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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Chabala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matt Chabala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chabala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chabala shoots for a takedown but Kawashima saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chabala tried to score with a low kick but Kawashima checks it.
Chabala misses with a low kick.
Chabala lands a really nice looking cross but Kawashima seems unphased.
Chabala throws the left hand but Kawashima avoids the punch easily.
Chabala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawashima moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kawashima! But no joy.
Kawashima punishes Chabala's body with a nice straight punch.
Kawashima throws a lazy right hand but Chabala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chabala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kawashima can pounce on him.
Kawashima looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chabala motions for Kawashima to come forward. Chabala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chabala digs a good body shot into Kawashima's ribs.
Kawashima lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kawashima scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawashima is looking to slow Chabala down with leg kicks.
Kawashima misses the shot to the body.
Kawashima connects with an inside leg kick.
Chabala misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Kawashima was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawashima moves away.
Kawashima fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Chabala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chabala misses with a low kick.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawashima moves away.
Kawashima stuffs the takedown attempt from Chabala. Chabala gets slowly back to his feet.
Kawashima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chabala checks the leg kick.
Chabala misses with a wild body shot.
Kawashima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kawashima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kawashima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chabala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Chabala. That snapped Kawashima's head back.
Kawashima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chabala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chabala misses with a hook. Kawashima ducked under it nicely.
Kawashima appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chabala defending well as Kawashima loads up on a big left hand.
Chabala misses with a hook. Kawashima ducked under it nicely.
Chabala backing away here, and Kawashima unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kawashima tries a low kick but Chabala avoids it.
Eiji Kawashima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chabala checks a low kick from Kawashima.
Chabala throws a leg kick
and Kawashima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chabala thows a leg kick but Kawashima checks it
and Kawashima counters with a series of strikes. Chabala will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima lands with a hook. Chabala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Chabala.
Chabala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chabala feinted with a counter takedown.
Chabala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chabala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kawashima just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kawashima.
Kawashima slips under a jab.
Kawashima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawashima throws a low kick but Chabala moves out of range easily.
Chabala takes one on the button.
Chabala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chabala checks a low kick from Kawashima.
Kawashima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chabala.
It seemed like Kawashima was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chabala wants to land a leg kick but Kawashima is out of range.
Kawashima works the jab nicely.
Chabala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
A shot to the body from Chabala misses
and Kawashima counters with a body kick.
Kawashima throws a wild body kick that Chabala sees coming a mile off.
Chabala ducks under a wild hook from Kawashima.
Chabala misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala lands with an uppercut that bounces Kawashima off the cage and back into range.
Kawashima lands a glancing blow to the side of Chabala's head.
Kawashima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kawashima.
Chabala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kawashima misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Kawashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chabala throws a hook but Kawashima avoids it easily.
Chabala lands with a straight right. Kawashima didn't see that one coming.
Chabala fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Chabala.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Chabala.
Chabala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chabala misses with a wild body shot.
Kawashima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chabala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chabala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawashima throws an overhand right that lands on Chabala's shoulder, as Chabala tries to avoid the shot.
Kawashima connects with a crisp jab.
Kawashima looks to land a left hand but Chabala moved out of range nicely.
Chabala dives in and grabs Kawashima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kawashima pushes down on Chabala's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Chabala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chabala cracks Kawashima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throws a low kick, looking for Kawashima's leg but Kawashima calmly moves out of range.
Kawashima looks to score with a jab to the body but Chabala is just out of range.
Chabala fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kawashima avoids it really well and circles away.
Chabala takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chabala tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawashima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kawashima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chabala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kawashima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kawashima is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chabala had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kawashima blocks a leg kick.
Chabala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Chabala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chabala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kawashima loads up on a big right hand but Chabala slips the punch.
Chabala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawashima looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chabala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eiji Kawashima dominated that round.
That's time! Chabala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kawashima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima throws a body punch but Chabala moves out of range.
Kawashima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chabala throws out the jab.
Chabala checks a low kick from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a good cross that connects.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawashima moves away.
Kawashima cracks Chabala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Kawashima.
Good leg kick by Kawashima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Kawashima sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kawashima takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kawashima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chabala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawashima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chabala is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chabala takes a swing at Kawashima's ribcage but misses.
Kawashima feints a counter leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kawashima.
Chabala just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawashima is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chabala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chabala jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chabala throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawashima throws a counter combo.
Chabala misses with a body shot.
Kawashima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chabala half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chabala.
Good leg kick by Kawashima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kawashima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chabala.
Chabala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chabala checks a low kick from Kawashima.
Chabala changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Kawashima.
Chabala appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kawashima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chabala.
Kawashima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kawashima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, jab by Kawashima - just one landing.
Chabala throws a big shot that misses.
Chabala 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Kawashima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Kawashima was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawashima moves out of range of the leg kick from Chabala.
Chabala steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kawashima. That one must have hurt.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawashima moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawashima. Chabala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chabala half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chabala is looking to wear down Kawashima with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chabala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chabala throws the left hand but Kawashima avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawashima thuds a left hand into Chabala's body.
Kawashima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chabala might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kawashima.
Chabala scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Chabala.
Chabala digs a good body shot into Kawashima's ribs.
Chabala staying out of range there.
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.
A left lands for Kawashima.
Chabala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kawashima is out of range and Chabala settles back down.
Chabala throws a low kick, looking for Kawashima's leg but Kawashima calmly moves out of range.
Kawashima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chabala.
It seemed like Kawashima was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawashima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Chabala misses the target.
Kawashima fakes the leg kick and cracks Chabala in the body.
Chabala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawashima was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Decent striking displayed by Chabala there.
Chabala throws a looping overhand right but Kawashima ducks down to avoid it.
Chabala throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kawashima tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chabala is in Kawashima's guard.
Kawashima has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chabala off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima throws a solid leg kick but Chabala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawashima.
Chabala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Chabala is predictable there
and Kawashima counters with a stiff right hand.
Chabala misses with a straight left.
Chabala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eiji Kawashima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy body kick from Kawashima
and Chabala counters with a shoot takedown. Kawashima fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chabala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kawashima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kawashima keeps trying to improve his position.
Chabala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawashima is keeping the position for now.
Chabala postures up in Kawashima's guard and throws a big left but Kawashima blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala postures up in Kawashima's guard and throws a big left but Kawashima blocks it.
Chabala stopping the sweep attempt from Kawashima.
Kawashima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kawashima looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chabala puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chabala is thwarting Kawashima's attempts to control the position.
Kawashima is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Chabala is staying active.
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 Matt Chabala will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chabala misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Chabala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chabala.
Chabala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kawashima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Kawashima. Beautiful body shot.
Kawashima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chabala.
A telegraphed right hand from Chabala misses the target.
A jab from Chabala does it's job there.
Kawashima stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kawashima wants it to stay on the feet.
Kawashima steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chabala walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kawashima.
Chabala throws a lazy right hand but Kawashima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
Chabala changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kawashima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chabala.
Chabala will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kawashima defending well as Chabala loads up on a big left hand.
Kawashima looks to land a body kick but Chabala moved away.
Kawashima has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kawashima moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawashima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chabala.
Chabala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chabala closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kawashima bucks up and tries to throw Chabala off but instead Chabala has got his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala avoiding Kawashima 's attempts to control his hands.
Chabala keeps control of the position as Kawashima tries to break free.
Chabala slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Matt Chabala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chabala avoiding Kawashima 's attempts to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Chabala is striking from the back but Kawashima escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Kawashima makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kawashima.
Chabala lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chabala cracks Kawashima with a solid left hand.
Kawashima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima is pulling down on Chabala's head to control his posture.
Kawashima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chabala is fighting to break Kawashima's control of his arms but Kawashima is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chabala is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chabala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chabala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kawashima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chabala looking to sit in guard and control but Kawashima gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chabala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kawashima is aware though and is defending well.
Chabala looking to control.
Chabala might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chabala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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 Matt Chabala.
I think Chabala 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eiji Kawashima!
Our winner, Eiji Kawashima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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