Round 1 Akio sends Joey Baker to the mat with a well timed jab, falling into his guard. Tsukamoto drops some good punches while being caught in the guard. Baker starts to create some distance with his legs, "Japanese Invasion" capitalizes by passing to side control. "Japanese Invasion" lands a few stiff elbows from side control. Akio Tsukamoto slides his knee across the body of Baker and takes full mount. "Japanese Invasion" secures his position. "Japanese Invasion" secures his position. Round 1 comes to a close.
Round 2 After an exchange of punches, the fighters engage in the clinch. Joey receieves numerous knees to the thighs from Akio Tsukamoto. Joey Baker recieves a strong elbow opening up the clinch. Akio Tsukamoto lands a hook to the body then a straight cross to the sternum. Joey strikes with a straight front kick. Joey Baker strikes with a straight front kick. Tsukamoto begins a combination but Baker ducks down, picking Akio Tsukamotos leg. Baker lifts Akio Tsukamotos leg as high as he can and throws a sweeping leg kick. Akio Tsukamoto thrusts his leg into Bakers knee while grounded. Round 2 is finished.
Round 3 Joey Baker eats a jab,jab, then a hook from Akio Tsukamoto. Baker loses his balance from a well timed strike, and is awkwardly taken down by Akio Tsukamoto for the mistake. Akio Tsukamoto has side control. Joey takes a few knees to the body while under Akios side control. Joey Baker gives his back up in an attempt to get out of side control. "Japanese Invasion" is working a furious pace on Joey, intermingling strikes with positional dominance at will. Joey carefully protects himself from Tsukamotos strikes.Round 3 comes to a close.
Akio "Japanese Invasion" Tsukamoto wins by Split Decision