Yusuke Kawaguchi is the former DEEP Megaton Champion, and has fought in DREAM, M-1 Global and KSW.
13 Facts About Yusuke Kawaguchi
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Yusuke Kawaguchi went on to win his next two fights by way of knockout in the first round and in 2008, he took part in the DEEP Megaton Grand Prix.
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On October 23,2008, Yusuke Kawaguchi defended his title against Mongolian challenger Baru Harn aka Seryu at DEEP: 38th Impact.
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Yusuke Kawaguchi blitzed Seryu with machinegun punches in the first round of the fight but could not finish him.
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Seigo Mizuguchi, who Yusuke Kawaguchi already beat in 2007, then challenged him at DEEP: 44th Impact on October 10,2009.
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Yusuke Kawaguchi opened the bout with an initial barrage of machine gun punches, dropping Mizuguchi in a corner.
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Yusuke Kawaguchi escaped and, as the visibly fitter of the two, proceeded to string together big punches for the rest of the bout.
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He, too, was unable to defeat Yusuke Kawaguchi who won by unanimous decision after three rounds.
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Every time Yusuke Kawaguchi stepped in to engage, Broughton's left hook was there to meet him, and every time Yusuke Kawaguchi tried to retreat, Broughton's sharp left jab was there to chase him.
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Yusuke Kawaguchi took on Cirio Tejera of Spain and won by unanimous decision after two rounds.
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On May 7,2010, Yusuke Kawaguchi faced 5-time World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski at KSW XIII: Kumite in Katowice, Poland.
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Yusuke Kawaguchi got some strikes in on the Pole in the second round, but Pudzian scored two takedowns, likely the convincing factor for the judges, who ruled in favor of Pudzianowski, who won by unanimous decision.
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Yusuke Kawaguchi made his DREAM debut against James Thompson at DREAM.