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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naoto Togawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PIng Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoto Togawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, PIng Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Togawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guerrero.
Guerrero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Togawa counters with a left and a right that stings Guerrero.
Guerrero feints a jab promting Togawa to slip. Guerrero then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Togawa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Togawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guerrero.
Guerrero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Togawa dives in and grabs Guerrero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guerrero pushes down on Togawa's head and hops out.
Guerrero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Togawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Guerrero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guerrero tries to clinch but Togawa moves out of range.
Guerrero misses with a wild combination.
Togawa takes the fight into the clinch.
Guerrero has had enough of the clinch but Togawa keeps him there for the moment.
Togawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerrero wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Togawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guerrero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Guerrero being controlled against the cage.
Togawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Togawa tries to clinch but Guerrero is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Guerrero. Those never looked like landing.
Guerrero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Togawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Guerrero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Togawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guerrero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Togawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Togawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guerrero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guerrero misses with a wild combination.
Guerrero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guerrero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Togawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero throws a series of punches but Togawa moves out of range.
Togawa lands with a nice combination. Guerrero backs away looking to recover.
Togawa wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Togawa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerrero tries to clinch but Togawa moves out of range.
Guerrero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guerrero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guerrero tries to clinch but Togawa moves out of range.
Togawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerrero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerrero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guerrero looks to clinch
and Togawa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Togawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Togawa scores with a body shot.
Guerrero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Togawa.
Guerrero looks winded!
Togawa is looking to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Togawa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Togawa.
Togawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Togawa tries to clinch there but Guerrero circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Guerrero. Those never looked like landing.
Guerrero throws a nice looking combination but Togawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerrero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Togawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Guerrero is looking to clinch but Togawa is avoiding it.
Guerrero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Togawa to score with a decent uppercut.
Guerrero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Togawa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Togawa has managed to clinch.
Guerrero gets control of Togawa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Guerrero will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Togawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Togawa throws a big elbow that misses.
Togawa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Guerrero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Togawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Naoto Togawa just wasn't active enough.
Guerrero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Togawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Togawa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guerrero's hands.
Guerrero throws a combination that misses
and Togawa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guerrero keeps the fight on the outside.
Togawa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoto Togawa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Togawa.
Naoto Togawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Togawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Togawa closes the distance and pushes Guerrero back into the cage.
Togawa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guerrero after a bit of a struggle.
Togawa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guerrero prevents it.
Togawa stalling in the clinch.
Guerrero can't get the takedown.
Togawa manages to pull guard.
Guerrero throwing strikes but missing.
Guerrero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guerrero works over Togawa with some ground and pound from guard.
Togawa wants to get back to his feet but Guerrero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Togawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guerrero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Guerrero preventing the sweep.
Guerrero with a nice head shot there.
Guerrero throws an elbow that misses. Togawa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guerrero's guard. Nice move by Togawa!
Guerrero has a closed guard, preventing Togawa from standing up.
Togawa throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Togawa wants to pass the guard but Guerrero is keeping the position.
Togawa trying to control but Guerrero is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Naoto Togawa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Guerrero throws a nice looking combination but Togawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerrero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guerrero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Togawa dodges the punch combination from Guerrero.
A right-left combo lands from Togawa.
Togawa dodges the punch combination from Guerrero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerrero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Togawa.
Togawa closes the distance and clinches.
Guerrero goes for a takedown attempt but Togawa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guerrero throws a nice looking combination but Togawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerrero is breathing heavily.
Guerrero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Togawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Togawa clinches with his opponent.
Togawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guerrero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Togawa moves in looking to clinch but Guerrero pushes him off.
Guerrero fails to land with a series of punches.
Guerrero throws a series of punches but Togawa moves out of range.
Guerrero misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Togawa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guerrero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Togawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerrero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Togawa closes the distance and clinches.
Togawa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guerrero is looking to take this one to the mat.
Naoto Togawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PIng Guerrero.
Togawa pulls guard successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Togawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Togawa is pulling down on Guerrero's head. It's preventing any offense from Guerrero, at least for the moment.
Togawa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoto Togawa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Togawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Togawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guerrero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Guerrero misses.
Togawa moves in looking to clinch but Guerrero pushes him off.
Togawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guerrero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Togawa tries to clinch there but Guerrero circles away.
Togawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Togawa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guerrero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Togawa slips a jab and a cross from Guerrero.
Naoto Togawa is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Togawa.
Togawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Togawa closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Togawa successfully pulls guard.
Togawa working for a triangle but Guerrero defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero throws an elbow that misses. Togawa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guerrero's guard. Nice move by Togawa!
Togawa pushing down on Guerrero's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guerrero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Togawa is trying to control the action in half guard but Guerrero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Togawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guerrero defends it well.
Togawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Togawa is keen to just control but Guerrero is a slippery customer.
Guerrero pushes Togawa off looking to stand but Togawa dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Togawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guerrero, pushing him back against the cage.
Guerrero misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Togawa is trying to stall.
Togawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guerrero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Togawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guerrero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guerrero throws a combination that misses
and Togawa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Guerrero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guerrero misses with the combination.
Togawa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Guerrero back to the cage. Togawa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Guerrero lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Togawa backs up against the cage.
Guerrero keeps the fight on the outside.
Togawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guerrero manages to avoid it.
Togawa tries to clinch but Guerrero is having none of it.
Togawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Togawa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guerrero prevents it.
Togawa pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Togawa is looking for a triangle but Guerrero pushes his legs off easily.
Guerrero scoring with punches to the head and body.
Guerrero is working Togawa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Togawa is trying to control the position but Guerrero postures up.
Guerrero scoring with punches to the head and body.
PIng Guerrero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naoto Togawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Togawa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guerrero is aware though and is defending well.
Guerrero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoto Togawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Togawa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoto Togawa!
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