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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Kawakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Tokyo, David Kawakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filipe Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawakami fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes wants to get back to his feet but Kawakami is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kawakami looking to pass the guard.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kawakami wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes is looking for a triangle but Kawakami pushes his legs off easily.
Kawakami won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kawakami closes the distance and clinches up with Mendes, looking for a takedown. Kawakami pushes Mendes against the cage but Mendes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kawakami shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kawakami was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawakami looking to finish Mendes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mendes!
Mendes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mendes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mendes looks gassed!
Mendes trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes wants to control the action here but instead Kawakami manages to pass to full mount!
Kawakami working Mendes over with strikes here.
Kawakami scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mendes?
Mendes regains half guard.
Kawakami 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Kawakami seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendes wants to control but Kawakami is keeping busy.
Mendes pushes Kawakami off looking to stand but Kawakami dives back in and keeps control.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Mendes trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Mendes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendes feints and as Kawakami raises his hands in defense, Mendes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendes slips nicely into half guard.
Mendes trying to control the pace.
Kawakami is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Mendes tries to pass to full mount but Kawakami defends it.
Mendes wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes stands up from half guard.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mendes.
Mendes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kawakami is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kawakami manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kawakami prevents Mendes from improving his position.
Kawakami keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mendes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Filipe Mendes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kawakami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kawakami with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kawakami's guard.
Kawakami is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kawakami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendes is one step ahead there.
Kawakami is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kawakami striking off his back but it's not causing Mendes any problems.
Mendes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mendes cracks Kawakami with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control but Kawakami is working from the bottom.
Kawakami is striking off his back. Mendes thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Mendes tries to stand and escape but Kawakami is controlling the position.
Kawakami is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mendes jumps into side control!
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Kawakami is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Kawakami's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendes advances to mount.
Mendes looking to control but Kawakami is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendes with good strikes from the mount here!
Mendes lands a heavy elbow.
Kawakami is squirming around, avoiding Mendes's attempts to control the action.
Kawakami is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendes lands a big shot there that rocks Kawakami but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mendes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mendes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kawakami is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawakami is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mendes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mendes working Kawakami over with strikes here.
Mendes with shots to the head and body - Kawakami looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mendes dominating with strikes here.
Mendes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mendes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kawakami is looking to escape.
Mendes looking to secure an arm triangle but Kawakami defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes breaks from Kawakami's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mendes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kawakami to take his back!
Kawakami looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mendes.
Mendes is controlling the position but Kawakami somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Kawakami manages to get to full guard.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Kawakami is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filipe Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mendes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kawakami decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mendes's guard.
Kawakami wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Kawakami content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kawakami is working Mendes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kawakami wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes has momentary wrist control but Kawakami slips an elbow through the middle.
Kawakami showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mendes can't keep his opponent in guard - Kawakami advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kawakami not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawakami looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kawakami perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kawakami has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mendes tries to improve his position but Kawakami has taken his back! Kawakami has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Mendes tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kawakami pushes Mendes away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Kawakami!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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