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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm has chosen David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
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156 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
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
10 - 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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Auguste Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm throws a front kick aimed at Kawajiri's knee but Kawajiri avoids it well.
Grimm throws a lazy right hand but Kawajiri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawajiri connects with a solid leg kick.
Grimm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawajiri.
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawajiri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kawajiri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grimm avoids a kick to the body.
Grimm ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
Grimm darts in and clinches Kawajiri up against the cage.
Good body shot from Grimm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm has a couple of punches blocked by Kawajiri.
Grimm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kawajiri blocks it with crossed arms.
Grimm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grimm swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawajiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grimm swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawajiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grimm as Kawajiri tries to tie him up.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawajiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawajiri taking a breather.
Grimm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Grimm.
It looks like Tatsuya Kawajiri has been cut.
Kawajiri blocks an elbow strike from Grimm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grimm lands a body punch.
Grimm lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grimm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grimm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawajiri's elbow.
Grimm missing with knees to the body.
Grimm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawajiri is trying to break free.
Grimm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawajiri is trying to maintain a safe position but Grimm gets an underhook and turns Kawajiri into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Grimm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grimm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kawajiri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kawajiri trying to control the position but instead, Grimm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kawajiri into the cage.
Grimm tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawajiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimm tries to clinch there but Kawajiri circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kawajiri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a lazy right hand but Grimm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawajiri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grimm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grimm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grimm throws a leg kick
and Kawajiri counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimm misses the shot to the body.
Grimm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kawajiri throws a hook but Grimm blocks it.
Kawajiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kawajiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimm moves away.
Grimm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grimm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Auguste Grimm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Kawajiri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grimm blocks the body kick.
Grimm throws a body shot but no joy.
Grimm works the jab nicely.
Grimm moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Kawajiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Kawajiri misses.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grimm momentarily.
Grimm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kawajiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawajiri looks to land a right hand but Grimm moved out of range.
Kawajiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimm.
Kawajiri connects with a looping right hand.
Kawajiri tests Grimm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kawajiri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kawajiri with a jab.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawajiri lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grimm looks to land a combination but Kawajiri avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Grimm - just one landing.
Grimm misses with a looping left.
Kawajiri throws the kick towards the body but Grimm avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimm.
Grimm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri ducks under a wild hook from Grimm.
Kawajiri avoids the body shot from Grimm.
Kawajiri dips to his left and cracks Grimm with an uppercut!
Kawajiri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grimm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kawajiri misses with a wild combination.
Grimm lands a high kick!
Kawajiri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grimm has time to react.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kawajiri - that will leave a mark!
Grimm misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawajiri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grimm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kawajiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grimm staying out of range there.
A cross from Kawajiri lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kawajiri. That's going to slow Grimm down.
Kawajiri jabs Grimm right on the nose. Grimm blinks but takes it well.
Kawajiri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kawajiri throws a looping overhand right but Grimm ducks down to avoid it.
Kawajiri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimm misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawajiri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grimm's head.
Kawajiri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimm throws a hook but Kawajiri blocks it.
Grimm misses with a straight left.
Kawajiri scores with a nice right hand.
Kawajiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Grimm coming out on top.
Kawajiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimm.
Kawajiri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kawajiri ducks under a wild hook from Grimm.
Kawajiri throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kawajiri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Kawajiri's cut.
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.
Grimm ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
Grimm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kawajiri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is winning the standup battle so far.
Grimm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawajiri finds it's way round the side to connect with Grimm's head.
Kawajiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawajiri throws a shot from downtown. Grimm moves away and avoids it.
Kawajiri lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grimm will feel that in the morning.
Grimm catches Kawajiri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grimm throws a jab when Kawajiri was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kawajiri throws a shot from downtown. Grimm moves away and avoids it.
Grimm tries to clinch but Kawajiri is having none of it.
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Grimm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grimm moves into the clinch.
Grimm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri tries to break the clinch but Grimm is controlling the position.
Grimm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Nice body punch from Grimm.
Grimm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grimm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grimm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri is trying to break the clinch but Grimm has him pressed against the cage.
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
Grimm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
Grimm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grimm lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimm.
Grimm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kawajiri up against the cage.
Grimm tries a knee to the head but Kawajiri blocks it.
Kawajiri wants to break free but Grimm has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grimm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kawajiri's brow.
Grimm tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm can't find room to land a body shot as Kawajiri controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Grimm fails to land.
Grimm prevents Kawajiri from breaking the clinch.
Grimm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawajiri lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grimm takes a step back to recover.
Kawajiri scores with a head kick.
Kawajiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a big shot that misses.
Grimm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kawajiri connects with a solid leg kick.
Grimm misses with a body shot.
Kawajiri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grimm on the side of the head.
Grimm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kawajiri misses with a looping right.
Kawajiri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grimm is out of range.
Kawajiri misses with a jab to the body
and Grimm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kawajiri up against the cage.
Kawajiri avoids a wild elbow strike from Grimm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Auguste Grimm just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Kawajiri's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grimm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kawajiri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawajiri throws a lazy right hand but Grimm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri connects with a body shot that sends Grimm's belly button to the back.
Kawajiri lands a lovely overhand right.
Grimm doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawajiri circles away.
Grimm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kawajiri can pounce on him.
Grimm throws an overhand right that lands on Kawajiri's shoulder, as Kawajiri tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri cracks a nice hook into Grimm's ribs.
Grimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawajiri.
Grimm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawajiri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri misses with an uppercut.
Kawajiri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kawajiri throws the left hand but Grimm avoids the punch easily.
Grimm closes the distance and clinches.
Auguste Grimm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Grimm.
Kawajiri looking to stall.
Kawajiri avoids a wild elbow strike from Grimm.
Grimm tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Grimm back against the cage.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawajiri's elbow.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri dodges an elbow strike from Grimm.
Grimm tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Grimm back against the cage.
Grimm misses with a body punch.
Grimm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grimm taking a breather.
Kawajiri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kawajiri blocks an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimm missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawajiri controls his hands.
Grimm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grimm missing with knees to the body.
Grimm lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grimm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kawajiri's brow.
Kawajiri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Auguste Grimm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grimm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kawajiri breaks the clinch.
Grimm ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Kawajiri catches Grimm right on the button with a cross.
Kawajiri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kawajiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimm was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimm.
Grimm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kawajiri misses with a combination
and Grimm counters with a straight right hand.
Kawajiri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grimm scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimm defending well as Kawajiri loads up on a big left hand.
Kawajiri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kawajiri showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 39:37
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 39:37
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 38:38
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tatsuya Kawajiri!
After the big win, Tatsuya Kawajiri made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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