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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Kawasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Nix!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nix.
Kawasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Nix is just out of range.
Nix misses with a wild combination.
Kawasaki cracks Nix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nix slips a jab from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kawasaki catches Nix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kawasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nix moves away.
Kawasaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Nix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kawasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Nix misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki scores with a shot to the body.
Nix gets caught napping as Kawasaki dives in and scores a takedown. Nix manages to retain guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kawasaki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kawasaki wants to pass to mount but Nix is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nix manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kawasaki pushes down on Nix's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kawasaki is pressing down on Nix's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nix is holding on for now.
Kawasaki not doing much here.
Kawasaki is looking for a kimura but Nix is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kawasaki to get the leverage.
Kawasaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nix slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kawasaki advances position into side control!
Kawasaki tries for a kimura but Nix is defending well.
Kawasaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nix is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kawasaki moves into full mount!
Kawasaki wants to control the pace but Nix is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki is working for a guillotine from mount but Nix frees his head quite easily.
Nix is trying to escape the mount.
Kawasaki goes for an armbar but Nix turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nix.
Nix wants to control from the top but Kawasaki keeps moving.
Kawasaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nix doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nix manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawasaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki is looking for a triangle but Nix pushes his legs off easily.
Kawasaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawasaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kawasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nix manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nix looking for a sweep. Not yet Nix, not yet.
Kawasaki looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Kawasaki dominated that round.
That's time! Kawasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Kawasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kawasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Nix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Nix.
Kawasaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nix will feel that in the morning.
Kawasaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kawasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nix manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Nix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nix loads up on a big right hand but Kawasaki slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nix.
A combination from Nix does no damage.
Nix misses with a double jab.
Nix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawasaki is looking to slow Nix down with leg kicks.
Kawasaki tests Nix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nix takes a swing at Kawasaki's ribcage but misses.
Nix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki connects with the punch.
Nix misses with a body shot.
Nix misses with a hook
and Kawasaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Hakeem Nix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jun Kawasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix walks into a straight right hand from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nix thows a body shot but no joy.
Kawasaki lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Kawasaki tenderised Nix's leg. Nix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jun Kawasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawasaki cracks the inside of Nix's front leg.
Kawasaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nix takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kawasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Nix is just out of range.
Kawasaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A good leg kick by Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands a right hook to the body.
Kawasaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kawasaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kawasaki works Nix's body with a nice hook.
Nix is breathing heavily.
Nix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kawasaki is looking to wear down Nix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nix walks into a jab.
Hakeem Nix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Kawasaki.
Nix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kawasaki.
Kawasaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nix misses with a wild combination.
Good shot there by Kawasaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawasaki scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kawasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kawasaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kawasaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kawasaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nix. That did some damage!
Kawasaki avoids the body shot from Nix.
Kawasaki scores with a nice head shot.
Kawasaki clobbers Nix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nix misses with a right hand
and Kawasaki counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Nix seems unphased.
Kawasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawasaki delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Kawasaki dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kawasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nix throws a nice looking combination but Kawasaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kawasaki. That's going to slow Nix down.
Nix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kawasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kawasaki scores with a spinning back kick!
Kawasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nix can do to turn this around?
Nix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kawasaki lands a nice hook to Nix's body. Nix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kawasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nix.
Nix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Kawasaki. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Kawasaki tenderised Nix's leg. Nix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kawasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Nix.
Nix tries to clinch there but Kawasaki circles away.
Nix just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kawasaki. That's going to slow Nix down.
Kawasaki punishes Nix's body with a nice straight punch.
Nix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawasaki misses the shot to the body.
Nix tries to clinch but Kawasaki is having none of it.
Kawasaki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nix did well to prevent Kawasaki getting side control.
Nix is in trouble now - Kawasaki has advanced to mount!
Jun Kawasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawasaki forces the positional change into back control.
I would not like to be Nix right now.
Nix tries to roll but Kawasaki sticks to his back.
Kawasaki is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nix is defending well though. Kawasaki let's go of the attempt for now.
Nix is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kawasaki gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nix staying busy and making it hard for Kawasaki to control.
Nix holding both Kawasaki 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kawasaki controlling from the back.
Nix is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kawasaki off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kawasaki looking for the RNC.
Kawasaki looking for the choke but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nix defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Nix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kawasaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawasaki controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawasaki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hakeem Nix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nix won't enjoy being in this position. Kawasaki looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Nix is tapping - it's over boys! Kawasaki picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jun Kawasaki!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jun Kawasaki made sure he mentioned The Steel Penn Nutrition (need staff), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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FIGHT
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