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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taz Devil has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyson Kawajiri's chin.
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163 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taz Devil!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Devil tries a head kick but it misses.
Devil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Devil slips under a jab.
Devil throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Devil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawajiri throws a series of punches but Devil moves out of range.
Kawajiri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Kawajiri.
Devil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kawajiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devil was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawajiri.
Devil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands a nice shot to the body.
Kawajiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Devil.
Tyson Kawajiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kawajiri scores with a body shot.
Kawajiri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kawajiri throws a nice looking combination but Devil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil tries to land a front kick but Kawajiri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kawajiri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Devil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Kawajiri misses.
Kawajiri thuds a left hand into Devil's body.
Devil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kawajiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawajiri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Devil doesn't seem bothered though.
Kawajiri lands a body shot.
Kawajiri misses with a body punch
and Devil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Devil.
Devil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Devil.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Devil.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Devil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Devil blocking some punches.
Devil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawajiri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil tries to land a knee to the head but Kawajiri blocks with his arms.
Devil tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Devil back against the cage.
Devil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Devil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kawajiri avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Devil.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawajiri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Devil backwards.
Devil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawajiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawajiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawajiri can't break the clinch.
Devil works on Kawajiri's body with a couple of short punches.
Devil blocks an uppercut.
Devil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Devil.
Kawajiri tries to break the clinch but Devil is controlling the position.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Devil 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.
Devil with a knee to the head.
Kawajiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Devil walks into a straight right hand from Kawajiri.
Devil throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawajiri. Devil does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the body kick.
Devil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Kawajiri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kawajiri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Devil is looking to clinch but Kawajiri is avoiding it.
Kawajiri throws a right and a left that Devil avoids nicely.
Devil throws a head kick that misses.
Devil throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Kawajiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kawajiri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Devil.
Devil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Devil gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri scores with a body shot.
Kawajiri tests Devil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kawajiri misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Devil.
Devil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawajiri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kawajiri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kawajiri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Devil counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Devil tries to work over Kawajiri's front leg with a kick but Kawajiri checks it.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawajiri scores with a shot to the body.
Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawajiri is just out of range.
Kawajiri throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Devil to counter with a crisp jab.
Kawajiri cracks Devil with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Kawajiri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Devil dodges the punch combination from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Devil circles away quickly and effectively.
Kawajiri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Devil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Devil throws an elbow but misses.
Kawajiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawajiri managing to block the knees to the body from Devil.
Devil missing with knees to the body.
Kawajiri takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawajiri.
Devil misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri managing to block the knees to the body from Devil.
Kawajiri working aggressively here.
Devil putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kawajiri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Devil blocking some punches.
Kawajiri breaks the clinch.
Kawajiri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Devil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kawajiri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kawajiri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Devil's hands.
Kawajiri misses with a body punch
and Devil counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kawajiri is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri tries to bum rush Devil with a series of wild strikes but Devil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawajiri blocks a head kick by Devil.
Kawajiri looks to land a combination but Devil avoids it well.
Kawajiri throws a hook but Devil avoids it easily.
Kawajiri throws a hook but Devil blocks it.
Kawajiri connects with a jab.
Devil slips a jab and a cross from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devil.
Devil throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Kawajiri connects with a single shot there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kawajiri takes a swing at Devil's ribcage but misses.
Kawajiri throws a jab when Devil was well out of range.
Devil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawajiri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a predictable looking body shot
and Devil counters with a head kick. That will keep Kawajiri thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A shot to the body from Kawajiri misses
and Devil counters with a head kick that drops Kawajiri to the mat! Kawajiri scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Kawajiri is rocked!
Devil on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Kawajiri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Devil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Devil misses with a head kick.
Kawajiri seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyson Kawajiri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Devil scores with a head kick.
Devil is breathing heavily.
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!
Kawajiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Devil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawajiri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Devil tries to move into range but Kawajiri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kawajiri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kawajiri lands with a right hand.
Devil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kawajiri.
A head kick misses from Devil.
Kawajiri is looking to wear down Devil with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kawajiri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Devil scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Tyson Kawajiri has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Devil tried to score with a low kick but Kawajiri checks it.
Kawajiri lands a right hook to the body.
Kawajiri sizes up Devil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kawajiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devil moves away.
Kawajiri lands a nice looking body shot.
Kawajiri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kawajiri misses with a wild body shot.
Kawajiri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Devil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kawajiri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Devil lands the left hand.
Kawajiri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Devil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kawajiri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawajiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a right hand that Devil ducks under and follows up with a left that Devil also avoids with ease.
Devil avoids the body shot from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A shot to de liver by Kawajiri. Beautiful body shot.
Kawajiri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kawajiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Kawajiri misses
and Devil makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kawajiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawajiri misses with a two punch combination.
Devil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kawajiri moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawajiri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawajiri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Devil doesn't seem bothered though.
Kawajiri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A combination from Kawajiri does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Kawajiri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Kawajiri's cut.
That's time! Kawajiri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A left and a right from Kawajiri both land. Nice combination.
Kawajiri keeps the fight on the outside.
Devil misses with a body kick.
Kawajiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawajiri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson Kawajiri is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawajiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Devil.
Kawajiri throws the left hand but Devil avoids the punch easily.
Kawajiri misses with a two punch combination.
Kawajiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devil.
Devil dodges the punch combination from Kawajiri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri throws a series of punches but Devil avoids them all with ease.
Kawajiri lands with a straight right. Devil didn't see that one coming.
Devil throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kawajiri's head.
Devil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Devil manages to avoid it.
Kawajiri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kawajiri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Devil at a distance.
Devil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kawajiri misses with a double jab.
Kawajiri looks to land a combination but Devil avoids it well.
Devil defending well as Kawajiri loads up on a big left hand.
Kawajiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devil.
Kawajiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devil.
Kawajiri thuds a left hand into Devil's body.
Devil misses with a looping right.
Kawajiri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Devil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Devil throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Kawajiri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kawajiri thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Devil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kawajiri's corner calls for a 1-2. Kawajiri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kawajiri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kawajiri tries to bum rush Devil with a series of wild strikes but Devil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawajiri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kawajiri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kawajiri misses with an uppercut. Devil saw that one coming.
Kawajiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Devil manages to avoid it.
Kawajiri lands a jab to Devil's midsection.
Devil closes the distance and clinches.
Kawajiri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Devil backwards.
Devil lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawajiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawajiri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kawajiri is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice jab there from Kawajiri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a body punch but Devil moves out of range.
Devil misses with a head kick.
Devil avoids the body shot from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri thuds a left hand into Devil's body.
A combination from Kawajiri does no damage.
Kawajiri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Devil's head.
Kawajiri lands with a good body shot.
Devil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kawajiri works Devil's body with a nice hook.
Kawajiri scores with a one two! Devil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyson Kawajiri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kawajiri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Devil is rocked!
Jab from Kawajiri.
Devil is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawajiri finish him?
Kawajiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Devil should have avoided that one.
Kawajiri scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Devil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kawajiri cracks Devil with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Devil falls to his knees and Kawajiri doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Kawajiri!
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