Post by The Sandman on Jan 20, 2022 22:28:27 GMT -5
Tatsuya Kawajiri looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Jens Pulver looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Tatsuya Kawajiri comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Incredible haymaker from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
It misses by a mile.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
A left hook from Pulver
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Tatsuya Kawajiri looks to counter!
Tatsuya Kawajiri throws a looping right hand...
Pulver moves aside and dodges.
Jens Pulver seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Pulver moves backwards and Tatsuya Kawajiri is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jens Pulver fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Crusher/Tajiri wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Crusher/Tajiri moves forward and holds Pulver
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Crusher/Tajiri doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jens Pulver embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Crusher/Tajiri who put distance between them
A right hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri
surprises Pulver!
The two exchange wildly
Crusher/Tajiri is connecting with a few punches
Pulver has a small cut in his Right cheek
Crusher/Tajiri throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves forward looking for some grappling action
Pulver pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Pulver moves backwards and Tatsuya Kawajiri is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Jens Pulver throws a combo
Crusher/Tajiri punches back but nobody connects.
Tremendous strikes from Pulver!
Crusher/Tajiri blocks with confidence
Crusher/Tajiri tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tatsuya Kawajiri is opening up on Pulver and raining down combinations!
Pulver's corner looks worried!
Jens Pulver closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Jens Pulver fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Pulver's right thigh
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Tatsuya Kawajiri goes with a looping right hand while Jens Pulver jumps back and jabs
Crusher/Tajiri only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pulver goes down.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri breaths deeply while on the ground
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver tries to close his guard around Crusher/Tajiri
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to pass Jens Pulver's guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri is cooling the fight on the ground
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes Pulver's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Crusher/Tajiri who is in full mount! Pulver is in trouble now!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver tries to roll to his side and trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard...
Jens Pulver moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Crusher/Tajiri's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Crusher/Tajiri tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Crusher/Tajiri blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Pulver's guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to free his leg
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pulver's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Tatsuya Kawajiri.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Jens Pulver!
Crusher/Tajiri ducks under...
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Pulver is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tatsuya Kawajiri goes with a looping right hand while Jens Pulver jumps back and jabs
Crusher/Tajiri seems staggered and Jens Pulver runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pulver and Crusher/Tajiri circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Crusher/Tajiri
that lands on Pulver's face like a cannon ball!
Pulver's Mouth is beginning to swell
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Pulver stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Tatsuya Kawajiri is coming in again!
There is a small laceration on Jens Pulver's Left eye
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri was tooling Jens Pulver for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jens Pulver lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pulver goes down.
Crushing shot to Pulver's body! He's holding his side
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Crusher/Tajiri blocks them effectively.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to free his leg
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pulver's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri looks to pass to mount...
Crusher/Tajiri slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jens Pulver.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tatsuya Kawajiri controls the situation despite Jens Pulver efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri suddenly holds Jens Pulver's arm and tries an armbar!
Pulver's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Pulver struggles to free himself
Pulver can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Pulver is in closed guard... Crusher/Tajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jens Pulver!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Crusher/Tajiri blocks them effectively.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes Jens Pulver down and prevents his attempts to escape
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver tries to roll to his side and trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri rolls him over and takes his back!
Crusher/Tajiri is in rear mount over Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pulver! Crusher/Tajiri has one hook in and keeps working!
Crusher/Tajiri is in rear mount over Pulver with one hook in
Tatsuya Kawajiri throws his leg over Jens Pulver's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Tatsuya Kawajiri's rear naked choke attempt!
Jens Pulver cannot defend with only one arm and taps to the choke!
Winner is Tatsuya Kawajiri by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:32 Round 2
Statistics: Tatsuya Kawajiri
Punches 13/24 (54%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Statistics: Jens Pulver
Punches 7/18 (39%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Poor Jens. Jens hosts UFC events on UFC's Twitch page. I wonder if he was hosting this fight.
Jens Pulver looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Tatsuya Kawajiri comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Incredible haymaker from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
It misses by a mile.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
A left hook from Pulver
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Tatsuya Kawajiri looks to counter!
Tatsuya Kawajiri throws a looping right hand...
Pulver moves aside and dodges.
Jens Pulver seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Pulver moves backwards and Tatsuya Kawajiri is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jens Pulver fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Crusher/Tajiri wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Crusher/Tajiri moves forward and holds Pulver
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Crusher/Tajiri doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jens Pulver embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Crusher/Tajiri who put distance between them
A right hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri
surprises Pulver!
The two exchange wildly
Crusher/Tajiri is connecting with a few punches
Pulver has a small cut in his Right cheek
Crusher/Tajiri throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves forward looking for some grappling action
Pulver pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Pulver moves backwards and Tatsuya Kawajiri is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Jens Pulver throws a combo
Crusher/Tajiri punches back but nobody connects.
Tremendous strikes from Pulver!
Crusher/Tajiri blocks with confidence
Crusher/Tajiri tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tatsuya Kawajiri is opening up on Pulver and raining down combinations!
Pulver's corner looks worried!
Jens Pulver closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Jens Pulver fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Pulver's right thigh
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Tatsuya Kawajiri goes with a looping right hand while Jens Pulver jumps back and jabs
Crusher/Tajiri only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pulver goes down.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri breaths deeply while on the ground
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver tries to close his guard around Crusher/Tajiri
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to pass Jens Pulver's guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri is cooling the fight on the ground
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes Pulver's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Crusher/Tajiri who is in full mount! Pulver is in trouble now!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver tries to roll to his side and trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard...
Jens Pulver moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Crusher/Tajiri's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Crusher/Tajiri tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Crusher/Tajiri blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Pulver's guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to free his leg
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pulver's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Tatsuya Kawajiri.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jens Pulver!
Crusher/Tajiri ducks under...
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Pulver is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tatsuya Kawajiri goes with a looping right hand while Jens Pulver jumps back and jabs
Crusher/Tajiri seems staggered and Jens Pulver runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pulver and Crusher/Tajiri circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Crusher/Tajiri
that lands on Pulver's face like a cannon ball!
Pulver's Mouth is beginning to swell
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Pulver stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Tatsuya Kawajiri is coming in again!
There is a small laceration on Jens Pulver's Left eye
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri was tooling Jens Pulver for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jens Pulver lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pulver goes down.
Crushing shot to Pulver's body! He's holding his side
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Crusher/Tajiri blocks them effectively.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to free his leg
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pulver's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Tatsuya Kawajiri looks to pass to mount...
Crusher/Tajiri slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jens Pulver.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tatsuya Kawajiri controls the situation despite Jens Pulver efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri suddenly holds Jens Pulver's arm and tries an armbar!
Pulver's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Pulver struggles to free himself
Pulver can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Crusher/Tajiri
Pulver is in closed guard... Crusher/Tajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jens Pulver!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Crusher/Tajiri blocks them effectively.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes Jens Pulver down and prevents his attempts to escape
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver tries to roll to his side and trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri rolls him over and takes his back!
Crusher/Tajiri is in rear mount over Pulver
Crusher/Tajiri tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pulver! Crusher/Tajiri has one hook in and keeps working!
Crusher/Tajiri is in rear mount over Pulver with one hook in
Tatsuya Kawajiri throws his leg over Jens Pulver's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Tatsuya Kawajiri's rear naked choke attempt!
Jens Pulver cannot defend with only one arm and taps to the choke!
Winner is Tatsuya Kawajiri by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:32 Round 2
Statistics: Tatsuya Kawajiri
Punches 13/24 (54%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Statistics: Jens Pulver
Punches 7/18 (39%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Poor Jens. Jens hosts UFC events on UFC's Twitch page. I wonder if he was hosting this fight.
