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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Naoki tries to clinch up.
Kawajiri moves in looking to clinch but Naoki pushes him off.
Kawajiri blocks a jab.
Naoki clinches but Kawajiri breaks the clinch
and Kawajiri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Naoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Naoki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kawajiri gets full guard.
Naoki stands and throws Kawajiri's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Naoki landing strikes.
Naoki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kawajiri keeps working.
Kawajiri tries to improve position but can't.
Naoki staying calm.
Naoki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kawajiri wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Naoki taking a break here but Kawajiri is having none of it and regains half guard.
Naoki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kawajiri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Naoki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Naoki is controlling the pace.
Naoki thows a huge punch but Kawajiri dodges it nicely.
Naoki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kawajiri is refusing to be controlled, as Naoki sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawajiri trying to control but Naoki postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kawajiri keeps working.
Naoki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Naoki controlling the pace.
Naoki winds up and cracks Kawajiri with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Naoki passes to side control.
Naoki landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki landing strikes.
Kawajiri can't do much from the bottom here.
Kawajiri taking punishment in the form of punches.
Naoki wants to control but Kawajiri is keeping him busy.
Kawajiri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kawajiri tries to get out of the position.
Naoki grinds an elbow into Kawajiri's temple.
Kawajiri takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Naoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kawajiri keeps working.
Naoki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Naoki takes a little break here. Kawajiri wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki dominated that round.
That's time! Kawajiri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kawajiri slips a jab and a cross from Naoki.
Kawajiri misses with a combination
letting Naoki counter with a right hand.
Kawajiri misses with a looping left.
Naoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawajiri manages to avoid it.
Naoki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Naoki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Naoki lands a heavy elbow.
Takeshi Naoki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Naoki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Naoki.
Naoki lands with some strikes.
Kawajiri is squirming around, avoiding Naoki's attempts to control the action.
Kawajiri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Naoki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Naoki avoids the attempt from Kawajiri to control.
Naoki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Naoki controlling his opponent.
Naoki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Naoki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Naoki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Naoki looking to finish Kawajiri with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kawajiri!
Kawajiri tries to lock up and control but Naoki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Naoki landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Naoki with good strikes from the mount here!
Naoki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Naoki with good strikes from the mount here!
Kawajiri is rocked!
Naoki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Kawajiri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Naoki has control of Kawajiri's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kawajiri regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki landing shots from mount.
Naoki landing punches.
Kawajiri seems to have got his legs back now.
Naoki lands with some strikes.
Naoki landing punches.
Naoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naoki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Naoki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Naoki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Naoki looking to control but Kawajiri is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki lands with some strikes.
Naoki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kawajiri manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Naoki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Naoki working the ground and pound from side control.
Naoki is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kawajiri will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kawajiri is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawajiri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Naoki clinches up against the cage.
Kawajiri is trying to stall.
Kawajiri misses with a knee to the head.
Naoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Naoki with a knee to the head.
Naoki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Naoki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Naoki wants the takedown. Kawajiri is fighting it off but Naoki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kawajiri's guard against the cage.
Naoki trying to control but Kawajiri is working from the bottom.
Naoki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Naoki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Naoki stands and throws Kawajiri's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kawajiri on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki lands a nice forearm strike.
Naoki controls the position.
Naoki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Naoki working the body and head with strikes.
Shinya Kawajiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kawajiri seems a little lost for a moment, as Naoki dominates the positioning.
Naoki scoring with punches and elbows.
Naoki working the head with strikes.
Kawajiri taking punishment in the form of punches.
Naoki slows the pace down.
Kawajiri wants to control but Naoki postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki working the ground and pound from side control.
Naoki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naoki taking a breather here.
Naoki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kawajiri to see if he's OK.
Naoki wants to control but Kawajiri is keeping him busy.
Naoki landing strikes.
Kawajiri is working to avoid the ground and pound but Naoki connects with a decent elbow.
Kawajiri is looking for a sweep.
Naoki is looking to take a break and control but Kawajiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Naoki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Naoki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kawajiri has escaped the position, nice work there.
Naoki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Takeshi Naoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Naoki controls the position from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Naoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naoki 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Naoki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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