obliges.
Tavares moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ieyasu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ieyasu misses with a body shot.
Tavares lands a high kick!
Ieyasu is looking to wear down Tavares with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tavares throws a leg kick which misses Ieyasu's front leg but catches the back leg as Ieyasu tries to avoid it.
Ieyasu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tavares makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ieyasu moves out of range of the body kick.
Tavares feints and then cracks Ieyasu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ieyasu down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares looks for the body kick but Ieyasu saw that one coming.
Tavares feints and then cracks Ieyasu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ieyasu down.
Ieyasu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tavares gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tavares throws a leg kick that misses.
Tavares misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ieyasu lands a jab to the nose.
Tavares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ieyasu connects with a nice looking jab.
Tavares throws a combination that misses
and Tavares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ieyasu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavares makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tavares dominated that round.
That's time! Ieyasu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ieyasu misses with a body punch
and Tavares counters with a series of strikes. Ieyasu will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavares. Ieyasu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ieyasu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tavares looks to land a left hand but Ieyasu moved out of range nicely.
Ieyasu connects with a nice looking jab.
Tavares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tavares throws a combination that misses
enabling Ieyasu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ieyasu connects with a body shot.
Ieyasu tries to bum rush Tavares with a series of wild strikes but Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ieyasu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tavares takes one to the chin there.
Tavares wants to land a leg kick but Ieyasu is out of range.
Tavares on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tavares misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieyasu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tavares misses with a few strikes there.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ieyasu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tavares counters with a good low kick that Ieyasu was not able to check.
Ieyasu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tavares.
Tavares falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ieyasu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ieyasu was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
Ieyasu lands a two punch combo.
Tavares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ieyasu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ieyasu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tavares misses with the combination.
Ieyasu sizes up Tavares with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ieyasu lands a jab-cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Ieyasu.
Ieyasu moves out of range as Tavares throws a body kick.
Ieyasu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ieyasu swings for the body but Tavares moves out of range.
Ieyasu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ieyasu ducks under a wild hook from Tavares.
Ieyasu throws a big shot that misses.
Ieyasu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ieyasu looks to land a combination but Tavares avoids it well.
Ieyasu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tavares in his tracks.
Ieyasu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tavares throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ieyasu counters with a right hand to the body.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
Ieyasu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ieyasu misses with a wild combination.
Ieyasu lands an overhand right.
Ieyasu lands a jab to Tavares's midsection.
Ieyasu scores with a jab to the body.
Brad Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ieyasu is able to avoid easily.
Tavares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ieyasu with a jab.
Tavares misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tavares misses with a wild body shot.
Ieyasu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Ieyasu misses
and Tavares counters with a nice body kick.
Ieyasu misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tavares is looking to land body kicks.
Tokugawa Ieyasu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tavares with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ieyasu to score with a decent uppercut.
Tavares looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ieyasu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ieyasu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ieyasu throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tokugawa Ieyasu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tavares tried to score with a low kick but Ieyasu checks it.
Ieyasu digs a good body shot into Tavares's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Tavares.
Tavares cracks the inside of Ieyasu's front leg.
Tavares scores with a body shot.
Tavares dodges the punch combination from Ieyasu.
Ieyasu throws a lazy right hand but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tavares scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tavares has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tavares tries to land a front kick but Ieyasu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tavares throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by Ieyasu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ieyasu.
Ieyasu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares throws a leg kick that misses.
Ieyasu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavares.
Tavares lands a head kick!
Tavares just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavares misses with the combination.
Tavares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ieyasu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ieyasu scores with a body shot.
Tavares drops his hands momentarily and Ieyasu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ieyasu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ieyasu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tavares takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ieyasu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tavares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Tavares is predictable there
and Ieyasu counters with a three punch combo that has Tavares backing up. Tavares nods at Ieyasu to acknowledge the strikes.
Tavares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ieyasu circles away quickly and effectively.
Ieyasu slips a jab and a cross from Tavares.
Tavares needs to keep his hands up - Ieyasu had a free shot at his head there.
Ieyasu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tavares. Tavares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tavares darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a right and a left that Ieyasu avoids nicely.
Ieyasu blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Tavares slips a jab from Ieyasu.
Ieyasu digs a good hook to Tavares's body.
Tavares wants to land a leg kick but Ieyasu is out of range.
Tavares is looking to chop away at Ieyasu's legs.
Ieyasu checks a leg kick.
Ieyasu moves out of range of the body kick.
Tavares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tavares moves away from the strike by Ieyasu.
Ieyasu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Tavares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tavares throws a sloppy body shot
and Ieyasu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tavares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ieyasu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tavares misses with a body kick.
Tavares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ieyasu lands with a shot to the body.
Ieyasu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ieyasu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tavares walks into a stiff left hand from Ieyasu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ieyasu. Tavares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ieyasu misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a one-two to the body.
Ieyasu lands a nice looking body shot.
Ieyasu looks to land a combination but Tavares avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tavares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tavares has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Tavares!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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