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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brealey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa Kazunari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazunari comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Seeker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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142 lbs
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143 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Brealey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tokugawa Kazunari!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brealey throws a body kick that misses.
Brealey swings for the body but Kazunari moves out of range.
Kazunari misses with a low kick.
Brealey pushes Kazunari up against the cage in a clinch.
Brealey misses with a punch to the body.
Kazunari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kazunari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brealey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kazunari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kazunari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brealey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brealey leaning against his opponent.
Kazunari throws a punch but it's blocked by Brealey.
Brealey tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazunari avoids the damage to the body.
Kazunari tries a body shot but Brealey blocks it.
Brealey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazunari blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Brealey.
Brealey gets through Kazunari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brealey.
Kazunari stalling in the clinch but Brealey improves position.
Brealey lands a nice knee to the body.
Kazunari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brealey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazunari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brealey misses with an elbow over the top.
Brealey lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazunari backwards.
Brealey lands a nice knee to the body.
Brealey tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazunari avoids the damage to the body.
Brealey looking to throw knees to the head but Kazunari is blocking nicely.
Brealey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brealey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brealey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazunari avoids it.
Brealey blocks a body shot from Kazunari.
Brealey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brealey tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazunari avoids the damage to the body.
Kazunari avoiding damage as Brealey throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari wants to take the fight to the mat but Brealey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brealey landing knees to the body.
Kazunari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Kazunari.
Brealey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazunari's elbow.
Kazunari is trying to force a seperation but Brealey has the dominant position.
Kazunari misses with a punch on the inside.
Brealey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brealey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kazunari backwards.
Brealey tries to land a knee to the head but Kazunari blocks with his arms.
Kazunari has hold of one of Brealey's legs. Brealey is fighting the takedown attempt but Kazunari gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kazunari won't allow Brealey to sweep him here.
Brealey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kazunari defends it easily.
Kazunari lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brealey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kazunari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kazunari wants to pass the guard but Brealey is keeping the position.
Kazunari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kazunari stopping the sweep attempt from Brealey.
Kazunari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brealey keeping moving, preventing Kazunari from controlling successfully.
Brealey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kazunari is looking to improve his position.
Brealey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brealey seems to be working for a kimura but Kazunari defends the submission attempt.
Kazunari wants to control but Brealey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kazunari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brealey wants to control but Kazunari is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brealey throwing shots but Kazunari is blocking nicely.
Brealey is keen to just control but Kazunari is a slippery customer.
Kazunari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brealey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brealey's back!
Brealey controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Brealey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brealey ducks under a wild hook from Kazunari.
Kazunari keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazunari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kazunari swings away with a body shot that misses
so Brealey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brealey lands a couple of digs.
Brealey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brealey wants to pass the guard but Kazunari is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazunari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brealey.
Brealey is looking to work some ground and pound but Kazunari has wrist control.
Brealey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazunari working for a triangle but Brealey defends it easily.
Brealey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kazunari's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazunari has hold of Brealey's hands but Brealey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kazunari wants to control but Brealey is keeping busy.
Brealey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kazunari with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kazunari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brealey wants to control from the top but Kazunari keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brealey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brealey looking to sit in guard and control but Kazunari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brealey is looking for a triangle but Kazunari pushes his legs off easily.
Kazunari wants to control from the top but Brealey keeps moving.
Kazunari slips nicely into half guard.
Kazunari prevents Brealey from improving his position.
Alex Brealey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kazunari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brealey defending well though.
Kazunari working Brealey over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brealey gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brealey kicks Kazunari off and gets to his feet.
Kazunari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brealey moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kazunari.
Brealey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kazunari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brealey. Kazunari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kazunari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Brealey misses
and Kazunari finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brealey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kazunari shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brealey sprawls well. Brealey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kazunari gets slowly back to his feet.
Kazunari stuffs the takedown attempt from Brealey. Brealey gets slowly back to his feet.
Kazunari lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari looks to score with a jab to the body but Brealey is just out of range.
Kazunari throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Brealey lands but Kazunari takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazunari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kazunari avoids a kick to the body.
Brealey misses with a right hand
and Kazunari counters with a body kick that stops Brealey in his tracks momentarily.
Kazunari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kazunari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brealey slips under a jab from Kazunari.
Kazunari digs a good hook to Brealey's body.
Kazunari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brealey throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Kazunari lands.
Brealey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kazunari misses with a low kick as Brealey jumps back.
Brealey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brealey duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Brealey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brealey tries to clinch there but Kazunari circles away.
Brealey throws a right hand that Kazunari ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazunari also avoids with ease.
Kazunari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brealey circles away quickly and effectively.
Kazunari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brealey.
Kazunari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brealey's calf.
Kazunari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kazunari misses with a left hand
and Brealey counters with a straight right hand.
Brealey throws out a loose jab but Kazunari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brealey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brealey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kazunari.
Kazunari looks to land a body kick but Brealey moved away.
Kazunari jabs Brealey right on the nose. Brealey blinks but takes it well.
Brealey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tokugawa Kazunari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brealey.
Brealey throws a leg kick but Kazunari sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brealey moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brealey tries to land a knee to the head but Kazunari blocks with his arms.
Brealey misses with a knee to the head.
Brealey is pushing Kazunari up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kazunari is leaning against Brealey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kazunari goes for a takedown attempt but Brealey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kazunari throws a head kick that misses.
Brealey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kazunari.
Kazunari scores with a jab.
Tokugawa Kazunari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari looks for the body kick but Brealey saw that one coming.
Kazunari slips under a jab from Brealey.
Kazunari slips a jab from Brealey.
Brealey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kazunari but Kazunari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brealey misses with a looping left.
Kazunari lands with a hook. Brealey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kazunari looks to land a left hand but Brealey moved out of range nicely.
Kazunari scores with the left hand. Brealey knows he should have avoided that one.
Kazunari lands a jab.
Kazunari scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brealey misses with a low kick.
Brealey scores with a body shot.
Kazunari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brealey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kazunari thuds a left hand into Brealey's body.
Kazunari misses the jab.
Brealey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kazunari shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brealey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brealey keeping moving, preventing Kazunari from controlling successfully.
Brealey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kazunari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kazunari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari wants to control from the top but Brealey keeps moving.
Kazunari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brealey keeping moving, preventing Kazunari from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brealey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brealey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazunari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brealey looking for a sweep. Not yet Brealey, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tokugawa Kazunari.
I think Brealey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Brealey!
An out of breath Alex Brealey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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