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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tico Cortez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez lands with a nice combination. Kawajiri backs away looking to recover.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Kawajiri misses.
Good work by Kawajiri as he checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Kawajiri's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawajiri.
Decent striking displayed by Cortez there.
Kawajiri lands with a shot to the body.
Cortez fails with the takedown.
Cortez just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cortez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Kawajiri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kawajiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawajiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Cortez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri staying out of range there.
Cortez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez pushes Kawajiri up against the cage in a clinch.
Cortez digs a right hand underneath Kawajiri's ribcage. Kawajiri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kawajiri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kawajiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kawajiri as he jumps to the side.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tico Cortez.
Nice defenses there by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kawajiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez tries to land a front kick but Kawajiri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kawajiri throws a hook but Cortez avoids it easily.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
Kawajiri misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
Kawajiri misses the shot to the body.
Kawajiri cracks Cortez with a good jab.
It looks like Tico Cortez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Kawajiri.
Cortez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kawajiri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cortez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kawajiri lands a jab to the nose.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a low kick but Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
Cortez scores with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Cortez as he connects with a hook.
Kawajiri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cortez is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Kawajiri.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawajiri finish him?
Cortez tries to clinch there but Kawajiri circles away.
Kawajiri takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
Kawajiri scoring well with a low kick there.
Tico Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawajiri jabs Cortez right on the nose. Cortez blinks but takes it well.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
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!
Cortez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kawajiri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cortez connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortez.
Cortez throws a jab when Kawajiri was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Kawajiri slips the punch.
Kawajiri misses with a wild combination.
Cortez misses with a hook. Kawajiri ducked under it nicely.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kawajiri counter with a right hand.
A big right from Cortez misses.
A swing and a miss from Kawajiri.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Kawajiri's shoulder, as Kawajiri tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
Kawajiri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kawajiri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tico Cortez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tico Cortez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Tico Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawajiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cortez moves in looking to clinch but Kawajiri pushes him off.
Kawajiri slips under a jab.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawajiri counters with a straight right hand.
Kawajiri looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Kawajiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawajiri misses with a straight right.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kawajiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cortez misses.
Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kawajiri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawajiri throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Cortez - just one landing.
Cortez scores with a head kick.
Kawajiri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
Cortez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kawajiri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cortez's head.
Cortez walks straight into a right hand from Kawajiri - that's dropped him! Kawajiri jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cortez from any more punishment! Cortez complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tatsuya Kawajiri!
A victorious Tatsuya Kawajiri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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