Post by The Sandman on Mar 30, 2021 22:59:27 GMT -5
Demetrious Johnson is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China).
Demetrious Johnson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Tatsuya Kawajiri raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Mighty Mouse and Crusher/Tajiri move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Nice punch by Tatsuya Kawajiri
that nearly tags Mighty Mouse.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Crusher/Tajiri decides to launch some tentative punches
Demetrious Johnson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
A punch from Demetrious Johnson
grazes Crusher/Tajiri's left cheek.
Crusher/Tajiri and Mighty Mouse circle around the center of the cage.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tatsuya Kawajiri can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Crusher/Tajiri avoids a dangerous strike from Mighty Mouse
and counters with a solid straight!
Brilliant combination from Tatsuya Kawajiri
that forces Mighty Mouse to try and defend better.
A punch from Tatsuya Kawajiri
gets blocked by Mighty Mouse.
Mighty Mouse looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tatsuya Kawajiri's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Tatsuya Kawajiri swings...
...no good.
Demetrious Johnson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Crusher/Tajiri looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Demetrious Johnson's punches
Mighty Mouse is on the receiving end of a great combo by Crusher/Tajiri.
A punch from Demetrious Johnson
whizzes past Crusher/Tajiri.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tatsuya Kawajiri can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Demetrious Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Crusher/Tajiri is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He is not able to do it
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He is not able to do it
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse moves on the ground
Demetrious Johnson moves to side mount
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Demetrious Johnson looks to counter!
Demetrious Johnson looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
Demetrious Johnson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Nice beating Tatsuya Kawajiri has received.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He succeeds!
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Deep breaths from Tatsuya Kawajiri who tries a hammer punch to Mighty Mouse's ribs.
Mighty Mouse blocks those punches
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse is in closed guard... Crusher/Tajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Demetrious Johnson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Mighty Mouse blocks that. He made it look easy!
Crusher/Tajiri clumsily fails here and it's time for Demetrious Johnson to fight back!
Demetrious Johnson tries a middle kick
Crusher/Tajiri blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The two exchange wildly
Mighty Mouse is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Mighty Mouse is connecting with a few punches
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Crusher/Tajiri and Mighty Mouse circle around the center of the cage.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Low kick by Demetrious Johnson to maintain his distance.
That hits Tatsuya Kawajiri's ankle
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Some nice shots from Tatsuya Kawajiri
miss their mark.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson circles around Crusher/Tajiri
The two exchange wildly
Mighty Mouse is connecting with a few punches
Crusher/Tajiri is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a hook to the body
but Mighty Mouse manages to dodge it
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mighty Mouse ducks under...
Demetrious Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Tatsuya Kawajiri jumps back and jabs
Crusher/Tajiri seems staggered and Demetrious Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Crusher/Tajiri's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Crusher/Tajiri and Mighty Mouse circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mighty Mouse ducks under...
Crusher/Tajiri misses a step and Demetrious Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mighty Mouse is holding Tatsuya Kawajiri's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tatsuya Kawajiri loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse works on the ground with his fingers over Crusher/Tajiri's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson hooks Crusher/Tajiri's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tatsuya Kawajiri manages to kick Mighty Mouse away and scrambles on top!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Crusher/Tajiri moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Mighty Mouse
Crusher/Tajiri tries to get a side mount...
Mighty Mouse wraps his leg around Tatsuya Kawajiri leg and prevents him from moving.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Demetrious Johnson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Crusher/Tajiri.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mighty Mouse ducks under...
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Crusher/Tajiri studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
Mighty Mouse is connecting with a few punches
A punch from Tatsuya Kawajiri
gets blocked by Mighty Mouse.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Crusher/Tajiri decides to launch some tentative punches
Demetrious Johnson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mighty Mouse ducks under...
Tatsuya Kawajiri swings...
...no good.
Demetrious Johnson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Mighty Mouse looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tatsuya Kawajiri's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Demetrious Johnson jabs at Crusher/Tajiri
hitting his chest.
Crusher/Tajiri launches a hook to the body
Demetrious Johnson moves aside looking for a counter...
Mighty Mouse is trying to counter now!
Demetrious Johnson fires an unorthodox punch to Crusher/Tajiri's torso
that hits its mark.
Nice punch by Tatsuya Kawajiri
that nearly tags Mighty Mouse.
Mighty Mouse moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Crusher/Tajiri with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Demetrious Johnson closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Mighty Mouse is holding Tatsuya Kawajiri's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tatsuya Kawajiri loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
Demetrious Johnson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse is getting frustrated here.
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets sloppy and Demetrious Johnson tries to take advantage...
Mighty Mouse tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demetrious Johnson controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demetrious Johnson controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground...
Mighty Mouse knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demetrious Johnson controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Demetrious Johnson pushes Tatsuya Kawajiri down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mighty Mouse tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mighty Mouse tries to launch a few punches to Tatsuya Kawajiri
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Crusher/Tajiri's defense
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Crusher/Tajiri breaks the lock showing some skills...
Demetrious Johnson gets sloppy and Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to take advantage...
Crusher/Tajiri tries to stand up!
Mighty Mouse doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Crusher/Tajiri avoids a dangerous strike from Mighty Mouse
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Middle kick from Mighty Mouse.
Crusher/Tajiri receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crusher/Tajiri steps backwards away from Demetrious Johnson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Solid jabs from Tatsuya Kawajiri.
Mighty Mouse defends.
Mighty Mouse is trying to counter now!
Demetrious Johnson throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Demetrious Johnson
are bothering his opponent.
Crusher/Tajiri steps backwards away from Demetrious Johnson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Some nice shots from Tatsuya Kawajiri
miss their mark.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Crusher/Tajiri.
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Round 4
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Solid jabs from Demetrious Johnson.
Nice punches.
Tatsuya Kawajiri throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Mighty Mouse moves forward looking for some action
Demetrious Johnson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Crusher/Tajiri gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Crusher/Tajiri blocks Demetrious Johnson's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Crusher/Tajiri is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Crusher/Tajiri's ribs
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to move on the ground and shows Demetrious Johnson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Crusher/Tajiri's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crusher/Tajiri struggles to free himself
That armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Crusher/Tajiri's eyes...
Crusher/Tajiri struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Crusher/Tajiri's eyes...
Mighty Mouse is locking that armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Crusher/Tajiri's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crusher/Tajiri is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson tries to better his position on the ground...
Mighty Mouse is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground...
Mighty Mouse knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mighty Mouse tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls Tatsuya Kawajiri to his stomach and takes his back!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Crusher/Tajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Mighty Mouse's moves.
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse is getting frustrated here.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Crusher/Tajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Mighty Mouse's moves.
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Crusher/Tajiri! Mighty Mouse has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Crusher/Tajiri with one hook in
Demetrious Johnson slides his arm under Tatsuya Kawajiri's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes up and slides Demetrious Johnson's arm over his chin.
Mighty Mouse misses a step and Tatsuya Kawajiri sees an opportunity to counter him!
Crusher/Tajiri has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Crusher/Tajiri is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Mighty Mouse is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Shovel hook by Demetrious Johnson
tags Crusher/Tajiri.
A high kick from Demetrious Johnson
grazes Crusher/Tajiri's head, but he seems okay.
Crusher/Tajiri's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Mighty Mouse blocks that. He made it look easy!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is fading quickly.
Brilliant combination from Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Mighty Mouse is trying to counter now!
Solid shot from Demetrious Johnson to the body.
Crusher/Tajiri didn't like that.
Crusher/Tajiri ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Demetrious Johnson!
Demetrious Johnson put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Tatsuya Kawajiri's face like a wrecking ball!
Crusher/Tajiri seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Mighty Mouse has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Mighty Mouse grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He is not able to do it
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He is not able to do it
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse tries to jump to side mount.
Tatsuya Kawajiri closed his guard around Demetrious Johnson.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse tries to open up Crusher/Tajiri with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Crusher/Tajiri is trying to block them with his hands...
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Crusher/Tajiri, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 5
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Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a hook to the body
but Mighty Mouse manages to dodge it
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Crusher/Tajiri avoids a dangerous strike from Mighty Mouse
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Low kick by Demetrious Johnson to maintain his distance.
That hits Tatsuya Kawajiri's ankle
Crusher/Tajiri hyper-extended his leg
Demetrious Johnson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Crusher/Tajiri.
Crusher/Tajiri's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Demetrious Johnson fires an unorthodox punch to Crusher/Tajiri's torso
that hits its mark.
Crusher/Tajiri is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Crusher/Tajiri moves backwards and Demetrious Johnson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Crusher/Tajiri wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mighty Mouse wants nothing of that and pushes Crusher/Tajiri.
Crusher/Tajiri launches a flurry of punches
Mighty Mouse slips out of danger.
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mighty Mouse pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Demetrious Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Crusher/Tajiri is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Mighty Mouse tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Deep breaths from Tatsuya Kawajiri who tries a hammer punch to Mighty Mouse's ribs.
Mighty Mouse blocks those punches
Crusher/Tajiri misses a step and Demetrious Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good looking punches from Demetrious Johnson on the ground
They could take their toll on Crusher/Tajiri.
That brutal impact left Crusher/Tajiri laid out on the mat! Demetrious Johnson's corner come in to congratulate him!
Crusher/Tajiri's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Demetrious Johnson by KO (GnP) at 2:22 Round 5
Statistics: Demetrious Johnson
Punches 32/47 (68%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/15 (60%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 499 s
Statistics: Tatsuya Kawajiri
Punches 17/67 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 499 s
DJ used his performance to exhaust Kawajiri and got the finish as a result. Well-played, DJ.
Demetrious Johnson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Tatsuya Kawajiri raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Mighty Mouse and Crusher/Tajiri move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Nice punch by Tatsuya Kawajiri
that nearly tags Mighty Mouse.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Crusher/Tajiri decides to launch some tentative punches
Demetrious Johnson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
A punch from Demetrious Johnson
grazes Crusher/Tajiri's left cheek.
Crusher/Tajiri and Mighty Mouse circle around the center of the cage.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tatsuya Kawajiri can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Crusher/Tajiri avoids a dangerous strike from Mighty Mouse
and counters with a solid straight!
Brilliant combination from Tatsuya Kawajiri
that forces Mighty Mouse to try and defend better.
A punch from Tatsuya Kawajiri
gets blocked by Mighty Mouse.
Mighty Mouse looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tatsuya Kawajiri's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Tatsuya Kawajiri swings...
...no good.
Demetrious Johnson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Crusher/Tajiri looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Demetrious Johnson's punches
Mighty Mouse is on the receiving end of a great combo by Crusher/Tajiri.
A punch from Demetrious Johnson
whizzes past Crusher/Tajiri.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tatsuya Kawajiri can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Demetrious Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Crusher/Tajiri is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He is not able to do it
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He is not able to do it
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse moves on the ground
Demetrious Johnson moves to side mount
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Demetrious Johnson looks to counter!
Demetrious Johnson looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
Demetrious Johnson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Nice beating Tatsuya Kawajiri has received.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He succeeds!
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Deep breaths from Tatsuya Kawajiri who tries a hammer punch to Mighty Mouse's ribs.
Mighty Mouse blocks those punches
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse is in closed guard... Crusher/Tajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Demetrious Johnson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Mighty Mouse blocks that. He made it look easy!
Crusher/Tajiri clumsily fails here and it's time for Demetrious Johnson to fight back!
Demetrious Johnson tries a middle kick
Crusher/Tajiri blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The two exchange wildly
Mighty Mouse is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Mighty Mouse is connecting with a few punches
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Crusher/Tajiri and Mighty Mouse circle around the center of the cage.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Low kick by Demetrious Johnson to maintain his distance.
That hits Tatsuya Kawajiri's ankle
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Some nice shots from Tatsuya Kawajiri
miss their mark.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson circles around Crusher/Tajiri
The two exchange wildly
Mighty Mouse is connecting with a few punches
Crusher/Tajiri is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a hook to the body
but Mighty Mouse manages to dodge it
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mighty Mouse ducks under...
Demetrious Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Tatsuya Kawajiri jumps back and jabs
Crusher/Tajiri seems staggered and Demetrious Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Crusher/Tajiri's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Crusher/Tajiri and Mighty Mouse circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mighty Mouse ducks under...
Crusher/Tajiri misses a step and Demetrious Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mighty Mouse is holding Tatsuya Kawajiri's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tatsuya Kawajiri loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse works on the ground with his fingers over Crusher/Tajiri's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson hooks Crusher/Tajiri's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tatsuya Kawajiri manages to kick Mighty Mouse away and scrambles on top!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Crusher/Tajiri moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Mighty Mouse
Crusher/Tajiri tries to get a side mount...
Mighty Mouse wraps his leg around Tatsuya Kawajiri leg and prevents him from moving.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Demetrious Johnson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Crusher/Tajiri.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mighty Mouse ducks under...
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Crusher/Tajiri studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
Mighty Mouse is connecting with a few punches
A punch from Tatsuya Kawajiri
gets blocked by Mighty Mouse.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Crusher/Tajiri decides to launch some tentative punches
Demetrious Johnson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mighty Mouse ducks under...
Tatsuya Kawajiri swings...
...no good.
Demetrious Johnson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Mighty Mouse looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tatsuya Kawajiri's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Demetrious Johnson jabs at Crusher/Tajiri
hitting his chest.
Crusher/Tajiri launches a hook to the body
Demetrious Johnson moves aside looking for a counter...
Mighty Mouse is trying to counter now!
Demetrious Johnson fires an unorthodox punch to Crusher/Tajiri's torso
that hits its mark.
Nice punch by Tatsuya Kawajiri
that nearly tags Mighty Mouse.
Mighty Mouse moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Crusher/Tajiri with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Demetrious Johnson closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Mighty Mouse is holding Tatsuya Kawajiri's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tatsuya Kawajiri loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
Demetrious Johnson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse is getting frustrated here.
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets sloppy and Demetrious Johnson tries to take advantage...
Mighty Mouse tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demetrious Johnson controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demetrious Johnson controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground...
Mighty Mouse knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demetrious Johnson controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Demetrious Johnson pushes Tatsuya Kawajiri down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mighty Mouse tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mighty Mouse tries to launch a few punches to Tatsuya Kawajiri
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Crusher/Tajiri's defense
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Crusher/Tajiri breaks the lock showing some skills...
Demetrious Johnson gets sloppy and Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to take advantage...
Crusher/Tajiri tries to stand up!
Mighty Mouse doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Crusher/Tajiri avoids a dangerous strike from Mighty Mouse
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Middle kick from Mighty Mouse.
Crusher/Tajiri receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crusher/Tajiri steps backwards away from Demetrious Johnson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Solid jabs from Tatsuya Kawajiri.
Mighty Mouse defends.
Mighty Mouse is trying to counter now!
Demetrious Johnson throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Demetrious Johnson
are bothering his opponent.
Crusher/Tajiri steps backwards away from Demetrious Johnson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Some nice shots from Tatsuya Kawajiri
miss their mark.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Crusher/Tajiri.
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Round 4
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Solid jabs from Demetrious Johnson.
Nice punches.
Tatsuya Kawajiri throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Mighty Mouse moves forward looking for some action
Demetrious Johnson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Crusher/Tajiri gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Crusher/Tajiri blocks Demetrious Johnson's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Crusher/Tajiri is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Crusher/Tajiri's ribs
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to move on the ground and shows Demetrious Johnson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Crusher/Tajiri's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crusher/Tajiri struggles to free himself
That armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Crusher/Tajiri's eyes...
Crusher/Tajiri struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Crusher/Tajiri's eyes...
Mighty Mouse is locking that armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Crusher/Tajiri's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crusher/Tajiri is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Demetrious Johnson tries to better his position on the ground...
Mighty Mouse is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground...
Mighty Mouse knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mighty Mouse tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls Tatsuya Kawajiri to his stomach and takes his back!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Crusher/Tajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Mighty Mouse's moves.
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse is getting frustrated here.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Crusher/Tajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Mighty Mouse's moves.
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Crusher/Tajiri! Mighty Mouse has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Crusher/Tajiri with one hook in
Demetrious Johnson slides his arm under Tatsuya Kawajiri's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes up and slides Demetrious Johnson's arm over his chin.
Mighty Mouse misses a step and Tatsuya Kawajiri sees an opportunity to counter him!
Crusher/Tajiri has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Crusher/Tajiri is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Mighty Mouse is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Shovel hook by Demetrious Johnson
tags Crusher/Tajiri.
A high kick from Demetrious Johnson
grazes Crusher/Tajiri's head, but he seems okay.
Crusher/Tajiri's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Mighty Mouse blocks that. He made it look easy!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is fading quickly.
Brilliant combination from Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Mighty Mouse is trying to counter now!
Solid shot from Demetrious Johnson to the body.
Crusher/Tajiri didn't like that.
Crusher/Tajiri ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Demetrious Johnson!
Demetrious Johnson put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Tatsuya Kawajiri's face like a wrecking ball!
Crusher/Tajiri seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Mighty Mouse has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Mighty Mouse grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He is not able to do it
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Crusher/Tajiri tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He is not able to do it
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse tries to jump to side mount.
Tatsuya Kawajiri closed his guard around Demetrious Johnson.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mighty Mouse tries to open up Crusher/Tajiri with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Crusher/Tajiri is trying to block them with his hands...
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Crusher/Tajiri, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 5
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Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a hook to the body
but Mighty Mouse manages to dodge it
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Crusher/Tajiri avoids a dangerous strike from Mighty Mouse
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Low kick by Demetrious Johnson to maintain his distance.
That hits Tatsuya Kawajiri's ankle
Crusher/Tajiri hyper-extended his leg
Demetrious Johnson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Crusher/Tajiri.
Crusher/Tajiri's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Demetrious Johnson fires an unorthodox punch to Crusher/Tajiri's torso
that hits its mark.
Crusher/Tajiri is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Crusher/Tajiri moves backwards and Demetrious Johnson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Crusher/Tajiri wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mighty Mouse wants nothing of that and pushes Crusher/Tajiri.
Crusher/Tajiri launches a flurry of punches
Mighty Mouse slips out of danger.
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mighty Mouse pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Demetrious Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Crusher/Tajiri is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Mighty Mouse steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Mighty Mouse tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Deep breaths from Tatsuya Kawajiri who tries a hammer punch to Mighty Mouse's ribs.
Mighty Mouse blocks those punches
Crusher/Tajiri misses a step and Demetrious Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good looking punches from Demetrious Johnson on the ground
They could take their toll on Crusher/Tajiri.
That brutal impact left Crusher/Tajiri laid out on the mat! Demetrious Johnson's corner come in to congratulate him!
Crusher/Tajiri's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Demetrious Johnson by KO (GnP) at 2:22 Round 5
Statistics: Demetrious Johnson
Punches 32/47 (68%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/15 (60%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 499 s
Statistics: Tatsuya Kawajiri
Punches 17/67 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 499 s
DJ used his performance to exhaust Kawajiri and got the finish as a result. Well-played, DJ.
