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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes to the cage accompanied by Spill The Wine - War. Kawajiri is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Water Pow . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
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146 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri misses with a two punch combination.
Kawajiri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kawajiri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kawajiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez throws a body punch but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Kawajiri throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perez gets caught flat footed, as Kawajiri shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Perez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kawajiri trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kawajiri throws a big elbow that misses.
Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perez working a defensive guard here.
Kawajiri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kawajiri scoring with some ground and pound.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Kawajiri from controlling successfully.
Perez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kawajiri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kawajiri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perez is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Eternal Evil Training Centre that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Perez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
My spies in Evade MMA-LOD inform me that Kawajiri has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Perez managing to control the position.
Kawajiri trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Perez's head.
Kawajiri looking to sit in guard and control but Perez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kawajiri keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kawajiri is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Perez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawajiri is keeping the position for now.
Kawajiri pulls Perez in close to his closed guard and prevents Perez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Perez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perez passes Kawajiri's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Perez not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Perez jumps into side control!
Kawajiri can't do much from the bottom here.
Perez taking a break here but Kawajiri is having none of it and regains half guard.
Perez passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawajiri tries to reverse the position but Perez maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tatsuya Kawajiri will probably get the nod.
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.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kawajiri dives in and scores a takedown into Perez's guard.
Perez looking for a guillotine here but Kawajiri defends easily.
Perez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez, not yet.
Kawajiri lands a couple of digs.
Kawajiri postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Perez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kawajiri, into his guard.
Kawajiri controls Perez momentarily but Perez frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawajiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Kawajiri is keeping the position.
Perez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawajiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Billy Perez.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Kawajiri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but Kawajiri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perez lands with a straight right. Kawajiri didn't see that one coming.
Kawajiri wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
Kawajiri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perez looks to land a right hand but Kawajiri moved out of range.
Perez misses with a hook.
Kawajiri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Billy Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawajiri counters with a series of strikes. Perez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawajiri clinches.
Kawajiri lands a nice uppercut.
Kawajiri works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kawajiri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawajiri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kawajiri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri is in close to Perez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 has gone for a leg lock! Perez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kawajiri's guard.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawajiri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Perez!
Kawajiri throwing strikes here but Perez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kawajiri fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kawajiri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Perez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kawajiri avoids it really well and circles away.
Perez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kawajiri counters with a left and a right that stings Perez.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Perez lands a jab to the head.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kawajiri.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Kawajiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Perez misses.
Kawajiri moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
Kawajiri scores with a takedown into Perez's guard.
Kawajiri won't allow Perez to sweep him here.
Kawajiri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawajiri preventing the sweep.
Kawajiri throwing strikes but missing.
Kawajiri is working Perez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri cracks Perez with a solid left hand.
Kawajiri throwing strikes but missing.
Kawajiri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawajiri is looking to work some ground and pound but Perez has wrist control.
Perez controls Kawajiri momentarily but Kawajiri frees himself.
Kawajiri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kawajiri is working Perez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kawajiri is looking to work some ground and pound but Perez has wrist control.
Perez looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perez has momentary wrist control but Kawajiri slips an elbow through the middle.
Kawajiri postures up.
Kawajiri looking to sit in guard and control but Perez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perez wants to control from the top but Kawajiri keeps moving.
Billy Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawajiri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawajiri is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to control but Kawajiri is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kawajiri is pulling down on Perez's head. It's preventing any offense from Perez, at least for the moment.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kawajiri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawajiri unloads with some shots from mount but Perez bucks and avoids them well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kawajiri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kawajiri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Tatsuya Kawajiri very nearly forgot to thank Sinister Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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