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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kojuro Kano (ranked 5059 p4p, 5012 weight class) and Nathaniel Lewandowski (ranked 591 p4p, 589 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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183 cm 18 185 0 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm 20 193 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Good kicks Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt Solid Muay Thai Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kojuro Kano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathaniel Lewandowski! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lewandowski misses the shot to the body. Kano throws a front kick aimed at Lewandowski's knee but Lewandowski avoids it well. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kano. Lewandowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Kano tries to clinch up. Kano misses with a wild combination.
Lewandowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Lewandowski. Kano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lewandowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Kano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Kano wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kano rushes Lewandowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Lewandowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Lewandowski managing to block the knees to the body from Kano.
Lewandowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Kano uses good head movement to avoid it. Kano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Lewandowski. Kano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lewandowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewandowski working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lewandowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewandowski. Kano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Lewandowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Kano controls his hands.
Lewandowski managing to block the knees to the body from Kano.
Lewandowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kano throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lewandowski fails to land. A head punch on the inside from Lewandowski fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kano. Lewandowski tries a body shot but Kano blocks it.
Lewandowski pushes Kano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Kano is breathing heavily. A short right from Lewandowski. This has been an exciting period of action! Kano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Lewandowski on the inside. Lewandowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewandowski misses with the head strike.
Lewandowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kano blocking some punches.
Kano missing with knees to the body.
Kano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski throws a head punch that misses. Kano misses with an elbow over the top. A right hook to the body lands for Lewandowski.
Lewandowski tries a body shot but Kano blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lewandowski's brow. Kano looks to throw an elbow but misses. Lewandowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lewandowski tries to throw a body punch but Kano avoids it by throwing Lewandowski back against the cage. Lewandowski digs a right hand underneath Kano's ribcage. Kano let out a lung full of air as it connected. A shot in the inside from Lewandowski. Lewandowski tries to work over Kano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lewandowski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lewandowski tries to throw a body punch but Kano avoids it by throwing Lewandowski back against the cage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Kano blocking some punches.
Lewandowski managing to block the knees to the body from Kano.
Lewandowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked2.gif) Kano is rocked! A head punch on the inside from Lewandowski fails to land. Oh Kano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Lewandowski tries to throw a body punch but Kano avoids it by throwing Lewandowski back against the cage. Kano seems to have got his legs back now. Lewandowski lands a nice uppercut. Lewandowski lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewandowski. Lewandowski lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lewandowski's brow. Lewandowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lewandowski digs a right hand into Kano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kano's gas tank. Lewandowski lands with a short shot to the head. Lewandowski working some nice short punches in the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lewandowski creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kano's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kano drops to his knees and Lewandowski pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathaniel Lewandowski! Nathaniel Lewandowski very nearly forgot to thank Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $120 3 160Q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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