Best fights of Tatsuya Kawajiri
Over 19 years as a professional, Tatsuya Kawajiri has compiled a 37-14-2 (22) record, including four title fights across three weight classes. Here are his best fights.
1. Tatsuya Kawajiri defeats Josh Thomson
On December 31, 2010 Tatsuya Kawajiri faced Josh Thomson in a lightweight bout. Kawajiri was 32 years old with a record of 26-6-2, and Thomson was 32 with a record of 18-3. Kawajiri was coming off a loss, while Thomson was on a 2-fight winning streak. Kawajiri won via unanimous decision.
2. Tatsuya Kawajiri defeats Yves Edwards
On August 10, 2003 Tatsuya Kawajiri faced Yves Edwards in a featherweight bout. Kawajiri was 25 years old with a record of 8-2-1, and Edwards was 26 with a record of 23-7-1. Kawajiri was coming off a win and Edwards was on a 4-fight winning streak. Kawajiri won via unanimous decision.
3. Tatsuya Kawajiri defeats Gesias Cavalcante
On May 26, 2009 Tatsuya Kawajiri faced Gesias Cavalcante in a lightweight bout. Kawajiri was 31 years old with a record of 23-5-2, and Cavalcante was 25 with a record of 14-2-1. Kawajiri was coming off a win, while Cavalcante was coming off a loss. Kawajiri won via unanimous decision.
4. Tatsuya Kawajiri defeats Kazunori Yokota
On December 31, 2009 Tatsuya Kawajiri faced Kazunori Yokota in a lightweight bout. Kawajiri was 31 years old with a record of 25-5-2, and Yokota was 31 with a record of 12-2-3. Both Kawajiri and Yokota were on a 3-fight winning streak. Kawajiri won via unanimous decision.
5. Tatsuya Kawajiri submits Joachim Hansen in their 2nd fight
On September 24, 2011 Tatsuya Kawajiri faced Joachim Hansen in a featherweight bout. It was their second meeting. Kawajiri was 33 years old with a record of 28-7-2, and Hansen was 32 with a record of 22-10-1. Kawajiri was coming off a win and Hansen was on a 3-fight winning streak. Kawajiri submitted Joachim Hansen via arm-triangle choke in the 3rd round.
6. Tatsuya Kawajiri KOs Vítor Ribeiro in their 2nd fight
On December 14, 2004 Tatsuya Kawajiri fought Vítor Ribeiro for the Shooto welterweight title. It was their second meeting. Kawajiri was 26 years old with a record of 11-2-2, and Ribeiro was 25 with a record of 10-0. Kawajiri was coming off a win and Ribeiro was on an undefeated 10-fight winning streak. Kawajiri stopped Vítor Ribeiro via TKO in the 2nd round. Crowned the new welterweight champion.
7. Tatsuya Kawajiri defeats Luiz Firmino in their 2nd fight
On May 11, 2008 Tatsuya Kawajiri faced Luiz Firmino in a lightweight bout. It was their second meeting. Kawajiri was 30 years old with a record of 21-4-2, and Firmino was 26 with a record of 12-3. Both Kawajiri and Firmino were on a 2-fight winning streak. Kawajiri won via unanimous decision.