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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daft Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daft Young has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tatsuya Kawajiri's chin.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daft Young!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Young does it's job there.
Kawajiri throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Young.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kawajiri tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawajiri moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Kawajiri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawajiri misses the target.
Young takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kawajiri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Young misses with an uppercut. Kawajiri saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young cracks Kawajiri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Young throws out a leg kick but Kawajiri moves out of range and Young only half commits.
Kawajiri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Young throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kawajiri on the side of the head.
Kawajiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Young moves into the clinch.
Kawajiri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawajiri has him pressed against the cage.
Young blocking some punches.
Kawajiri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
Kawajiri manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawajiri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawajiri.
A counter left hand to the body from Kawajiri misses its target.
Young misses with a combination
and Kawajiri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Kawajiri misses with a right hand
and Young counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kawajiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Young misses with a kick to the body.
Kawajiri cracks Young with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawajiri moves away.
Young just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKawajiri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kawajiri.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri throws a push kick but Young slaps the foot to one side.
Kawajiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kawajiri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kawajiri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Kawajiri throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri moves away from the strike by Young.
Young misses with a looping left.
Kawajiri looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
And Young responds with a good body kick, but Kawajiri manages to step out the way in time.
Young darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice jab there from Kawajiri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawajiri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tatsuya Kawajiri will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kawajiri throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Young tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kawajiri throws a sloppy head kick
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawajiri dodges the punch combination from Young.
Kawajiri lands a nice hook to Young's body. Young takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kawajiri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri keeps the fight on the outside.
Young does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Young has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Young clobbers Kawajiri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Young lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Young swinging wildly here.
Kawajiri fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Kawajiri backs off Young throws a huge counter combo but Kawajiri manages to avoid it all.
Kawajiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Young was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Young catches Kawajiri right on the button with a cross.
Young tries to clinch but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawajiri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawajiri slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kawajiri misses the target.
Daft Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young throws a leg kick but Kawajiri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kawajiri throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the strikes.
Kawajiri throws a quick counter head kick but Young was just out of range.
A slow jab from Kawajiri misses its intended target.
Young was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kawajiri throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Kawajiri wants to clinch
and Young counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Young.
Kawajiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young avoids the head kick by Kawajiri.
Young looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kawajiri wants to clinch.
Kawajiri drives through and clinches with Young against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young effectively controlling the action here.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawajiri has him pressed against the cage.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
Young blocking some punches.
Kawajiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Young is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawajiri has double underhooks.
A short left from Kawajiri.
Young manages to break the clinch.
Kawajiri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawajiri is just out of range.
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Young moves out of range as Kawajiri throws a body kick.
Kawajiri fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Kawajiri misses
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daft Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kawajiri throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Young throws out a counter right but Kawajiri avoids it with no problem.
Kawajiri lands with an overhand left.
Kawajiri has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Young misses with an elbow strike.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawajiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young clinches with his opponent.
Young is looking to control Kawajiri's arms but Kawajiri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Young has his back to the cage.
Kawajiri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Kawajiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Kawajiri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawajiri or not.
Young prevents Kawajiri from breaking the clinch.
Kawajiri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Young.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young stalling in the clinch but Kawajiri improves position.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kawajiri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kawajiri presses Young against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kawajiri misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Young is trying to push Kawajiri away but Kawajiri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Young tries a body shot but Kawajiri blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Kawajiri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kawajiri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kawajiri misses with a jab to the body
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Young throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Young just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKawajiri.
Kawajiri motions for Young to come forward. Kawajiri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawajiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawajiri's elbow.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Kawajiri has him pressed against the cage.
Kawajiri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawajiri throws a right hand that misses
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Young throws a jab when Kawajiri was well out of range.
Kawajiri seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kawajiri lands with an uppercut that bounces Young off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawajiri counters with a left to the body.
Young avoids the head kick by Kawajiri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Young tenderised Kawajiri's leg. Kawajiri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawajiri defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Young misses with a looping left.
Kawajiri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kawajiri staying out of range there.
Kawajiri tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tatsuya Kawajiri.
I think Kawajiri 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tatsuya Kawajiri!
A relieved looking Tatsuya Kawajiri thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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