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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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, John Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasaki clinches up with Key and pushes him back against the cage.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Kawasaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Key's face.
It looks like John Key has been cut.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Kawasaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Key takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawasaki looks gassed!
Key is trying to maintain a safe position but Kawasaki gets an underhook and turns Key into the cage.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Key's face.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Key tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Key wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawasaki won't allow it.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Kawasaki has him pressed against the cage.
Key has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kawasaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Key tries to break the clinch but Kawasaki is controlling the position.
Key tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Key drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key trying to land knees to the body.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Key tries to pull guard but Kawasaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Key drops back down to his feet.
Key has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Key changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kawasaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Key closes the distance and clinches up with Kawasaki, looking for a takedown. Key pushes Kawasaki against the cage but Kawasaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kawasaki closes the distance and clinches.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawasaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Key wants to break free but Kawasaki has control.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Key's face.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Key has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Key lands a body punch.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Key fails to pull guard.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Kawasaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawasaki obliges.
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Key is trying to drag Kawasaki to the mat but Kawasaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Key tries to circle away but Kawasaki has him pinned against the cage.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Kawasaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki stops a takedown attempt from Key.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key tries for a takedown. No joy.
Key has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kawasaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Key has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kawasaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Key wants a takedown but no success here.
Key takes a knee to the side of the body.
Key jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kawasaki walks away with a smile on his face. Key gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kawasaki closes the distance and pushes Key back into the cage.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Key jumps guard but Kawasaki stands there with Key around his waist. Key gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Key jumps guard but Kawasaki stands there with Key around his waist. Key gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kawasaki.
Key tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kawasaki avoids it.
Key is trying to drag Kawasaki to the mat but Kawasaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kawasaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Key is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kawasaki.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Key has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawasaki scores with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Key's efforts to push away.
Key is trying to stall.
Key takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawasaki working Key over with knees to the body.
Kawasaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Key won't want to take too many of those.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Kawasaki controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawasaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Key has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Key tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kawasaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Key is working for takedown but Kawasaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Key takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Kawasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Key's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Key lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kawasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawasaki moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kawasaki.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kawasaki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kawasaki missing with knees to the body.
Key scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawasaki has him pressed against the cage.
Key landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawasaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Key's efforts to push away.
Key misses with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Key trying to stall but Kawasaki improves his position.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Key taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Key drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kawasaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kawasaki scores with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Kawasaki landing knees to the head.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Key fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawasaki is pressed up against the cage. Key has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kawasaki down to the mat. Kawasaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jun Kawasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawasaki instigates a clinch.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Key tries for a takedown but Kawasaki manages to get underhooks.
Key fails to pull guard.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Key takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Kawasaki has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Key tries to pull guard but Kawasaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Key drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kawasaki.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Key's face.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawasaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Key tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Key fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kawasaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Key in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Key misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawasaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Key in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawasaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Key won't want to take too many of those.
Kawasaki scores with a knee to the head.
Key jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kawasaki walks away with a smile on his face. Key gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kawasaki forces Key back against the cage and clinches.
Kawasaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Key.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Key fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Key struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawasaki controls his hands.
Key tries to circle away but Kawasaki has him pinned against the cage.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Key jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kawasaki walks away with a smile on his face. Key gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Key manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawasaki pushes Key up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Kawasaki.
Key fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Key takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kawasaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Key won't want to take too many of those.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Kawasaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kawasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Key can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Key is looking to control Kawasaki's arms but Kawasaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Key has his back to the cage.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Kawasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Key's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kawasaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kawasaki crunches a lovely knee into Key's ribcage.
Key tries to stall but Kawasaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Key on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Key wants a takedown but no success here.
Key drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kawasaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kawasaki darts in and clinches Key up against the cage.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Key is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawasaki has double underhooks.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Kawasaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Key has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Key takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Kawasaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawasaki has Key pressed against the cage, preventing Key from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Key's face.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawasaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Key is trying to push Kawasaki away but Kawasaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head.
Key takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Key tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawasaki's elbow.
Key drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki gets underhooks to prevent Key's takedown attempt.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Kawasaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Key has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawasaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Key in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Key goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kawasaki prevents it.
Key jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kawasaki walks away with a smile on his face. Key gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
John Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawasaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Key takes a knee to the side of the body.
Key has had enough of the clinch but Kawasaki keeps him there for the moment.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Key takes a knee right on the jaw!
Key drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kawasaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kawasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Key drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kawasaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kawasaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Key, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body.
Kawasaki has Key pressed against the cage, preventing Key from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Key's face.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Kawasaki scores with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Key has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jun Kawasaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Key tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kawasaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Key tries to circle away but Kawasaki has him pinned against the cage.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Key is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kawasaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Key fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kawasaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Key is trying to break free.
Kawasaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kawasaki working Key over with knees to the body.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body.
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Key goes for a takedown attempt but Kawasaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Key circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but Key moves out of range.
Kawasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Key circles away.
John Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jun Kawasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kawasaki scores with a three punch combo!
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Key paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Kawasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kawasaki 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Kawasaki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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