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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daken Akihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eiji Kawashima is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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162 lbs
40 - 12 - 0 |
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172 cm
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162 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 12 - 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
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daken Akihiro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawashima cracks Akihiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akihiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kawashima's calf.
Akihiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kawashima can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Akihiro has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kawashima tries a low kick but Akihiro avoids it.
Akihiro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akihiro.
Akihiro misses with a right hand
and Kawashima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Kawashima blocks the leg kick.
Eiji Kawashima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akihiro misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akihiro.
Kawashima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab from Akihiro.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawashima.
Kawashima scores with the left hand. Akihiro knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left lands for Akihiro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akihiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a one two combo.
Kawashima circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kawashima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kawashima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akihiro's calf.
Akihiro takes a swing at Kawashima's ribcage but misses.
Kawashima misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akihiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Akihiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Akihiro.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Akihiro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kawashima - the referee stops the clock and Akihiro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kawashima. Akihiro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kawashima throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawashima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akihiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akihiro wants to clinch.
Akihiro throws a body punch but Kawashima moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawashima. Akihiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akihiro misses with a straight right.
Akihiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawashima.
Kawashima fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akihiro is out of range.
Akihiro misses with a straight right.
Akihiro misses with a low kick.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Akihiro.
Akihiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akihiro checks a leg kick.
Akihiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Akihiro is defended easily by Kawashima.
Kawashima just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Akihiro jabs at Kawashima's body.
Akihiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kawashima walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akihiro.
Akihiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akihiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Kawashima cracks Akihiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kawashima cracks Akihiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kawashima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawashima walks into a stiff left hand from Akihiro.
Kawashima is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kawashima misses with a looping right.
Kawashima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Akihiro as he checks the leg kick.
Kawashima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
A combination from Akihiro does no damage.
Kawashima moves out of range of the body kick from Akihiro.
Akihiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akihiro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Kawashima blocks the low kick.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Kawashima lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akihiro misses with an uppercut. Kawashima saw that one coming.
Kawashima throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akihiro on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kawashima.
A good leg kick by Kawashima.
Kawashima thuds his right hand into Akihiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kawashima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kawashima is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Akihiro scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akihiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kawashima is out of range and Akihiro settles back down.
Kawashima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akihiro.
Akihiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kawashima defending well as Akihiro loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akihiro misses with a wild body shot.
Akihiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akihiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kawashima rather than just go for the knockout.
Good standup being displayed there by Akihiro as he connects with a hook.
Akihiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kawashima. Kawashima obviously looking to wear him down.
Akihiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Kawashima blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawashima.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Kawashima blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawashima.
Akihiro misses with the head strike.
Akihiro working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akihiro has a couple of punches blocked by Kawashima.
Akihiro working aggressively here.
Akihiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kawashima tries to break free but Akihiro pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daken Akihiro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kawashima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Akihiro throws a front kick aimed at Kawashima's knee but Kawashima avoids it well.
Kawashima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawashima looks to land a body kick but Akihiro moved away.
Eiji Kawashima is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawashima misses with a looping right.
Akihiro sizes up Kawashima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Eiji Kawashima has been cut.
Kawashima is looking to chop away at Akihiro's legs.
Akihiro misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Akihiro.
Kawashima throws a series of punches but Akihiro avoids them all with ease.
Kawashima scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Kawashima.
Akihiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kawashima is looking to counter punch.
Kawashima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akihiro throws a low kick, looking for Kawashima's leg but Kawashima calmly moves out of range.
Kawashima misses with a low kick as Akihiro jumps back.
Kawashima backing away here, and Akihiro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akihiro cracks the inside of Kawashima's front leg.
Kawashima scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Kawashima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akihiro.
Akihiro throws a leg kick but Kawashima sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima misses with a head kick.
Akihiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
Kawashima uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Akihiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akihiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kawashima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akihiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawashima.
Kawashima lands a nice hook to Akihiro's body. Akihiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kawashima thows a leg kick but Akihiro checks it
and Akihiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akihiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kawashima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Kawashima misses its intended target.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice cross by Kawashima.
Kawashima tries to land a leg kick but Akihiro saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akihiro.
Kawashima moves out of range as Akihiro strikes.
Kawashima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima throws a body shot but no joy.
Akihiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kawashima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a low kick but Akihiro moves out of range easily.
Akihiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akihiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Akihiro checks a low kick from Kawashima.
Kawashima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kawashima lands the left hand.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Akihiro.
A little feinted left hand from Kawashima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akihiro blocks a leg kick.
Kawashima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akihiro moves away.
Kawashima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akihiro.
Akihiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima throws a low kick but Akihiro avoids it.
Akihiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawashima.
Akihiro moves into the clinch.
Kawashima lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawashima takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Akihiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akihiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Akihiro tries to work over Kawashima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawashima scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Akihiro.
Akihiro tries to throw a body punch but Kawashima avoids it by throwing Akihiro back against the cage.
Kawashima blocks a body shot from Akihiro.
Kawashima manages to break the clinch.
Akihiro throws a right hand that Kawashima ducks under and follows up with a left that Kawashima also avoids with ease.
A jab from Kawashima misses.
Akihiro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kawashima jabs Akihiro right on the nose. Akihiro blinks but takes it well.
Kawashima 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a solid leg kick but Akihiro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawashima.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akihiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akihiro lands a jab to Kawashima's midsection.
Kawashima lands a nice hook to Akihiro's body. Akihiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akihiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kawashima connects with a crisp jab.
Kawashima lands a high kick!
Akihiro throws a hook but Kawashima blocks it.
Kawashima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawashima moves out of range of the body kick from Akihiro.
Akihiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawashima thows a body kick. Akihiro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Akihiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawashima.
An attempted straight right counter from Kawashima misses the target.
No joy there for Kawashima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kawashima tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Akihiro is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eiji Kawashima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eiji Kawashima's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Akihiro slips a straight right by Kawashima.
Akihiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawashima.
Kawashima backing away here, and Akihiro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akihiro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kawashima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Akihiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kawashima misses with a straight left.
Akihiro throws a head kick that Kawashima semi-blocks.
Akihiro misses with a kick to the body.
Kawashima pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akihiro connects with a body shot that sends Kawashima's belly button to the back.
Kawashima takes a swing at Akihiro's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Akihiro blocks the leg kick.
Kawashima looks to score with a jab to the body but Akihiro is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akihiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawashima was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kawashima.
A head kick misses from Akihiro.
Kawashima throwing a counter right hand but Akihiro manages to avoid it.
Kawashima throws a body punch but Akihiro moves out of range.
Kawashima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawashima scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Akihiro.
Kawashima scores with a spinning back kick!
Akihiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akihiro avoids the body shot from Kawashima.
Kawashima staying out of range there.
Kawashima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawashima throws out a leg kick but Akihiro moves out of range and Kawashima only half commits.
Kawashima swings widly with a right hand
and Akihiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Akihiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kawashima under the eye.
Akihiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Akihiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Akihiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kawashima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kawashima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akihiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Akihiro avoids the body shot from Kawashima.
Akihiro ducks right into an uppercut from Kawashima.
Akihiro checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akihiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akihiro cracks Kawashima with a good jab.
Kawashima is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro walks into a jab.
Oh Kawashima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akihiro misses with a wild body shot.
Kawashima seems to have got his legs back now.
Akihiro tries to clinch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Kawashima avoids a kick to the body.
Kawashima scores with a shot to the body.
Kawashima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akihiro's sensitive parts.
Akihiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akihiro throws a lazy right hand but Kawashima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawashima appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akihiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawashima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akihiro.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Akihiro.
Akihiro slips under a jab from Kawashima.
Akihiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawashima.
The fighters circling - Kawashima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akihiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Akihiro misses.
Kawashima fires out a quick counter leg kick but Akihiro just manages to avoid it.
Kawashima throws the left hand but Akihiro avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro looks to land a body kick but Kawashima moved away.
Kawashima throwing a counter right hand but Akihiro manages to avoid it.
Kawashima throws a wild body kick that Akihiro sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kawashima.
Akihiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawashima slips a jab and a cross from Akihiro.
Kawashima connects with a leg kick. Akihiro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kawashima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kawashima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kawashima fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kawashima moves out of range as Akihiro throws a body kick.
Kawashima lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akihiro takes a step back to recover.
Akihiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kawashima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Akihiro.
A countering left hand to the body from Akihiro misses.
Kawashima misses with a body kick.
Kawashima finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akihiro misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawashima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kawashima misses with a body kick.
Akihiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Kawashima wants to land a leg kick but Akihiro is out of range.
Kawashima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima misses with a body kick.
Akihiro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akihiro slips a straight right by Kawashima.
A low kick from Akihiro misses
and Kawashima counters with a nice uppercut.
Kawashima with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Akihiro. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kawashima.
Kawashima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akihiro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kawashima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akihiro.
Akihiro lands a right hook to the body.
Akihiro scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Eiji Kawashima did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Eiji Kawashima's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab, jab by Akihiro - just one landing.
Kawashima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akihiro.
Kawashima scores with a nice right hand.
Kawashima throws a leg kick which misses Akihiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Akihiro tries to avoid it.
Akihiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawashima.
Akihiro delivers a nice body kick.
Kawashima is looking to slow Akihiro down with leg kicks.
Kawashima throws a solid leg kick but Akihiro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawashima.
Nice defenses there by Akihiro.
Akihiro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akihiro throws a jab when Kawashima was well out of range.
Akihiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kawashima.
A left lands for Kawashima.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Akihiro. Kawashima shrugs it off though.
Akihiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akihiro lands with a hook. Kawashima tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kawashima is looking to slow Akihiro down with leg kicks.
Kawashima connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Akihiro.
Kawashima will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akihiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akihiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Akihiro blocks a jab.
Akihiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good leg kick by Akihiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kawashima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kawashima works Akihiro's body with a nice hook.
Akihiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Kawashima.
Akihiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima takes a swing at Akihiro's ribcage but misses.
Akihiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Kawashima's head.
Akihiro misses the jab.
Kawashima scores with a one two! Akihiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Akihiro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kawashima is out of range.
Kawashima scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akihiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawashima.
A swing and a miss from Kawashima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro lands with a nice body kick.
Akihiro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akihiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kawashima's sensitive parts.
Kawashima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akihiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawashima.
Kawashima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kawashima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akihiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kawashima connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akihiro scrambles back to his feet.
Akihiro misses with a head kick.
Kawashima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kawashima fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akihiro checks it well.
Kawashima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akihiro manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Kawashima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Akihiro punishes Kawashima's body with a nice straight punch.
Akihiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Akihiro closes the distance and pushes Kawashima back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawashima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akihiro lands a nice uppercut.
Akihiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akihiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawashima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawashima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akihiro misses with a hook.
Akihiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kawashima throws a shot from downtown. Akihiro moves away and avoids it.
Akihiro misses with a straight right.
Kawashima lands with a shot to the body.
Kawashima staying out of range there.
Akihiro thows a body kick. Kawashima tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Akihiro is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawashima lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Akihiro digs a good body shot into Kawashima's ribs.
Akihiro checks a low kick from Kawashima.
Kawashima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kawashima throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawashima misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Akihiro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawashima looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kawashima crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Akihiro - the referee stops the clock and Kawashima gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Akihiro. Kawashima manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kawashima attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a head kick that misses.
Kawashima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akihiro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kawashima.
Kawashima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akihiro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akihiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kawashima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Daken Akihiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eiji Kawashima's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Akihiro moves into range and clinches up with Kawashima.
Kawashima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akihiro has him pressed against the cage.
Kawashima wants to get back to striking at distance but Akihiro won't allow it.
Daken Akihiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Akihiro has a couple of punches blocked by Kawashima.
Akihiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawashima is trying to force a seperation but Akihiro has the dominant position.
Kawashima is trying to force a seperation but Akihiro has the dominant position.
Kawashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akihiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akihiro lands a jab to Kawashima's midsection.
Kawashima 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.
Akihiro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akihiro tests Kawashima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Akihiro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kawashima. That's going to slow Akihiro down.
A bone on bone clash there as Akihiro blocks the leg kick.
Akihiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akihiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima lands with a hook. Akihiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kawashima's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akihiro under the eye.
Akihiro throws a shot from downtown. Kawashima moves away and avoids it.
Akihiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Akihiro throws out a loose jab but Kawashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawashima misses with a looping left.
Akihiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kawashima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Akihiro.
Kawashima motions for Akihiro to come forward. Kawashima throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Akihiro misses.
Akihiro tried to score with a low kick but Kawashima checks it.
Kawashima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Akihiro does it's job there.
Akihiro walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro misses with a low kick.
Akihiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akihiro misses with a body kick.
Akihiro 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kawashima.
Akihiro throws a leg kick but Kawashima sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kawashima quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kawashima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akihiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akihiro. That's going to slow Kawashima down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akihiro.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
Akihiro throws a low kick but Kawashima moves out of range easily.
Kawashima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Akihiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Akihiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawashima.
Akihiro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akihiro flicks out a counter leg kick but Kawashima steps away.
Kawashima 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Akihiro misses with a wild body shot.
Akihiro throws a head kick but Kawashima moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawashima misses the target.
Akihiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akihiro ducks right into an uppercut from Kawashima.
Kawashima blocks the body kick.
Kawashima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kawashima lands a head kick!
Akihiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawashima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akihiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kawashima.
Kawashima scores with a kick to the body.
Akihiro throws a leg kick but Kawashima moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akihiro.
Akihiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akihiro cracks Kawashima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima works the jab nicely.
Akihiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akihiro tests Kawashima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akihiro connects with the punch.
Akihiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kawashima throws a lazy right hand but Akihiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawashima connects with a body shot that sends Akihiro's belly button to the back.
Akihiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akihiro throws a looping overhand right but Kawashima ducks down to avoid it.
Kawashima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kawashima throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akihiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akihiro misses with a leg kick.
Kawashima tests Akihiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kawashima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akihiro misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eiji Kawashima.
I think Kawashima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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