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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawamura Yoshimune (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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167 lbs
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163 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kawamura Yoshimune!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato lands with a right hand.
Kato throws a head kick but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Kato tries to work over Yoshimune's front leg with a kick but Yoshimune checks it.
Kato clinches up with Yoshimune and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshimune is leaning against Kato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yoshimune swings wildly with an uppercut but Kato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshimune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshimune avoiding damage.
Kato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kato throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshimune.
Kato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshimune tries to throw a body punch but Kato avoids it by throwing Yoshimune back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshimune blocks an uppercut.
Kato throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshimune scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Yoshimune scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoshimune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshimune backwards.
Yoshimune blocks a body shot from Kato.
Kato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshimune's elbow.
Yoshimune can't find room to land a body shot as Kato controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kato.
Kato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshimune working aggressively here.
Yoshimune prevents a body shot from Kato.
Yoshimune has a couple of punches blocked by Kato.
Yoshimune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshimune lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yoshimune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshimune's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kato fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshimune checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kato. Yoshimune does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshimune misses with a combination
and Kato counters with a three punch combo that has Yoshimune backing up. Yoshimune nods at Kato to acknowledge the strikes.
Yoshimune blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshimune manages to avoid it.
As Kato backs off Yoshimune throws a huge counter combo but Kato manages to avoid it all.
Kato throws a shot to the body.
Kato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshimune.
Kato has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Kato misses.
Kato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yoshimune on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yoshimune slips a straight right by Kato.
Yoshimune tries a quick counter leg kick but Kato is wise to it.
Kato throws a jab when Yoshimune was well out of range.
Kato connects with a nice looking jab.
Kato throws the left hand but Yoshimune avoids the punch easily.
Yoshimune on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kato lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kato lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kato doesn't seem bothered though.
Kato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshimune looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Kato throws the left hand but Yoshimune avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Kato.
Kato lands with a hook. Yoshimune tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yoshimune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshimune checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Kato blocks the leg kick.
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshimune.
Kato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kato moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoshimune blocking some punches.
Kato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kato can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshimune controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kato blocks a body shot from Yoshimune.
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!
Kato struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshimune controls his hands.
Kato lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kato.
Kato misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Kato on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Yoshimune as the two fighters clinch.
Kato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune can't find room to land a body shot as Kato controls the action.
Kato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kato throws a body kick that misses
and Yoshimune counters with a nice leg kick.
Yoshimune defending well as Kato loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshimune! But no joy.
Kato tries a low kick but Yoshimune avoids it.
Kato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshimune attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Kato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yoshimune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Yoshimune. Beautiful body shot.
Kato misses with a low kick as Yoshimune jumps back.
Kato swings for the body but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Yoshimune is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kato with a body shot.
Kato doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshimune circles away.
A little jabbing left from Yoshimune on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yoshimune slips under a jab.
Kato misses with a right hand
enabling Yoshimune to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshimune slips a straight right by Kato.
As Kato backs off Yoshimune throws a huge counter combo but Kato manages to avoid it all.
Kato throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshimune flicks out a counter leg kick but Kato steps away.
Yoshimune ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshimune can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshimune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kato.
Kato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshimune throws a push kick but Kato slaps the foot to one side.
Kato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshimune.
Yoshimune throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kato looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kato checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kato bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kato cracks Yoshimune with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yoshimune slips a straight right by Kato.
Kato misses with a straight right.
Kato misses with an uppercut. Yoshimune saw that one coming.
Yoshimune throws a low kick but Kato avoids it.
Kato went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kato misses with a body shot.
Yoshimune throws out a counter right but Kato avoids it with no problem.
Yoshimune lands a leg kick that knocks Kato off balance momentarily.
Kato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yoshimune on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good exchange - Kato coming out on top.
Kato scores with a decent looking hook.
Yoshimune lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yoshimune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshimune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoshimune swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kato thuds a left hand into Yoshimune's body.
Yoshimune is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kato.
Yoshimune throws an overhand right that lands on Kato's shoulder, as Kato tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshimune defending well as Kato loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshimune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenji Kato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune loads up on a big right hand but Kato slips the punch.
Kato tests Yoshimune's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kato moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshimune.
Kato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kato blocks the body kick.
Yoshimune swings for the body but Kato moves out of range.
A jab from Kato does it's job there.
Yoshimune tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kato was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshimune.
Kato is looking to counter punch.
Kenji Kato is winning the standup battle so far.
Kato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kato thuds a left hand into Yoshimune's body.
Yoshimune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kato blocks a head kick by Yoshimune.
Kato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato scores with a kick to the body.
Yoshimune's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoshimune obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kato jabs at Yoshimune's body.
Yoshimune feints and then cracks Kato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kato down.
Kato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshimune slips a straight right by Kato.
Kato misses with a low kick.
Kato connects with a jab.
Kato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kato lands a nice looking body kick.
Kato misses with a right hand
and Yoshimune counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Kato dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Kato.
Yoshimune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kato lands a nice shot to the body.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshimune's sensitive parts.
Kato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshimune. Yoshimune obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshimune blocks the body kick.
Kato lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshimune seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshimune moves out of range as Kato throws a body kick.
Yoshimune is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kato throws a shot from downtown. Yoshimune moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Kato misses.
Kato throws a hook to the side of Yoshimune's head but Yoshimune sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kato misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kato.
Yoshimune steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kato, as that shot connected.
Kato throws out a loose jab but Yoshimune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yoshimune manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Yoshimune.
Kato cracks Yoshimune with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshimune has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yoshimune 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.
Kato lands a leg kick that knocks Yoshimune off balance momentarily.
Kato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshimune moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kato works the jab nicely.
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshimune tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kato lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshimune tries to work over Kato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kato misses with an uppercut.
Kato catches Yoshimune with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yoshimune checks a low kick from Kato.
Kato looks to land a right hand but Yoshimune moved out of range.
Yoshimune flicks out a counter leg kick but Kato steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato looks to land a right hand but Yoshimune moved out of range.
Yoshimune is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kato with a body shot.
Kato scores with a nice head shot.
Yoshimune lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kato misses.
Kato throws a shot from downtown. Yoshimune moves away and avoids it.
Yoshimune appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yoshimune looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Kato scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoshimune counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kato is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yoshimune lands a body shot.
Yoshimune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Yoshimune throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshimune takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshimune circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kato throws a hook to the side of Yoshimune's head but Yoshimune sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshimune connects with a single shot there.
Kato is rocked!
Kato throws a hook but Yoshimune avoids it easily.
Yoshimune is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oh Kato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yoshimune thumps Kato with a low kick.
Yoshimune moves out of range of the leg kick from Kato.
Yoshimune is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kawamura Yoshimune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Yoshimune - that's a beauty! Kato is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Yoshimune can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kawamura Yoshimune!
Kenji Kato spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back to put on a show for all you fans!!! I'll come back stronger with from support!!'.
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