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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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24 - 15 - 2 |
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 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
30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandao.
Brandao throws a wild body kick that Kawajiri sees coming a mile off.
Kawajiri ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Kawajiri lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Brandao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawajiri jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brandao moves in looking to clinch but Kawajiri pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Brandao.
Kawajiri throwing a counter right hand but Brandao manages to avoid it.
Brandao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kawajiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Brandao finds it's way through Kawajiri's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses the shot to the body.
Brandao shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kawajiri scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Brandao misses its intended target.
Brandao lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao throws a poor cross that misses
and Kawajiri counters with a nice body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Kawajiri blocks the leg kick.
Brandao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kawajiri ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Brandao throws a body shot but no joy.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawajiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawajiri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Brandao.
Brandao scores with a one two! Kawajiri had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawajiri.
Brandao misses with a body shot.
Brandao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kawajiri wants to clinch up but Brandao keeps it at a distance.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandao can pounce on him.
Kawajiri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brandao doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawajiri circles away.
Kawajiri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brandao.
Brandao drives through and clinches with Kawajiri against the ropes.
Kawajiri lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Brandao.
Nice body punch from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri blocks the elbow strike.
Kawajiri lands a body shot.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Kawajiri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brandao prevents a body shot from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao takes a shot to the head.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri lands a left hand.
Brandao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kawajiri is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Kawajiri digs a right hand into Brandao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brandao's gas tank.
Brandao looks winded!
Kawajiri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Kawajiri avoiding damage as Brandao throws knees to the body.
Brandao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawajiri.
Brandao leaning against his opponent.
Kawajiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawajiri lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawajiri lands a shoulder strike.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
Kawajiri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawajiri.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Brandao.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Kawajiri digs a right hand into Brandao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brandao's gas tank.
Kawajiri lands a nice uppercut.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao missing with knees to the body.
Brandao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kawajiri fails to land.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brandao trying to land knees to the body.
Brandao pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kawajiri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brandao is rocked!
Kawajiri lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Brandao is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawajiri finish him?
Kawajiri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kawajiri - that landed with a thud.
Kawajiri lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
Still in the clinch, Kawajiri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kawajiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kawajiri has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri scores with a shot to the side of Brandao's head.
Kawajiri lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Kawajiri dips a shoulder and cracks Brandao with a mighty uppercut! Brandao falls back against the ropes and Kawajiri unloads with a barrage of strikes! Brandao is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kawajiri screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuya Kawajiri!
A very excited looking Tatsuya Kawajiri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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