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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ieyasu Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Breathe. Ieyasu Tokugawa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ieyasu Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick from Tokugawa misses.
Tokugawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aoki. That did some damage!
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick.
Ieyasu Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa throws a body kick that misses.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Tokugawa tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
Aoki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Tokugawa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aoki checks a leg kick.
Aoki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aoki prevents Tokugawa from improving his position.
Tokugawa is trying is best to control the position here.
Tokugawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Tokugawa is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to pass to full mount but Tokugawa defends it.
Tokugawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tokugawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Aoki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tokugawa was covering up waiting for the punch and Aoki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tokugawa is looking to sweep but instead, Aoki has passed into half guard.
Tokugawa tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
Aoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tokugawa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aoki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa trying to control here.
Aoki is looking for a kimura here.
Tokugawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tokugawa desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Tokugawa is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aoki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tokugawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tokugawa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aoki's calf.
Tokugawa takes the fight into the clinch.
Aoki tries to pull guard but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aoki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tokugawa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tokugawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
Tokugawa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Gilbert Aoki has been cut.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Aoki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tokugawa smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aoki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tokugawa is trying to defend but Aoki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tokugawa is looking for a sweep. Aoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aoki passes into side control, despite Tokugawa's attempt to control the position.
Tokugawa can't do much from the bottom here.
Aoki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokugawa is looking to regain half guard here but Aoki keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tokugawa keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ieyasu Tokugawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Aoki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tokugawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tokugawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Tokugawa misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aoki checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tokugawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tokugawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokugawa has Aoki up against the cage in a clinch.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aoki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tokugawa lands an elbow inside that Aoki shrugs off.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tokugawa scores with a knee to the head.
Tokugawa connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokugawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tokugawa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aoki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tokugawa lands an elbow inside.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tokugawa connects with a knee to the head.
Tokugawa with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tokugawa smiles and moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aoki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tokugawa - the referee stops the clock and Aoki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tokugawa. Aoki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tokugawa tries to land a front kick but Aoki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aoki fails with the takedown.
Tokugawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ieyasu Tokugawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tokugawa keeps Aoki at a distance using the push kick.
Tokugawa fakes the leg kick and cracks Aoki in the body.
Aoki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tokugawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aoki will feel that in the morning.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
Gilbert Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokugawa thumps Aoki with a low kick.
Aoki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tokugawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tokugawa pushes Aoki away with a front kick.
Tokugawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoki.
Aoki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tokugawa lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tokugawa digs a good hook to Aoki's body.
Ieyasu Tokugawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tokugawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa scoring well with a low kick there.
Donk. Tokugawa catches Aoki right on the button with a cross.
Tokugawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Tokugawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tokugawa, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tokugawa.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that half lands.
Tokugawa connects with a high kick.
Tokugawa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aoki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tokugawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Aoki won't want to take too many of those.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tokugawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tokugawa with a knee to the head.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aoki jumps guard but Tokugawa stands there with Aoki around his waist. Aoki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aoki tries to pull guard but Tokugawa holds him up against the cage and eventually Aoki drops back down to his feet.
Tokugawa crunches a lovely knee into Aoki's ribcage.
Aoki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Aoki is looking for a triangle but Tokugawa pushes his legs off easily.
Tokugawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tokugawa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Tokugawa tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ieyasu Tokugawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Aoki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Aoki looks to land a combination but Tokugawa avoids it well.
Tokugawa misses with a body kick.
Tokugawa scores with a push kick.
Tokugawa scores with a leg kick.
Aoki avoids a kick to the body.
Tokugawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tokugawa cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Tokugawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aoki. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Tokugawa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
Tokugawa scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokugawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokugawa lands a jab to the head.
Aoki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tokugawa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki tries to keep at a distance but Tokugawa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tokugawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
Tokugawa lands an elbow that stopped Aoki in his tracks for a moment.
Tokugawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aoki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tokugawa walks away with a smile on his face. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tokugawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tokugawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokugawa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aoki rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid body kick from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa closes the distance and pushes Aoki back into the cage.
Tokugawa landing knees to the head.
Tokugawa lands an elbow just above Aoki 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tokugawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Aoki won't want to take too many of those.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aoki tries to pull guard but Tokugawa holds him up against the cage and eventually Aoki drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aoki successfully pulls guard.
Tokugawa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tokugawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aoki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aoki striking off his back but it's not causing Tokugawa any problems.
Aoki is trying to control the position but Tokugawa postures up.
Aoki working for a triangle but Tokugawa defends it easily.
Tokugawa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aoki's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa postures up in Aoki's guard and throws a big left but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki has a closed guard, preventing Tokugawa from standing up.
Aoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tokugawa trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Gilbert Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tokugawa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aoki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Aoki is trying to keep Tokugawa in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aoki has his foot on Tokugawa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tokugawa works his way back into a safe position though.
Tokugawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tokugawa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tokugawa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tokugawa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ieyasu Tokugawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tokugawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokugawa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ieyasu Tokugawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tokugawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ieyasu Tokugawa!
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