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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iwao Kawakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Tesfay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iwao Kawakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonas Tesfay!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kawakami. No joy for Tesfay on that attempt.
Kawakami feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kawakami has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tesfay looking for a guillotine here but Kawakami defends easily.
Kawakami controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tesfay looking for a guillotine here but Kawakami defends easily.
Tesfay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kawakami.
Tesfay looking for a guillotine here but Kawakami defends easily.
Tesfay looks gassed!
Kawakami not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tesfay keeping full guard, as Kawakami tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tesfay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesfay is looking for a triangle but Kawakami pushes his legs off easily.
Kawakami working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tesfay is looking for a triangle but Kawakami pushes his legs off easily.
Tesfay looking for a triangle here. Kawakami is fighting it but it looks tight! Tesfay pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kawakami is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jonas Tesfay!
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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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