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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Felix da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoshi Kawajari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawajari has chosen Cinderella Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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136 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miquel Felix da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Minoshi Kawajari!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajari slips under a jab from Felix da Costa.
Kawajari throws a series of punches but Felix da Costa moves out of range.
Kawajari walks into a left hand.
Felix da Costa scores with a shot to the body.
Felix da Costa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kawajari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Felix da Costa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kawajari has time to react.
Kawajari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa connects with a crisp jab.
Felix da Costa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kawajari. Kawajari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kawajari throws a good cross that connects.
Jab by Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawajari tries to bum rush Felix da Costa with a series of wild strikes but Felix da Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawajari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miquel Felix da Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felix da Costa moves in looking to clinch but Kawajari pushes him off.
Felix da Costa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Felix da Costa misses
and Kawajari counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Kawajari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Felix da Costa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kawajari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kawajari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Felix da Costa throws a combination that misses
and Kawajari counters with a series of strikes. Felix da Costa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kawajari checks a leg kick.
Felix da Costa gets the takedown into side control.
Felix da Costa tries for a kimura but Kawajari is defending well.
Felix da Costa with the ground and pound but Kawajari regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Felix da Costa is trying to control. Kawajari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa seems to be working for a kimura but Kawajari defends the submission attempt.
Kawajari manages to get to full guard.
Felix da Costa postures up in Kawajari's guard and throws a big left but Kawajari blocks it.
Kawajari keeping moving, preventing Felix da Costa from controlling successfully.
Kawajari wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Felix da Costa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kawajari dives on top into guard.
Kawajari looking to pass the guard.
Kawajari is looking to work some ground and pound but Felix da Costa has wrist control.
Kawajari is pushing down on Felix da Costa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Felix da Costa is fighting to maintain full guard but Kawajari has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kawajari is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Felix da Costa sees it coming and defends easily.
Kawajari looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kawajari is thwarting Felix da Costa's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Felix da Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kawajari seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Felix da Costa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kawajari trying to mount his opponent but Felix da Costa defends it.
Kawajari is working for a kimura but Felix da Costa is defending it quite comfortably.
Felix da Costa is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Felix da Costa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kawajari. Kawajari obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miquel Felix da Costa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kawajari scores with a one two! Felix da Costa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Felix da Costa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawajari has closed the distance and engaged Felix da Costa in a clinch.
Kawajari pulls guard successfully.
Felix da Costa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawajari is keeping the position for now.
Felix da Costa has gone for a leg lock! Kawajari slips out almost immediately though and dives into Felix da Costa's guard.
Felix da Costa has Kawajari pulled in close to control his posture.
Kawajari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Felix da Costa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kawajari wants to control from the top but Felix da Costa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kawajari passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Felix da Costa is trying to improve his position.
Kawajari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Felix da Costa, who protects the arm well.
Kawajari looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kawajari working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawajari throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Felix da Costa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kawajari's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kawajari is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Felix da Costa sees it coming and defends easily.
Kawajari is breathing heavily.
Felix da Costa wants to improve his position but Kawajari is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kawajari is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felix da Costa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kawajari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kawajari's back!
Kawajari fending off the submission attempt from Felix da Costa.
Kawajari 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 Felix da Costa gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajari 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 Felix da Costa gets his way!
Kawajari breaks Felix da Costa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Felix da Costa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kawajari is pushing down on Felix da Costa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Felix da Costa is fighting to maintain full guard but Kawajari has managed to sneak the leg through.
Felix da Costa trying to control here.
Kawajari is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kawajari is working for a kimura but Felix da Costa is defending it quite comfortably.
Felix da Costa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felix da Costa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kawajari advances position into side control!
Felix da Costa is looking to regain half guard here but Kawajari keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoshi Kawajari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Felix da Costa misses with a hook.
Kawajari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Kawajari misses.
A swing and a miss from Felix da Costa.
A punch combination from Kawajari misses.
Felix da Costa stuns Kawajari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Felix da Costa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Felix da Costa misses with a takedown attempt - Kawajari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kawajari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kawajari throws a leg kick which misses Felix da Costa's front leg but catches the back leg as Felix da Costa tries to avoid it.
Kawajari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felix da Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Felix da Costa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kawajari breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felix da Costa darts in trying to clinch
and Kawajari counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajari throws a series of punches but Felix da Costa moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Kawajari as Felix da Costa shoots in.
Kawajari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kawajari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Minoshi Kawajari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felix da Costa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kawajari counters with a series of strikes. Felix da Costa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Felix da Costa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kawajari counters with a left and a right that stings Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa is rocked!
Kawajari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kawajari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kawajari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Felix da Costa. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Kawajari misses.
Kawajari tries to land a front kick but Felix da Costa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kawajari slips a jab from Felix da Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Felix da Costa's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Kawajari misses.
Felix da Costa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Felix da Costa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Felix da Costa throws a leg kick
and Kawajari counters with a three punch combo that has Felix da Costa backing up. Felix da Costa nods at Kawajari to acknowledge the strikes.
Felix da Costa tries to clinch
and Kawajari counters with a thumping low kick.
Felix da Costa looks to land a left hand but Kawajari moved out of range nicely.
Felix da Costa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Felix da Costa misses
and Kawajari counters with a series of strikes. Felix da Costa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Felix da Costa tries to clinch but Kawajari moves out of range.
Felix da Costa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Felix da Costa throws an overhand right that lands on Kawajari's shoulder, as Kawajari tries to avoid the shot.
Kawajari connects with the punch.
A jab from Felix da Costa misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajari looks to land a combination but Felix da Costa avoids it well.
Felix da Costa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kawajari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Felix da Costa throws a looping overhand right but Kawajari ducks down to avoid it.
Kawajari swings for the body but Felix da Costa moves out of range.
Felix da Costa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kawajari counters with a thumping low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Kawajari scores with a four punch combination!
Kawajari has Felix da Costa up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawajari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Felix da Costa prevents it.
Kawajari prevents a body shot from Felix da Costa.
Kawajari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felix da Costa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Felix da Costa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Felix da Costa lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa tries a body shot but Kawajari blocks it.
Kawajari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Felix da Costa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miquel Felix da Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minoshi Kawajari.
Felix da Costa is looking to control Kawajari's arms but Kawajari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Felix da Costa has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa looking to stall.
Kawajari tries to pull guard but Felix da Costa won't allow it.
Felix da Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felix da Costa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kawajari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kawajari moves out of range of the strikes.
Kawajari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Felix da Costa.
Kawajari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Felix da Costa throws a looping overhand right but Kawajari ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Felix da Costa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Felix da Costa.
Kawajari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Felix da Costa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minoshi Kawajari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kawajari has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Minoshi Kawajari!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Minoshi Kawajari!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Minoshi Kawajari!
Minoshi Kawajari wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
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