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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tunjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tunjic has chosen More then a Feeling as his entrance music. Ivan Tunjic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
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173 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
29 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Tunjic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kawashima blocks a leg kick.
Tunjic throws an overhand right that lands on Kawashima's shoulder, as Kawashima tries to avoid the shot.
Tunjic lands with an overhand left.
Kawashima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tunjic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kawashima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tunjic misses with a looping left.
Kawashima lands a front kick.
Tunjic misses the body punch
and Kawashima counters with a nice leg kick.
Kawashima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tunjic.
Kawashima on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawashima throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tunjic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tunjic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tunjic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tunjic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tunjic controlling the pace.
Kawashima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tunjic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kawashima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tunjic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tunjic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tunjic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima wants to get back to full guard.
Tunjic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tunjic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tunjic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawashima is trying to stand back up but Tunjic is controlling him
Tunjic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kawashima defending well though.
Kawashima is trying to control but can't.
Tunjic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic thows a huge punch but Kawashima dodges it nicely.
Tunjic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kawashima defending well though.
Tunjic wants to work for an arm triangle but Kawashima is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kawashima trying to control but Tunjic postures up.
Tunjic is trying to work for a kimura but Kawashima is defending well.
Kawashima gets full guard.
Tunjic throwing strikes but missing.
Tunjic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tunjic wants to control from the top but Kawashima keeps moving.
Tunjic throws a big right hand that misses.
Kawashima is controlling Tunjic's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tunjic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Tunjic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kawashima thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tunjic if he has to take too many more of those.
Tunjic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kawashima scores with a push kick.
Tunjic misses with a hook
and Kawashima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawashima has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kawashima there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kawashima throws a looping overhand right but Tunjic ducks down to avoid it.
Tunjic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tunjic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tunjic is keen to just control but Kawashima is a slippery customer.
Tunjic throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kawashima to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tunjic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tunjic throws a big elbow that misses.
Kawashima is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tunjic trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawashima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivan Tunjic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tunjic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tunjic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kawashima looking to control.
Kawashima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kawashima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic trying to control but Kawashima is working from the bottom.
Tunjic is looking to work some ground and pound but Kawashima has wrist control.
Tunjic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tunjic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tunjic ducks under a wild hook from Kawashima.
A combination from Kawashima does no damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kawashima.
Tunjic takes a swing at Kawashima's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic stuns Kawashima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kawashima bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tunjic throws a body punch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Kawashima connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tunjic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kawashima as he avoids it easily.
Tunjic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kawashima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kawashima throws a looping overhand right but Tunjic ducks down to avoid it.
Tunjic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kawashima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic scores with a jab to the body.
Ivan Tunjic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tunjic misses with a body shot.
Tunjic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawashima sizes up Tunjic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Tunjic.
Kawashima throws a wild body kick that Tunjic sees coming a mile off.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Tunjic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawashima throws a right hand that misses
so Tunjic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tunjic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Tunjic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Tunjic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawashima manages to avoid it.
Tunjic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawashima moves away from the strike by Tunjic.
Tunjic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tunjic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Tunjic.
Kawashima tries to work over Tunjic's front leg with a kick but Tunjic checks it.
Tunjic slips under a jab from Kawashima.
Tunjic misses with a wild body shot.
Kawashima throws a jab but it's blocked by Tunjic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima throws a series of strikes that have Tunjic backpedaling.
Kawashima throws a body punch but Tunjic moves out of range.
Tunjic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawashima.
Kawashima dips to his left and cracks Tunjic with an uppercut!
We've been told by Kawashima's head coaches at Furia Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tunjic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kawashima at a distance.
Kawashima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tunjic throws a shot to the body.
Tunjic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kawashima rather than just go for the knockout.
Tunjic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Eiji Kawashima has been cut.
Kawashima walks into a jab.
Kawashima is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tunjic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kawashima. Kawashima obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic fails with the takedown.
Tunjic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tunjic checks a low kick from Kawashima.
A jab from Tunjic does it's job there.
Eiji Kawashima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Kawashima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tunjic throws a leg kick which misses Kawashima's front leg but catches the back leg as Kawashima tries to avoid it.
Tunjic misses with a straight left.
Tunjic throws the kick towards the body but Kawashima avoids it.
Kawashima seems to have got his legs back now.
Kawashima connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tunjic's hands.
Eiji Kawashima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tunjic misses the target.
Tunjic cracks Kawashima with an uppercut from hell and Kawashima crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Tunjic's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Kawashima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tunjic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kawashima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tunjic.
Tunjic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tunjic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tunjic trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawashima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tunjic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tunjic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tunjic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tunjic content to control rather than advance.
Tunjic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawashima missing with punches from the bottom.
Tunjic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Tunjic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tunjic 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Tunjic!
A victorious Ivan Tunjic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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