Pro Record
"Crusher"
31-7-2
Tatsuya Kawajiri
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- Given Name: 川尻達也 Kawajiri Tatsuya
- Professional MMA Record: 31-7-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Crusher
- Current Streak: 4 Wins
- Age: 34 | Date of Birth: 1978.05.08
- Last Fight: March 31, 2012 in One Fighting Championship
- Weight Class: Featherweight | Last Weigh-In: 145.2 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $97,613 USD
- Height: 5'7" (171cm) | Reach: 69.0" (175cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: T-Blood
- Born: Inashiki, Ibaraki, Japan
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Inashiki, Japan
- Personal Pages:
| Consensus Rank |
#21 Current Best MMA Featherweight Fighter
#75 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter |
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Although he lost his professional MMA debut against Takumi Nakayama in 2000, that would not be a sign of things to come for the popular Japanese fighter affectionately known as “Crusher.” Since his debut, Tatsuya Kawajiri has fought and defeated some of the best fighters in the lightweight division, including Yves Edwards, Joachim Hansen, Luiz Azeredo, and Gesias Calvancante, and he has only been knocked out in one fight, when Eddie Alvarez defeated him in one of the most exciting and talked-about fights of 2008. Kawajiri hurt Alvarez considerably and repeatedly in that fight, a testament to his heavy hands.
In addition to his knockout power and considerable grappling ability, Kawajiri is unique among Japanese mixed martial artists in that he is one of the few Asian fighters to have truly embraced a more modern style of combat, electing to mix up his striking with a western-style grappling and inflicting serious damage from top position on the ground.
Tatsuya Kawajiri MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:27 Round 1 of 3 |
Donald Sanchez
Ref: Matt Hume |
One FC 3: War of the Lions
Co-Main Event | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2012.03.31 |
| Odds: -420 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 145.2 lbs | |||
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#44 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2012
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Win | Submission | Choke
4:54 Round 2 of 3, 9:54 Total |
Kazuyuki Miyata
Ref: Moritaka Oshiro |
Dream: Fight For Japan! New Year! 2011
Main Card | Featherweight | 65 kg |
2011.12.31 |
| Odds: -310 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 143.3 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:30 Round 3 of 3, 12:30 Total |
Joachim Hansen
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Dream 17
Main Card | Featherweight | 65 kg |
2011.09.24 |
| Odds: -225 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 143.08 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
4:41 Round 1 of 2 |
Drew Fickett
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Dream: Fight For Japan! 2
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg |
2011.07.16 |
| Odds: -325 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.324 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Willamy Freire | Dream - Reason: Freire Hand Injury | 2011.07.16 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Elbows
3:14 Round 1 of 5 |
Gilbert Melendez
Ref: Cecil Peoples |
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
Co-Main Event | Title Challenge | Lightweight | 155 |
2011.04.09 |
| Odds: +250 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $97,613 Base | Weigh-In: 154.25 lbs | |||
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#38 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Josh Thomson
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Fields Dynamite!! 2010
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 70 kg |
2010.12.31 |
| Odds: -125 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.324 lbs | |||
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Loss | Submission | Leglock
1:53 Round 1 of 3 |
Shinya Aoki
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Dream 15: Light Heavyweight GP Opening Round
Main Event | Title Challenge | Lightweight | 70 kg |
2010.07.10 |
| Odds: -135 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.3 lbs | |||
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#83 Greatest Submission of All Time
#7 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2010 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 20:00 Total |
Kazunori Yokota
Ref: Moritaka Oshiro |
Fields Dynamite!! 2009
Main Card | Lightweight |
2009.12.31 |
| Odds: -425 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:48 Round 1 of 2 |
Melchor Manibusan
Ref: Moritaka Oshiro |
Dream 11: Featherweight & Superhulk GP Finale
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg |
2009.10.06 |
| Odds: -1800 Huge Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.1 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Gesias Cavalcante
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Dream 9: Featherweight GP 2009 Second Round
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 70 kg |
2009.05.26 |
| Odds: +150 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 154.3 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
4:03 Round 1 of 2 |
Ross Ebanez
Ref: Samio Kimura |
Dream 7: Featherweight GP 2009 First Round
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg |
2009.03.08 |
| Odds: -538 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
7:35 Round 1 of 2 |
Eddie Alvarez
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Dream 5: Lightweight GP 2008 Final Round
Main Card | Tournament Semifinal | 70 kg |
2008.07.21 |
| Odds: -128 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 153.5 lbs | |||
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#47 Greatest Fight of All Time
#17 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Luiz Firmino
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Dream 3: Lightweight GP 2008 Second Round
Main Card | Tournament Quarterfinal | 70 kg |
2008.05.11 |
| Odds: -404 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Kultar Gill
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Dream 1: Lightweight GP 2008 First Round
Main Card | Tournament Round of 16 | 70 kg |
2008.03.15 |
| Odds: -726 Huge Favorite | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Luiz Azeredo
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Yarennoka!: New Years Eve 2007
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg |
2007.12.31 |
| Odds: -380 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Gilbert Melendez
Ref: Samio Kimura |
Pride Shockwave 2006
Main Card | Lightweight | 73 kg |
2006.12.31 |
| Odds: -135 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Per Eklund | Shooto | 2006.10.14 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
0:29 Round 1 of 2 |
Chris Brennan
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Pride Bushido 12: Bushido Survival 2nd Round
Main Card | Lightweight | 73 kg |
2006.08.26 |
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Win | Submission | Leglock
2:30 Round 1 of 2 |
Charles Bennett
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Pride Bushido 11: Bushido Survival
Main Card | Lightweight | 73 kg |
2006.06.04 |
| Odds: -1000 Huge Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Disqualificaton |
Joachim Hansen
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Shooto - The Victory of the Truth | 2006.02.17 |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
7:42 Round 1 of 2 |
Takanori Gomi
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Pride Bushido 9
Main Card | Tournament Quarterfinal | 73 kg |
2005.09.25 |
| Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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#80 Greatest Fight of All Time
#27 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Luiz Firmino
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Pride Bushido 8
Main Card | Lightweight | 73 kg |
2005.07.17 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Retired
3:28 Round 2 of 2, 13:28 Total |
In Seok Kim
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Pride Bushido 7
Main Card | Lightweight | 73 kg |
2005.05.22 |
| Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Jani Lax | Shooto | 2005.04.23 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches |
Vitor Ribeiro
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Shooto - Year End Show 2004 | 2004.12.14 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Mindaugas Laurinaitis | Shooto | 2004.09.26 |
| Draw | Caol Uno | Shooto | 2004.03.22 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Ryan Bow | Shooto | 2003.12.14 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Yves Edwards | Shooto | 2003.08.10 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches |
Takumi Nakayama
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Shooto - Shooter's Dream 2 | 2003.05.30 |
| Loss | Decision | Unanimous | Vitor Ribeiro | Shooto | 2002.12.14 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Ken Omatsu | Shooto | 2002.10.27 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Tsutomu Shiiki | Shooto | 2002.07.19 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Daisuke Sugie | Shooto | 2002.05.28 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Takeshi Yamazaki | Shooto | 2002.04.21 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Masaya Takita | Shooto | 2002.03.13 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Kazumichi Takada | Shooto | 2001.09.27 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Yohei Suzuki | Shooto | 2001.05.22 |
| Draw | Yohei Suzuki | Shooto | 2001.04.08 |
| Loss | Submission | Choke | Takumi Nakayama | Shooto | 2000.04.12 |
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Tatsuya Kawajiri Videos & Highlights
Highlight | "The Ibaraka Hustle" Tatsuya Kawajiri HL Vid by Genghis Con report dead link
MMA video maker Genghis Con looks at Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri in this two part video. Part 1.
Highlight | "The Ibaraka Hustle" Tatsuya Kawajiri HL Vid by Genghis Con report dead link
MMA video maker Genghis Con looks at Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri in this two part video. Part 2. Also covering Takanori Gomi.
