Post by The Sandmen on Sept 30, 2016 7:47:07 GMT -5
Tatsuya Kawajiri is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
T.J. Dillashaw is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Tatsuya Kawajiri's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Kawajiri's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to better his position on the ground...
Dillashaw breaks the closed guard of Tatsuya Kawajiri and moves to half guard
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri looks to be in very good shape.
Kawajiri measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Tatsuya Kawajiri down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Tatsuya Kawajiri's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Kawajiri holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Kawajiri's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over T.J. Dillashaw.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Kawajiri doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri is looking to end this fight with strikes
Dillashaw anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Kawajiri's cheek from the guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kawajiri is trying to counter now!
Kawajiri tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dillashaw from the side mount!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Dillashaw steps backwards away from Tatsuya Kawajiri. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kawajiri tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Kawajiri is clinching with Dillashaw.
The fighters are clinching.
Kawajiri gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Kawajiri gets hold of a leg and trips Dillashaw to the mat!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Kawajiri launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Tatsuya Kawajiri down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
Not a desiderable position that Kawajiri is in now. T.J. Dillashaw is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Kawajiri's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Dillashaw who is in full mount! Kawajiri is in trouble now!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Dillashaw tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
T.J. Dillashaw controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw rolls him over and takes his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri
Kawajiri has given his back to T.J. Dillashaw who is trying to get one hook in!
T.J. Dillashaw has one hook in!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Dillashaw tries to open up Tatsuya Kawajiri's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kawajiri in the side of the head
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Dillashaw's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Kawajiri
Kawajiri is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dillashaw tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dillashaw's is smart enough to counter him.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Dillashaw tries to open up Tatsuya Kawajiri's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kawajiri in the side of the head
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Dillashaw works on the ground with his fingers over Kawajiri's face
Kawajiri shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Dillashaw has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kawajiri.
Nicely done! Dillashaw now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with two hooks in
T.J. Dillashaw slides his arm under Tatsuya Kawajiri's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes up and slides T.J. Dillashaw's arm over his chin.
Kawajiri is trying to counter now!
Kawajiri is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dillashaw tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dillashaw's is smart enough to counter him.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Kawajiri launches a furious hook!
That hits Dillashaw's chin like a wrecking ball! Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the mat.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tatsuya Kawajiri. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Kawajiri tries to grapple
He puts Dillashaw in a double underhook!
Dillashaw doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tatsuya Kawajiri embrace and tries to move away...
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes Dillashaw forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes a few punches and advance towards Dillashaw trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
T.J. Dillashaw lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Tatsuya Kawajiri decides to jump inside Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw didn't see that coming. Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw now.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Kawajiri
He is not able to do it
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Kawajiri misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Kawajiri's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kawajiri tries to cover his face,
Kawajiri's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kawajiri is countered by T.J. Dillashaw.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Kawajiri's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kawajiri tries to cover his face,
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Kawajiri's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kawajiri blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Tatsuya Kawajiri slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Kawajiri is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Dillashaw has given his back to Tatsuya Kawajiri who is trying to get one hook in!
Tatsuya Kawajiri has one hook in!
Kawajiri is in rear mount over Dillashaw with one hook in
Dillashaw has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
T.J. Dillashaw uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Kawajiri wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Kawajiri moves forward and holds Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw pushes away Kawajiri trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kawajiri doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with T.J. Dillashaw
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kawajiri launches a few hard punches to T.J. Dillashaw's ribs!
T.J. Dillashaw's ribs shows the damage! Tatsuya Kawajiri is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a Foot Sweep takedown on T.J. Dillashaw
well done Dillashaw falls hard on the mat
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Tatsuya Kawajiri decides to jump inside Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw fights back with his feet, forcing Kawajiri to try something else.
Kawajiri misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Tatsuya Kawajiri away.
Tatsuya Kawajiri takes a kick to the body.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Kawajiri opts to jump inside Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw fights back with his feet, forcing Kawajiri to try something else.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Kawajiri decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw did not see that coming! Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw now.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Kawajiri
He is not able to do it
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Dillashaw's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Kawajiri
He succeeds!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Kawajiri's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Kawajiri has a small cut in his Forehead
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Dillashaw tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
T.J. Dillashaw controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Dillashaw, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tatsuya Kawajiri didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Kawajiri's ribs.
Kawajiri is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Tatsuya Kawajiri against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dillashaw jumps and tries to free his leg! Kawajiri doesn't allow this but T.J. Dillashaw is able to get half guard here.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Tatsuya Kawajiri's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw passes momentarily but Tatsuya Kawajiri regains half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Kawajiri's being punished here!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid shot from Tatsuya Kawajiri to the body.
Dillashaw blocks in time.
Dillashaw launches a hook to the body
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves aside looking for a counter...
Dillashaw misses a step and Tatsuya Kawajiri sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a rapid series of punches
taking Dillashaw from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Mouth
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Good looking punches from T.J. Dillashaw on the ground
They could take their toll on Kawajiri.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Kawajiri is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri
Kawajiri is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Kawajiri works on the ground with his fingers over Dillashaw's face
Dillashaw shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Kawajiri with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Kawajiri's face with his elbows!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Kawajiri has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri creates enough space to control T.J. Dillashaw's leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Tatsuya Kawajiri work his BJJ game.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to close the guard.
Kawajiri put T.J. Dillashaw in closed guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri suddenly holds T.J. Dillashaw's arm and tries an armbar!
Dillashaw can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw tries to escape from the closed guard
Dillashaw succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Nice beating Tatsuya Kawajiri has received.
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Dillashaw moves forward looking for some action
Tatsuya Kawajiri struggles a bit before breaking Dillashaw's attemp of grappling
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves forward looking for some grappling action
Dillashaw pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Crisp uppercut by Dillashaw followed by a hard jab
Kawajiri deflects the blows.
Dillashaw fires low kicks
that fail to land.
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Kawajiri blocks and pushes his opponent.
Kawajiri is trying to counter now!
Kawajiri feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Dillashaw's Chin is beginning to swell
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw moves on the ground
Dillashaw cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Kawajiri's head!
The punches go wide.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to take advantage...
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Kawajiri's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kawajiri blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri suddenly holds T.J. Dillashaw's arm and tries an armbar!
Dillashaw can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri goes for an armbar!
T.J. Dillashaw breaks the lock and pushes away Tatsuya Kawajiri, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tatsuya Kawajiri. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Dillashaw steps backwards away from Tatsuya Kawajiri. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Dillashaw throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Poorly executed technique. Tatsuya Kawajiri looks to counter!
Tatsuya Kawajiri chases Dillashaw and launches a few perfect strikes
Dillashaw ducks backwards and avoids them.
Kawajiri is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Dillashaw follows Tatsuya Kawajiri
only to get counter punched in a big way! Dillashaw needs to stop playing Tatsuya Kawajiri's game or he'll get knocked out!
Dillashaw moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Tatsuya Kawajiri checks the kick.
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes a punch and launches himself over Dillashaw!
T.J. Dillashaw is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Kawajiri and pushes him away!
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw looks to posture up and open Tatsuya Kawajiri's guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Kawajiri waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for T.J. Dillashaw! He is reversed and nor Tatsuya Kawajiri is on half guard!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Tatsuya Kawajiri keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Kawajiri's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kawajiri's side.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri delivers a few accurate elbows!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Kawajiri's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kawajiri tries to cover his face,
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Nice beating T.J. Dillashaw has received.
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Kawajiri doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to better his position on the ground...
Dillashaw holds Tatsuya Kawajiri's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Tatsuya Kawajiri goes with a looping right hand while T.J. Dillashaw jumps back and jabs
Kawajiri seems staggered and T.J. Dillashaw runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Kawajiri dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Dillashaw from the ground!
Kawajiri throws a hook
that hits its mark.
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tatsuya Kawajiri sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Kawajiri is connecting with a few punches
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dillashaw blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on T.J. Dillashaw's cheek! Dillashaw stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Tatsuya Kawajiri away.
Tatsuya Kawajiri takes a kick to the body.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw tries to hit Tatsuya Kawajiri with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Kawajiri steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Tatsuya Kawajiri away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Tatsuya Kawajiri creates space and allows T.J. Dillashaw to stand up.
T.J. Dillashaw is on his feet again.
Dillashaw is holding Tatsuya Kawajiri's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tatsuya Kawajiri shows great balance while pushing away T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dillashaw blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on T.J. Dillashaw's cheek! Dillashaw stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Dillashaw's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Tatsuya Kawajiri away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Tatsuya Kawajiri opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw didn't see that coming. Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw now.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes Dillashaw's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Kawajiri who is in full mount! Dillashaw is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw moves to half guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Kawajiri doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dillashaw misses a step and Tatsuya Kawajiri sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to free his leg
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dillashaw's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Tatsuya Kawajiri slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Kawajiri's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kawajiri blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Dillashaw's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Kawajiri can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Dillashaw is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Tatsuya Kawajiri a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Kawajiri's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kawajiri blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Tatsuya Kawajiri to fight back!
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Dillashaw's face!
Dillashaw's Chin is beginning to swell
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground...
Kawajiri knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches T.J. Dillashaw's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Tatsuya Kawajiri appears to be unbreakable
Dillashaw hold his own hand and breaks Kawajiri's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Tatsuya Kawajiri.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri manages to switch to full guard.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Kawajiri is the winner of this round.
Winner is Tatsuya Kawajiri by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Tatsuya Kawajiri
Punches 22/35 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/66 (38%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 994 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 7/17 (41%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 33/56 (59%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1106 s
Rematch from their draw earlier. Decent fight, especially from Kawajiri.
T.J. Dillashaw is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Tatsuya Kawajiri's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Kawajiri's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to better his position on the ground...
Dillashaw breaks the closed guard of Tatsuya Kawajiri and moves to half guard
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri looks to be in very good shape.
Kawajiri measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Tatsuya Kawajiri down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Tatsuya Kawajiri's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Kawajiri holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Kawajiri's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over T.J. Dillashaw.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Kawajiri doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri is looking to end this fight with strikes
Dillashaw anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Kawajiri's cheek from the guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kawajiri is trying to counter now!
Kawajiri tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dillashaw from the side mount!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Dillashaw steps backwards away from Tatsuya Kawajiri. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kawajiri tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Kawajiri is clinching with Dillashaw.
The fighters are clinching.
Kawajiri gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Kawajiri gets hold of a leg and trips Dillashaw to the mat!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Kawajiri launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Tatsuya Kawajiri down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
Not a desiderable position that Kawajiri is in now. T.J. Dillashaw is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Kawajiri's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Dillashaw who is in full mount! Kawajiri is in trouble now!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Dillashaw tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
T.J. Dillashaw controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw rolls him over and takes his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri
Kawajiri has given his back to T.J. Dillashaw who is trying to get one hook in!
T.J. Dillashaw has one hook in!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Dillashaw tries to open up Tatsuya Kawajiri's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kawajiri in the side of the head
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Dillashaw's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Kawajiri
Kawajiri is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dillashaw tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dillashaw's is smart enough to counter him.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Dillashaw tries to open up Tatsuya Kawajiri's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kawajiri in the side of the head
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Dillashaw works on the ground with his fingers over Kawajiri's face
Kawajiri shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Dillashaw has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kawajiri.
Nicely done! Dillashaw now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri with two hooks in
T.J. Dillashaw slides his arm under Tatsuya Kawajiri's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes up and slides T.J. Dillashaw's arm over his chin.
Kawajiri is trying to counter now!
Kawajiri is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dillashaw tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dillashaw's is smart enough to counter him.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Kawajiri launches a furious hook!
That hits Dillashaw's chin like a wrecking ball! Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the mat.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tatsuya Kawajiri. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Kawajiri tries to grapple
He puts Dillashaw in a double underhook!
Dillashaw doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tatsuya Kawajiri embrace and tries to move away...
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes Dillashaw forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes a few punches and advance towards Dillashaw trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
T.J. Dillashaw lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Tatsuya Kawajiri decides to jump inside Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw didn't see that coming. Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw now.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Kawajiri
He is not able to do it
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Kawajiri misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Kawajiri's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kawajiri tries to cover his face,
Kawajiri's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kawajiri is countered by T.J. Dillashaw.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Kawajiri's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kawajiri tries to cover his face,
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Kawajiri's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kawajiri blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Tatsuya Kawajiri slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Kawajiri is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Dillashaw has given his back to Tatsuya Kawajiri who is trying to get one hook in!
Tatsuya Kawajiri has one hook in!
Kawajiri is in rear mount over Dillashaw with one hook in
Dillashaw has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
T.J. Dillashaw uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Kawajiri wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Kawajiri moves forward and holds Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw pushes away Kawajiri trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kawajiri doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with T.J. Dillashaw
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kawajiri launches a few hard punches to T.J. Dillashaw's ribs!
T.J. Dillashaw's ribs shows the damage! Tatsuya Kawajiri is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a Foot Sweep takedown on T.J. Dillashaw
well done Dillashaw falls hard on the mat
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Tatsuya Kawajiri decides to jump inside Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw fights back with his feet, forcing Kawajiri to try something else.
Kawajiri misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Tatsuya Kawajiri away.
Tatsuya Kawajiri takes a kick to the body.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Kawajiri opts to jump inside Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw fights back with his feet, forcing Kawajiri to try something else.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Kawajiri decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw did not see that coming! Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw now.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Kawajiri
He is not able to do it
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Dillashaw's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Kawajiri
He succeeds!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Kawajiri's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Kawajiri has a small cut in his Forehead
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Dillashaw tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
T.J. Dillashaw controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Dillashaw, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tatsuya Kawajiri didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Kawajiri's ribs.
Kawajiri is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Tatsuya Kawajiri against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dillashaw jumps and tries to free his leg! Kawajiri doesn't allow this but T.J. Dillashaw is able to get half guard here.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Tatsuya Kawajiri's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw passes momentarily but Tatsuya Kawajiri regains half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Kawajiri's being punished here!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid shot from Tatsuya Kawajiri to the body.
Dillashaw blocks in time.
Dillashaw launches a hook to the body
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves aside looking for a counter...
Dillashaw misses a step and Tatsuya Kawajiri sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a rapid series of punches
taking Dillashaw from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Mouth
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Good looking punches from T.J. Dillashaw on the ground
They could take their toll on Kawajiri.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Kawajiri is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri
Kawajiri is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Kawajiri works on the ground with his fingers over Dillashaw's face
Dillashaw shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Kawajiri with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Kawajiri's face with his elbows!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Kawajiri
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Kawajiri has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri creates enough space to control T.J. Dillashaw's leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Kawajiri
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Tatsuya Kawajiri work his BJJ game.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to close the guard.
Kawajiri put T.J. Dillashaw in closed guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri suddenly holds T.J. Dillashaw's arm and tries an armbar!
Dillashaw can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw tries to escape from the closed guard
Dillashaw succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Nice beating Tatsuya Kawajiri has received.
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Dillashaw moves forward looking for some action
Tatsuya Kawajiri struggles a bit before breaking Dillashaw's attemp of grappling
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves forward looking for some grappling action
Dillashaw pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Crisp uppercut by Dillashaw followed by a hard jab
Kawajiri deflects the blows.
Dillashaw fires low kicks
that fail to land.
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Kawajiri blocks and pushes his opponent.
Kawajiri is trying to counter now!
Kawajiri feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Dillashaw's Chin is beginning to swell
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw moves on the ground
Dillashaw cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Kawajiri's head!
The punches go wide.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to take advantage...
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Kawajiri's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kawajiri blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri suddenly holds T.J. Dillashaw's arm and tries an armbar!
Dillashaw can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri goes for an armbar!
T.J. Dillashaw breaks the lock and pushes away Tatsuya Kawajiri, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tatsuya Kawajiri. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Dillashaw steps backwards away from Tatsuya Kawajiri. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Dillashaw throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Poorly executed technique. Tatsuya Kawajiri looks to counter!
Tatsuya Kawajiri chases Dillashaw and launches a few perfect strikes
Dillashaw ducks backwards and avoids them.
Kawajiri is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Dillashaw follows Tatsuya Kawajiri
only to get counter punched in a big way! Dillashaw needs to stop playing Tatsuya Kawajiri's game or he'll get knocked out!
Dillashaw moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Tatsuya Kawajiri checks the kick.
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes a punch and launches himself over Dillashaw!
T.J. Dillashaw is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Kawajiri and pushes him away!
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
T.J. Dillashaw looks to posture up and open Tatsuya Kawajiri's guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Kawajiri waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for T.J. Dillashaw! He is reversed and nor Tatsuya Kawajiri is on half guard!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Tatsuya Kawajiri keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Kawajiri's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kawajiri's side.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri delivers a few accurate elbows!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Kawajiri's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kawajiri tries to cover his face,
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Nice beating T.J. Dillashaw has received.
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Kawajiri doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to better his position on the ground...
Dillashaw holds Tatsuya Kawajiri's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Tatsuya Kawajiri goes with a looping right hand while T.J. Dillashaw jumps back and jabs
Kawajiri seems staggered and T.J. Dillashaw runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Kawajiri dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Dillashaw from the ground!
Kawajiri throws a hook
that hits its mark.
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tatsuya Kawajiri sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Kawajiri is connecting with a few punches
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dillashaw blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on T.J. Dillashaw's cheek! Dillashaw stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Tatsuya Kawajiri away.
Tatsuya Kawajiri takes a kick to the body.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw tries to hit Tatsuya Kawajiri with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Kawajiri steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Tatsuya Kawajiri away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Tatsuya Kawajiri creates space and allows T.J. Dillashaw to stand up.
T.J. Dillashaw is on his feet again.
Dillashaw is holding Tatsuya Kawajiri's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tatsuya Kawajiri shows great balance while pushing away T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tatsuya Kawajiri launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dillashaw blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on T.J. Dillashaw's cheek! Dillashaw stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Dillashaw's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Tatsuya Kawajiri away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Kawajiri is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Tatsuya Kawajiri opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw didn't see that coming. Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw now.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Dillashaw
Kawajiri moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes Dillashaw's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Kawajiri who is in full mount! Dillashaw is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw moves to half guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Kawajiri doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dillashaw misses a step and Tatsuya Kawajiri sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to free his leg
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dillashaw's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tatsuya Kawajiri looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Tatsuya Kawajiri slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Kawajiri's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kawajiri blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Dillashaw's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Kawajiri can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Dillashaw is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Tatsuya Kawajiri a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Kawajiri's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kawajiri blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Tatsuya Kawajiri to fight back!
Tatsuya Kawajiri fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Dillashaw's face!
Dillashaw's Chin is beginning to swell
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground...
Kawajiri knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Kawajiri fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches T.J. Dillashaw's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Tatsuya Kawajiri appears to be unbreakable
Dillashaw hold his own hand and breaks Kawajiri's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Tatsuya Kawajiri.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri manages to switch to full guard.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Kawajiri is the winner of this round.
Winner is Tatsuya Kawajiri by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Tatsuya Kawajiri
Punches 22/35 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/66 (38%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 994 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 7/17 (41%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 33/56 (59%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1106 s
Rematch from their draw earlier. Decent fight, especially from Kawajiri.