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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toji Kawasaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toji Kawasaka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Kawasaka moves out of range easily.
Daniels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kawasaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawasaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Kawasaka pushes Daniels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels is trying to push Kawasaka away but Kawasaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daniels trying to control the position but instead, Kawasaka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daniels into the cage.
Kawasaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daniels.
Kawasaka breaks from the clinch.
Kawasaka closes the distance and clinches.
Daniels is looking to control Kawasaka's arms but Kawasaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daniels has his back to the cage.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawasaka's elbow.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Kawasaka.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Daniels breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaka rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawasaka.
Kawasaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Kawasaka lands an uppercut.
Kawasaka breaks from the clinch.
Kawasaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Kawasaka pushes him off.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Kawasaka is avoiding it.
Kawasaka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Daniels is trying to defend but Kawasaka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kawasaka trying to mount his opponent but Daniels defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kawasaka wants to pass the guard but Daniels is defending well.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels is in trouble now - Kawasaka has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kawasaka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kawasaka controlling the position easily from mount.
Daniels is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kawasaka with the ground and pound from mount.
Kawasaka looking to control but Daniels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kawasaka with the ground and pound from mount.
Daniels can't escape the position.
Kawasaka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Daniels can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Daniels is in all sorts of trouble here.
Daniels in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Kawasaka.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawasaka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Daniels is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kawasaka landing punches.
Daniels is trying desperately to improve position.
Kawasaka controlling the position easily from mount.
Daniels is bucking up trying to escape but Kawasaka cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawasaka controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toji Kawasaka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kawasaka closes the distance and pushes Daniels back into the cage.
Kawasaka gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawasaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kawasaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kawasaka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Kawasaka is controlling the position.
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawasaka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kawasaka lands a nice uppercut.
Kawasaka manages to break the clinch.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawasaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Kawasaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Kawasaka counters with a good low kick that Daniels was not able to check.
Kawasaka moves into the clinch.
Kawasaka has picked Daniels up - he's going for a ride! Kawasaka dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kawasaka in particular looking to stall.
Kawasaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working.
Kawasaka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Daniels makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daniels.
Daniels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kawasaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawasaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawasaka looking to sit in guard and control but Daniels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kawasaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kawasaka working for a triangle but Daniels defends it easily.
Kawasaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels slips nicely into half guard.
Kawasaka actively working from the bottom here.
Kawasaka punching from the bottom.
Daniels working the head and body with strikes.
Daniels is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kawasaka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Daniels tries to pass to full mount but Kawasaka defends it.
Kawasaka gets full guard.
Kawasaka looking for a guillotine here but Daniels defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daniels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kawasaka's head.
Kawasaka working for a triangle but Daniels defends it easily.
Kawasaka has his foot on Daniels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Daniels works his way back into a safe position though.
Daniels throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawasaka is looking for a triangle but Daniels pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Daniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kawasaka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toji Kawasaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Daniels.
Kawasaka wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
Kawasaka instigates a clinch.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Kawasaka has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawasaka has him pressed against the cage.
Kawasaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawasaka.
Kawasaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniels's efforts to push away.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Kawasaka is controlling him.
Kawasaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Kawasaka has the dominant position.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Kawasaka has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawasaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kawasaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawasaka breaks the clinch.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kawasaka throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kawasaka is in Daniels's guard.
Kawasaka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Daniels looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kawasaka puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kawasaka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kawasaka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Toji Kawasaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kawasaka.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kawasaka wants to control the pace but Daniels is squirming around nicely.
Kawasaka thowing shots but they're missing.
Kawasaka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Daniels is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kawasaka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Kawasaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels can't escape the position.
Kawasaka landing punches.
Kawasaka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kawasaka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kawasaka with good strikes from the mount here!
Daniels is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kawasaka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
Daniels gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaka wants to take a breather but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels tries to roll over but Kawasaka keeps him under control.
Daniels makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daniels.
Kawasaka postures up.
Kawasaka slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawasaka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toji Kawasaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kawasaka 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toji Kawasaka!
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energy
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