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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sooper Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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155 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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173 cm
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150 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 8 - 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sooper Mann!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kawajiri. That's going to slow Mann down.
Kawajiri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Kawajiri as he connects with a hook.
Kawajiri lands the left hand.
Kawajiri lands a glancing blow to the side of Mann's head.
Mann is rocked!
A big left from Kawajiri misses.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawajiri finish him?
Kawajiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Mann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Kawajiri misses the target.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mann.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawajiri connects with a jab.
Kawajiri cracks Mann with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mann looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kawajiri finish him?
Kawajiri slips a jab from Mann.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Kawajiri. Beautiful body shot.
Kawajiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawajiri.
Mann throws out a counter right but Kawajiri avoids it with no problem.
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Kawajiri was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawajiri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kawajiri throws a right hand that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kawajiri blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri throws a wild body kick that Mann sees coming a mile off.
Mann misses the body punch
letting Kawajiri counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawajiri lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawajiri throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Kawajiri swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Kawajiri is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mann cracks Kawajiri with a good jab.
Kawajiri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kawajiri thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
Kawajiri misses with the combination.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Kawajiri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawajiri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kawajiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mann works the jab nicely.
Mann clinches up with Kawajiri and pushes him back against the cage.
Kawajiri has Mann pressed against the cage.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Mann controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mann up against the cage.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Kawajiri's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kawajiri looking to stall.
Mann has Kawajiri pushed against the cage.
Mann tries to stall but Kawajiri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Mann controls the action.
Come on Mann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Kawajiri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kawajiri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kawajiri is trying to stall.
Mann breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking to score with low kicks.
Kawajiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
Kawajiri misses with a kick to the body.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kawajiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann moves out of range as Kawajiri strikes.
Mann thuds a left hand into Kawajiri's body.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann throws out a counter right but Kawajiri avoids it with no problem.
Mann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kawajiri is able to avoid easily.
Kawajiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann wants to clinch up but Kawajiri keeps it at a distance.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann takes a swing at Kawajiri's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kawajiri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good work by Mann as he checks the leg kick.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawajiri.
Mann only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kawajiri catches Mann with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mann sizes up Kawajiri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kawajiri lands a nice hook to Mann's body. Mann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mann lands with an uppercut that bounces Kawajiri off the cage and back into range.
Mann tries to score with a low kick but Kawajiri moves his leg out of the way.
Mann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kawajiris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kawajiri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Mann misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann throws a leg kick but Kawajiri checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Kawajiri misses its target.
Kawajiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann swings for the body but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Mann takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kawajiri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Kawajiri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann takes one to the chin there.
Kawajiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawajiri moves away from the strike by Mann.
Mann is looking to slow Kawajiri down with leg kicks.
Mann cracks Kawajiri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kawajiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawajiri tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawajiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawajiri moves away.
Kawajiri tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kawajiri cracks Mann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann misses the jab.
Kawajiri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri slips a jab from Mann.
Mann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawajiri throws out the jab.
Kawajiri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Kawajiri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick.
Mann sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri walks into a stiff left hand from Mann.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kawajiri. That's going to slow Mann down.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawajiri moves away.
Kawajiri misses the jab.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawajiri moves away.
A jab from Mann finds it's way through Kawajiri's defenses.
Mann 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kawajiri, as that shot connected.
Kawajiri takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kawajiri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mann to score with a decent uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawajiri, right into the meat.
Kawajiri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawajiri defending well as Mann loads up on a big left hand.
Kawajiri is looking to counter punch.
Kawajiri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Kawajiri moved out of range nicely.
Kawajiri is looking to counter punch.
Mann throws a jab when Kawajiri was well out of range.
Kawajiri throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Mann misses.
Kawajiri tries to move into range but Mann moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kawajiri scores with a body shot.
Kawajiri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kawajiri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawajiri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mann. That did some damage!
Mann throws a good cross that connects.
Kawajiri jabs Mann right on the nose. Mann blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tatsuya Kawajiri will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kawajiri plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Mann swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Mann face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). 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.
In defeat, Sooper Mann stepped up to the mic, saying 'Opponent cheated and is on steroids'.
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energy
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hype
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