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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ieyasu Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Gabe Silva enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ieyasu Tokugawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tokugawa with a hook.
Silva avoids the head kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Tokugawa.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tokugawa's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Tokugawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tokugawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tokugawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Tokugawa, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tokugawa is working hard here to advance position.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Tokugawa blocks nicely.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tokugawa pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tokugawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa misses with a leg kick.
Tokugawa 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.
Tokugawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Tokugawa misses with a body kick.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick that misses.
Tokugawa misses with a head kick.
Silva avoids the body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ieyasu Tokugawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Tokugawa tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Tokugawa misses with a kick to the body.
Tokugawa throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Tokugawa.
Silva checks a leg kick.
That's two 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.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tokugawa's legs.
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tokugawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tokugawa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Tokugawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tokugawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tokugawa throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Tokugawa wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Tokugawa wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Tokugawa throws and low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Tokugawa clinches with his opponent.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
Tokugawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controls Tokugawa momentarily but Tokugawa frees himself.
Silva seems keen to control Tokugawa's posture.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tokugawa wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Tokugawa defends easily.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tokugawa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tokugawa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tokugawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabe Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Gabe Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tokugawa throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tokugawa pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tokugawa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tokugawa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tokugawa wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Silva preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Tokugawa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot.
Tokugawa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tokugawa swivels and escapes.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tokugawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tokugawa lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokugawa.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tokugawa.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Tokugawa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Tokugawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokugawa looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Tokugawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tokugawa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Tokugawa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tokugawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Ieyasu Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Tokugawa tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Tokugawa closes the distance and clinches.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Tokugawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling the position.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokugawa controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Tokugawa has the dominant position.
Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tokugawa can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Tokugawa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ieyasu Tokugawa dominated that second round.
That's time! Tokugawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tokugawa misses with a body kick.
Tokugawa feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Tokugawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Tokugawa is defending the position.
Silva wants to take a breather but Tokugawa is having none of it.
Tokugawa wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tokugawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tokugawa has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Tokugawa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Tokugawa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silva.
Tokugawa is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva cracks Tokugawa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva prevents Tokugawa from getting the reversal.
Tokugawa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva wants to control but Tokugawa has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Tokugawa defending well.
Tokugawa wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokugawa is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tokugawa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tokugawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tokugawa holds on and takes a little breather.
Tokugawa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva wants to control from the top but Tokugawa keeps moving.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tokugawa wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tokugawa obliges.
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Tokugawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tokugawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva tries a body shot but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tokugawa lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tokugawa misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Tokugawa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Tokugawa connects with a knee to the head.
Tokugawa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tokugawa's elbow.
Silva is working for takedown but Tokugawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tokugawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tokugawa looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Ieyasu Tokugawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Silva.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ieyasu Tokugawa did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tokugawa misses with a low kick.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Tokugawa throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Ieyasu Tokugawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Tokugawa.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva trying to control the action but Tokugawa is working from the bottom.
Silva moves into full mount!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control the pace but Tokugawa is squirming around nicely.
Tokugawa is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva looking to finish Tokugawa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tokugawa!
Silva prevents Tokugawa from getting the reversal.
Tokugawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Tokugawa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tokugawa is on top in guard.
Tokugawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tokugawa trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a triangle here but Tokugawa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Tokugawa.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Tokugawa crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tokugawa throws a body kick the misses
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tokugawa scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tokugawa obliges.
Tokugawa working Silva over with knees to the body.
Tokugawa lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Tokugawa with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tokugawa.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging Tokugawa to the mat.
Tokugawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Tokugawa pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tokugawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tokugawa controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control Tokugawa's posture but Tokugawa avoids it.
Tokugawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is being controlled here.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Gabe Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tokugawa throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tokugawa!
Tokugawa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tokugawa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Tokugawa is blocking nicely.
Tokugawa wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Tokugawa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tokugawa tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tokugawa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to control but Tokugawa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tokugawa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tokugawa!
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tokugawa.
Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Tokugawa to get to half guard.
Tokugawa is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tokugawa is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva wants to control but Tokugawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tokugawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva keeping control of the position.
Tokugawa trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to control but Tokugawa is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tokugawa controlling the pace.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Tokugawa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ieyasu Tokugawa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tokugawa is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tokugawa wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Tokugawa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Tokugawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tokugawa is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tokugawa trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tokugawa in particular looking to stall.
Silva trying to control but Tokugawa postures up.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva wants to improve his position but Tokugawa is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Ieyasu Tokugawa retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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