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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eazy E - Real muthafuckin G's. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
34 - 10 - 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
41 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze missing with a left hand there. Kawashima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Blaze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
Kawashima misses with a leg kick.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Blaze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawashima.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Blaze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawashima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawashima throws a wild body kick that Blaze sees coming a mile off.
Kawashima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blaze is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kawashima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima throws a one two combo.
Kawashima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kawashima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawashima.
Kawashima tries a low kick but Blaze avoids it.
Kawashima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaze can pounce on him.
Blaze misses the shot to the body.
Kawashima misses with a body kick.
Blaze throws a hook but Kawashima avoids it easily.
Kawashima moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body kick there by Kawashima.
Kawashima moves out of range of the body kick from Blaze.
Blaze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawashima throws a body kick that misses.
Kawashima misses with a low kick as Blaze jumps back.
Blaze takes a swing at Kawashima's ribcage but misses.
Blaze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kawashima throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kawashima throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
Blaze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawashima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blaze 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.
Kawashima shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaze jabs at Kawashima's body.
Blaze walks into a stiff left hand from Kawashima.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Good work by Blaze as he checks the leg kick.
Blaze scores with a push kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Blaze misses the target.
Kawashima tries to clinch but Blaze is having none of it.
Blaze throws a hook but Kawashima avoids it easily.
Blaze does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kawashima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blaze feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kawashimas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a low kick but Kawashima avoids it.
Kawashima misses with a head kick.
Kawashima looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blaze throws the kick towards the body but Kawashima avoids it.
Kawashima throws a big shot that misses.
Kawashima checks a low kick from Blaze.
Nice shot lands for Kawashima.
Kawashima misses with the combination.
Blaze checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Blaze misses.
Blaze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Kawashima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kawashima.
Kawashima misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kawashima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some bone on bone action there as Kawashima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good work by Kawashima as he checks the leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blaze.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze scores with a head kick.
It looks like Eiji Kawashima has been cut.
Nice cross by Kawashima.
Kawashima wants to slow Blaze down by chopping away at his legs.
Blaze throws a lazy right hand but Kawashima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaze missing with a left hand there. Kawashima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kawashima throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaze counters with a good low kick that Kawashima was not able to check.
Kawashima looks to land a body kick but Blaze moved away.
Good leg kick by Blaze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blaze misses with a body punch
and Kawashima makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Blaze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eiji Kawashima's cut.
That's time! Kawashima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kawashima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blaze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kawashima might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kawashima throws a chopping leg kick but Blaze manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blaze loads up on a big right hand but Kawashima slips the punch.
Kawashima defending well as Blaze loads up on a big left hand.
Blaze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blaze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blaze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kawashima lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blaze has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blaze and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blaze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kawashima counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blaze is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kawashima's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blaze connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kawashima scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawashima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blaze throws a head kick but Kawashima moves out of range.
Blaze lands a head shot.
Blaze takes one to the chin there.
Blaze thows a leg kick but Kawashima checks it
and Kawashima makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blaze really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Kawashima tries to land a leg kick but Blaze saw it coming and moves away.
Blaze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kawashima under the eye.
Blaze cracks the inside of Kawashima's front leg.
Alexander Blaze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawashima clinches with his opponent.
Kawashima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blaze manages to break the clinch.
Blaze works Kawashima's body with a nice hook.
Kawashima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blaze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaze throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaze throws a jab when Kawashima was well out of range.
Blaze keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawashima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kawashima. That's going to slow Blaze down.
Blaze lands with a slapping head kick.
Blaze misses with a leg kick.
Jab by Kawashima.
Blaze tries to move into range but Kawashima moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blaze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blaze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaze turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blaze throws a leg kick
and Kawashima counters with an outside leg kick.
Kawashima stalks Blaze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blaze's face. Blaze staggers backwards, shaken.
Blaze moves out of range of the body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaze, as that shot connected.
Kawashima takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blaze checks a leg kick.
Kawashima clinches up against the cage.
Blaze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawashima checks the leg kick.
Kawashima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaze looks to land a combination. Kawashima sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kawashima is rocked!
Kawashima slips a straight right by Blaze.
Kawashima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by Blaze. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blaze.
Oh Kawashima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blaze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blaze misses with an uppercut. Kawashima saw that one coming.
Kawashima seems to have got his legs back now.
Blaze throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Blaze sees it coming and moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaze is looking to slow Kawashima down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blaze steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kawashima. That one must have hurt.
Kawashima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Blaze blocks the leg kick.
Blaze throws a body punch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Blaze.
Kawashima throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Kawashima takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kawashima throws a head kick that Blaze semi-blocks.
Blaze throws a leg kick but Kawashima sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaze attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawashima moves out of range as Blaze throws a body kick.
Blaze lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kawashima at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blaze lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kawashima has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kawashima and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexander Blaze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eiji Kawashima's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Blaze avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Blaze.
Kawashima throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blaze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kawashima checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kawashima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaze can pounce on him.
A big left from Blaze misses.
Blaze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a hook but Blaze blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze lands a head kick!
Blaze throws out a leg kick but Kawashima moves out of range and Blaze only half commits.
Kawashima scores with a nice head shot.
Kawashima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Blaze as he connects with a hook.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Blaze checks it.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Blaze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawashima.
Blaze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaze.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaze. That's going to slow Kawashima down.
Blaze throws a low kick, looking for Kawashima's leg but Kawashima calmly moves out of range.
Kawashima throws a nice looking combination but Blaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaze moves out of range as Kawashima throws a body kick.
Kawashima scores with a leg kick.
Blaze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blaze with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kawashima.
Blaze throws a leg kick but Kawashima checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawashima moves away.
Kawashima tries to bum rush Blaze with a series of wild strikes but Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawashima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kawashima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaze keeps Kawashima at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kawashima. That's going to slow Blaze down.
Blaze scores with a nice head shot.
Blaze throws a leg kick but Kawashima sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kawashima cracks Blaze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eiji Kawashima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blaze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaze swings widly with a right hand
and Kawashima counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blaze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kawashima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawashima tries to land a front kick but Blaze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kawashima takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alexander Blaze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab by Blaze.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kawashima clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawashima.
Blaze lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawashima.
Blaze breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze misses with a looping right.
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawashima tries to land a front kick but Blaze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blaze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Blaze tenderised Kawashima's leg. Kawashima is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Kawashima is predictable there
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Kawashima lands with a nice body kick.
Blaze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaze tests Kawashima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kawashima throws a leg kick that misses.
Kawashima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blaze.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaze.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Kawashima moves out of range.
Blaze has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kawashima.
Blaze explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blaze throws a push kick but Kawashima slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Blaze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blaze 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Blaze!
Alexander Blaze decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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