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Tatsuya Kawajiri

Nickname Crusher Birthdate 5/8/1978
Height / Weight 5'8" - 154 Place of Birth Inashiki, Ibaraki, Japan

Tatsuya Kawajiri has found success in Japanese promotions DREAM, PRIDE, and Shooto. He challenged Shinya Aoki for the DREAM lightweight title in a highly anticipated bout in July 2010, but was defeated via first-round Achilles lock submission. In 2009, he fought K-1 champion Masato in a kickboxing match and was TKO'd in the second round.

Last Fight

DREAM Dynamite!! 2010

Jan 1, 2011 3:00 AM EST
Josh Thomson vs Tatsuya Kawajiri

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