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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Big L - Put It On. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawasaki counters with a head kick.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kawasaki.
Johnson tries to work over Kawasaki's front leg with a kick but Kawasaki checks it.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Kawasaki counters with a nice body kick.
Kawasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Kawasaki counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Kawasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Nice defenses there by Kawasaki.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawasaki wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Kawasaki has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kawasaki scores with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Steve Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kawasaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawasaki obliges.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Kawasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki scores with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Kawasaki managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Kawasaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Kawasaki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kawasaki after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson wants to break free but Kawasaki has control.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Kawasaki improves position.
Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kawasaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kawasaki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Steve Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawasaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Kawasaki landing knees to the head.
Kawasaki landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson manages to pull guard.
Kawasaki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kawasaki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kawasaki postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kawasaki preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jun Kawasaki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kawasaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawasaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawasaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawasaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Kawasaki controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kawasaki.
Kawasaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kawasaki.
Johnson has Kawasaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kawasaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kawasaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Johnson.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Kawasaki's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Kawasaki is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.
Johnson working for a triangle but Kawasaki defends it easily.
Kawasaki stands up from Johnson's guard - Kawasaki perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Kawasaki ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Kawasaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson throws a right hand that Kawasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kawasaki also avoids with ease.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawasaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Kawasaki counters with a nice body kick.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawasaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Kawasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kawasaki tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kawasaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Kawasaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Kawasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Jun Kawasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Kawasaki tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kawasaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kawasaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kawasaki tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kawasaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawasaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Kawasaki landing knees to the head.
Kawasaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Kawasaki manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawasaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawasaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Kawasaki working Johnson over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the body.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawasaki backwards.
Kawasaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kawasaki smiles and moves away.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Jun Kawasaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Kawasaki letting Johnson take a breather here.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Kawasaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Johnson has picked Kawasaki up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Kawasaki wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kawasaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kawasaki is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
Kawasaki wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Kawasaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kawasaki's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kawasaki wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Kawasaki is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kawasaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson trying to control but Kawasaki is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kawasaki tries to buck Johnson off but he can't manage it.
Kawasaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kawasaki regains half guard.
Kawasaki has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up.
Kawasaki clinches with his opponent.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson is working an open guard so Kawasaki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Kawasaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawasaki.
Jun Kawasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kawasaki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Kawasaki defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki controlling the position well.
Kawasaki wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Steve Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawasaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Kawasaki is defending it quite comfortably.
Kawasaki flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Kawasaki won't allow it.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kawasaki is looking to escape.
Kawasaki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kawasaki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Kawasaki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kawasaki looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson tries to hold on but Kawasaki postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kawasaki controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Kawasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kawasaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jun Kawasaki!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jun Kawasaki!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jun Kawasaki!
Jun Kawasaki wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Jun Kawasaki 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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