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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My Life. Lil Wayne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eiji Kawashima's chin.
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Wayne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Wayne responds with a good body kick, but Kawashima manages to step out the way in time.
Kawashima throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Kawashima's ribs.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've been informed that Wayne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wayne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kawashima looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne tries a quick counter leg kick but Kawashima is wise to it.
Eiji Kawashima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Kawashima checks it
and Kawashima counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wayne's knee momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Kawashima blocks the leg kick.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Kawashima avoids it.
Kawashima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawashima throws a nice looking combination but Wayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Wayne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Kawashima moved out of range.
Kawashima takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kawashima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Kawashima.
Wayne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Wayne staying out of range there.
It seemed like Wayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wayne thumps Kawashima with a low kick.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
It looked like Kawashima was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wayne.
Kawashima has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Furia Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Kawashima misses with a body kick.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne slips under a jab from Kawashima.
Wayne clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
Kawashima blocking some punches.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wayne can't find room to land a body shot as Kawashima controls the action.
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Kawashima.
Wayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawashima blocks an uppercut.
Wayne tries to work over Kawashima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wayne.
Kawashima working aggressively here.
Wayne tries a body shot but Kawashima blocks it.
Wayne lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawashima breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Kawashima moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Kawashima's defenses.
Kawashima connects with a jab.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kawashima.
Wayne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawashima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wayne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
Kawashima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kawashima.
Kawashima is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wayne blocks the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kawashima. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kawashima.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Kawashima misses with a leg kick.
Wayne tried to score with a low kick but Kawashima checks it.
Kawashima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Kawashima throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne lands a jab to Kawashima's midsection.
Kawashima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wayne checks a leg kick.
Wayne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Kawashima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Kawashima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Kawashima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne checks a low kick from Kawashima.
Wayne flicks out a counter leg kick but Kawashima steps away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kawashima.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws the kick towards the body but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Kawashima.
Kawashima tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
Wayne misses with a low kick as Kawashima jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from Wayne.
Kawashima moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Kawashima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawashima takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne moves into range and clinches up with Kawashima.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lil Wayne will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Kawashima moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kawashima. Those never looked like landing.
Wayne tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wayne connects with a body shot.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Kawashima moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
Kawashima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wayne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kawashima counters with a nice uppercut.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawashima misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Wayne.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eiji Kawashima is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne tries to clinch but Kawashima is having none of it.
Kawashima is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wayne rushes Kawashima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kawashima breaks from the clinch.
Kawashima throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kawashima.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawashima misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wayne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kawashima's hands.
Wayne moves out of range as Kawashima strikes.
No joy there for Kawashima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wayne flicks out a counter leg kick but Kawashima steps away.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Kawashima's leg. Kawashima is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Kawashima throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Wayne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kawashima doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Kawashima throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kawashima.
Wayne slips a straight right by Kawashima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a push kick but Kawashima slaps the foot to one side.
Wayne tries to clinch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Kawashima counters with a thumping low kick.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kawashima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Kawashima. Those never looked like landing.
Wayne throws a jab when Kawashima was well out of range.
Kawashima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wayne.
A punch combination from Kawashima misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawashima. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawashima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawashima misses the shot to the body.
Wayne motions for Kawashima to come forward. Wayne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima connects with a solid leg kick.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wayne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kawashima checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kawashima throws a wild body kick that Wayne sees coming a mile off.
Kawashima wants to slow Wayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Kawashima punishes Wayne's body with a nice straight punch.
Kawashima looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne looks to land a body kick but Kawashima moved away.
A punch combination from Kawashima misses.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Kawashima.
Wayne misses with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
Kawashima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kawashima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Kawashima's leg but Kawashima calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima avoids a kick to the body.
Donk. Kawashima catches Wayne right on the button with a cross.
Wayne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Kawashima scores with a jab. Wayne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wayne tries to clinch
and Kawashima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawashima.
Wayne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawashima, right into the meat.
Kawashima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawashima misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawashima staying out of range there.
Kawashima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Kawashima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lil Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kawashima lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Kawashima in the body.
Kawashima looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
Wayne connects with a body shot that sends Kawashima's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kawashima.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Kawashima as he checks the leg kick.
Kawashima jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wayne takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Kawashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawashima moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kawashima slips a jab from Wayne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Wayne. That snapped Kawashima's head back.
Kawashima just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Kawashima fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wayne checks it well.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawashima throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kawashima misses with a few strikes there.
Kawashima motions for Wayne to come forward. Kawashima throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Kawashima steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wayne. That one must have hurt.
Kawashima with a hook.
Wayne takes one on the button.
Kawashima loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wayne. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kawashima's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Kawashima backing away here, and Wayne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Kawashima there.
Kawashima swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Kawashima. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kawashima.
Wayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kawashima.
Kawashima finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kawashima checks a low kick from Wayne.
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Kawashima misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Kawashima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawashima fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Kawashima misses.
Wayne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wayne checks a leg kick.
Kawashima tries to land a front kick but Wayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wayne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kawashima takes a step back to recover.
Kawashima scores with a jab. Wayne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kawashima connects with a single shot there.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Wayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Wayne as he connects with a hook.
Wayne tried to score with a low kick but Kawashima checks it.
Kawashima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Kawashima misses with a kick to the body.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawashima moves away.
The crowd cheers as Wayne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kawashima doesn't seem phased though.
Wayne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawashima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawashima manages to avoid it.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
Wayne feints a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Kawashima lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawashima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wayne throws a body punch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Kawashima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawashima.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wayne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kawashima - the referee stops the clock and Wayne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kawashima. Wayne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kawashima tries a head kick but it misses.
Wayne blocks the body kick.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wayne lands with a good body shot.
Kawashima throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Kawashima sets himself, and Wayne steps forward looking for the clinch! Kawashima avoids it this time.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Kawashima.
Kawashima lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne scores with a jab. Kawashima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Lil Wayne just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A good leg kick by Wayne.
Kawashima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Kawashima misses with an uppercut
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kawashima is rocked!
Good leg kick by Kawashima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oh Kawashima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kawashima throws a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Kawashima seems to have got his legs back now.
Wayne throws a body punch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kawashima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawashima checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawashima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kawashima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Kawashima.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Kawashima ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne drops his hands momentarily and Kawashima takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wayne tries to land a leg kick but Kawashima saw it coming and moves away.
Wayne takes a swing at Kawashima's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kawashima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kawashima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Kawashima's leg but Kawashima calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Kawashima misses.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Kawashima moved away.
Wayne 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.
Kawashima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawashima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kawashima checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kawashima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawashima.
Wayne avoids a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Kawashima coming out on top.
Wayne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kawashima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima throws a body kick that misses.
Kawashima moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
Kawashima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Kawashima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawashima is looking to chop away at Wayne's legs.
Wayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kawashima throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Kawashima's knee but Kawashima avoids it well.
Kawashima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Wayne is looking to score with low kicks.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kawashima can pounce on him.
Kawashima lands a right hook to the body.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kawashima throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Kawashima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne lands with a shot to the body.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Kawashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne is looking to slow Kawashima down with leg kicks.
Kawashima bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wayne moves out of range as Kawashima strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kawashima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kawashima moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
Wayne tries to work over Kawashima's front leg with a kick but Kawashima checks it.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wayne lands with a shot to the body.
Kawashima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne takes a swing at Kawashima's ribcage but misses.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
It looked like Kawashima wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kawashima attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima slips a straight right by Wayne.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawashima moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Lil Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wayne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kawashima is out of range.
Kawashima checks a leg kick.
Kawashima tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kawashima tries to land a front kick but Wayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Kawashima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kawashima ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
A leg kick checked by Kawashima.
It looked like Kawashima wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A leg kick checked by Kawashima.
Kawashima was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawashima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawashima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a looping left.
Kawashima moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Kawashima shrugs it off though.
Wayne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wayne jabs Kawashima to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawashima connects with a high kick.
Wayne swings for the body but Kawashima moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Wayne as he connects with a hook.
Kawashima throws a head kick that Wayne semi-blocks.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Kawashima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kawashima thuds his shin into the meat of Wayne's side.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawashima throws a solid leg kick but Wayne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawashima.
Kawashima throws out a leg kick but Wayne moves out of range and Kawashima only half commits.
Jab from Kawashima.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Kawashima keeps Wayne at a distance using the push kick.
Lil Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wayne.
Kawashima looks to land a body kick but Wayne moved away.
Wayne thows a body kick. Kawashima tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jab by Kawashima.
A big left from Kawashima misses.
Kawashima misses with a kick to the body.
Wayne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Kawashima checks it.
Kawashima looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
Kawashima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kawashima throws a front kick aimed at Wayne's knee but Wayne avoids it well.
Kawashima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Kawashima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kawashima throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne darts in and clinches Kawashima up against the cage.
Eiji Kawashima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima wants to break free but Wayne has control.
Kawashima is trying to push Wayne away but Wayne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kawashima lands with a right to the head.
Kawashima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wayne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wayne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kawashima with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kawashima will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kawashima looks to land a body kick but Wayne moved away.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Kawashima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne scores with a hook to the body. Kawashima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kawashima wants to slow Wayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Kawashima throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawashima misses with a looping right.
Wayne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kawashima throws a body kick that misses
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Kawashima tried to score with a low kick but Wayne checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
Kawashima misses with a body punch
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawashima on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kawashima misses with a leg kick
and Wayne counters by clinching up.
Kawashima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawashima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wayne 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lil Wayne! Lil Wayne retains his lightweight title!
Lil Wayne made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Shout out to Stu Pidasol, he'll be missed in this game.'.
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