Sengoku VII Preview: Seiya Kawahara

by Chris Nelson on Mar 15, 2009 5:59 PM EDT in MMA News

A nice selection of clips from hard-hitting Pancrase bantam/featherweight prospect Seiya Kawahara (6-1). Definitely one to watch in Sengoku's FWGP, Kawahara takes on King of the Cage Canada's Bantamweight Champion Nick Denis (6-0) in the opening round at Sengoku VII.

The show airs live on HDNet at 3AM ET this Friday - if you're staying up, be sure to join us here at BloodyElbow.com for live results, commentary and discussion.

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I can’t believe how hard people are sleeping on Kawahara’s power. Seriously, he turns brains into tapioca. It’s outrageous how hard he hits.

by Luke Thomas on Mar 15, 2009 6:53 PM EDT reply actions

He hits hard, but he seems pretty undersized for this tourney. He really shouldn’t be fighting at FW.

by FRANKIE on Mar 16, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

This kid is sick.

by Bandaka on Mar 15, 2009 7:19 PM EDT reply actions

That first head kick was just nasty. On the last clip, why the hell would the ref stand it up when dudes on his back with hooks in?

by J_Maddux on Mar 15, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

I agree, bad spot for a stand up, but the refs in Japan are (in general) way more cautious of cuts. He stood them up as soon as he got a good look at Imaizumi’s face.

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 15, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions