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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kawajiri (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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146 lbs
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155 lbs
21 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kawajiri under the eye.
Kawajiri darts in and clinches Linhares up against the cage.
Kawajiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linhares lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.
Linhares lands a shot to the body.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawajiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawajiri misses with a body punch.
Kawajiri works on Linhares's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Linhares tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Linhares back against the cage.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Linhares controls his hands.
Linhares lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kawajiri is trying to stall.
Linhares lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawajiri avoids the elbow strike from Linhares, against the cage.
Kawajiri pushes Linhares back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawajiri controls his hands.
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri tries to work over Linhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linhares can't find room to land a body shot as Kawajiri controls the action.
Linhares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Linhares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linhares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawajiri is struggling to control the position.
Linhares lands a body punch.
Kawajiri leaning his opponent against the cage.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares gets control of Kawajiri's arms and successfully pulls guard. Linhares will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Linhares looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kawajiri engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri preventing the sweep.
Kawajiri controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kawajiri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linhares is keeping the position for now.
Linhares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kawajiri showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kawajiri wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares walks into a stiff left hand from Kawajiri.
Linhares misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawajiri counters with a stiff right hand.
Linhares throws a wild body kick that Kawajiri sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot lands for Linhares.
Linhares throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawajiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Linhares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Linhares's head coaches at RNC Sport Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kawajiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linhares throws out the jab.
Linhares blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kawajiri.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linhares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawajiri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kawajiri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Linhares at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the strikes.
Kawajiri moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
Kawajiri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kawajiri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Linhares tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kawajiri as the two fighters clinch.
Kawajiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linhares.
Kawajiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linhares.
Linhares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Linhares avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
Linhares misses with a body punch.
Linhares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linhares fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Linhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kawajiri misses with a looping left.
Linhares tries for a takedown but Kawajiri circles away easily
and Kawajiri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luis Carlos Linhares is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the body kick from Linhares.
Kawajiri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linhares has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linhares lands with a straight right. Kawajiri didn't see that one coming.
Kawajiri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Linhares takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crunch! Linhares slams his shin into Kawajiri's torso.
Kawajiri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kawajiri slips a jab from Linhares.
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linhares misses with the body kick
and Kawajiri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawajiri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kawajiri to score with a decent uppercut.
Kawajiri tries to close the distance and clinch but Linhares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linhares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawajiri clinches.
Linhares stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kawajiri tries a body shot but Linhares blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linhares.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linhares.
Linhares pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Linhares misses with the head strike.
Linhares scores with a shoulder strike.
Linhares throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Linhares - that landed with a thud.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Linhares blocking some punches.
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!
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Linhares.
Luis Carlos Linhares has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Linhares pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Linhares.
A short left from Linhares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawajiri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Linhares.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Linhares controls the action.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Linhares controls the action.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawajiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawajiri blocking some punches.
Linhares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kawajiri lands a shot to the body.
Linhares misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri tries a body shot but Linhares blocks it.
Linhares lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linhares.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Linhares.
Linhares throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kawajiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Linhares controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
Kawajiri lands with a left to the head.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Linhares controls his hands.
Linhares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawajiri can do to turn this around?
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Linhares lands with a light punch inside.
Linhares blocks an uppercut.
Kawajiri prevents a body shot from Linhares.
Kawajiri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linhares backwards.
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by Kawajiri.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
Kawajiri tries a body shot but Linhares blocks it.
Kawajiri presses Linhares against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Linhares working aggressively here.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kawajiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Linhares controls his hands.
Kawajiri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kawajiri.
Good body shot from Kawajiri.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Linhares on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawajiri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
Kawajiri scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kawajiri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kawajiri tries to work over Linhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
Kawajiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares scores with a shoulder strike.
Linhares can't find room to land a body shot as Kawajiri controls the action.
Kawajiri tries to stall but Linhares uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kawajiri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kawajiri is leaning against Linhares and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kawajiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linhares's elbow.
Kawajiri stalling in the clinch but Linhares improves position.
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 Luis Carlos Linhares will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Linhares walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Linhares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linhares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawajiri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Kawajiri.
Linhares lands an uppercut.
Linhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawajiri's elbow.
Kawajiri has Linhares pushed against the cage.
Linhares scores with a shot to the side of Kawajiri's head.
Linhares blocks a body shot from Kawajiri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kawajiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linhares.
Linhares misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
Kawajiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linhares's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Linhares controls his hands.
Linhares misses with some punches.
Linhares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares scores with a shot to the side of Kawajiri's head.
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawajiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linhares tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Linhares back against the cage.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Linhares avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
Kawajiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares wants to break free but Kawajiri has control.
Linhares blocks a body shot from Kawajiri.
Come on Kawajiri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Linhares controls the action.
Linhares manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri digs a right hand into Linhares's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linhares's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Linhares scores with a nice short uppercut.
Linhares working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Linhares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawajiri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linhares tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Linhares back against the cage.
Kawajiri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawajiri stalling the fight.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri effectively controlling the action here.
Linhares pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kawajiri lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawajiri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawajiri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri tries a body shot but Linhares blocks it.
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.
Kawajiri working aggressively here.
Kawajiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linhares's elbow.
Kawajiri lands a left hand.
Linhares misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri stalling the fight.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Linhares avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawajiri.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Linhares lands a left hand.
Linhares prevents a body shot from Kawajiri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares blocks a body shot from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri stalling against the cage.
Linhares lands a right hand.
Linhares prevents a body shot from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Linhares or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.
Linhares blocks an uppercut.
Kawajiri tries to work over Linhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Kawajiri on the inside.
Linhares lands a shoulder strike.
Kawajiri lands a body shot.
Kawajiri lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.
Kawajiri working aggressively here.
Kawajiri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kawajiri is working Linhares over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linhares scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tatsuya Kawajiri.
Well Linhares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luis Carlos Linhares!
Luis Carlos Linhares 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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