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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen has chosen Papa Roach - Do or die as his entrance music. Morten Paulsen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morten Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawajiri.
Paulsen throws a push kick but Kawajiri slaps the foot to one side.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the body kick from Paulsen.
Kawajiri connects with a leg kick. Paulsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paulsen throws a jab when Kawajiri was well out of range.
Paulsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Kawajiri.
Paulsen throws a body punch but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Paulsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kawajiri.
Paulsen misses the shot to the body.
Kawajiri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rings Russia in the buildup to the fight.
Paulsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawajiri manages to avoid it.
Paulsen has Kawajiri up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Kawajiri.
Paulsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Paulsen.
Kawajiri slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Paulsen.
Paulsen lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paulsen.
Paulsen lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Paulsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paulsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paulsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kawajiris head.
Kawajiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulsen controls his hands.
Kawajiri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawajiri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawajiri.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kawajiri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paulsen.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paulsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulsen lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paulsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paulsen trying to control the position but instead, Kawajiri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paulsen into the cage.
Kawajiri lands a nice uppercut.
Kawajiri is looking to control Paulsen's arms but Paulsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kawajiri has his back to the cage.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
Paulsen tries a body shot but Kawajiri blocks it.
Paulsen tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawajiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawajiri takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri scores with a shoulder strike.
Paulsen scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kawajiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Paulsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kawajiri as Paulsen tries to tie him up.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
Paulsen wants to stall.
Paulsen pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Paulsen controls the action.
Paulsen wants to stall.
Paulsen breaks from the clinch.
Kawajiri is looking to slow Paulsen down with leg kicks.
Kawajiri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kawajiri scores with a leg kick.
Paulsen misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawajiri is just out of range.
Paulsen throws the kick towards the body but Kawajiri avoids it.
Kawajiri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawajiri throws a jab when Paulsen was well out of range.
Paulsen misses with a hook to the body
and Kawajiri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Paulsen lands with a right hand.
Kawajiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paulsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paulsen looks to land a left hand but Kawajiri moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Paulsen misses
and Kawajiri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paulsen is looking to land body kicks.
Kawajiri avoids a kick to the body.
Paulsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kawajiri rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Kawajiri.
Paulsen is pushing Kawajiri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Paulsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morten Paulsen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Paulsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paulsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paulsen throws a leg kick but Kawajiri moved away.
Paulsen moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Paulsen.
Kawajiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Paulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawajiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morten Paulsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Kawajiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulsen tries to break the clinch but Kawajiri is controlling the position.
Paulsen misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paulsen working aggressively here.
Kawajiri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paulsen's efforts to push away.
Kawajiri is leaning against Paulsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri effectively controlling the action here.
Kawajiri is looking to control Paulsen's arms but Paulsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kawajiri has his back to the cage.
Paulsen misses with a punch to the body.
Paulsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Kawajiri.
Paulsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawajiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paulsen scores with a hook to the body.
Paulsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawajiri.
Paulsen tries to break free but Kawajiri pushes him back against the cage.
Paulsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paulsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Kawajiri blocks a jab.
Paulsen throws a hook but Kawajiri avoids it easily.
Paulsen misses with an uppercut. Kawajiri saw that one coming.
Kawajiri scores with a push kick.
Paulsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kawajiri, pushing him back against the cage.
Paulsen stalling in the clinch but Kawajiri improves position.
Kawajiri keeps control of Paulsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kawajiri tries a body shot but Paulsen blocks it.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri tries to stall but Paulsen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
Kawajiri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Kawajiri stalling in the clinch but Paulsen improves position.
Kawajiri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paulsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paulsen looks to land a body kick but Kawajiri moved away.
Kawajiri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Paulsen.
Morten Paulsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawajiri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paulsen is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paulsen blocks a jab.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the side of Paulsen's head but Paulsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paulsen throws an overhand right that lands on Kawajiri's shoulder, as Kawajiri tries to avoid the shot.
Kawajiri tries to land a body kick
and Paulsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paulsen checks a leg kick.
Paulsen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kawajiri will feel that in the morning.
Kawajiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulsen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paulsen - that will leave a mark!
Paulsen tries to work over Kawajiri's front leg with a kick but Kawajiri checks it.
Kawajiri misses with an uppercut. Paulsen saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawajiri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paulsen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kawajiri tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morten Paulsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A bone on bone clash there as Paulsen blocks the leg kick.
Kawajiri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Kawajiri - just one landing.
Paulsen lands a really nice looking cross but Kawajiri seems unphased.
Kawajiri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulsen lands a nice hook to Kawajiri's body. Kawajiri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paulsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paulsen missing with a left hand there. Kawajiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawajiri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paulsen jabs at Kawajiri's body.
Paulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawajiri was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulsen.
Kawajiri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Paulsen.
Kawajiri lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen cracks Kawajiri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paulsen lands a jab to the nose.
Paulsen misses with an uppercut. Kawajiri saw that one coming.
Paulsen looks to throw the jab but Kawajiri is out of range.
Paulsen throws a hook but Kawajiri blocks it.
Kawajiri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paulsen is rocked!
Kawajiri drops Paulsen with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Paulsen! Kawajiri dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Tatsuya Kawajiri thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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