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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawajiri's entrance music is Water Pow . A fine choice. Weiss has chosen Through the Fire and Flames as his entrance music. Tatsuya Kawajiri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
146 lbs
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169 cm
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134 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss misses with an uppercut
and Kawajiri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Weiss.
Kawajiri fails to land the takedown.
Weiss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weiss misses with a straight right.
Weiss lands a lovely overhand right.
Weiss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weiss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kawajiri gets the takedown into side control.
Weiss is trying to improve his position.
Weiss is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Weiss trying to remain calm as Kawajiri controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss tries to buck Kawajiri off but Kawajiri is having none of it.
Kawajiri scoring with punches and elbows.
Kawajiri working the ground and pound.
Kawajiri working the ground and pound.
Weiss takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kawajiri scoring with punches from side control.
Kawajiri working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawajiri throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Weiss defending against the ground and pound.
Kawajiri scores with punches from side control.
Weiss is trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weiss can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri scoring with punches and elbows.
Kawajiri trying to control the action but Weiss is working from the bottom.
Kawajiri working the head with strikes.
Kawajiri trying to control the position but Weiss is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands a few punches from side control.
Weiss gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Weiss bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kawajiri has his foot on Weiss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weiss works his way back into a safe position though.
Weiss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kawajiri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kawajiri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weiss's guard.
Kawajiri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weiss works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weiss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kawajiri working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weiss's head.
Weiss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kawajiri trying to control but Weiss is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri stays in close to Weiss's body and controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Kawajiri wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kawajiri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy body kick from Weiss
and Kawajiri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kawajiri distracts Weiss with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kawajiri lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawajiri controls from within his opponent's guard.
Weiss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kawajiri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Weiss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Weiss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erik Weiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weiss throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
No joy there for Weiss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kawajiri drives through with a takedown into Weiss's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kawajiri is looking to work some ground and pound but Weiss has wrist control.
Kawajiri stopping the sweep attempt from Weiss.
Kawajiri throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kawajiri is pushing down on Weiss's leg trying to pass to half guard. Weiss is fighting to maintain full guard but Kawajiri has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kawajiri drops an elbow to the side of Weiss's head.
Kawajiri working Weiss over with strikes.
Kawajiri working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kawajiri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kawajiri content to control rather than advance.
Kawajiri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kawajiri 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.
Kawajiri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weiss's head.
Kawajiri trying to control the pace.
Kawajiri not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kawajiri looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Kawajiri there.
Kawajiri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weiss can do to turn this around?
Weiss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kawajiri.
Weiss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kawajiri.
Weiss regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kawajiri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kawajiri showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kawajiri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weiss works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kawajiri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kawajiri trying to control but Weiss is working from the bottom.
Kawajiri works over Weiss with some ground and pound from guard.
Kawajiri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weiss works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kawajiri is looking to work some ground and pound but Weiss has wrist control.
Kawajiri seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kawajiri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kawajiri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kawajiri trying to control but Weiss is working from the bottom.
Kawajiri pushes down on Weiss's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kawajiri scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawajiri content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kawajiri is nestled in close to Weiss, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kawajiri dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Weiss looks to land a combination but Kawajiri avoids it well.
Weiss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weiss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weiss lands a right hook to the body.
Kawajiri moves into the clinch successfully.
Kawajiri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawajiri wants to take the fight to the mat but Weiss manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Weiss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weiss gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kawajiri passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kawajiri is staying tight to Weiss's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Weiss tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss struggling a bit here.
Kawajiri wants to control but Weiss is keeping him busy.
Kawajiri works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kawajiri is working Weiss over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kawajiri lands an elbow.
Weiss is rocked!
Kawajiri laying and praying for a moment but Weiss takes advantage and regains half guard.
Weiss is still in real trouble! Can Kawajiri finish him?
Kawajiri is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Weiss reverses the position - he's now on top in Kawajiri's guard.
Weiss seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kawajiri seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri is keen to just control but Weiss is a slippery customer.
Kawajiri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kawajiri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kawajiri winds up and cracks Weiss with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Weiss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kawajiri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kawajiri is working away from the top position though.
Kawajiri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kawajiri is thwarting Weiss's attempts to control the position.
Kawajiri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Weiss is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kawajiri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kawajiri wants to take a breather but Weiss is having none of it.
Weiss keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kawajiri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Weiss is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kawajiri connects with a nice short shot to Weiss's temple.
Weiss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawajiri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kawajiri is thwarting Weiss's attempts to control the position.
Kawajiri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Weiss is looking to escape.
Erik Weiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawajiri uses his free foot to push down on Weiss's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Weiss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawajiri looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Weiss covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuya Kawajiri!
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