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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ieyasu Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West comes to the cage accompanied by The All-American Rejects - It Ends Tonight . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ieyasu Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
Ieyasu Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Tokugawa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tokugawa throws a low kick, looking for West's leg but West calmly moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from West.
Tokugawa misses with a low kick.
West jabs at Tokugawa's body.
West scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tokugawa wants to control but West postures up.
Tokugawa manages to work his way to half guard, despite West's best efforts.
West prevents Tokugawa from improving his position.
West throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tokugawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with West. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tokugawa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tokugawa tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.
Tokugawa trying to get back to full guard but West takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
West looking for a guillotine from mount but Tokugawa is having none of it.
Tokugawa is looking to improve his position but West isn't that keen on the idea.
Tokugawa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tokugawa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
West working for a submission but Tokugawa is keeping him at bay.
Tokugawa regains half guard.
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.
West is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
West is thwarting Tokugawa's attempts to control the position.
West throwing shots but Tokugawa is blocking nicely.
Tokugawa wants to get back to full guard.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tokugawa keeps working.
Tokugawa trying to hold on to West's head to control him but West postures up.
Tokugawa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but West is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tokugawa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice jab there from West.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West lands with a thumping leg kick.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Tokugawa feints and then cracks West's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow West down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
West bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tokugawa's head backwards.
Tokugawa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ieyasu Tokugawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up.
West shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. West showed some decent athleticism there.
Tokugawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
West is trying to control. Tokugawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is looking to control West's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tokugawa avoid being mounted?
West seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tokugawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
West is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tokugawa reverses the position - he's now on top in West's guard.
West working for a triangle but Tokugawa defends it easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tokugawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tokugawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some bone on bone action there as West checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
West looks to land a right hand but Tokugawa moved out of range.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the body
and West counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe West dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tokugawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tokugawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
West throwing strikes from guard but Tokugawa blocks nicely.
Tokugawa keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and West jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tokugawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Tokugawa working a defensive guard here.
West postures up in Tokugawa's guard and throws a big left but Tokugawa blocks it.
West won't allow Tokugawa to sweep him here.
West distracts Tokugawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
West wants to pass the guard but Tokugawa is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tokugawa trying to keep a closed guard but West is proving a slippery customer.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tokugawa is keeping the position for now.
Tokugawa has momentary wrist control but West slips an elbow through the middle.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tokugawa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
West blocks a head kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
Tokugawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West dips to his left and cracks Tokugawa with an uppercut!
Tokugawa throws a combination. West tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West misses the jab.
Tokugawa lands a nice leg kick that just misses West's sensitive parts.
Tokugawa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down West rather than just go for the knockout.
Tokugawa looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Tokugawa misses
and West counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tokugawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and moves out of range.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
Tokugawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from West.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Tokugawa blocks the low kick.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but it's checked well by West.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tokugawa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and West is able to avoid easily.
West lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tokugawa at a distance.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
West checks a low kick from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
West lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tokugawa is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Tokugawa is predictable there
and West counters with a low kick, right behind Tokugawa 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
West blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by West. That's going to slow Tokugawa down.
Tokugawa wants to clinch
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tokugawa defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
West shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. West showed some decent athleticism there.
Tokugawa is staying active underneath West, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
West works his way into side control.
West trying to control the position but Tokugawa is working away.
Tokugawa wants to control but West postures up.
West cracks Tokugawa with a big elbow.
West scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West wants to control but Tokugawa is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Tokugawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokugawa is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Tokugawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
West thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tokugawa is trying to control West's posture but West avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe West dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokugawa is looking to chop away at West's legs.
West with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokugawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tokugawa moves away from the strike by West.
Tokugawa scores with a nice right hand.
Tokugawa throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
West scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tokugawa tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.
Tokugawa trying to control from the bottom.
West is trying to control the action in half guard but Tokugawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
West is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
West prevents Tokugawa from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West working the head and body with strikes.
Tokugawa is staying active underneath West, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
West moves out of range as Tokugawa throws a body kick.
West tries to bum rush Tokugawa with a series of wild strikes but Tokugawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
West lands a body shot.
West closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tokugawa did well to prevent West getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tokugawa is pressing down on West's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
West working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
West preventing the sweep.
Tokugawa looking to control.
Tokugawa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control West kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Tokugawa is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tokugawa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tokugawa wants to sweep but no luck.
West drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and West jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tokugawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by West. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of West.
Tokugawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as West blocks the low kick.
Tokugawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tokugawa closes the distance and clinches.
West tries to circle away but Tokugawa has him pinned against the cage.
West working hard to break the clinch.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West is trying to break free.
West tries to break free but Tokugawa pushes him back against the cage.
Tokugawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Tokugawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has West in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokugawa lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Tokugawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tokugawa throws an elbow that misses.
West fails to pull guard.
Tokugawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but West blocks it with crossed arms.
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Tokugawa 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.
West lands a body punch.
West manages to break the clinch.
Tokugawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
West connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by West.
Tokugawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tokugawa 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 West has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from West and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A good leg kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tokugawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tokugawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from West.
West lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
West lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West dodges the punch combination from Tokugawa.
West connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
West bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tokugawa's head backwards.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West throws a half hearted mid kick.
West lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts West, as that shot connected.
Ieyasu Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
West throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
West shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tokugawa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Joe West overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tokugawa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
West wants to control from the top but Tokugawa keeps moving.
West 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for West, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe West!
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